 Science Department 2012-2013 Syllabus Course Title: Biochemistry Section: E Grade: 10-12 Meeting Times: Mondays 9:30am-10:55am Room: 241 Wednesdays 9:30am-10:55am Fridays 1:00pm-2:25pm Instructor Information: Ms. Raksmey Derival rderival@innovationcharter.org Extra Help: Tuesdays 3:00pm - 4:00pm or by appointment Course Description: Full year course with lab Students will learn about biochemicals in the human body at the molecular level, and how they operate to keep the human body functional. There will be an emphasis on how these molecules and their processes relate to human health and disease. The goal is to understand how the major building blocks of cells and tissues are created and destroyed, how enzymes function, and how cellular energy metabolism is regulated. Strands: Experimentation: (30%) Science is built upon a foundation of experiments. Students are assessed on the essential habits of experimentations in a wide variety of contexts: observing, measuring, recording, analyzing, and forming evidence-based conclusions. Whenever students are required to collect, analyze, and display data, their work will be graded as part of this strand. All lab notebook grades will be graded under the experimentation strand. Projects may also include experimentation strand grades. Enduring Understanding: (30%) Often the most innovative advances in science and technology depend on linking together ideas from more than one field. Scientists must have deep knowledge and an understanding of how multiple ideas are related. Enduring understanding will assess students’ ability to work with and extend the ideas presented in class. Students will be assessed through formal and informal means to capture information on their enduring understanding of a topic. Assignments that will be graded under the enduring understanding strand include quizzes, homework, research related assignments, and projects. Modeling: (20%) Creating models can be an extremely helpful way to transform concepts from the abstract to the concrete. Students can build physical models, computer simulations, or create conceptual models/maps to represent processes or principles that exist in the natural world. Modeling is demonstrated through projects, homework, and assessments. Work Habits: (20%) Work will be completed in a Punctual manner, students will be Prepared for class, students will be Productive during class, and students will contribute to a Positive work environment. Demonstration of behavior that promotes the 4 Ps, adhering to safety rules, and coming to class prepared will be graded under the work habits strand. . FALL SEMESTER: Note that the timeline may be subject to change
■ Acids, bases, and buffers ■ Lab: Titration
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