HONORS BIOLOGY NOTEBOOK FORMAT
MATERIALS YOU SHOULD HAVE: NO LESS THAN A 1 INCH 3-RING BINDER 5 DIVIDERS SMALL AMOUNT OF NOTEBOOK PAPER(WITH MORE AT HOME) PENCILS/BLUE OR BLACK PENS YOUR SIGNED CLASS PAPERWORK SYLLABUS CLASS GUIDELINES If for some unknown reason you do not have these materials today…you need to either write the information in the ppt down, or, go to website and organize your notebook at home before class tomorrow.
BEGINNING IN THE FRONT OF YOUR NOTEBOOK, BEFORE ANY SECTION DIVIDERS, THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE PLACED IN THIS ORDER: NOTEBOOK INDEX LAB SAFETY GUIDELINES CLASS GUIDELINES SYLLABUS UNIT OUTLINE THESE MATERIALS WILL REMAIN IN YOUR NOTEBOOK FOR THE YEAR. PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE BETWEEN UNITS!
SECTION 1 HOMEWORK/REVIEW WS 1ST DIVIDER IS LABELED: HW/RWS MOST OF THESE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED TO YOU, HOWEVER, YOU MAY WANT TO PLACE A FEW SHEETS OF NOTEBOOK PAPER HERE IT IS IMPORTANT THAT NEW ASSIGNMENTS ARE ADDED TO THE BACK OF THE SECTION HOMEWORK IS A GRADED CATEGORY AT 5% OF YOUR AVERAGE. It is checked periodically and stamped for completion. Details to follow.
SECTION 2 DAILY CLASSWORK 2ND DIVIDER IS LABELED: DAILY THESE WILL BE ASSIGNMENTS COMPLETED IN CLASS SOME WILL BE LARGER THAN THE SECTION ALLOWS; INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR PLACEMENT WHEN NECESSARY Daily work may be taken up for a separate grade AT 15% OF YOUR AVERAGE, or, may be checked for completion as part of your notebook grade
SECTION 3 NOTES 3RD DIVIDER IS LABELED: NOTES PLACE 10-15 SHEETS OF NOTEBOOK PAPER HERE SOME GUIDED NOTE OUTLINES WILL BE PROVIDED. LIKE WITH ALL SECTIONS WHEN NEW NOTES ARE PROVIDED ADD THEM TO THE BACK OF THE SECTION NOTES ARE INCLUDED IN THE NOTEBOOK GRADE, OR ON SOME OCCASIONS, BE INCLUDED IN THE PARTICIPATION CATEGORY AT 5%
SECTION 5 TESTS/QUIZZES SECTION 4 LABS 4TH DIVIDER IS LABELED: LABS MOST LABS ARE SCORED AS INDIVIDUAL GRADES AT 20% OF YOUR AVERAGE THOSE THAT ARE COMPLETED AND DISCUSSED IN CLASS WILL BE GRADED FOR COMPLETION ONLY AND SCORED AS PART OF THE NOTEBOOK GRADE SECTION 5 TESTS/QUIZZES 5TH DIVIDER IS LABELED: T/Q ALL TESTS/CDA’S ARE SCORED SEPARATELY AT 20%, HOWEVER, THEY ARE PLACED BACK INTO THE NOTEBOOK AND ARE PART OF THE NOTEBOOK COMPLETION SCORE QUIZZES: SCI-VOC, POP, SECTION CHECKS, ETC ARE 5%
GENERAL INFORMATION ORGANIZATION IS KEY! FOR EASE OF PREPARATION AND REVIEW OF TOPICS YOU MUST STAY ORGAINIZED! DON’T GET LAZY, EACH DAY WE BEGIN CLASS WITH INDEX AND PLACEMENT OF ASSIGNMENTS…MAKE SURE YOU DO THIS!! AS YOU SAW, YOUR NOTEBOOK IS A GRADED CATEGORY 5% OF YOUR AVERAGE PEER GRADED FOR ORGANIZATION AND COMPLETION 3-4 NOTEBOOK CHECKS PER YEAR; USUALLY AFTER UNITS OR WHEN THE INDEX IS FILLED AFTER GRADING CERTAIN MATERIALS WILL BE MOVED TO A PORTFOLIO, SOME WILL REMAIN AND MOST WILL BE RECYCLED
LAST 2 SLIDES IN THIS PRESENTATION ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THE STOP LAST 2 SLIDES IN THIS PRESENTATION ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR
SECTION 1 SCIENCE VOCABULARY 1ST DIVIDER IS LABELED: SCI-VOC PLACE THE SCIENCE VOCABULARY SHEETS HERE. YOU MAY REMOVE THE STAPLE THESE SHEETS WILL NOT BE REMOVED FOR THE YEAR PLACE THE QUIZ ANSWER SHEET GO AHEAD AND PUT YOUR NAME AND CLASS PERIOD ON IT IMPORTANT!!! DO NOT MISPLACE THIS SHEET. RETURN IT HERE AS SOON AS IT IS RETURNED TO YOU. IF YOU MISPLACE IT YOU MUST DOWNLOAD ANOTHER FROM MY WEBSITE QUIZZES CANNOT BE COMPLETED ON NOTEBOOK PAPER FOR CREDIT Science vocabulary quizzes are scored in groups and an average grade recorded. Sci-voc quizzes are counted as part of your quiz average at 5%
SECTION 7 REFLECTIONS 4TH DIVIDER IS LABELED: REFLECT PLACE AROUND 5 SHEETS OF NOTEBOOK PAPER HERE TO START WITH FOLLOWING INSTRUCTION ON CERTAIN DAYS YOU WILL BE ASKED TO WRITE A REFLECTION ON THE DAY’S TOPIC, THESE MAY INCLUDE FOR EXAMPLE: BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE LESSON WHAT YOU FOUND INTERESTING, OR NOT SO QUESTIONS YOU WANT TO ASK FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING THESE REFLECTIONS WILL PROVIDE THE TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION AND REVIEW PRIOR TO INSTRUCTION ON SUCCEEDING DAYS REFLECTIONS ARE SCORED FOR COMPLETION ONLY AND ARE A PART OF THE NOTEBOOK SCORE