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Course Syllabus

a-g Biology

Section #6007, #6006

Lecture Location Online

a-g Biology Lab

Waterford, Modesto, & Union City

Instructor: Lanette Lanchester

Email: llanchester@cwcharter.org

Phone: (903)747-2597

Office Hours: Monday 1-2PM

CWCS’s a-g Biology online course offers students the opportunity to study at home while employing technology as a learning tool, meeting with other students in a virtual classroom, and receiving live instruction from a teacher. Additionally, students will sign up for a face-to-face lab that will meet once per month. It is Connecting Waters’ goal that learning experiences be as accessible as possible. If you anticipate or experience physical or academic barriers based on disability or illness, please let me know immediately so that we can discuss options.

Class Information:

#6007 Class Time:

Semester 1 - First Class Meeting Tuesday August 16, 2022 11:30-12:30 PM

Last Day to Add or Drop is 9/2/21 (Students will be charged the full price of the course if dropping the class after this deadline.)

Semester 2 - First Class Meeting Tuesday January 4, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Last Day to Add or Drop is 1/13/22 (Students will be charged the full price of the course if dropping the class after this deadline.)

#6006 Class Time:

Semester 1 - First Class Meeting Wednesday August 17, 2022 11:30-12:30 PM

Last Day to Add or Drop is 9/2/21 (Students will be charged the full price of the course if dropping the class after this deadline.)

Semester 2 - First Class Meeting Wednesday January 5, 11:30-12:30 PM

Last Day to Add or Drop is 1/13/22 (Students will be charged the full price of the course if dropping the class after this deadline.)

Union City Lab Time: Thursday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Semester 1 - Four 3 hour Labs 9/1, 9/22, 10/13, 11/10 10:00 AM-1:00 PM

Last Day to Add or Drop is 9/2/21 (Students will be charged the full price of the course if dropping the class after this deadline.)

Semester 2 - First Class Meeting TBA

Modesto Lab Time: Thursday 8:30 am – 11:30 am

Semester 1 - Four 3 hour labs 8/25, 9/15, 10/6, 11/3 8:30-11:30 AM

Last Day to Add or Drop is 9/2/21 (Students will be charged the full price of the course if dropping the class after this deadline.)

Semester 2 - First Class Meeting TBA

Waterford Lab Time: Thursday 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Semester 1 - Four 3 hour Labs 8/25, 9/15, 10/6, 11/3 12:30 PM -3:30 PM

Last Day to Add or Drop is 9/2/21 (Students will be charged the full price of the course if dropping the class after this deadline.)

Semester 2 - First Class Meeting TBA

Course Overview:

a-g Biology is a two semester course We will be covering a lot of interesting topics.

Semester 1

Ecosystems & Energy
History of Earth’s Atmosphere: Photosynthesis & Respiration
Evidence of Evolution

Semester 2

Inheritance of Traits
Structure, Function, and Growth (from cells to organisms)
Ecosystem Stability and the Response to Climate Change

All tests and assignments will be posted in the course calendar in Canvas. This is an advanced course and requires that students study every day.

Please note that this class needs a lab. Please have your ES sign you up for a lab in SIS

Please note: The pacing guide is subject to change. Any change will be posted in the Canvas calendar. Students enrolled in the course should be checking the Canvas homepage for up-to-date and detailed assignments.

Curriculum:

Required curriculum may be available at the Learning Center on a first come basis. If needed, ESs can order curriculum using the OPS catalog which will have the most up-to-date pricing. Students will need:

California The Living Earth Biology, Student Edition ISBN SE: 9781418283087 $132.95

Teacher's Edition ISBN 9781418283094 $141.11

Materials:

Working external headset with mic (computer speakers do not work successfully with the Canvas setup). Plug-in headsets (rather than Bluetooth) work best with Jigsaw. After the third week of class and no headset, students may begin to lose participation points for the class. Class is much more engaging if all students can talk in class using their mic. Suggested: Office Depot Logitech Clear-Chat
Binder Paper
1" Binder
Pencils & Erasers
Colored pencils
Composition Notebook
Scientific Calculator

Requirements:

Class textbook/workbook
Gmail Account and ability to open/create word documents and pdfs (Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Reliable Internet access
Canvas Login link

Grading:

Students will be graded on attendance, daily homework assignments, module assessments, and labs.

