BIOLOGY
WITH MS. LEW
Gabrielino High
School
2015-2016
ABOUT ME
- La Canada
- BYU- Provo: Physiology B.S., Music/Chinese Minor
- USC: Master of Arts in Science Teaching – ELL and
High-Needs emphasis
- For fun: Sports, Music, Family, Journal-writing,
Church, Teaching, Service, Learning 
MY PEDAGOGY/GOALS
- Motivation = learning
- Funds of Knowledge: Culture, background, interests
- Accessible curriculum (Literacy, ELL, Learning styles/difficulty, etc)
- 21st C. Skills (tech, workplace, collaboration, organization, character!,
respect)
- Talents and strengths
- Prep for college/career, can change!
- Reflection, Journaling, metacognition
- Learning Process > Grades/The “right” answer
- Apply to real life
- Availability for help
TOPICS AND LABS
Scientific Method
Ecology: Life, food webs, Ecosystems, Biomes
Biodiversity and humans: population graphs, human impacts
Chemistry of Life: pH, buffer, mixtures, enzyme lab, liver lab
Cell Bio: microscopes, dialysis tubing, diffusion labs, making ginger ale
DNA: Extraction from fruit, gene regulation, Utah genetics website
Genetics: blood typing lab, pedigrees, disorders, bioethics
Biotech: cloning, GMOs, stem cells, Amgen bacterial transform. Labs
Evolution: Darwin, natural selection lab, speciation, fossils,
Physiology: Dissections (chicken wing, fetal pig, eye, heart), sensory lab
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
- 4 Expectations
Respect: Act responsibly, appropriately, and respectfully to
others.
Language: Use appropriate language and appropriate
topics of conversation.
On Time and Work Hard: Be in class ON TIME and be
ready to work hard.
Safety and Clean Up: Be safe and clean up after yourself
(Especially for labs).
GRADE BREAKDOWN
A 90.00 - 100%
35% - Unit Tests/Quizzes
B 80.00 - 89.99%
25% - Labs/Projects
C 70.00 – 79.99%
20% - Classwork/Notebook
D 60.00 – 69.99%
15% - Semester Final
F Below 60%
5% - Homework
EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES
Earn up to 10 points in classwork grade. You can
complete only 1 extra credit assignment per week (Can’t
exceed 8 assignments)
1) Science Literature report
2) Science museum write-up
3) Create your own!
SCIENCE NOTEBOOKS
- Teaches organization, neatness
- All-in-one study tool
- Assignment record: keep track of grades
- Bell Q. and Objectives
- Unit Notebook Checks (Classwork grade)
WEBSITES
Class Website (Lewbiology.wordpress.com)
- PowerPoints, Worksheets, Homework, Class resources
Google Classroom
- SGUSD email
- Post homework, agenda, announcements, study guides,
reminders, assignments, videos (turn-in function)
- Links, resources, docs, references
- NOT used as a grading tool.
Aeries Grading System
HOW YOU CAN HELP
NOTEBOOK CHECKS
PLANNER CHECK FOR HOMEWORK
- Daily class routine (HW, Bell Q)
Quiz Corrections
- Below 65%
- Sign their corrections page
LAB DONATION ($10)
- Help support the fund that purchases
hands-on lab supplies and materials.
- Cash or Checks payable to SGUSD.
Memo: Gab Science.
LOVE
SUPPORT
ENCOURAGEMENT
CONTACT INFO
- Email for Parents: lew_j@sgusd.k12.ca.us
- Email for Students: lewj@sgusd.net
- Class Website (Lewbiology.wordpress.com)
- Google Classroom
LOOKING FORWARD TO A POSITIVE, SUCCESSFUL
YEAR! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!