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Teacher Name: Katherine Tipton

About Me

Contact Information:	About Me:
tiptonk@pearlandisd.org Dawson High School Phone Number: 281-412-8800	I have been teaching for Biology for 18 years.
Conference Period and Tutoring Information:	Degrees and Certifications:
Conference Period: 4th period (10:15-10:45am) Tutoring Information: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday during B lunch	Bachelor’s Degrees from Houston Baptist University Double Major -Composite Science -Pedagogy

Course Information

Tipton Biology Syllabus 2023-24.pdf

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

Cells Structure & Function

DNA & Cell Cycle

Gene Expression & Mutations

Meiosis & Genetics

Viruses

Spring Semester

Biodiversity (Evolution)

Taxonomy & Classification

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 B lunch (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
6th	12:52 - 1:41	Biology
7th	1:46 - 2:35	Biology

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