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Overall course grade:

20% Attendance/Participation

20% Daily Homework

20% Tests & Quizzes

20% Labs

20% Final Exam

Grading Scale:

90% and above A

80%-89% B

70%-79% C

60%-69% D

below 60% F

Attendance

Attendance is required. The Truancy Policy applies to Canvas courses. An unexcused absence may be counted as a truancy.

Excused Absence is defined as:
The parent shall notify the teacher by phone of the absence at least 24 hours* prior to the time the class meets.
Unexcused Absence is defined as:
An absence that does not go with a parent phone call to the instructor at least 24 hours* prior to the time the class meets.

*If there are extenuating circumstances that do not allow for at least 24 hours, then the teacher must still be notified prior to the start of class; allowances may be made depending on the circumstances. Examples of extenuating circumstances: car accident, sudden illness, etc. Students should arrange a "back up plan" in case of unexpected computer problems the day of the class (i.e., plan to go to a neighbor, friend, relative, library, etc.)

When students are absent, they must contact the instructor via email or contact another classmate to obtain the homework assignment.

Absent/Late Work:

TESTS: Late work will not be accepted after the Test due date unless I am notified of a special circumstance.

Assignments: Everyday an assignment is late, the grade is reduced by 1%. Lowest possible grade is 80% of the percentage scored. At 21 days late it is a permanent 0.

Weekly Reading & Notes
Class attendance & participation
Weekly Assignment * Please see the instructions below for Parent Educator Instructions & Grading
Weekly Progress Quiz
Weekly learning Journal Submission

All homework will be submitted through Canvas. You can submit a Word document, PDF or Google Doc (download as a PDF and upload to Canvas). Emailed assignments will not be accepted. All communication will be made through Canvas’ email feature.

Attendance & Participation

You are expected to attend class and participate in group discussions and activities weekly. This will be 10% of your final grade. The other 10% of your participation grade will be based on your weekly Learning Journal. Every week you will submit a journal entry about something you learned, found interesting, surprised you, enjoyed, disliked. Then you will comment on at least one other classmate’s journal entry.

Homework overseen by the Parent Educator

The weekly reading and weekly assignments will be overseen and graded by the parent educator. This will make up 20% of the student’s course grade. Students will complete their assignments right in their science notebook and complete weekly comprehension and vocabulary assignments. The Parent Educator will grade these assignments and will submit these assignments through your ES twice each semester. However, it is the Parent Educator’s job to make sure your student does not fall behind on his/her reading and assignments. The results will show up in weekly quizzes and tests.

Weekly Progress Quizzes

Did you know that it has been scientifically proven that we learn more from our wrong answers than our correct answers? The weekly progress quizzes are a tool to help you test your understanding, and help you get an easy 100. You may take weekly quizzes as many times as you need until you get a 100! Quizzes will be open for 1 week. Wrong answers will give you feedback and extra videos or articles to help deepen your understanding. When the assignments close, I will post your last grade.

Summative Tests - open notes

Tests must be completed within a 48-hour time frame. This is NOT a group project. Summative tests are testing your own learning development. You may not work with anyone else. You may not use the internet. BUT a good scientist keeps a good, organized notebook. So, you may use your notes. Be sure to take excellent notes with a few examples. As you take your progress quizzes and find areas that you need to deepen your learning, use your notebook. Organize your notes according to topic. Be sure to include all vocabulary.

Labs

Your lab grade will make up 20% of your overall grade. It is essential that you come to class prepared or you will not be able to participate. Labs require closed toed shoes, long pants, no loose clothing or dangling jewelry, and long hair restrained. These are long labs (3 hours) so eat before you come to class. Food and drink are NOT allowed in the science lab. Usually there will also be a pre lab that will need to be completed before you come to class. This ensures safety of you and your classmates as well as a productive exciting learning experience.

Final Exam (& Project?)

The final exam is a proctored exam held on campus. I could add a project to the syllabus as part of this 20% as well. I have not decided on what this should be, but projects are my favorite way of demonstrating learning. I will involve the students in this decision-making process as well as watch what opportunities are available both for the winter and spring semesters.

