Instructor: Colleen Malone

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Welcome To Biology
Instructor Colleen Malone Office Hours After
school by appointment only. E-mail Address
cmalone_at_conejousd.org (email is the best
way to contact me) Telephone [phone] ext.
1307 Website http//newburyparkhighschool.net/mal
one/

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My Website
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Who is Mrs. Malone?

• Academics
• Texas AM University
• Bachelors of Science-Marine biology
• UCSB
• Teaching Credential / Masters in Education

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Who is Mrs. Malone?

• Careers
• Texas AM Health Science Center
• UCLA
• Amgen
• Newbury Park High School

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Who is Mrs. Malone?

• Classes
• Biology-CP
• Biology-H
• Marine Science-CP
• Biotechnology-CP

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Daily Agenda

• Warm Up (to review or introduce new material)
• Introduction/Demonstration/Current Events
• Lecture and Classroom Discussion
• Laboratory Work
• Audio Visual Connection and Summary

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Subterm 1 Units of Instruction

• The first subterm will focus on the unifying
  principles of life. There will be many new terms
  and concepts, so attendance is very important.
• Biochemistry
• Cells
• Energy, growth,
• development
• Molecular biology

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Subterm 2 Units of Instruction

• The second subterm will focus on
• Genetics
• Diversity of life how living things
  have changed over time
• Immunology
• Ecology

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Grading Scale

• Grading will be based on the following
  percentages using category weights.

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Grading Scale

• Course grades will be determined by percent
  weights in several categories. The final grade
  will be based on the following percentages
• 93 - 100 A 73 - 76 C
• 89 - 92 A- 69 - 72 C-
• 87 - 88 B 67 - 68 D
• 83 - 86 B 63 - 66 D
• 79 - 82 B- 60 - 62 D-
  77 - 78 C 0 -
  59 F

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Homework

• Homework will be assigned on a regular basis
  Monday through Friday.
• Even if a homework assignment has not been
  given, time should be spent each night reviewing
  what we did in class that day.
• Students are responsible for following the
  formal procedure for make-up work after an
  absence.

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Skills Your Panther Will Learn in Biology

• Reading scientific papers
• Writing scientific papers
• Organization
• Meeting deadlines
• Following directions
• Critical thinking
• Presenting data in public

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Try not to become a man of success but a man of
value. Albert Einstein
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What You Can Do To Help...

• Take an interest
• Have students do homework before social time /
  computer time
• Encourage study sessions
• Check day planner for important dates
• Check grades on my website (Zangle)
• http//newburyparkhighschool.net/malone/
• E-mail me with questions and/or concerns

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Any classroom donations would be appreciated!
Thank you!

• Latex gloves
• Kleenex
• Reams of paper
• Baggies
• Flat toothpicks
• Colored pencils or pens
• Glue sticks