Mr. Birch's Class Pages

Welcome to your class pages. These pages contain a great deal of useful information for both students and their parents. The more you take advantage of this information, the more organized and prepared  you will be for class work and the fewer questions you will have about the policies and procedures we will be following throughout the year.

The links at the top of this page will take you to the unit by unit syllabi for your class including important terms and concepts you should be paying attention to as you do your readings. In addition, you will find the routine homework assignments, their due dates, and announcements for the dates of upcoming tests as well as other important information.

Under the heading "Class Expectations" you will find a detailed outline of the policies and procedures we use in our class. Pay particular attention to the policies regarding late work, making up missed tests, and writing your lab reports; they are important! If you have any questions you can  always contact me via voice mail at 617.615.3075 or by email.

 

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Picture of the Week

Featuring the art of Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919) the famous and controversial German biologist and artist. He forcefully championed the theory of evolution although he had significant differences with the theory of Natural Selection proposed by Charles Darwin. Haeckel's use of  embryonic evidence to support his theory is now largely discredited. However, he still is recognized for his descriptions of thousands of new species, coining terms such as "ecology" and "phylum,"  and his incredible art work depicting biodiversity.

Bufftailed Sicklebilled Hummingbird 

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Thank you, Mr. Birch