"No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a single experiment can prove me wrong." Albert Einstein
Honors Biology
Honors Biology
Course Outline and Grading Procedures
Honors Biology is a full year course designed to introduce you to biological
principles that govern the world in which we live. Upon successful completion of this course
you will recognize and understand the importance of biology in your life, develop problem
solving and critical thinking skills and become aware of the potential as well as the limitations
of science and technology.
Course Outline
The following topics will be covered:
An Introduction to Life on Earth
What are the characteristics of Living Things
How Do Scientists Categorize the Diversity of Life?
What is the Science of Biology
Atoms Molecules and Life
What are Atoms?
How Do Atoms Interact?
Why is Water SO Important to Life?
Biological Molecules
Why is Carbon So important in Biological Molecules?
What Are Carbohydrates?
What are Lipids?
What Are Proteins?
What are Nucleic Acids?
Cell Membrane and Structure
Cell Structure and Function
Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell
Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis
Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration
DNA: The Molecule of Heredity
Gene Expression and Regulation
The Continuity of Life Cellular Reproduction
Patterns of Inheritance
Biotechnology
Principles of Evolution
How Organisms Evolve
The Origin of Species
The History of Life
The Diversity of Life
Grading
Grades will be determined on a total point basis. Your grade will be calculated by dividing the
total points you received for the quarter by the total points available. Approximate point
values are as follows: Tests = 100, Quizzes = 50, Homework quizzes = 30-50,
Homework= 5-10, Lab reports = 50-100, and Special Projects = 100-200.
Testing Procedures
The following conditions will be maintained while evaluations are being given. Students
failing to observe these conditions will have his or her grade determined at my discretion and
this may not be related to test performance. Cheating is absolutely prohibited!
No talking until everyone is finished.
Do not leave your seat until you are finished.
No sharing of books, calculators, etc.
No looking at another students work.
Materials
You will need the following:
1. A scientific calculator, preferably a TI-30 series,
2. A flash drive
3. A spiral bound notebook for taking notes
4. A 1-2 inch three ring binder for handouts.
5. A pocket folder for current work.
6. A bound composition notebook, preferably quad-ruled.
All students and parents will read and sign a safety contract and classroom expectation
handout before students are allowed to perform lab activities.
MAKE UP WORK
All students are resposible to make up work in a timely fashion. My policy is that you have 5 school days from the assignment to make up the work
Failure to make up the work will result in a ZERO.
Text: Biology Life on Earth, Audesirk 7th edition. (College Text)
Ms. VanNieuwenhuize’s email: [email protected]
Website: http://vanlhs.weebly.com
Note: I generally stay after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:00-3:00 for extra help
unless I have a meeting or other unavoidable conflict. This will be announced in class.
Course Outline and Grading Procedures
Honors Biology is a full year course designed to introduce you to biological
principles that govern the world in which we live. Upon successful completion of this course
you will recognize and understand the importance of biology in your life, develop problem
solving and critical thinking skills and become aware of the potential as well as the limitations
of science and technology.
Course Outline
The following topics will be covered:
An Introduction to Life on Earth
What are the characteristics of Living Things
How Do Scientists Categorize the Diversity of Life?
What is the Science of Biology
Atoms Molecules and Life
What are Atoms?
How Do Atoms Interact?
Why is Water SO Important to Life?
Biological Molecules
Why is Carbon So important in Biological Molecules?
What Are Carbohydrates?
What are Lipids?
What Are Proteins?
What are Nucleic Acids?
Cell Membrane and Structure
Cell Structure and Function
Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell
Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis
Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration
DNA: The Molecule of Heredity
Gene Expression and Regulation
The Continuity of Life Cellular Reproduction
Patterns of Inheritance
Biotechnology
Principles of Evolution
How Organisms Evolve
The Origin of Species
The History of Life
The Diversity of Life
Grading
Grades will be determined on a total point basis. Your grade will be calculated by dividing the
total points you received for the quarter by the total points available. Approximate point
values are as follows: Tests = 100, Quizzes = 50, Homework quizzes = 30-50,
Homework= 5-10, Lab reports = 50-100, and Special Projects = 100-200.
Testing Procedures
The following conditions will be maintained while evaluations are being given. Students
failing to observe these conditions will have his or her grade determined at my discretion and
this may not be related to test performance. Cheating is absolutely prohibited!
No talking until everyone is finished.
Do not leave your seat until you are finished.
No sharing of books, calculators, etc.
No looking at another students work.
Materials
You will need the following:
1. A scientific calculator, preferably a TI-30 series,
2. A flash drive
3. A spiral bound notebook for taking notes
4. A 1-2 inch three ring binder for handouts.
5. A pocket folder for current work.
6. A bound composition notebook, preferably quad-ruled.
All students and parents will read and sign a safety contract and classroom expectation
handout before students are allowed to perform lab activities.
MAKE UP WORK
All students are resposible to make up work in a timely fashion. My policy is that you have 5 school days from the assignment to make up the work
Failure to make up the work will result in a ZERO.
Text: Biology Life on Earth, Audesirk 7th edition. (College Text)
Ms. VanNieuwenhuize’s email: [email protected]
Website: http://vanlhs.weebly.com
Note: I generally stay after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:00-3:00 for extra help
unless I have a meeting or other unavoidable conflict. This will be announced in class.
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