Welcome to Honors Biology!

Welcome to Honors Biology! This is an exciting course where you will be introduced to all aspects of biology, including ecology, cells, genetics, plants, animals, and energy.  This course incorporates your natural curiosity with hands-on labs and in-class activities to help you understand the world around you.  As an Honors course, you will be challenged to go deeper and explore more than the average science course in preparation for more advanced courses.

Resources

  HONORS BIOLOGY SYLLABUS

  LAB SAFETY CONTRACT

  CJ LAB CODE OF CONDUCT

  Class website: http://www.eaglesbiology.com - Parents, if you would like guest access, please email me.

Unit 1 Assignments

Video:

Reading: (Due Date, section #'s)
As an Honors student, you are expected to keep up with the reading.  Expect quizzes 2-3 times a week to keep you accountable.  Hint: Be able to answer the end of section questions without looking at answers!

Friday, Aug 19th, 1.1-1.3

Monday, Aug 22nd, 1.4-1.6

Thursday, Aug 25th, 1.7-1.8

Monday, Aug 29th, 1.9-1.10

Chapter Questions:

Worksheets:

Extra Credit:
Complete the end of chapter test on the textbook website and receive additional points on your chapter test.  No need to print it, I can see scores online.

Complete this crossword puzzle.

Chapter 1 Test: Tuesday, August 30th

Textbook Website

Follow these directions to reach the textbook site:

-Go to biology.com

-Click bottom right "Campbell/Reece Biology Programs"

-Click your textbook cover

-Then sign in with your username and password

If you have not yet registered, start here

The code is: SSNAST-BRILL-VATIC-SUNNA-ABASH-AIDES

APA Formatting

Sample APA paper

OWL Purdue website for all things APA

Human Impact on Environment Research Paper Rubric

 Honors Project

      Every Honors Science student is required to complete an honors project worth 10% of their final grade.  They have three options to complete this requirement:

                1) Participate in the Science Fair   

                2) Participate in the Science Olympiad Team (must pass test Tues 9/7 or Thurs 9/9)

                3) Read one book per semester and complete a project associated with it

      Every Honors Biology student must let me know which option they choose by September 1st

      The book chosen for this semester is "Survival of the Sickest" by Dr. Sharon Moalem.  This interesting nonfiction book discusses how current diseases may have originally helped our ancestors in some way.  For example, Diabetes may come from our ancestors' survival of the last Ice Age.

      If this option is chosen, a reading guide must be completed for the entire book, a 6-8 page research paper be written regarding three claims made in the book, and a test be taken in December covering the whole book.  Below is the reading guide as well as the guidelines for the paper and due dates.

Course Calendar