Additional Resources:

Important Dates 2022 - 2023:

Aug. 10: First day of school for fall semester (Wednesday)

Sept. 5: NO CLASS: Labor Day (Monday)

Nov. 11: NO CLASS: Veteran’s Day (Friday)

Nov. 18 - 25: NO CLASS: Thanksgiving Break

Nov 28 - Dec 2: Last Class session this week

Dec. 5-9: Finals Week

Jan. 2: First day of school for spring semester (Monday) - Classes start

Jan. 16: NO CLASS: MLK Holiday

Feb. 17 - 20: NO CLASS: President’s Day Observance

March 17-24: NO CLASSES THIS WEEK: SPRING BREAK

May 2 - 6: Last class session this week

May 8-12: Finals Week

May 20: Last day of school

Accessing Canvas

Google Apps for Education Permission Form (GAFE Form): This must be submitted to gafe@cwcharter.org for the student to receive an email account and access to Google.

Logging into Canvas

Login address: cwcs.instructure.com

Email is School email: DistrictID@cwcharter.org (i.e.12345@cwcharter.org)

Password: First name District ID (Capitalize name, no spaces, i.e., Jared12345)

Student Training Course

All students are encouraged to enroll in our Student Training Course: Passport to Canvas here or go to Quick Start Guide for Students

Parent Observers in Canvas

Observer Role for ESs and parents: This role allows you to see what your student is working on, what is coming up due, and their current grades.

Click here for more information!

Need Help? Email canvashelp@cwcharter.org. Please include your name and the name of the class along with a complete description of the issue.

Final Exams and/or Final Project

All students enrolled in a-g and general courses, whether PLS (Independent Study or Portfolio Review) or CMS (Canvas or Resource Center), must take a proctored final exam or significant final project at the end of each semester. A-g Course finals will be proctored at a test site; general finals will be proctored by the parent or ES.

Note: a-g Math and science courses must have a proctored final both semesters: no projects. General science may complete a project one semester. CTE courses are project based and are an exception; please check with the instructor.

A-G Finals - For all department EEs and portfolio review EEs, these exams must be proctored.
General Finals - These exams may be proctored by the parent. Students taking general Canvas classes will take the final in class.
Final Projects - Consult with your EE, if applicable, about the final project.

Responsibilities

ES Responsibilities

Please make sure a headset with mic is ordered early in the semester and given to the student prior to the 3rd class.

Please sign up as an Observer role in each of your students’ classes. This role allows you to see what your student is working on, what is coming up due, and their current grades. Click here for more information!

Remind your parents/students:

If this is their first Canvas experience, they need to complete the Student Training Course with their student.

Parents should check each Canvas course weekly for announcements, changes in class meeting dates or changes in due dates for students’ assignments.

The parent is encouraged to sign up as an “Observer” in the class.

Initiate contact with EE at the beginning of the year to be sure they have your correct e-mail address and work phone number, and to be sure they have a current number where your student can be reached and email if available.

Read or save the class syllabus and pacing guide and email the syllabus to your students. Go over the syllabus and pacing guide with your student at your first or second learning record meeting of the semester.

Grade daily work assignments, if required by the online instructor: done by parent or ES (if AESS).

Complete quarterly progress survey found here: Progress Reports Surveys for EE Canvas Courses & PRs. These reports make up 20% of the student’s grade.

Contact EE if a student is dropping the course or having any difficulties. Per school policy, students receiving C’s, D’s or F’s will be reported to the Waterford Office.

The Paperwork Timetable lists the last date to add or drop a class for each semester, and students cannot drop after this date without Advisor and Executive Director approval. If a student is removed from class prior to this date, then there will be no charge to the instructional funds.

Contact the instructor if a student is dropping the course, or having difficulties understanding assignments or submitting homework, quizzes, tests, or essays online.

Routinely (at the minimum at each learning record meeting) check Canvas for announcements and student’s weekly assignments, student grades or missing assignments or have student login and show you his/her grades.

Be sure to review the following document:Student and ES Responsibilities in Canvas Online Classes

Review the following document: Parent Responsibilities:

These courses are core supplemental and the parent is still the primary teacher and responsible for grading the homework assignments (unless the student is receiving AESS services).

Prior to the first day of class, help students in logging on to https://cwcs.instructure.com/login/canvas, accept invitations to class if needed, and familiarize them with the format of Canvas.

View a Canvas orientation video provided by the instructor and complete the Canvas orientation course.
Go through the Student and Family Training Course before the first day of class.

