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Welcome to
General Biology
Room 132 Mrs. Wernet


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Instructor: Mrs. Wernet

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.weschools.org/SouthHigh.cfm--> Faculty-->Kisha Wernet
Phone: (440) 975-3648

Location: Science Hall Room 132

Schedule: I am generally in the building by 7:00am and can be found
in my classroom from 7:30 to 7:45 my daily schedule is as follows:
1st Period- General Biology

5th Period- Integrated Science III

2nd Period- Integrated Science III 6th Period- Lunch
3rd Period- SH/Planning

7th Period- AP Bio Lab (TTH)

4th Period- Meetings/SH

8th Period- AP Biology

I am generally in my classroom after school until 3:00pm.


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Topics and Timeline
Book: Biology -Holt, Rinehart, & Winston- 2008
(http://my.hrw.com/- login for online text and resources)
1st 9 weeks
Chapter 1- Biology and You
Chapter 4- Ecosystems
Chapter 5- Populations and Communities
Chapter 6- The Environment
Chapter 16- Evolution Theory

3rd 9 weeks
Chapter 18- Classification
Chapter 19- History of Life on Earth
OGT Review Unit (aprox. 3 weeks)
Ohio Graduation Test given in March!
4th 9 weeks (abbreviated chapters)

2nd 9 weeks
Chapter- 7- Cell Structure
Chapter 8- Cells and Their Environment
Chapter 12- Mendel and Heredity
Chapter 13- DNA, RNA, and Proteins
Chapter 17- Pop. Genetics and Speciation

Chapter 20- Bacteria and Viruses
Chapter 21- Protists
Chapter 22- Fungi
Chapter 23- Plant Diversity and Life Cycles
Chapter 26- Introduction to Animals
Chapter 27- Simple Invertebrates
Chapter 28- Mollusks and Annelids
Chapter 29- Arthropods and Echinoderms
Chapter 30- Fishes and Amphibians
Chapter 31 - Reptiles and Birds
Chapter 32 – Mammals


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Required Materials
Textbooks may be kept at home most of the time; however I
will ask you to bring them to class periodically to use on

activities. These days will be posted ahead of time.
In addition, obtain the following materials:
• A three ring binder, with dividers.

• College ruled notebook paper, blue or black pens, #2 pencils for
tests.
The text book adopted by the school district is available both

digitally, and as audio files. If you would like a copy of either
of these resources bring one NEW CD-R disc for each
resource and a copy will be made.


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General Policies and Procedures

Class Rules
 Be On Time,
 Be Respectful,
 and Be Prepared!


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 Food is NOT allowed!
Water (not soft drinks, lemonade, or any
other beverage) in a capped bottle is
permitted at your desk only, not in the
lab area.

 Any food brought to the classroom
will become trash!


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Do not sit on tables or stand on chairs.

This is a safety violation and will not be tolerated.


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 Sleeping during class is absolutely prohibited.

Please keep your head up off of the desk, since it
is so easy to fall asleep with your head down
(even if you truly mean to stay awake).


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A signed pass is required for
you to leave the classroom for
any reason during class.
You may use one of your science
passes, but once they are gone you
may not leave the room for any
reason.

(unused passes are worth extra
credit at the end of the quarter)


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• No Cell Phones/electronic devices visible or
used for any reason in the classroom!


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Attendance and Makeup Policies
Attendance is extremely
important.
Classroom discussions,
Labs and activities are an
important part of science
classes and a lot can be
learned from them.
Missing class often deprives you of these valuable
experiences and will result in poor understanding of
the material and lower test grades.


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Classwork/homework•If you are absent the on the day homework is due,
it will be due the day you return to class.
•If you are absent the day homework or class work
is assigned, it will be due the class period following
the day you return (or two class periods later if you
missed two days, etc).


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•Copies of notes given in class will be provided
if the absence is excused, however it is the
student’s responsibility to become familiar
with the information missed.


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• Please make arrangements to
see me outside of class ASAP if
you need help with any
material missed due to absence.

•Class time will not be used to recover
material that you missed in class.
•Extra credit quizzes, daily class openers,
and participation points cannot be made
up.


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•I will not call for makeup work – you must
remember to turn it in when it is due.
•Only work missed due to EXCUSED absences
will be given credit.
•You have only 3 days to get an absence excused
and show me the admit slip!


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Makeup for Tests• Students absent the day before a test should
plan to take the test the day it is given.
•Exceptions may be made if arrangements are
made before 7:45 a.m. the day of the test, or due
to an extended absence (more than 1 day).
•Do not expect me to make an exception for you
unless you make the effort to come see me ahead
of time.


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• Students absent on the day of a test
must make up the test on a school
computer the day they return to class
either during their study hall, lunch
period, or before/after school.
• Do not expect to have review time
during class.
• Expect to take an alternate form of
the test.

Tests must be made up on the day you return unless
alternate arrangements are made, failure to make up
a test within a 5 day period will result in a zero.
No credit will be given for tests missed due to an
unexcused absence.


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Unexcused Absences/Suspensions•Any unexcused absence or suspension from
class will result in no credit given for all work
missed due to that absence.
•That means that if you are unexcused absent,
or suspended the day an assignment is due or
the day of a test, you will not receive credit for
that assignment or that test even if you make it
up.


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•A class “cut” is the same as an
unexcused absence.
• Unexcused absences will negatively affect
grades in this course, please be aware of the
WE school board policy regarding
unexcused absences.


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Tardy Policy/SMR•The South High School Tardy policy will be
strictly enforced.
•Please make sure you are familiar with this policy.
•Students swept to the SMR room are responsible
for the work that they missed in class that day.
•You may get the assignments from the website or
stop by my room to get the work for homework.


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Homework Policies
•All assignments turned in must be properly
identified with your name; date, class period
or your paper will be discarded to the “no name”
file.
•Assignments claimed from this file, within 3
days of return of the assignment, may receive
50% credit for the assignment.
•Unclaimed papers with no name, or those not
claimed within 3 days, will not receive credit.


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•Homework is due at the beginning of the
class period on the day it is due, unless
otherwise announced.
•As stated earlier, late work will not be
accepted unless it is the result of an
excused absence.


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•Most assignments started in class will be due at
the end of class; however students who need
additional time may request an extension to take
the assignment home.
•Extensions will not be granted for students who
do not use their class time, or do not bring their
book to class.
•Work taken home is due at the beginning of
class the following day.


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Test Policies
•A number two (#2) pencil is required for
scan tests, a pen may be used for short or
extended response answers.
Pencils are available for $0.10 as needed.


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•There should be no
talking from the time I
begin to pass out the
tests, until the last test is
turned in. Remain seated
and quiet after turning in
your test.
Students who insist on talking or getting up
from their seat will “earn” a 5-point deduction
on their test. Please be courteous and allow all
students to take their test in quiet.


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•Keep your eyes on your own paper! Looking at
another student’s test after being warned will have
serious consequences!

Note: Any cell phone that is visible during a
test will be confiscated, and student will
receive a zero for that test.


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Grading Procedure
Outstanding=100%,
Satisfactory=84%,
Unsatisfactory=66%,
Incomplete=50%,
and Missing=0%.

Classwork

30%

(notes/activities)

Homework

20%

(reading guides/wksts/reviews etc.)

Ext. Ideas

20%

(internet labs/simulations)

Ch. Tests

30%

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100%

I don’t GIVE grades, you
EARN them!


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Extra Credit/Rewards
• Science Passes (3 each quarter, 5pts each)
• Darwin Dollars

• Science Celebration Days (earned by whole
classroom behavior and effort, my discretion)
• Knowledge, satisfaction, lifetime success!