Overview
| Unit | Approximate Time | Teacher |
| Evolution | Week 1(1 week) | Ms. Hui |
| Taxonomy | Week 2 (1 week) | Ms. Hui |
| Ecology | Week 3 (1 week) | Ms. Hui |
| Microbiology
Viruses, Monerans, Protists |
Week 4 – 6 (2.5 weeks) | Ms. Hui |
| Fungi | Week 6-7 (1.5 weeks) | Ms. Hui |
| Plants
Green Algae, Mosses, Ferns, Gymnosperms, Angiosperms |
Week 8-10 (3 weeks) | Ms. Hui |
| Animals
Porifera, Cnidaria |
Week 11 – End of term | Mr. Kaiser
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Assessment
| Assignments Quizzes Test Questions (see below for details) |
10% |
| Projects | 20% |
| Tests | 60% |
| Final Exam | 10% |
| Total | 100% |
Your success in this course depends on: having a positive attitude toward learning, being on time, attending regularly, doing all the assigned homework, getting help as soon as you need it (during, before or after class) and preparing for exams and quizzes. REVIEW REGULARLY!
IMPORTANT!
A missed quiz or exam will result in a zero, unless you bring a note on the day you return and have your parent or guardian phone the school office on the day you are away to excuse you from the quiz or exam. If you have a note and made sure your parent or guardian has phoned the school you will be allowed to make up the missed exam.
Buddy System – If you miss any classes because of illness, etc. you will need to have several classmates who you can phone/text for homework information. It is your responsibility to get missed notes from someone in the class.
Website
Ms. Hui’s website: https://myriverside.sd43.bc.ca/vivianh-2013/home/ (WIP)
The website will include unit schedules, important dates and reminders, learning outcomes, the link to add your very own test questions and more. Check often!
Making Test Questions
Over the course of the term, you will be crafting test questions (with accompanying answer and marks allotted) for each unit. The purpose of this activity is to help you to familiarize with the learning outcomes, evaluate class expectations, and prepare for quizzes and tests. Making test questions is also a good practice for studying!
Questions may be multiple choice, short answer, matching, identifying etc. Be creative!
Some of the test questions will appear on quizzes and/or tests. Therefore, it is to your advantage to create questions that are challenging. Questions should address the learning outcomes.
Please use the links on the website to add your test questions and see the test questions your colleagues have made. Note that questions and answers are in SEPARATE DOCUMENTS. Include your name next to your question and answer.
| Unit | Minimum number of questions |
| Evolution |
2 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Ecology | |
| Microbiology | 2 |
| Fungi | 1 |
| Plants | 2 |
| Animals | TBD |
Example: Short Answer
Question: Does the total energy of a trophic level increase or decrease as we move from lower trophic levels (producers) to higher trophic levels (consumers)? Give one reason why the energy level would increase/decrease. (2 marks)
Answer: The total energy decreases as we move from lower trophic levels to higher trophic levels. (1 mark). This is because some of the energy at any trophic level is lost to heat or non-digestible structures (e.g. cellulose) or This is because consumers will not consume all the available producers. Some will die and decompose instead (1 mark).