Be sure your student is attending class weekly.

Notify the instructor in advance if your student must miss a session.

If a class is missed, make sure your student watches the class recording and completes the assigned homework.

Monitor student’s behavior during class to ensure they are staying on task.

Observer Role for ESs and parents: This role allows you to see what your student is working on, what is coming up due, and their current grades.

Click here for more information!

Check your student’s grades in Canvas and notify the instructor if there is a question about a grade or missing assignment.

Routinely check Canvas for announcements and weekly assignments.

Student Responsibilities:

If this is your first Canvas online class, go through the Student and Family Training Course before the first day of class.

Attend each class’s orientation session and complete the Canvas orientation course.

Log on to Canvas and sign up as a class member and accept any invitations to join classes. Make sure your correct email is available in Canvas.

Your school email is used for communication in Canvas. Please confirm that you have an active school email account (district ID number @cwcharter.org; i.e. 12345@cwcharter.org). A personal email or phone number can be added for more timely notifications.

Adjust notification settings to ensure that you are receiving all necessary information.

Have a working headset and be prepared to use it.

Each student comes prepared for class and is willing to participate and learn with correct materials. This assures that they receive full credit for attendance/participation in the class, and that they will not miss important student/teacher/peer interaction.

Each student should print or save to their computer their syllabus/pacing guide, and refer to the Canvas homepage each week to plan their schedules. Students should be aware in advance of the dates and times of their classes and assignments.

Check Canvas each week for announcements, assignments, and your grade for accuracy. Immediately notify the instructor if a discrepancy is found.

Attend the online class every week and be on time. Many instructors deduct points for tardiness. If you must miss a session, please email the instructor prior to missing class for the opportunity to earn full credit with make-up work. If you must miss class, it is your responsibility to contact the instructor to obtain makeup work. For full credit, make up work must be turned in per the instructor’s guidelines in the class syllabus.

Students will need to turn in assignments on time. Please consult the class syllabus regarding your instructor’s policy on missing assignments. Complete any assigned essays, workbook pages, additional assignments, quizzes, midterm, and final by the due date. Assignments will vary per instructor.

Any assignment posted on Canvas, or sent via email Must Be Saved as a document on their computer, or as a hard (print) copy, until the end of the semester to avoid any technical difficulties. Complete and submit all assignments, projects, essays, and quizzes on or before the due date.

Homework assignments will be reviewed by your ES and reported quarterly to the instructor. It will make up 20% of the final grade.

Follow the links to access and read the CW Code of Conduct Policy, Bullying, Plagiarism & Truancy policies. School Policies

School Policies

CWCS Attendance Policy: Excerpt from Truancy Policy:

A school appointment may be defined as learning record meetings, classes, tutoring, testing days, PLT/504/IEP meetings, and Contract Program Classes (including Canvas and Resource Center courses) for grades TK-12 in English, English Learner, Math, Science, Social Science, VPA and Foreign Language. The parents/guardians or adult students must give at least 24 hours’ notice for any cancellation or change of appointment except in case of an emergency. An emergency would be considered something like a car accident, sudden illness, or other types of tragic events that prevent a person from being able to keep their appointment or give a 24-hour notice.

The truancy policy applies to school appointments, which may be defined as classes, testing days and classes. Contract Programs courses (including CWCS HQT online courses). An unexcused absence will be counted as a truancy.

-Excused Absence is defined as:

The parent shall notify the teacher by phone of the absence at least 24 hours* prior to the time the class meets.

-Unexcused Absence is defined as:

An absence that does not go with a parent phone call to the instructor at least 24 hours* prior to the time the class meets.

*If there are extenuating circumstances that do not allow for at least 24 hours, then the teacher must still be notified prior to the start of class; allowances may be made depending on the circumstances. Examples of extenuating circumstances: car accident, sudden illness, etc. Students should arrange a "back up plan" in case of unexpected computer problems the day of the class (i.e., plan to go to a neighbor, friend, relative, library, etc.)

CWCS Online Code of Conduct Policy:

The following guidelines apply to all students and parents. Failure to comply will result in dismissal from online courses and/or suspension as deemed appropriate by the school administration.

