Welcome to Mr. Rizzo's Web Page. 

Biology

Tools for Success

Student Expectations

Biology Assignments

Student Links

Salt Water Group Webpage

Tools for Success

Student Expectations

Forensic Assignments

Earth's Fury

Earth's Fury Required Tools

Earths Fury Homework

My Website: http://mrrizzos5150.tripod.com  (find it yet?)

Work Email: rizzos@mahopac.k12.ny.us

 Project Advance website: http://supa.syr.edu

Syracuse Phone: (315) 443-2404

Biology Required Tools

Ø 3-ring binder, How should I organize my notebook?

Ø pen, Pencil, and Highlighter

Ø Note-cards

Ø Regents Review book (not needed immediately but if you would like see Mr. Rizzo for information)

 The course text, 3-ring binder, pens, pencil, highlighter and note-cards will be required for every class period.

SUPA Required Tools

HOME

Ø 3-ring binder,  How should I organize my notebook?

Ø pen, Pencil, and Highlighter

Ø Note-cards

 The course text, 3-ring binder, pens, pencil, highlighter and note-cards will be required for every class period.

Ø 3-ring binder,  How should I organize my notebook?

Ø pen, Pencil, and Highlighter

Ø Note-cards

 The course text, 3-ring binder, pens, pencil, highlighter and note-cards will be required for every class period.

Biology Expectations

Is individual extra credit available?      

No.

 Back to expectations

How will my grade be calculated? 

Your grade is a raw score. The number of points you earn out of the total will be your average. The Rough Evaluation Breakdown:

1.      Tests (50%) Always announced. At the end of every quarter you will have a cumulative assessment.

 2.      Quizzes (20%) At least one per week There will be traditional quizzes, open note-cards, open HW and even take homes. Quizzes may be announced or unannounced

           3.      Labs (15%) Lab grading will be based on content of the lab write-up.

           4.      Homework (15%)

Back to expectations

Use the example below to help you figure and keep track of your grades.

How can I succeed in Biology? 

     5. Understand the way you learn the best. Everyone learns differently some people use concept maps, others rewrite notes, while some read and reread their texts. Find a nice quiet place and see what works best for you. The reason most people do not study well in loud areas is the same reason why you shouldn't study with the TV on!   There are Added Distractions.

 Back to expectations

Can I come for extra help?

Yes, I will be after school from 2:00-3:00 at a minimum of two times a week. The days will always be announced on Mondays, posted on the whiteboard, and can found in you weekly agenda. 

Always try 140%

 Back to expectations

     1. Hand in any and ALL work that was due on the day of your absence. 

     2. If there was an evaluation (quiz or test) that day make sure you take it as soon as you return. 

Absent for More Then One day?

     3. SEE ME IMMEDIATELY  and to set up an appointment so we can discuss the work that was missed and set appropriate deadlines to make up all owed work.  

ALWAYS check if any work may have been collected when you were absent!

 Back to expectations

How do I become eligible to take the Living Environment Regents?

          The laboratory experience will be an interesting and significant part of this course. Each student will be given a lab folder, which I will provide and keep on file in the classroom. Every lab must be completed and is a requirement for the quarterly exams as well as the regents at the end of the year. Section 207 of the Education Law, Section 8.2c of the Rules of the Board of Regents states:

                     "Only those persons who have satisfactorily met the laboratory Requirements 

as stated in the State syllabus for a science shall be admitted to the Regents examination in such science."

Back to expectations

Laboratory Expectations:

                a.     Labs are due the following lab period and can ONLY be handed in one day late for a deduction of two points (-2).

                 b.     Lab write-ups will follow the provided grading rubric.

           c.  Poor lab safety techniques WILL adversely affect your lab grade. 

                 d.   Labs with a grade below sixty-five percent or (6.5/10) will be handed back for corrections. Once the appropriate corrections have been made the lab is resubmitted and re-graded for regents credit only.

              e.  All labs must be submitted by the ninth week in a marking period. Any labs not handed in will result in the barring of that student from taking that quarter’s final. This will result in a failing average for that quarter (normally 55).

