Corona virus information: there is a lot of misinformation and fear around this outbreak of one strain of the Corona-virus. Please be careful about where you are getting your information from, and what information you spread (even in the form of jokes or memes).
Some reliable places to get information are:
- ISD Letter: This was sent out by the Issaquah School District, and contains both general information about COVID-19 as well as more specific information about how the district is handling it
- World Health Organization FAQ: This is a great overview of the answers to common questions
- King County: Specific information about how this is effecting King County
- The CDC: More general information about the virus, symptoms, and other risk factors
- WHO-China Joint Mission Report: This provides much more detailed information, though with a more scientific vocabulary (i.e. not a high school reading level). If you or your parents want in-depth, up-to-date information about COVID-19 in china and as it spread to the world, look here
Here you can find all basic class information: the monthly calendar, class syllabus, class expectations and procedures, and required class materials.
If you are absent, please check the calendar below to find out what you missed (warm-ups, activities, labs, assignments and announcements). All documents (including note PPTs and electronic copies of all activities, labs, assignments) can be found in the corresponding drop-down unit tab (under "BIOLOGY") above. This website if for your reference, and will be updated by the end of school each day (baring a disaster).
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Links:Year-Long
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Learning Goals |
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At the beginning of each semester, I will give you a packet of all the units and learning goals for the entire semester.
This includes:
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How to Use the Learning Goals
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Science Journal ProceduresAll labs and assignments will be kept in your lab journal.
Below you will find the Science Journal Procedure sheet, and a copy of the table of contents.
Labs and Lab Write-upsAs a lab class, lab participation and write-ups are an essential part of Biology class.
Missed WorkAll assignments will be posted here on the class website. Please refer to the class website when you are absent for the daily warm up, required assignments and notes or activities you missed. All assignments are expected to be submitted to the teacher in class.
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Class Materials
Homework QuizzesFormative quizzes will be given every Friday, unless there is a unit test. They will be worth 10 points each, and can be re-taken for full credit. Retake sessions are offered either during flex time when possible or Tuesday after school.
Retake Procedure:
Retake Do’s and Don’ts:
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Biology Syllabus |
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Biology is the study of life. We will be studying life on both the macro (ecology) and micro (cellular) scale.
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS: Skyline students are exceptional!!! This means I expect the best from every student both academically and behaviorally. Here is what is expected of you as a student in my class:
1. Be respectful to teachers, your classmates, and school property.
2. Come to class on time and prepared with your materials and your attitude. Be ready to learn.
3. BE SAFE. This is a lab class: no food or drink at lab benches, and water in a covered container at your desk.
DISCIPLINARY CONSEQUENCES:
General (depending on the nature) Cheating (refer to student handbook for definition of cheating)
Discussion with Ms. Grant 1st offense: Failing grade on test or assignment
Spartan Support (for missing work) 2nd offense: Failing grade in class
Email to parent/relevant school staff 3rd offense: Long term suspension
Parent phone call
Administrative write up
ELECTRONICS:
Cell phones are not allowed without the teacher’s permission, and should remain silenced and put away. If you are using your cell phone without permission, it will live on the teacher’s desk for the rest of the period. When phone use becomes a continuing issue, the phone will be sent to the administration
Earbuds may be use to listen to music in the following situations:
GRADING PROCEDURES: Quarter grades will be divided into the following areas:
Tests/Quizzes —65%
Labs/Performance—25%
Written Final exam—10%
GRADING SCALE:
A=100-93.0% A- =92.9-90.0% B+=89.9-87.0%
B=86.9-83.0% B- =82.9-80.0% C+=79.9-77.0%
C=76.9-73.0% C- =72.9-70.0% D+=69.9-67.0%
D=66.9-63% D- =62.9-60.0% F=59.9% and lower
**All written work must be legible. If I cannot read it, I cannot grade it.
**All work must be handed in when the teacher collects it to receive full credit.
EXAMS AND QUIZZES: Exams will be given approximately every 2 weeks, and homework quizzes will be given every week, usually on Fridays. Some form of homework quiz retakes will be offered.
NOTE TEMPLATES: Most of the notes in this class are given on power point. I have conveniently made note templates for you to use to aid you in taking accurate notes. Please always bring your note templates to class.
CLASSWORK and JOURNAL GRADING
All daily warm ups, classwork, and homework will be kept in the Science Journal: a 9.75 x 7.5 composition notebook, with either lined or graph paper. Journals must be kept organized and legible, and are collected roughly once a grading period. For each grading period, a random selection of assignments will be checked off. Students will know the assignments to be graded the Friday before the journal is due.
There are 3 types of assignment that will be included in each journal check:
A classroom must be a safe, productive and positive environment for all students. Appropriate disciplinary consequences will result for any student who has a damaging impact on the learning, comfort or safety of other students.
This includes, but is not limited to:
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS: Skyline students are exceptional!!! This means I expect the best from every student both academically and behaviorally. Here is what is expected of you as a student in my class:
1. Be respectful to teachers, your classmates, and school property.
2. Come to class on time and prepared with your materials and your attitude. Be ready to learn.
3. BE SAFE. This is a lab class: no food or drink at lab benches, and water in a covered container at your desk.
DISCIPLINARY CONSEQUENCES:
General (depending on the nature) Cheating (refer to student handbook for definition of cheating)
Discussion with Ms. Grant 1st offense: Failing grade on test or assignment
Spartan Support (for missing work) 2nd offense: Failing grade in class
Email to parent/relevant school staff 3rd offense: Long term suspension
Parent phone call
Administrative write up
ELECTRONICS:
Cell phones are not allowed without the teacher’s permission, and should remain silenced and put away. If you are using your cell phone without permission, it will live on the teacher’s desk for the rest of the period. When phone use becomes a continuing issue, the phone will be sent to the administration
Earbuds may be use to listen to music in the following situations:
- after a test while waiting for others to finish
- individual class work.