If you see any violations of these guidelines, please contact your online instructor or the school office at 209-874-1119 x 6

Respect student privacy by not sharing student names nor posting/commenting publicly about any student.
Problems or concerns about your child should be discussed privately with the teacher, not publicly on online platforms.
Canvas tools are meant for student use and, although parents are encouraged to watch over the shoulder of their child’s first meeting, ongoing participation/observation should be approved by the instructor. Parents are encouraged to enroll as Observers in Canvas classes to have access to assignments and grades.
Use your own username and password. Do not give these to anyone.
Do not aid anyone in getting unauthorized access to online platforms.
Do not post your or anyone else’s personal contact information except with the approval of the instructor.
Do not post messages that were sent to you privately.
Insults or attacks of any kind against another person are prohibited.
Use of obscene, degrading, or profane language is prohibited.
Once the class begins there is no chatting except with the approval of the instructor.
Do not sign into the session more than 10 minutes prior to the beginning of class unless it’s your first time logging on. Your instructor may grant an exception.
All students are expected to conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity. Cheating and plagiarism are not acceptable. Instances of cheating and plagiarism include but are not limited to: cheat or crib notes, looking at & using other student’s answers or work, copying homework, class work, or tests, and doing another student’s work. Copying or paraphrasing work from the Internet, book, magazine, newspaper, song or other sources without properly citing sources is prohibited. When using facts that are not generally known, statistical data or copying maps, charts or graphs without using the author’s name and a bibliography is also prohibited.
Student papers may be turned into “Turn it in.com” or another source that will instantly identify unoriginal material. Students caught cheating or plagiarizing are subject to an “F” or “Zero” on the assignment or test, an “F” grade for the class, and/or suspension as considered appropriate by school administration.

Cheating and Plagiarism Policy

All students are expected to conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity. Cheating and plagiarism are not acceptable behaviors at CWCS. Instances of cheating and plagiarism include but are not limited to: cheat or crib notes; looking at and using other students’ answers or work; copying homework, class work, or tests; and doing another student’s work. Copying or paraphrasing work from the Internet, from a book, a magazine, a newspaper, a song, or other sources without the proper citing of sources is prohibited. Using facts that are not generally known or statistical data, or copying maps, charts or graphs without using the author’s name and a bibliography, is also prohibited. ESs, tutors, course instructors, and the school counselor have the option of using an Internet evaluative tool that will instantly identify plagiarized material. Students caught cheating or plagiarizing are subject to an “F” or “Zero” on the assignment or test, an “F” grade for the class, and/or suspension, as considered appropriate by the school administration.

Civility Policy

Approved: August 20, 2018

It is the policy of Connecting Waters Charter Schools that all school personnel, staff, students, and students' parents are required to be civil in all their interpersonal school-related interactions.

Civility does not require an unqualified agreement or conformity of opinion. Under no circumstances will un-civil conduct at any school-related activity be tolerated.

For purposes of this policy, to be civil means to act with self-discipline in a courteous, respectful and orderly manner in every interpersonal communication and behavior. It also means that a person will treat other people as he or she would like to be treated.

Un-civil conduct includes, but is not limited to:

using an inappropriately loud voice;
using profane, vulgar, or obscene words or gestures;
belittling, jeering, or taunting; using personal epithets;
using violent or aggressive gestures or body-language;
repeatedly and inappropriately interrupting another speaker;
repeatedly demanding personal attention at inappropriate times;
purposefully and inappropriately invading personal space;
purposefully ignoring appropriate communications;
wrongfully interfering with another person's freedom of movement;
wrongfully invading another person's private possessions; or,
any other behavior that inappropriately disrupts school-related activities.

An expression of disagreement or a discussion of a controversial viewpoint is not uncivil if such expression or discussion is appropriately presented and does not disrupt a school-related activity.

Any school personnel who are un-civil shall be subject to disciplinary action. Any student that is un-civil shall be subject to an administrative hearing and review for expulsion or dismissal.

In the event that any student's parent is un-civil during a school-related activity, school personnel to whom the un-civility is directed shall immediately tell the parent to communicate or act civilly. If the parent fails to correct the un-civil behavior as directed, the affected school personnel shall notify the parent that the school activity is immediately terminated for them and their student(s), and the affected school personnel shall refer the matter to school administrative personnel for further administrative or legal action, which may include, but may not be limited to, a prohibition from any further participation in school-related activities.

