S137 Biology

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S137 Biology
Hint for high school parents if you can, buy
extra school supplies in September. That way,
they are always on hand and you wont pay full
price when you need to replace them.

• Ms. Bass
• Off 847-755-3816 VM 224-653-3401
• vbass_at_d211.org
• Nicole Hennings 4th Hour Intern

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About Me

• Teaching for 23 years (17 at Conant)
• Currently teaching S137 and
• ESL Biology
• Extracurricular activities Asst. Forensics Coach

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What can I do to make my child successful?

• Make sure they have the proper materials
• Check their study guides and calendars
• Check the website for what were doing (including
  homework)

Allow your student some supervised failures.
It gives them a chance to grow and you a chance
to guide.
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When will they be tested on this?

• Students have a quiz every Friday over the study
  guide to review what we did that week.
• Students will have a test at midterm and at the
  end of the quarter as a culmination of all the
  previous information. Since Science is
  cumulative, students are expected to remember
  things previously taught in class.

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Grades
Theres nothing wrong with showing your student
how to calculate their GPA. Then let them see how
their GPA measures up to their proposed college
or career.

• This class runs on a 5-point (A-F) scale based on
  how many points your student earns out of the
  total points available in the class. You can
  always check your students grade on the Infinite
  Campus portal as well as email me with questions.

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About Class

• First Semester
• Quarter 1
• When will I ever use this stuff??
• Scientific Method and Graphing
• Why is obesity a problem in the US?
• Microscopes
• Cells
• Biochemistry

• Quarter 2
• What are my chances of becoming obese or getting
  better if I am already?
• Obesity gene? (DNA)
• How its passed to other cells (Mitosis)
• How its passed from parent to child (Meiosis and
  Genetics)

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About Class

• Second Semester
• Quarter 3
• How did we get to be an obese society?
• Evolution
• How does obesity affect your body?
• Body systems

• Quarter 4
• Does our need to consume affect other organisms
  on Earth?
• Plants
• Ecology

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If Your Student Is Absent

• Your student is responsible for making up lost
  work
• Please have your student see me when they
  return so that I can explain the material and get
  them any work that they missed. In most cases, I
  can email them missing notes to help them catch
  up faster.

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Questions?

• If you would like to schedule an individual
  conference, please call me at 847-755-3816 or
  email me at vbass_at_d211.org.

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Class Materials

• Students will need a writing utensil and a place
  to put their notes either a notebook or folder
  or their iPad
• Students will also need a folder or binder to
  keep graded quizzes and tests here in class
• Students can leave their book at home for
  homework purposes. All of the students have
  access to their book online on their iPad and we
  will use this more than the hard copy.

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Study Guides

• Study guides are given out every week and should
  be completed by Friday for a stamp. These are
  designed to help students review the weeks
  material and prepare for the quiz on Friday.

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Class Website

• Please check the website periodically to see
  where we are and check your students homework.
• To do this go to Infinite Campus and click on the
  website address. You will end up on the calendar
  page.

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Homework Calendars

• Be sure to check your students calendar. There
  are some handy study tips on there and hold their
  homework stamps.