AP Biology

Announcements:

Parents, thank you for the opportunity to teach your child such an important subject. This is one of my absolute favorite subjects, and I am very excited to be able to guide the students through this challenging and interesting subject! Please read through and sign the course syllabus that will be passed out at the beginning of the first week of school. We will go over the syllabus in class the first week of school to ensure the students understand of each section. This syllabus is to be kept in the students' binder. If you would like to make a copy for yourself that is fine, but please do not keep the only copy as it is the student's responsibility to keep track of this and refer to when needed. One of my biggest goals for this course is to prepare the students for college, and give them a picture of what the college courses will be like while also doing my best to make the in-class experience as enjoyable and rewarding as possible! The tentative weekly schedule will be posted below for reference.

Videos: 

Ch. 5 (Signal Transduction Pathways)

Diffusion & Osmosis Lab Videos: 

Ch. 6

Week of 12/4-12/8

  • Monday: Test on ch. 5 & 6 (PART A) 
    • HW: Study for Ch. 5 & 6 test (Tomorrow)
  • Tuesday: Test on ch. 5 & 6 (PART B)
    • HW: Ch. 8 Quiz (Thurs.)
  • Wednesday: Ch. 8 (Sex Linked traits) & Punnett Squares, Pedigree Charts
    • HW: Ch. 8 Quiz (Thurs.)
  • Thursday: Ch. 9 Notes 
    • HW: Ch. 9 Online HW (DUE: Fri.)
  • Friday: Ch. 9 Videos & Notes
    • HW: Ch. 9 Online HW (DUE: Fri.)

Week of 11/27-12/1

  • Monday: Test review in groups & Discuss Lab 6 
    • HW: Study for ch. 5 & 6 Test (Thurs.)
  • Tuesday: Ch. 7 Notes 
    • HW: Study for ch. 5 & 6 Test (Thurs.)
  • Wednesday: Test Review & Ch. 7/8 Notes
    • HW: Study for ch. 5 & 6 Test (Thurs.)
  • Thursday: Test on ch. 5 & 6 (PART A) 
    • HW: Study for 2nd part of ch. 5 & 6 Test (Fri.)
  • Friday: Test on ch. 5 & 6 (PART B)    
    • HW: Prepare for ch. 7 Quiz (Mon.)

Week of 11/13-11/17

  • Monday: Ch. 6 Videos on cellular respiration and photosynthesis
    • HW: Prep for ch. 6 quiz (Tom.) & Diffusion Lab Report (DUE: Thurs.)
  • Tuesday: Read and set up for Lab 6
    • HW: Diffusion Lab Report (DUE: Thurs.)
  • Wednesday: Prelab- Lab 6
    • HW: Ch. 7 & 8 Reading, Online HW (DUE: Sun. 11/26) & Work on lab report for lab 6 (DUE: Thurs. 11/30) & Study for ch. 5 & 6 Test (Wed.)
  • Thursday: Lab 5 & lab 6 (DUE: Diffusion & Osmosis Lab Report)
    • HW: Ch. 7 & 8 Reading, Online HW (DUE: Sun. 11/26) & Work on lab report for lab 6 (DUE: Thurs. 11/30) & Study for ch. 5 & 6 Test (Wed.)
  • Friday: Lab 5 & lab 6     
    • HW: Ch. 7 & 8 Reading, Online HW (DUE: Sun. 11/26) & Work on lab report for lab 6 (DUE: Thurs. 11/30) & Study for ch. 5 & 6 Test (Wed.)

Week of 11/6-11/10

  • Monday: Diffusion and Osmosis Lab- osmosis in moss. Celery sticks. Start seeds
    • HW: Diffusion & Osmosis Lab Report (DUE: next Thurs.) & Ch. 6 Online HW (DUE: Fri.)
  • Tuesday: Lab Discussion & Reports
    • HW: Diffusion & Osmosis Lab Report (DUE: next Thurs.) & Ch. 6 Online HW (DUE: Fri.)
  • Wednesday: Ch. 6 (Doing Science pg. 112), Energy Metabolism (pg. 105-108) & Start Respiration (pg. 109-118) 
    • HW: Diffusion & Osmosis Lab Report (DUE: next Thurs.) & Ch. 6 Online HW (DUE: Fri.)
  • Thursday: Ch. 6- Respiration (pg 109-118)  & Photosynthesis (pg. 118-126) 
    • HW: Diffusion & Osmosis Lab Report (DUE: next Thurs.) & Ch. 6 Online HW (DUE: Fri.)
  • Friday: Ch. 6 Questions 
    • HW: Diffusion & Osmosis Lab Report (DUE: next Thurs.) & Ch. 6 Online HW (DUE: Fri.)