Title IX, Harassment, Intimidation, Discrimination, and Bullying Policy (PDF)

Pacing Guide

Please note: The pacing guide is subject to change. Any change will be posted in the Canvas calendar. Students enrolled in the course should be checking the Canvas homepage for up-to-date and detailed assignments.

Week	Section &	Attendance Participation 20%	Homework 20%	Quizzes & Tests 20%	Labs 20%	Final Exam & Project 20 %
Week 1 August 15-19 5 days	1.1 Introduction to Global systems Lab Safety	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	Read Pg 6-12 Assignment Lab Safety & Contract Quizlet	Progress Quiz
Week 2 August 22-26 5 days	1.2 Climate Weather, and Life 1.3 Biomes and Aquatic Ecosystems HS -LS2-2 HS-ESS2-4 HS-ESS3-6	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	Read pg 13 -29 Quizlet Assignment	Progress Quiz	CWCV Lab 1: Thursday 8:30 am – 11:30 am 8/25 CW Labs 1: Thursday 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm 8/25,	Safety Microscope skills Scientific Method Lab
Week 3 August 29-Sept 2 5 days	2.1 how Populations Grow 2.2 Limits to Growth 2.3 Human Population Growth	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	Read pg Chapter 2 Populations Pg 36-65 Quizlet Assignment	Summative Test	CWEB Lab 1: Thursday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm 9/1
Week 4 Sept 6-9 4 days	3.1 Energy, Producers, and Consumers 3.2 Energy flow in Ecosystems 3.3 Cycles of Matter	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	Read Chapter 3 Ecosystems pg 68-89 Quizlet Assignment	Progress Quiz
Week 5 Sep 12-16 5 days	4.1 Energy and life 4.2 Photosynthesis: an overview	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	Read Pg 98-106 Quizlet Assignment	Progress Quiz	CWCV Lab 2: Thursday 8:30 am – 11:30 am 9/15 CW Labs 2: Thursday 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm 9/15,	Plant/Animal Cells Lab Pond Water Lab
Week 6 Sep 19-23 5 days	4.3 The Process of Photosynthesis	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	Read Pg 107-113 Quizlet Assignment	Progress Quiz	CWEB Lab 2: Thursday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm 9/22
Week 7 Sep 26-30 5 days	5.1 Cellular Respiration 5.2 The Process of Cellular Respiration		Read Pg 120-132 Quizlet Assignment
Week 8 Oct 3-7 5 days	Summative Test 6.1 A Voyage of Discovery 6.2 Ideas That Influenced Darwin	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	Read pg 146-163 Quizlet Assignment	Summative Test	CWCV Lab 3: Thursday 8:30 am – 11:30 am 10/27 CW Labs 3: Thursday 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm 10/6	Monocot/dicot classification Lab
Week 9 Oct 10-14 5 days	6.3 Darwin’s Theory: Natural Selection 6.4 Evidence of Evolution Case Study, Chapter Assessment	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	Read Pg 164-177 Quizlet Assignment	Progress Quiz	CWEB Labs: Thursday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm 10/13
Week 10 Oct 17-21 5 days	7.1 Finding Order in Biodiversity 7.2 Modern Evolutionary Classification Summative Test	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	Read180-186 & 187-196 Quizlet Assignment	Summative Test
Week 11 Oct 24-28 5 days Oct 31	8.1 Earth’s Origin 8.2 Life’s Early History 8.3 Earth and Life Evolve Together	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	Read 206-235 Quizlet Assignment	Progress Quiz
Week 12 - Nov 4 5 days	9.1 Introduction to Animals 9.2 Animal Evolution and Diversity 9.3 Primate Evolution	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	Read 246-269 Assignment Quizlet	Progress Quiz	CWCV Lab 4: Thursday 8:30 am – 11:30 am, 11/3 CW Lab 4: Thursday 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm 11/3	Root Tips Lab Mitosis
Week 13 Nov 7-11 (Veterans’ Day) 4 days	9.4 Social Interactions and Group Behavior Summative Test	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	Read 270-275 Assignment Quizlet	Summative Test	CWEB Lab 4: Thursday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm 11/10
Week 14 Nov14-17 4 days	10.1 The Work of Gregor Mendel 10.2 Applying Mendel’s Principles 10.3 Other Patterns of Inheritance	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	Read 286-300 Assignment Quizlet	Progress Quiz
Week 15 Nov 28-Dec 2 5 days	10.4 Meiosis 11.1 Identifying the substance of Genes	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	Read 301-307 & 316-321 Assignment Quizlet	Progress Quiz
Finals Week 16 Dec 5-9 5 days a-g finals	Semester Review			Tuesday 12/7 12:30-2:30 a-g Final		Makeup Lab Dimensional analysis Scientific Method Homeostasis

