Dr. D. Hammond

Beecher High School Biology, Oceanography and Environmental Science is EXPLORATION and Fun!

Its official... Beecher has attained Green School Staus!!!!!!!!!!
We have recieved green status from the state and will also recieve a certificate from the Govenor of Michigan and a Green flag to fly proudly for our efforts!

Beecher HS Ecology Club won the Keep Genesee County Beautiful Recycling Award for 2010! Out of all the schools and businesses in Genesee County, Beecher leads the way in recycling!

Beecher HS Ecology Club has also won a grant from Keep America Beautiful and Coca Cola to recieve free brand new recycling containers and bins for our school! We were one of 80 schools out of 1700 applicants to win.

Beecher environmental science classes are participating in the Flint Watershed Project Green water quality testing. We will be taking and testing samples and presenting at the Project Green Summit on May 14th.

We Recycle paper products and plastic already ...but now, Beecher MS/HS is going green! Mr. Hammond and the Beecher HS Ecology Cub submitted an application to the state to become an energy efficient school and friend to the environment by becoming a "Green School". We are reaching for ten strategies that will qualify us for this wonderful status to lead the way as we show todays youth and tomorrows leaders that we can protect our environment and save energy at the same time. If you wish to help please contact me at the HS. Check out the link below to find more information on this exciting initiative. http://www.michigangreenschools.org/

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Use the above search engine to find answers to your science questions of discovery and exploration!

Welcome to Beecher High School
9th-10th Grade Biology

Dr. Don Hammond
Room 16
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810-591-9242

This year our studies will focus around high school content expectations for Biology. All studies are based around the content standards developed by the Michigan Department of Education.

Link to complete HS BIOLOGY Content Standards:

http://michigan.gov/documents/mde/
or the Michigan Biology content companion document at:
http://mi-science-biology-companion.wikispaces.com/

Look for Units of study, key vocabulary and the HS Biology content document link.
Lessons will be based on a curriculum that was developed using the conceptual framework offered by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe in “Understanding by Design” that encourages educators to "unpack" standards by focusing on the Big Ideas they represent and developing the Essential Questions students need to explore during the lesson or unit. This ensures units are focused on the expectations and what students should be able to know and do.

Current Lesson Activities:

Please call or email me for current lesson activities and homework or make up work.

REMINDER! ANY UNFINISHED CLASSWORK IS HOMEWORK!
Also for homework everyday: students can review their mandatory science folder and practice key vocabulary term spelling and definitions.

STUDENTS DO NOT HAVE BOOKS. THEREFORE ONLY OCASSIONALLY WILL HOMEWORK BE REQUIRED as a specific assignment.