Welcome to Grade 11 Biology (SBI 3U) Teacher: Ms. S. Murray Room: 227 Period: 1

Expectations Come to class: Prepared Proper uniform Punctual (on time) Pick up handouts from side bench on way in. If you are unsure – ASK! Lunch time help available in room 227 or 212

Classroom rules: Attentive listening Mutual respect Right to participate/pass Appreciations only – no put downs

Homework Assigned daily and will be checked often. A part of the learning skills on your report card and a good indication of how well you are keeping up with the course. Quizzes will be given periodically. It will be your choice whether to use a quiz score towards your mark. Biology requires memory work. It is in your best interest to keep on top of homework and to REVIEW regularly.

Assessment Term work (70%) ▫Assignments and Labs ▫Unit Projects ▫STSE Presentation(s) ▫5 Unit Tests (~35%) Lab Exam (5%) ▫Dissection Bell-ringer Final Exam (25%) ~35%

Absences: If you know a head of time, inform me Always look to teacher page for missed work Handouts from each day are placed in the “period 1” box in the appropriate day of the week folder Missing class is not a valid excuse for incomplete work!

Accessing the teacher page Be sure you are familiar with how to access this web page HC today  teacher pages  S. Murray  SBI 3U  course calendar and course notes Announcements – reminders about upcoming tasks Course Calendar – shows daily topics, including test dates. Click on the topic to find a summary of the lesson and the assigned HOMEWORK Course Notes –On the left under “Documents”. Includes copies of notes and handouts, review for tests and answers to some homework. Links - useful sites for review of course concepts

Big Ideas in Grade 11 Biology Genetic Processes Diversity of Living Things Evolution Animals: Structure and Function Plants: Anatomy, Growth and Function The full ALCDSB Course Outline can be found online at and in the Course Notes folder on the SBI3U site.

Some things to look forward to… Pig Dissections (culminating assignment) Possible trip to the zoo to study diversity! Growing fruit flies! Learning to take blood pressure And of course….Becoming experts of Biology!

Todays plan: Cracking the code movie with worksheet Homework: Read Biology 11, Section 4.2, P 123 – 127 ▫Define: genetics, heredity, trait, gene, allele, homozygous and heterozygous