Biology 1P
Course Description
Welcome to Mr. Fujiyama's Biology class!
Why should you study hard in my Biology class?
1) Passing Biology in high school is a requirement for graduation...and if you want a career with a good, steady income, and the respect that comes with it, you need to focus on graduation!
2) Understanding how cells work will help you understand why things happen in real life: why we put ice on an athletic injury; why a lizard can grow a new tail if it loses it, but you cannot grow a new finger; how a virus "hijacks" a cell and turns it into a zombie; and why eating corn on the cob means 'corn poopies' the next day. Yup...you'll learn weird stuff in my class! It's all about real life!
3) Getting a good grade in Biology 1P sets you up for taking Advanced Placement courses later on--you cannot enroll in AP science courses unless you've worked hard in Biology 1P. These AP courses allow you to get college credit while you're still in high school! That means, for example, if you crank out an A in AP Biology and you take the AP test in May, you'll probably not have to take this Biology class later on when you're a college freshman! That'll save you time and money! It's a slick deal, but it requires you to put in some time and effort...consistently and diligently!
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The easiest way to pass my class....
You have to show up for class, and you have to engage! That means raising your hand at least once a day, offering answers or constructive input, and taking really good notes and reviewing them after school. Simply paying attention (minimizing off-task behavior) and engaging your brain will almost guarantee success.
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Need some help?
I'm at school pretty early, and I stay after school for awhile, too....so if you feel like your brain hasn't wrapped itself around a concept, don't wait for the day before the test! Drop by and make an appointment...I'll tutor you for 15-20 minutes, and usually that's all it takes for a student to go, "Oh, I get it...that was so easy..." Don't let yourself get behind!
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Classroom Expectation and Grading Policy
Supplies you'll need:
NOTEBOOK: You'll need a Mead 5-star spiral notebook with 200 pages. You can get the same type of spiral notebook at Staples or Office Depot--they just don't call is "5-star", but the pages are the same size, and they're a bit more affordable, too.
TEXTBOOK: I'll expect you to have your textbook every day unless I give you a 'heads-up' the day before that we won't need it the next day. Or, I'll post a notice on this website telling you to not worry about bringing the textbook.
COLORED PENCILS: You'll need 3-4 different colors for drawing diagrams in your Spiral Notebook. On some tests, you'll be asked to create a colored, labeled diagram to demonstrate your mastery of a concept.
HOMEWORK: I'll assign homework 2 or 3 times a week, and almost never on Friday. I'll ask you to do problems from your Interactive Reader, or your Study Guide, and I'll expect you to bring these workbooks with you the next day so we can correct the assignments together.
GRADING POLICY:
100% ~ 90% A
80% ~ 89% B
70% ~ 79% C
60% ~ 69% D
0% ~ 59% F
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High stakes tests...
You'll take 8 major tests that will measure your proficiency in each standard we've covered.
For Semester 1, these tests are the:
Quarter 1 Mid-Quarter Benchmark (in October 2009)
Quarter 1 Benchmark (early November 2009)
Quarter 2 Mid-Quarter Benchmark (late November 2009)
Semester 1 Benchmark / Final Exam (late January 2010)
You'll take 8 major tests that will measure your proficiency in each standard we've covered.
For Semester 1, these tests are the:
Quarter 1 Mid-Quarter Benchmark (in October 2009)
Quarter 1 Benchmark (early November 2009)
Quarter 2 Mid-Quarter Benchmark (late November 2009)
Semester 1 Benchmark / Final Exam (late January 2010)
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ATTENDANCE POLICY
If you're absent...
You're in the right place. On this website I'll post each day's work...check the Homework section for updates.
If you're absent and your absence is excused...
You have exactly as many days to make up your work as the length of your excused absence to hand it in...otherwise I will not accept it. Fair enough?
If you're absent and you failed to get it excused...
Bummer. I will not accept your work for credit for any day you were unexcused. This also means those heavy-point tests: Miss one of these because of an unexcused absence, and I simply cannot help you make up the points lost. Be here! Be engaged! Be successful!
If you're tardy...
Yeah, yeah...I've heard it a buh-jillion times..."Your classroom is so far away, and I neeed to get my Biology book out of my locker..." Oh, you're breakin' my heart! heh heh heh...
You're not a kid anymore, dang it! You already know it's a long walk, so take your Biology book and Spiral Notebook to the class just before your Biology period, so you can skip your locker.
Tardy #1 = warning (You'll get the ol' Mr. F 'evil eye' heh heh heh...)
Tardy #2 = 30 minute after school detention in P-6 with Mr. F on the Friday of that same week! You must bring some homework to work on during your detention.
Tardy #3 = 60 minute after school detention in P-6 with Mr. F on the Friday of that same week! You must bring some homework to work on during your detention.
Tardy #4 = referral to Counseling Office
Tardy #5 = referral to Assistant Principal
If your tardy is out of your control...
For example, if your mom's car has broken down, then all you need to do is bring me a note, with your name on it, the date of the tardy, a short explanation of why you were tardy, and of course your parent's signature, and it won't be considered a tardy.
But...you need to get that note to me the next school day, or the tardy will 'stick'...fair enough?
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