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Week of 10/30-11/3

  • Monday: Lab Reports in Lab Groups
    • HW: Read diffusion & osmosis lab (before tomorrow)
  • Tuesday: Diffusion and Osmosis Lab Prep
    • HW: Enzyme Lab Report (DUE: Thurs.)
  • Wednesday: Diffusion and Osmosis Lab
    • HW: Enzyme Lab Report (DUE: Thurs.)
  • Thursday: Diffusion and Osmosis Lab
    • HW: Diffusion & Osmosis Lab Report (DUE: Fri.)
  • Friday:  Lab Discussion & Reports
    • HW: Diffusion & Osmosis Lab Report (DUE: Fri.)

Week of 10/17-10/20

  • Monday: Video on signal transduction pathways & Ch. 5 Stations activities (modeling signal transduction pathways)
    • HW:
      • Ch. 5 Online HW (DUE: Tonight)
      • Study for ch. 5 quiz (tomorrow)
  • Tuesday: Ch. 5 Quiz & Go over lab expectaions, begin lab on Enzyme activity
    • HW: Read Enzyme Lab before tomorrow 
  • Wednesday: Enzyme Lab
    • HW: Ezyme Lab Report (DUE: next Thurs.)
  • Thursday: Enzyme Lab
    • HW: Ezyme Lab Report (DUE: next Thurs.)
  • Friday: NO SCHOOL
    • HW: N/A

Week of 10/17-10/20

  • Monday: NO SCHOOL
    • HW: N/A
  • Tuesday: Making Cell Membrane Models
    • HW:
      • Ch. 5 Online HW (DUE: Mon.)
      • Prepare for ch. 5 Quiz (Tues.)
  • Wednesday: Ch. 5 Present cell membrane, pg 82-86, pg. 87-94, (p.87-94 day 2)
    • HW:
      • Ch. 5 Online HW (DUE: Mon.)
      • Prepare for ch. 5 Quiz (Tues.) & Read Lab before tomorrow 
  • Thursday: Ch. 5 Videos and PPT Notes
    • HW:
      • Ch. 5 Online HW (DUE: Mon.)
      • Prepare for ch. 5 Quiz (Tues.)
  • Friday: Ch. 5 Videos and PPT Notes
    • HW:
      • Ch. 5 Online HW (DUE: Mon.)
      • Prepare for ch. 5 Quiz (Tues.)

Week of 10/2-10/6

  • Monday: 4.1-4.2 (Draw prokaryotic bacteria cell, animal cell, plant cell & label in groups). List diff. between them. Start on Checkpoint 4.1 & 4.2
    • HW:
      • Read ch. 4
      • Ch. 4 Vocab Definitions (DUE: Wed)
      • Ch. 4 Online HW (DUE: Wed.)  
  • Tuesday: 4.3 (Discuss Checkpoints in groups for 10 min. then turn in). Work in groups on prepping for presenting cell terms (structures & functions) tomorrow. DUE: Ch. 4 Vocab
    • HW:
      • Read ch. 4
      • Ch. 4 Vocab Definitions (DUE: Wed)
      • Ch. 4 Online HW (DUE: Wed.) 4.  Study for ch. 4 Quiz (Fri.)
  • Wednesday: Group Presentations on Cells & Ch. 4 Notes. REVIEW QUIZ- Ch.3
    • HW:
      • Read ch. 4
      • Ch. 4 Online HW (DUE: Tonight 11:59 pm) & Study for ch. 4 Quiz (Fri.)
  • Thursday: 4.5 Finish Group Presentations & complete notes. 
    • HW: Study for Ch. 4 Quiz (Tomorrow)
  • Friday: Ch. 4 Quiz & Review for Ch. 3-4 Test (Tues.)
    • HW: Study for Ch. 3-4 Test (Tues.)

