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Honors Biology (Period 1)

Course Description

Welcome students and parents to a new school year! My name is Carina Gutierrez and I am a Science teacher at Hawthorne High school. I will be teaching Biology and I would like to share some information about the course, some of the policies/expectations for the classroom, and my contact information. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me. I am looking forward to a great year!

 

Biology is a Science that studies living organisms. In this course, we will cover topics such as Cells, Anatomy, Genetics, Ecology and Evolution. The course is one-year and fulfills graduation requirements for Life Science.  

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Animal Adaptations Drawings

  1. Climate: A=Hot and dry (example: desert), B=Hot and rainy (example: tropical rain forest), C=Moderate temperatures and high rainfall (example: deciduous forest), D=Moderate temperatures and low rainfall(example:grasslands), E=Below zero temperatures (example: tundra)
  2. Type of Terrain: A=Volcanic islands, B=Swampy, C=Mountains, D=Flatlands, E=Underground
  3. Predators: A=Large birds of prey, B=Humans, C=Cheetahs, D=Wolves, E=Bears
  4. Food: A=Fish, B=Leaves of tall plants or trees, C=Roots of plants, D=Fast running animals, E=Insects
  5. Biggest threat to survival: A=Pollution, B=Deforestation, C=Disease, D=Not producing enough offspring, E=Lack of food or water

Notebook 1 Table of Contents

1. Agendas- Starting 1/26
2. 11-1 Notes
3. 11-2 SQ4Rs (6Qs)
4. Ch. 11 Vocabulary Foldable
5. 11-2 Notes
6. Spongebob WS
7. 11-3 SQ4Rs (15Qs)
8. 11-3 Notes
9. 11-4 SQ4Rs (9Qs)
10. 11-4 Notes
11. Incomplete dominance and Genetic Diseases WS's
12. Punnett Square Review WS

Notebook 5

  • 1. Warm-ups- Start 12/2- 10 STAMPS
  • 2. 12-1 Notes
  • 3. 12-1 SQ4Rs (10Qs)
  • 4. 12-2 SQ4RS (10 Qs)
  • 5. 12-2 Notes
  • 6. 12-3 Notes
    • 7. 12-3 SQ4Rs (15 Qs)
    • 8. Protein Synthesis WS
    • 9. DNA Scavenger Hunt
    • 10. 12-4 SQ4Rs (8Qs)
    • 11. 12-4 Notes
    • 12. Gene Mutation W