S.U.P.A.

 Student Expectations

What is Forensic Science?   

Forensic Science is focused upon the application of scientific methods and techniques to crime and law. Recent advances in scientific methods and principles have had an enormous impact upon law enforcement and the entire criminal justice system. This course is intended to provide an introduction to understanding the science behind crime detection. Scientific methods specifically relevant to crime detection and analysis will be presented with emphasis placed upon the techniques used in the evaluating of physical evidence. 

Topics included are blood analysis, organic and inorganic evidence analysis, microscopic investigation, hair analysis, DNA, drug chemistry and toxicology, fibers comparisons, paints, glass compositions and fragmentation, fingerprints, soil comparisons, and arson investigations, among others

Back to SUPA Expectations

What is the objective of this course?

Scientific methods are radically changing the landscape of our criminal justice system. Increasingly, law enforcement and legal prosecution are reliant upon often complex and detailed scientific analysis of forensic evidence. This course is intended to provide an introduction to understanding the science behind crime detection. Laboratory exercises will include techniques commonly employed in forensic investigations.

Back to SUPA Expectations

What are the course expectations?

*Students failing to do so will be placed on 5 week probation. At the end of that time if the GPA does not meet SUPA standards that student will be withdrawn from the course.

Back to SUPA Expectations

Is extra credit available?   NO

Back to SUPA Expectations

How will my grade be calculated?

Your grade is a raw score. The number of points you earn out of the total will be your average.           

Rough Evaluation Breakdown:

1.      Tests (50%) Always announced. At the end of every quarter you will have a cumulative assessment.

2.      Quizzes (20%) At least one per week. There will be traditional quizzes, open note-cards, open HW and even take homes. Quizzes may be announced or unannounced

            3.      Labs (15%) Lab evaluations will be based on the content of the lab write-up.

            4.  Homework (15%)  This is a COLLEGE level course and it is absolutely necessary to spend time studying outside of the classroom. You should be spending at least sixty minutes each night on your assignments and reviewing. Homework will be assigned at least four times a week and will be due the next school day. I do not accept late HW. If absent you WILL be held accountable for all missed work.

Back to SUPA Expectations

Use the example below to help you figure and keep track of your grades.

Raw Score Grade Point Average 

Can I come for extra help?

Yes, I will be after school from 2:00-3:00 at a minimum of two times a week. The days will always be announced on Mondays, posted on the whiteboard, and can found in you weekly agenda. 

Always try 140%

Back to SUPA Expectations

How should I organize my notebook?

All work must be made up. These students will ALWAYS have the opportunity to make up missed work.

 a.      Single day absence: work is due that next day. If an exam was missed the student will be taking it that next “returning” day.

b.   Multiple days: Students have the same number of days to make up all work and will come after school to receive extra help. 

c.   Illegal absences are penalized five points (-5) per day off of the sum total average. Any assignments NOT submitted will also receive a zero.

Back to SUPA Expectations

What are the Laboratory Expectations?

 a.      Labs are due the two days after class completion and can ONLY be handed in one day late for a deduction of two points or 20% (-2).

b.      Lab reports must be hand written.

c.      Lab reports will follow the attached lab-grading rubric.

d.   Poor lab safety techniques WILL adversely affect your lab grade.

Forensics Assignments

Earth's Fury HW

HOME                                                     

Crime Scene photography

Physical Evidence

Chapter 5

Organic Analysis

Toxicology

Chapter 14

Fingerprinting

Criminalistics Chapter notes

http://www.stfrancis.edu/ns/diab/ForensicCoursePPT/lecturenotes.html  

thank you Sue and Rev!

 http://www.schoolnet.ca/vp-pv/fscience/e/teachles/tchintro.htm