Welcome to Honors Biology

Wissahickon High SchoolMrs. Pietrangelo

New Things Encountered in

Biology• Scientific vocabulary

• Lab Day: 2 double periods for labs

• Higher expectations!

Expectations

What I expect from students:• To put time in outside of the classroom

for readings, homework, lab reports and projects.

• You will need to keep up with our studies and seek help when needed.

• I will be available for help most mornings and afternoons, please make an appointment and come prepared with questions for extra help

Expectations

What to expect from me, as a teacher:• Science classes are typically very

challenging and intimidating. • It is my top priority to not just teach

science but to make learning the subject, and coming to class an enjoyable and a worthwhile experience

• You should expect me to be:• Fair• Challenging• Creative

Biology – Concepts and

Connections Resources

1. Textbook

2. On line iText

www.campbellbiology.com

• Login: mpietrangelo

• Password: mpietrangelo1• Assessment practice• Videos• Activities

3. CD-ROM inside text cover

Topics

• Nature of Life

• Cellular Biology & Energy

• Heredity & Gene Expression

• Biotechnology

• Classification

• Diseases: Bacteria & Viruses

• People & the Environment

Classroom procedures

• Absences: • Must present Yellow Card to make-up

work• Work indicated on class website• 2 days for homework• 1 week for lab make-up

• Passes :

• 2 hall passes, 1 late assignment (1 set each MP)• Extra Credit if not used

Homework• Assigned several times per week

• Written assignments rarely due the next day to accommodate students’ schedules

• Due Dates posted on board and class website http://hbio.mpietrangelo.com/

• Late pass can be used up to 2 days after assignment was due

http://hbio.mpietrangelo.com

Grades• Homework Assignments

• Activities & Labs

• In-class work

• Projects

• Tests

• Quizzes

• Independent Research – 1st semester

• Cumulative Final Exam (20% of 4th MP) OR Keystone Exam?

Independent Research (PJAS)

• Independent research experiment and presentation

• Need to be approved before experimentation

• Done outside of class

• Delineates Honors from Academic

• All projects completed/presented the week of Dec 15th

• Need photodocumentation throughout project

Online Grading• Grading program: Sapphire

Email address/ Phone contact

• mpietrangelo@wsdweb.org• WSDSecure (in subjectline)

• mrsp.whs@gmail.com

OR

• 215-619-8112 (x2765)