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Welcome to Mrs. Julie Muñoz's Biology class! Learn class requirements, keys to success, study tips, and how families can support students. Stay updated via Instagram, text message, and the class website.
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WELCOME TO BIOLOGY!!! MRS. JULIE MUŇOZ ROOM 210 (310) 378-8471 x230 munozj@pvpusd.k12.ca.us www.munozbiology.com 3RD AND 6th CONFERENCE
CLASSREQUIREMENTS • GRADES BASED ON: • LABS & TEAMWORK= 30% • TESTS, QUIZZES AND PROJECTS= 50% • HOMEWORK & BINDER= 20%
KEYS TO SUCCESS: • WRITE DOWN HOMEWORK EVERY DAY..KEEP ON TRACK! • DO HOMEWORK THE DAY IT IS ASSIGNED AS TO NOT FORGET IT • MOST TIMES HOMEWORK IS READING 1 SECTION FROM THE BOOK, EDITING CLASS NOTES & ANSWERING 4-5 ?’S, FINISHING LABS, ETC • HWIS POSTED DAILY VIA INSTAGRAM AND TEXT MESSAGE
KEYS TO SUCCESS • TAKE GOOD POWER NOTES IN CLASS! • EDIT THE NOTES EACH NIGHT WITH 20 SUPPORTING DETAILS • HIGHLIGHT NOTES • POWER NOTES ARE LOADED ON THE CLASS WEBSITE: • www.munozbiology.com
KEYS TO SUCCESS • LAB WORK • LEARN FROM THE QUESTIONS BEING ASKED IN THE LAB • USE LABS TO PRACTICE WRITING SCIENTIFICALLY • STUDY LABS FOR TESTS—WE DO A PRE-LAB AND POST-LAB SHEET FOR EVERY LAB TO MAKE SURE STUDENTS CAN ANALYZE AND INTERPRET DATA
EXAMPLE PRE/POST LAB SHEET +10 POINTS EACH LAB!
KEYS TO SUCCESS • STUDYING FOR TESTS • STUDY ALL NOTES • KEEP BINDER ORGANIZED AND LEGIBLE • I POST A REVIEW SHEET ONE WEEK BEFORE THE TEST ON www.munozbiology.com • STUDENTS CAN PRINT THIS OFF AND EARN +2 EXTRA CREDIT ON THEIR TEST
HOW CAN FAMILIES HELP? • In their binder, check for: • ORGANIZATION (should be in numerical order) • COMPLETED HW • SIGN UP FOR HW TEXTS TO MONITOR PROGRESS • CHECK ABSENT WORK VIA INSTAGRAM: munozbiology
WANT TO RECEIVE HW TEXTS? • SEND A TEXT TO 310-910-9917 • IN THE MESSAGE BOX TYPE: • @bcdd • YOU WILL RECEIVE A TEXT BACK ASKING FOR YOUR NAME • TYPE YOUR NAME AND VOILA…YOU WILL RECEIVE THE SAME TEXT YOUR STUDENT DOES AND CAN ASK THEM ABOUT THEIR HW
CLASS WEBSITE KEEPS COMMUNICATION ALIVE! • www.munozbiology.com • CLASS NOTES FOR STUDYING FROM or TO GET NOTES FROM BEING ABSENT • REVIEW SHEETS • BOOK WEBSITE HAS GREAT REVIEW GAMES AND NOTECARDS