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Ill be happy to answer any questions about the
course. Please feel free to contact me at any
time individually with student questions.
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Welcome to Honors Biology!
Trish Fortenbaugh pfortenbaugh_at_cdschools.org 541-1
662 x238 Homework x1238
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My science/education background

• Taught at Wheaton High School in Montgomery
  County MD for 1 year
• Anatomy Physiology
• Biology
• Honors Biology
• 7th year teaching at East High
• Honors Biology
• Biology II

B.S. Biology Susquehanna University Secondary
Ed. Cert. Susquehanna University Masters of
Science Education - LVC
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Requirements for all classes 3 ring binder with
5 dividers Moodle Online course
format Headphones/Earbuds Prepared for class
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Topics for Honors Biology Unit 1 Intro. to
Biology Living Things Unit 2 The Chemistry of
Life Unit 3 Cell Structure and Function Unit
4 Cellular Energy Unit 5 Cell Division Unit
6 DNA Protein Synthesis Unit 7 Genetics
Unit 8 Human Genetics Unit 9
Biotechnology Unit 10 Evolution Unit
11 Ecology
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Assessments Daily participation grade Daily Do
Nows/activators Labs Class work Homework Tests
/quizzes/assessments Projects Midterm exam
(January) Final exam (May) Portfolio (end of
the year) Notebook checks (end of each marking
period)
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Grading
Grade Calculations 50 Tests 25
Quizzes 15 Classwork 10 Homework East High
Grading Scale A 90 100 B 80 - 89 C 70
79 D 60 - 69
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• Homework assignments, announcements, and daily
  class documents can be viewed on my Moodle Honors
  Biology page
• General Course documents on my school Website
• www.cdschools.org
• Select a School East High
• Staff
• Fortenbaugh
• Homework is assigned most evenings, often in
  advance

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Thank you for attending tonight! If you wish to
discuss the progress of your student in honors
biology, please contact me via email or telephone
and I will be happy to answer any questions you
may have. Please keep in touch!