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Online Textbook: McGrawHill  <- Link to instructions.  Once logged in, be sure to click: 

Tutoring:  Every morning (except Wednesdays) from 6:45-7:10 am and Lunch Tutorials (Wednesday & Friday during B Lunch).

When meetings come up, I will post on my whiteboard when I am unavailble for tutorials.

Conference Time:  10:00 – 10:45 a.m.   Available for after school conferences if needed (2:40-3:20).

Weekly Reminder:  Students are to study some everyday.  

Biology can be a challenging course, but with effort you can be successful and love biology!

I hope that when this year is over you will understand how exciting the world can be when looked at through the eyes of a scientist.

About the Course . . .

 Biology means the study of life and will emphasize the basic structure and function of living things. Our content will center around the following units:

Fall Semester

 Safety & Biology Introduction

 Ecology

 Biochemistry

 Cells

 Viruses

 DNA & Cell Cycle

 Protein Synthesis

 Meiosis & Genetics

Spring Semester

 Evolution

 Taxonomy & Kingdoms

 Energy & Botany

 Body Systems

 STAAR Review

 Enrichment

Classroom Rules

1. Be Prompt
2. Be Prepared
3. Be Productive
4. Be Polite
5. Be a Dawson Eagle

The following resources are below:

- Biology Syllabus for Mrs. Tipton's class

- Cheating Policy

- Biology Safety Agreement

- Biology Lab Safety Rules

- Safety Symbols & Vocab.

- Remind 101 for Mrs. Tipton's class

- Setting Up Biology Notebook