Ms. Erin Mooney welcomes parents and guardians to her biology course. She outlines her expectations for students, including promptness, preparedness, respect, academic honesty, hard work, and laboratory safety. Her philosophy is that biology explores living organisms through scientific exploration. Key concepts include organization and development, matter and energy transformation, interdependence, heredity, reproduction, evolution, and diversity. She has a BA in biology and MAT in biology education. She integrates 21st century skills like using databases and collaborative technologies into her lessons through activities promoting critical thinking and problem solving. She provides contact information and availability for appointments.