Week 18 Dec 13-17 5 days
Week 19 Jan 3-6 5 days	11.2 The Structure of DNA 11.3 DNA Replication	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	Read 430-439 Assignment Quizlet	Summative Test
Week 20 Jan 9-13 5 days	12.1 RNA 12.2 Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	Read 340-350 Assignment Quizlet
Week 21 Jan 17-21 4 days	12.3 Gene Regulation and Expression 12.4 Mutations	Meeting Attendance Semester Evaluation	Read 351-368 Assignment Quizlet			DNA/RNA Lab
Week 22 Jan 23-27 5 days	14.1 Human Chromosomes 14.2 Human Genetic Disorders 14.3 Studying the Human Genome	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	Read 398-417 Assignment Quizlet	Progress Quiz
Week 23 Jan 30- Feb 3 5 days	15.1 Changing the Living World 15.2 The Process of Genetic Engineering	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	Read 425-435 Assignment Quizlet	Progress Quiz Unit TEST
Week 24 Feb 6-10 5 days	16.1 Life is Cellular 16.2 Cell Structure	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	Read 458-475 Assignment Quizlet	Progress Quiz
Week 25 Feb 13-16 4 days	16.3 Cell Transport 16.4 Homeostasis and Cells	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	Read 476-485 Assignment Quizlet	Progress Quiz		Chicken Wing Lab Tissues
Week 26 Feb 21-24 4 days	17.1 Cell Growth and Reproduction 17.2 Cell Division	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	Read 494-505 Assignment Quizlet	Summative Test
Week 27 Feb 28-Mar 3 5 days	17.3 Regulating the Cell Cycle 17.4 Cell Differentiation	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	Read 506-517 Assignment Quizlet	Progress Quiz
Week 28 Mar 7 - 11 5 days	18.1 Roots, Stems, and Leaves	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	Read 526-539 Assignment Page 539 1-6 Quizlet
Week 29 Mar 13-16 4 days	18.2 Plant Hormones 18.3 Plants and People		540-551 Assignment page 547 1-3 & page 551 1-3 Quizlet	Summative Test
Spring Break March 21-25
Week 30 Mar 27-31 5 days	21.1 Organization of the Human Body 21.2 Human Systems Chapter 21 Quizlet	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	616-634	Progress Quiz		Frog Dissection Lab
Week 31 April 3-7 5 days	21.3 Human Systems Chapter 21 Quizlet	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	635-648 Assignment Page 648 Questions 1-92	Progress Quiz
Week 32 April 11-14 4 days	21.4 Immunity & Disease Chapter 21 Quizlet	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	649-655 Assignment Page 655 Questions 1-7	Summative Test		Homeostasis and Cell Osmosis Lab
Week 33 April 17-21 5 day	22.1 Habitats, Niches, and Species Interactions 22.2 Succession 22.3 Biodiversity, Ecosystems, and Resilience	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	666-683 Assignment Page 673 Questions 1-5 Page 677 Questions 1-2 Page 683 Questions 1-5	Progress Quiz
Week 34 April 24-28 5 days	23.1 Humanity, Global Systems, and Change 23.2 Anthropogenic Global Change and its Effects	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	692-708 Assignment Page 696 Questions 1-3 Page 708 Questions 1-5, 8	Progress Quiz
Week 35 May 1-5 5 days	23.3 Measuring and Responding to Climate Change 23.4 Modeling Sustainability, Resilience, and Adaptation	Meeting Attendance Weekly Learning Journal Entry & Discussion	709-719 Assignment Page 714 Questions 1-5 Page 719 Questions 1-2	Summative Test		makeup lab Dimensional analysis Scientific Method Homeostasis
Week 36 May 9-13 5 days a-g finals 5/11		Meeting Attendance Semester Evaluation		Semester Review Quiz (MEGAQuiz)
Last Week of School						Semester 2 Final Exam May 11 2022