BIOLOGY MR.

ECCLES Room 316

Email: seccles@muhsd.org
Welcome to BIOLOGY at Merced High School. Biology is a dynamic field in this day
and age, with huge advances in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Ecology, and Human
Impact being discovered and applied in today’s society. We will explore the practices of
science, engineering, and technology (1 to 1); organization and function of life;
ecosystem energy flow, structure, and dynamics; genetics and variation; evolutionary
relationships, biodiversity, and human impact. This course is designed to use a variety
of strategies to explore this knowledge, and then be able to find real life solutions to
apply in and out of the classroom. In today’s increasingly complex and technological
society, science and engineering practices have become a tool to solve many problems
in most people’s lives. The usefulness of this course extends beyond the realm of just
science.

For Help with Classwork: Mr. Eccles is available daily

after school in room 316.
ASSIGNMENTS ALSO CAN BE FOUND ON
SCHOOL WEBSITE FOR MR. ECCLES: …by arrangement before school
ecclesscience.weebly.com and during lunch.
Go to CALENDAR for Biology and click on Please use email to contact Mr.
assignment for designated day. Eccles for any questions or help.
seccles@muhsd.org
**ANY ABSENCE: It is the student’s responsibility to obtain missed work,
and they will be given the SAME AMOUNT OF TIME to complete the work
as the students that were present were given.
CLASSROOM RULES
1. BE ON TIME!!!______________________________________________
2. Exit Bell. ____________________________________________________
3. Be Respectful. ________________________________________________
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4. Participate. __________________________________________________
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5. NO cell phones. _______________________________________________
ASSIGNMENTS ALSO CAN BE FOUND ON SCHOOL WEBSITE
FOR MR. ECCLES: (just click on website or enter address below)
ecclesscience.weebly.com
GRADING: Go to CALENDAR for Biology and click on assignment for that day.

1. 25 % on Short Performance Tasks based directly on NGSS (Next

Generation Science Standards): 1) Core Ideas (DCIs), 2) Practices,
3) Cross Cutting Concepts, and 4) Common Core Standards.
This is a STANDARDS BASED COURSE. This means that
California expects ALL students to know certain key core ideas,
practices, and cross cutting concepts within the field of Life Science.
2. 35% of your grade will be based on teacher generated exams. Be
prepared for tests. (A comprehensive Teacher generated Final will also
be given both semesters)
3. 35% of your grade will be based on participation and completion of
all assignments and labs/activities.
Late Assignments: *One day late = ½ credit
*Two or more days = 0 credit
*One late assignment may be turned in for
full credit on the test day in each unit.
Once past the Unit work can NOT be
turned in for points.
(excluding labs/large projects)
4. 5% of your grade will be based on your ability to organize and
maintain a notebook containing Notes, Unit Organizers, and Diagrams
all done or handed out in class.
* All students and parents can access AERIES (our computerized
Gradebook) to check on progress in this class at any time. Incomplete
assignments will be marked with an (inc), late assignments (Late), and
missing assignments will be red with no score.

I HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND, AND AGREE TO FOLLOW THE

RULES SET UP BY MR. ECCLES FOR HIS CLASSROOM.
STUDENT NAME (print) ________________________________________
STUDENT SIGNATURE ________________________________________

PARENT SIGNATURE _________________________________________

PHONE NUMBER _____________________________________________

PERCENT DECIMAL GRADE

94-100 % = .94 A
90-93.9 % = .90 A-
88-89.9 % = .88 B+
83-87.9 % = .83 B
80-82.9 % = .80 B-
77-79.9 % = .77 C+
74-76.9 % = .74 C
70-73.9 % = .70 C-
67-69.9 % = .67 D+
64-66.9 % = .64 D
60-63.9 % = .60 D-
BELOW 60 % = .599 F