Welcome!
April Clark
aclark@cdschools.org
541-1662 x237
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Biology I – 10th grade
I also…
Teach AP Biology
Advisor for Environmental Club
Requirements for class:
Notebook, with dividers
Textbook
Prepared for class
Calculator
Assessment:
*Daily participation grade
*Labs & formal lab reports
*Class work
*Homework
*Tests/quizzes/assessments
*Projects
*Midterm exam (January)
*Final exam (May)
*Notebook checks (each
marking period)
Grading:
•Tests/quizzes/projects (under “Test” category) -50%
•Labs/activities (under “Lab” category) – 10%
•Classwork, daily journals, participation, notebook checks (under
“Classwork” category) – 20%
•Homework (under “Homework” category) – 20%
Absences:
•Make-up work is labeled with their name in
folders on side counter
•Assignments and notes can be found on my
website
•I always encourage my students to email me to
see what they are missing
Topics for Biology I:
Unit 1: Intro. to Biology & Living Things (ch. 1 & 2) – Done
Unit 2: Biochemistry (chapters 4 & 5) – Test 10/21
Unit 3: Cell Structure and Function (chapter 6)
Unit 4: Cell Energy (chapter 7 & 8)
Unit 5: Cell Division (chapter 9)
Unit 6: DNA & Protein Synthesis (chapter 11)
Unit 7: Genetics (chapter 10)
Unit 8: Human Genetics (chapter 12)
Unit 9: Biotechnology (chapter 13)
Unit 10: Evolution (chapters 14 & 15)
Unit 11: Ecology (chapters 34 - 36)
Class Schedule:
•Do-Now question –answer on journal sheet
•Collect/go over homework
•Review concepts from previous day
•Notes/activity
•Summary question – answer on journal sheet
•Assign homework
My science/education
background…
•Research technician –
Ft. Detrick/NIH AIDS
clinic
•Veterinarian Assistant
•Quality Assurance
Analyst – Wyeth
Pharmaceuticals
•Biology Teacher – 11
years
@ CDEHS – 6 years
B.S. Biology – University of MD
Secondary Ed. Cert. – Millersville University
M.S. Teaching & Curriculum – Penn State Harrisburg
Enrolled in M.S. Biology program @ Shippensburg