GRADING PROCEDURES: Quarter grades will be divided into the following areas:
Tests/Quizzes —65%
Labs/Performance—25%
Written Final exam—10%
GRADING SCALE:
A=100-93.0% A- =92.9-90.0% B+=89.9-87.0%
B=86.9-83.0% B- =82.9-80.0% C+=79.9-77.0%
C=76.9-73.0% C- =72.9-70.0% D+=69.9-67.0%
D=66.9-63% D- =62.9-60.0% F=59.9% and lower
**All written work must be legible. If I cannot read it, I cannot grade it.
**All work must be handed in when the teacher collects it to receive full credit.
EXAMS AND QUIZZES: Exams will be given approximately every 2 weeks, and homework quizzes will be given every week, usually on Fridays. Some form of homework quiz retakes will be offered.
NOTE TEMPLATES: Most of the notes in this class are given on power point. I have conveniently made note templates for you to use to aid you in taking accurate notes. Please always bring your note templates to class.
CLASSWORK and JOURNAL GRADING
All daily warm ups, classwork, and homework will be kept in the Science Journal: a 9.75 x 7.5 composition notebook, with either lined or graph paper. Journals must be kept organized and legible, and are collected roughly once a grading period. For each grading period, a random selection of assignments will be checked off. Students will know the assignments to be graded the Friday before the journal is due.
There are 3 types of assignment that will be included in each journal check:
- Warm-Up: should include both the question for that day and a complete answer.
- Homework/classwork: Homework will be stamped as “on time” if it is completed on the day it is due. Detailed grading practices will be glued into the journal.
- Informal Labs: These will be graded using an attached rubric.
A classroom must be a safe, productive and positive environment for all students. Appropriate disciplinary consequences will result for any student who has a damaging impact on the learning, comfort or safety of other students.
This includes, but is not limited to:
- Breaking lab safety policies (depending on severity, either or both academic and administrative consequences)
- Using inappropriate language which could make other students uncomfortable
- Making derogatory jokes or using derogatory language related to race, religion, sexuality, gender, country of origin, academic standing, disability, or any other sensitive topic
- Intentionally harming another student, either physically or emotionally
- Being disruptive to the learning environment. This includes unauthorized use of electronics.
- Eating or drinking in class (covered bottles with water only are allowed).
- Damaging school property
Biology Textbook
STUDENT LOGIN INSTRUCTIONS
Below is the Pearson online curriculum materials for your class will be accessed through ClassLink – https://launchpad.classlink.com/Issaquah (or Google "Classlink Issaquah"). ClassLink is a Launchpad for students to access online district curriculum and tools. To activate your ClassLink account for home access, students must first login to a computer at school.
YOU MUST USE a CURRENT BROWSER! Check your browser at: https://www.whatsmybrowser.org/.
Step 1: Go to: https://launchpad.classlink.com/Issaquah (or Google "Classlink Issaquah"). You will see the district logo on the login screen.
Step 2: Log onto ClassLink with your network username. The first 4 letters of your last name, first 3 letters of your first name, and your two-digit graduation year. Example: SmitJoe20.
Your password is the same as your regular network password. This is what you use when you log onto the computer at school.
Step 3: Click on the Pearson EasyBridge icon. You should see the text books for the classes that you have that use Pearson books.
NOTE: Depending on the browser you are using; you may be asked to install an extension. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the extension. Once installed you will not be asked to install it again on that computer. If you skipped over installing the extension you can access extensions for browsers here.
Classlink Mobile App:
Information to troubleshoot can be found at: http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/district/departments/Technology/students
Please let your teacher know if you are having trouble accessing the online materials.
Below is the Pearson online curriculum materials for your class will be accessed through ClassLink – https://launchpad.classlink.com/Issaquah (or Google "Classlink Issaquah"). ClassLink is a Launchpad for students to access online district curriculum and tools. To activate your ClassLink account for home access, students must first login to a computer at school.
YOU MUST USE a CURRENT BROWSER! Check your browser at: https://www.whatsmybrowser.org/.
Step 1: Go to: https://launchpad.classlink.com/Issaquah (or Google "Classlink Issaquah"). You will see the district logo on the login screen.
Step 2: Log onto ClassLink with your network username. The first 4 letters of your last name, first 3 letters of your first name, and your two-digit graduation year. Example: SmitJoe20.
Your password is the same as your regular network password. This is what you use when you log onto the computer at school.
Step 3: Click on the Pearson EasyBridge icon. You should see the text books for the classes that you have that use Pearson books.
NOTE: Depending on the browser you are using; you may be asked to install an extension. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the extension. Once installed you will not be asked to install it again on that computer. If you skipped over installing the extension you can access extensions for browsers here.
Classlink Mobile App:
- From your App store, search "Classlink Launchpad."
- Install and open the app. You do not need to allow location.
- Search and select "Issaquah" - you will only need to do this the first time you open the app
- Enter your username and password for Classlink
Information to troubleshoot can be found at: http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/district/departments/Technology/students
Please let your teacher know if you are having trouble accessing the online materials.