Mrs. Allen's Biology I Part A
Course Topics
• Characteristics of living things
• Organic compounds
• Microscopes
• Cells
• Photosynthesis
• DNA replication/Protein synthesis
• Mitosis
End-Of-Course Test
At the end of the Biology I Part B, a comprehensive exam required by the
state of Tennessee will be administered to all Biology students.
Recommended Supplies: 1 1/2” three-ring binder, loose-leaf notebook paper (no
spiral notebooks), pencil (no pens), $5.00 lab fee (recommended), jumbo book
cover (or paper book cover)
Grading System: Student grades will be based on a percentage system depending
on the length of time spent on each standard. There will be a final exam.
Grading Scale: A = 100-93 B = 92-85 C = 84-75 D = 74-7 F = 69-0
Classroom Standards: Students will:
1. come to class on time and be prepared.
2. be respectful to others/themselves, and school/personal property.
3. be responsible. You will be held accountable for your assignments,
make-up work, and behavior. Please make wise choices.
Classroom Procedures:
1.Bell-work – Students are to enter the classroom, take their seats, and
complete the bell-work assignment for the day in the bell-work section of
their binders. There may be other information or directions to follow as
well. These do not have to be written down in their binders.
2.Borrowing pencils – Students need to be prepared for class by having all
materials needed. If a student needs to borrow a pencil, he/she may do so
by getting one from the pencil holder and leaving a dime deposit. If the
student returns the pencil, then his/her deposit will be returned. If the
