Instructor: Danielle Barra

Office Hours: By appointment

E-mail Address: dbarra@conejousd.org

Web Page: http://newburyparkhighschool.net/barra/

Telephone: 498-3676 ext. 1310

The first sub-term will focus on the unifying themes of life. There will be a lot of new terms, concepts and labs so attendance is very important. Inorganic Chemistry ReviewBiochemistryCells & Cell DivisionPhotosynthesis & Cellular Respiration

SUBTERM 1: UNITS OF INSTRUCTION

Molecular Structure & Function of

DNA

Biotechnology (Amgen Lab series)

Genetics & Heredity

Evolution

SUBTERM 2: UNITS OF INSTRUCTION

HOMEWORK 10%

CLASSWORK 35%

TESTS & QUIZZES 55%

*Late work will only be accepted TWO times through the end of the Term.

GRADES: Category Weights

HOMEWORK 10%

CLASSWORK 30%

TESTS & QUIZZES 45%

COMPREHENSIVE FINAL

15%

SUBTERM 1

SUBTERM 2

Homework will be assigned on a regular basis. Even if a homework assignment has not been given, time should be spent each night reviewing the work of the day and the past week, organizing notes, and preparing for the next day.

I do not offer extra credit. Course grades will be determined by percent

weights in 3 or 4 categories. Final grades will be based on the following

percentages:

100 - 93 A 76 - 73 C 92 - 89 A- 72 - 69 C- 88 - 87 B+ 68 - 67 D+ 86 - 83 B 66 - 63 D 82 - 79 B- 62 - 59 D- 78 - 77 C+ 58 - 0 F

NO EXTRA CREDIT

Need a “B-” or better to

stay in the honors science track.

http://www.nphsscience.com/

What Can You Do At Home To Help?

Have students do homework before social time/ computer time

Encourage study sessions Take an interestE-mail/Call me with questions and/or concerns

Students moving through Honors Science at NPHS

Chemistry- H

AP Environmental Science

(11th/12th)

Biology- H

Marine Science- CPAnatomy- CP

Biotechnology- CPPhysics- CP

Biology- CP

Cannot go into IB; follow CP pathway

B- or better

AP Physics(11th/12th)

IB Bio or IB Chem(need B- or better in

Chem H, BioH and IB Year 1)

12th grade

IB year 1 (Chem/Bio)

11th grade&/or

B- or better

Need a tax write off?

Latex glovesKleenexReams of paperBaggiesStopwatchesFlat toothpicksColored pencilsGlue sticks