Overview: The Regular Biology course at Mountain Pointe High School is a one-year program designed to prepare students for success in life science courses within our department and to meet the science requirements for high school graduation.
Textbook: Modern Biology; (Holt, Rinehart and Winston)
Authors: John H. Postlethwait and Janet L. Hopson; Copyright 2006
General Course Schedule:
First Quarter:
Chapter 1 Biology: The Science of Life
Chapter 2 Chemistry of Life/Scientific Method
Chapter 4 Cell Structure and Function
Chapter 5 Homeostasis and Cell Transport
Chapter 6/7 Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration
Second Quarter:
Chapter 8 Cell Reproduction
Chapter 9 Fundamentals of Genetics
Chapter 10 DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis
Chapter 12 Inheritance Patterns and Human Genetics
Chapter 14 The History of Life
Chapter 15 The Theory of Evolution
***** (End of 1st Semester: 1st Semester Final Exam) *****
Third Quarter:
Chapter 17 Classification of Organisms
Chapter 18 Introduction to Ecology
Chapter 19 Populations
Chapter 20 Community Ecology
Chapter 22 Humans and the Environment
**** Start of Spring Break ****
Fourth Quarter:
Chapter 23/24 Bacteria & Viruses
Chapter 27-30 Plants
Chapter 36 Arthropods
Chapter 37 Insects
Chapter 33 Fishes and Amphibians
**** End of 2nd Semester / 2nd Semester Final Exam ****
*Note: This schedule is subject to change or modification at the discretion of the instructor.
Grades in this course will be based upon the following curricula:
Class Notebooks Students are required to maintain a three-ringed notebook or binder for this class. This notebook must be brought to class daily and will be checked and graded periodically throughout the year. This notebook will contain a detailed schedule of course assignments and activities, an accurate report of the student’s current grade in class, as well as all graded and non-graded work completed by the student for the entire semester.
NOTE: THE INSTRUCTOR WILL COLLECT ALL NOTEBOOK MATERIALS AT THE END OF EACH SEMESTER! IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH STUDENT TO MAINTAIN A COMPLETE COLLECTION OF ALL COURSE MATERIALS IN HIS OR HER NOTEBOOK! ANY STUDENT WHO DOES NOT SUBMIT A COMPLETE NOTEBOOK AT THE END OF A GIVEN SEMESTER RISK LOSING CREDIT FOR THAT SEMESTER BY RECEIVING AN INCOMPLETE.
The most important sections of the class notebook are as follows:
Textbook: Modern Biology; (Holt, Rinehart and Winston)
Authors: John H. Postlethwait and Janet L. Hopson; Copyright 2006
General Course Schedule:
First Quarter:
Chapter 1 Biology: The Science of Life
Chapter 2 Chemistry of Life/Scientific Method
Chapter 4 Cell Structure and Function
Chapter 5 Homeostasis and Cell Transport
Chapter 6/7 Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration
Second Quarter:
Chapter 8 Cell Reproduction
Chapter 9 Fundamentals of Genetics
Chapter 10 DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis
Chapter 12 Inheritance Patterns and Human Genetics
Chapter 14 The History of Life
Chapter 15 The Theory of Evolution
***** (End of 1st Semester: 1st Semester Final Exam) *****
Third Quarter:
Chapter 17 Classification of Organisms
Chapter 18 Introduction to Ecology
Chapter 19 Populations
Chapter 20 Community Ecology
Chapter 22 Humans and the Environment
**** Start of Spring Break ****
Fourth Quarter:
Chapter 23/24 Bacteria & Viruses
Chapter 27-30 Plants
Chapter 36 Arthropods
Chapter 37 Insects
Chapter 33 Fishes and Amphibians
**** End of 2nd Semester / 2nd Semester Final Exam ****
*Note: This schedule is subject to change or modification at the discretion of the instructor.
Grades in this course will be based upon the following curricula:
- Notebook organization Laboratory practical examinations
- Computer-based labs Formal laboratory write-ups
- Special projects Laboratory activities
- Group presentations Chapter study guides
- Chapter examinations Pop quizzes
- Semester examinations Vocabulary exercises
Class Notebooks Students are required to maintain a three-ringed notebook or binder for this class. This notebook must be brought to class daily and will be checked and graded periodically throughout the year. This notebook will contain a detailed schedule of course assignments and activities, an accurate report of the student’s current grade in class, as well as all graded and non-graded work completed by the student for the entire semester.
NOTE: THE INSTRUCTOR WILL COLLECT ALL NOTEBOOK MATERIALS AT THE END OF EACH SEMESTER! IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH STUDENT TO MAINTAIN A COMPLETE COLLECTION OF ALL COURSE MATERIALS IN HIS OR HER NOTEBOOK! ANY STUDENT WHO DOES NOT SUBMIT A COMPLETE NOTEBOOK AT THE END OF A GIVEN SEMESTER RISK LOSING CREDIT FOR THAT SEMESTER BY RECEIVING AN INCOMPLETE.
The most important sections of the class notebook are as follows:
- Section One - This section is where all rules, regulations and classroom policies are located.
- Section Two – In this section, students are required to keep an accurate daily log of all class activities and assignments.
- Section Three – Students are required to keep their quarterly grade updated and accurately recorded in this section of the notebook.
- Section Four – All graded assignments that have been returned to the student and classroom notes are kept in this section of the notebook.