Biology

BASIC BIOLOGY

Mrs. Tysver

Email: ttysver@dgf.k12.mn.us

Room 242

Course Objectives:

Biology means the study of life. Our biology students will study what living organisms are, and the organisms’ similarities and differences. Our students will investigate how all living organisms interact with each other and their environment. The students will also learn how scientists work, the scientific method, so that they could look at a problem objectively, and make intelligent decisions concerning biological issues. The essential learner outcomes for Biology are located on the DGF website under the high school science department.

Units of Study:

- Scientific Method

- Fields of Biology

- Cellular Biology

- Genetics

- Heredity

- Taxonomy

- Microbiology

- Fungi

- Plants

- Evolution

- Ecosystems

- Human Biology

Course Materials:

- Textbook

- Notebook for Science ONLY

- Folder or binder

- Pencil or pen

Course Requirements:

- Students will be evaluated on the following:

1. Homework/Projects

2. Labs/ Mini-labs

3. Group Discussion

4. Quizzes

5. Tests

- Quarter grades are weighted with 60% of your grade coming from Summative Assessments: tests and quizzes and 40% from Formative Assessments such as: homework, labs, projects, and class discussion. All assessments need to be completed for the course.

- Semester course grade will be determined by the quarter 1 grade = 45%, quarter 2 grade = 45%, and the semester final = 10%.

Grading Scale:

93-100= A 73-76= C

90-92= A- 70-72= C-

87-89 = B+ 67-69= D+

83-86= B 63-66= D

80-82= B- 60-62= D-

77-79= C+ Below 60 = F

o Grades are rounded up at .5