Science Department  
 

Course Offerings

Astronomy
Anatomy & Physiology
Applied Science
Biology
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Forensic Science
Horticulture

Nutrition Science
Physics
Research Design

Internships in Science

Grading and Reporting Science

Final Frontiers

Posible Opportunities in Science and Technology

STARS

DNA Resource Center

DNAcademy

Lunchtime Academic Support

 

BIOLOGY 

    The Biology classes offered at Wootton High school include: Biology, Honors Biology, AP Biology and Molecular Biology.  Each course is taught over two semesters and AP Biology is a double period class.  Honors Biology requires more in depth analysis of concepts and moves at a faster pace than Biology.  Successful completion of Honors Biology or Biology and a passing score on the Biology HSA are graduation requirements.

    Biology and Honors Biology:
                Pre-requisites: Matter and Energy or Chemistry
                Biology syllabus
                Honors Biology syllabus

    AP Biology:
                Pre-requisites: Honors Biology or Biology AND Honors Chemistry or Chemistry
                AP Biology syllabus (attach link to syllabus here)

    Text books:
                Biology and Honors Biology- Biology Prentice Hall, 2004, ISBN 0-130036701-X
                AP Biology- AP Biology Campbell 7th ed. Addison Wesley. 2005.
    ISBN 0-8053-6777-2

    Other related courses:
                Anatomy and Physiology
                Molecular Biology
                AP Environmental Science

 

 

 

Staff Contacts-- ext. 301-279-8594 /8595/ 301-517-8136/8172

Jackie Alton, Resource ext. 8594

Lesli Adler

Donald G. Ayotte ext. 8595

Brett Bentley ext. 8595

Jacob Buxton

Jeffrey Charuhas ext. 8595

Kristen Daugherity

MaryAnne Fletemeyer

Rebecca Firoved 301-517-8172

John M. Fitz 301-517-8172

James Forsberg

Sanford Herzon  ext. 8595

Lee M. Hirsch 301-517-8172

Wei Huang 301-517-8172

Christina Joung  ext.8594

Michael Kim

Jennifer Mockensturm 301-517-8172

Terri Nostrand ext. 8595

Nancy Peth 301-517-8172

Kathryn Sander

Kristen N. Schwarz  301-517-8172

Sheila Shillinger 301-517-8172

Michael Thompson ext. 8595

Angela von Pieschel Paraeducator 8595

DNA Center – 301-517-8136

Lesli Adler – Resource Teacher

John Fitz - DNA Academy

Karen Furr -- Technical Manager

Sanford Herzon -- DNA Academy