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Teacher Name: Katherine Tipton
About Me
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I have been teaching for Biology for 19 years. |
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Conference Period: 4th period (10:15-10:45am) |
Bachelor’s Degrees from Houston Baptist University Double Major -Composite Science -Pedagogy |
Course Information
Tipton Biology Syllabus 2024-25.pdf Download Tipton Biology Syllabus 2024-25.pdf
SCIENCE_CLASS_SAFETY_AGREEMENT.pdf Download SCIENCE_CLASS_SAFETY_AGREEMENT.pdf
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
Lab Safety & Biology Introduction
Biomolecules in Cells
Cells Structure & Function
DNA & Cell Cycle
Gene Expression & Mutations
Meiosis & Genetics
Viruses
Spring Semester
Biodiversity (Evolution)
Ecology
Energy & Botany
Body Systems
STAAR Review
Enrichment
Classroom Rules
- Be Prompt
- Be Prepared
- Be Productive
- Be Polite
- Be a Dawson Eagle
Schedule
| Period | Time | Course |
| 1st | 7:15 - 8:04 | Biology |
| 2nd | 8:09 - 8:58 | Biology |
| 3rd | 9:03 - 9:52 | Biology |
| 4th | 9:57 - 10:50 | off period |
| 5th | 10:55 - 11:44 | Biology |
| Eagle Hour | 11:48 - 12:48 | Tutoring during A lunch (Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday) |
| 6th | 12:52 - 1:41 | Biology |
| 7th | 1:46 - 2:35 | Biology |
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