Course Overview
The belief that everyone in the class is both a learner and a teacher.
What is "In this classroom, we are all teachers and learners"?
The study of classification and naming of organisms.
What is taxonomy?
Homework is designed to extend this aspect of your learning.
What is understanding or knowledge?
The reduction in score for late work per day, according to the syllabus.
What is 10% or one letter grade?
The percentage of the quarter grade determined by labs.
What is 45%?
This is the study of life.
What is biology?
The theory that all living things are composed of cells.
What is the Cell Theory?
Homework is assigned to give you extra practice on what you're working on in this environment.
What is class?
If you'll be late with an assignment, you should communicate to avoid this penalty.
What is the late work penalty?
The consequence for cheating or plagiarizing on an exam, quiz, project, or assignment.
What is receiving zero credit?
In this class, you'll explore areas such as Ecology, Genetics, and Microbiology, among others. What are these areas called?
What are the areas of study or topics?
The process of organisms producing more cells for growth and repair.
What is cell growth and development?
If you can't meet a homework deadline, you should do this.
What is communicate with the instructor?
Submitting late work one week or more past the deadline will result in this maximum score.
What is 50%?
The result of repeat offenses of cheating or plagiarizing.
What is contacting parents?
Using technology not consistent with the class activities may lead to this outcome.
What is losing points for the day's activities?
This branch of biology focuses on the heredity and variation of traits.
What is genetics?
The term for redoing an assignment if you're not satisfied with your score.
What is redo the assignment?
If things come up and life happens, it's ultimately your responsibility to do this.
What is communicate with the instructor?
This term refers to using someone else's work or ideas without proper credit.
What is plagiarism?
Finding a creative way to use technology for science learning, with permission, can result in this.
What are bonus points?
This semester topic covers the study of relationships between organisms and their environment.
What is ecology?
Homework is due at this time on the assigned date.
What is the beginning of class?
This type of penalty results from late work being a week or more overdue.
What is a maximum score of 50%?
The practice of copying or using unauthorized materials during exams is an example of this.
What is cheating?