BIOLOGY AB SOUTH GATE HIGH SCHOOL
Course Syllabus
Welcome to Biology AB!
I am very excited to be your teacher, I know INSTRUCTOR: Mr. van der Fluit, A.K.A. – “Mr. V”
you will have a lot of fun in this class and you ROOM: 256
will learn some cool stuff. PHONE: 323-568-5600
E-MAIL: avanderf@lausd.net
That being said, you should understand that it WEBSITE: www.vanderfluit.com
is a very hard class to pass. There are a lot of
kids who don’t pass it the first time. I’ve been teaching for 10 years now, and I know what it takes to pass my
class:
1 – Be here. Don’t be absent.
2 – Do your work and turn it in on time. Instead of playing your XBOX or whatever, do your homework.
3 – Ask questions. If you don’t understand something I’m trying to teach you, let me know.
If you do these 3 things consistently (every day), I can guarantee that you will pass the class.
RULES
The RULES are meant to help you and your classmates work in an effective educational environment.
1) Follow directions the first time they are given.
2) Be in your assigned seat when the tardy bell rings; if you’re not, then you’re TARDY.
3) Raise your hand for permission to speak.
4) Bring your materials everyday.
5) Be respectful.
CONSEQUENCES
The CONSEQUENCES are meant to show you that if you choose to break rules, bad things happen.
1st time – Warning
2nd time – Stay After Class
3rd time – Change Seat
4th time – Time Out
Severe Disruption – Referral to the Dean
SELF-CONTROL
These policies are meant to help you practice self-control.
Cell Phones/Digital Media Players/Head Phones, etc. – If I see them, I take them. You can get them back after
school.
Food/Drinks/Candy/Gum, etc. – If I see it, I take it and you’re cleaning the classroom after class.
“Dirty” words – If I hear them, you’re cleaning the classroom after class.
REQUIRED MATERIALS
Bring these to class everyday; if you don’t, then you’ll have to borrow some… and that will cost you!
o Daily Planner o Biology Folder (a 3-ring binder with 5 dividers):
o Black or blue pen 1. Weekly Records
o Red pen 2. Warm Ups
o Pencil 3. Class Notes
o Spiral Notebook (for Class Notes) 4. Assignments
5. Tests & Quizzes
COURSE OUTLINE
The course will cover the following topics, in the order listed:
DATE (Tentative) STANDARDS UNIT/EVENT CHAPTERS
9/7-9/16 I&E 1d, g and j Biology Basics 1, 17
9/19 – 10/21 B&LS 1a-h Cells 2–5
10/21 – 12/1 B&LS 4a-e, 5a-c Genetics 8–9
12/5 – 12/16 B&LS 2a-g Heredity 6
1/9 – 2/27 B&LS 3a-c Heredity (Continued) 7
2/30 – 3/15 B&LS 7a-d and 8a-e Evolution 10 – 12
3/19 – 3/30 B&LS 6a-f Ecology 13 – 15
4/9 – 5/11 B&LS 9a-d and 10a-e Human Biology 28 – 31
5/21 – 6/1 B&LS 1f, g, 2g and 3b Plant Biology 21 – 22
6/4 – 6/14 B&LS 6f, 7d, 8b and e Animal Biology 23 – 27
6/18 – 6/20 I&E 1a-g Science Fair 1
GRADING POLICY
Each assignment is worth a certain amount of points and the student’s grade is simply a percent calculation.
Furthermore, there are two categories of assignments: (1) Classwork and Homework and (2) Quizzes and Tests.
Points earned X 100 = % grade % Grade Letter Grade Category Weight
points possible 90-100 A Classwork
80-89 B And 40%
70-79 C Homework
60-69 D
0-59 Fail Quizzes & Tests 60%
LATE WORK
Late work will not be accepted. Assignments turned if after the due date will not be graded. The only exception
will be made for students who are absent due to illness. They will be allowed to make up the work they missed.
The work will be due within 24 hours of their return to class.
CLOSING
As your teacher, my job is to help you pass the class. In this document I have given you my advice on what YOU
need to do in order to pass the class. So there it is. Now it’s up to you!
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We understand and agree to abide by the terms outlined in the course syllabus for Mr. van der Fluit’s Biology class. We
understand that any chronic violations or the terms may result in the student being dropped from the class with no grade and
no credit.
Student’s Name ___________________________________ Signature ____________________________
Parent’s Name ____________________________________ Signature _____________________________