Week of 9/25-9/29

  • Monday: DNA replication & protein synthesis activity
    • HW: Ch. 3 Online hw (DUE: Tom.) & Read/take notes on ch. 3
  • Tuesday: DNA replication & protein synthesis activity (finish making secondary-quaterinary structure of protein) & begin reading enzyme lab. 
    • HW: Ch. 3 Online hw (DUE: tonight) & Read/take notes on ch. 3 & Study for Quiz on ch. 3 (Fri.)
  • Wednesday: Enzyme Lab
    • HW: Study for Quiz on ch. 3 (Fri.)
  • Thursday: Enzyme Lab
    • HW: Study for Quiz on ch. 3 (tomorrow). 
  • Friday: Ch. 3 Summative Quiz & Finish Enzyme Lab 
    • HW: Define all bolded vocab words in ch. 4 (DUE: Tues) & Finish Lab Report (DUE: Fri.)

Week of 9/18-9/22

  • Monday: Review for Test
    • HW: Study for Ch. 1-2 Test (Tomorrow)
  • Tuesday: Test on ch. 1 & 2
    • HW: Define all the bolded vocabulary terms in ch. 3 (DUE: Thurs.)
  • Wednesday: Ch. 3 notes, Teaching using figures (pg. 38-39) 
    • HW: Define all the bolded vocabulary terms in ch. 3 (DUE: Thurs.) & Ch. 3 Online hw (DUE: Tues.) & Read/take notes on ch. 3
  • Thursday: Science Literacy (pg. 40), Finish 3.1 Notes DUE: Ch. 3 Vocab terms
    • HW: Ch. 3 Online hw (DUE: Tues.) & Read/take notes on ch. 3
  • Friday: Notes on 3.2-3.3, Teaching using Figures (pg. 42)
    • HW: Ch. 3 Online hw (DUE: Tues.) & Read/take notes on ch. 3

Week of 8/28-9/1

  • Monday: Finish notes on 4 major macromolecules, Group discussion on 2.1 (Submit minutes), Checkpoint 2.1.
    • HW: "Research and calculate the amount of fresh water available & describe the factors that affect the future availability of fresh water. Then predict possible solutions to the problem." (Due: Wed.) & Ch. 2 Quiz (Fri.)
  • Tuesday: Ch. 2 (Concept 2.2) 
    • HW: "Research and calculate the amount of fresh water available & describe the factors that affect the future availability of fresh water. Then predict possible solutions to the problem." (Due: Wed.) & Ch. 2 Quiz (Fri.)
  • Wednesday: Ch. 2 (Concept 2.3 -2.4) DUE: Fresh Water Solutions
    • HW: Ch. 2 Quiz (Fri.)
  • Thursday: Ch. 2 (Concept 2.5) do Quiz review (give out study guide for quiz)
    • HW: Ch. 2 Quiz (Fri.)
  • Friday: Ch. 2 Quiz
    • HW: Ch. 2 Quiz (Fri.)

Week of 8/21-8/25

  • Monday: Study Hall  DUE: Ch. 1 HW
    • HW:
      • Read ch. 2 & Ch. 2 HW (DUE: Fri.)
      • Study for Ch. 1 quiz (Thurs.)
  • Tuesday: Ch. 1 Review PPT Notes (finish ppt questions). Start and plan bean lab
    • HW:
      • Read ch. 2 & Ch. 2 HW (DUE: Fri.)
      • Study for Ch. 1 quiz (Thurs.)
  • Wednesday: Ch. 1 Notes (Frog lab demo & questions)
    • HW: Read ch. 2 & Ch. 2 HW (DUE: Fri.)
  • Thursday: Finish data analysis for bean lab
    • HW: Ch. 1 Quiz (DUE: Tonight) & Read ch. 2 & Ch. 2 HW (DUE: Fri.)
  • Friday: Intro to ch. 2 (4 major macromolecule intro lesson)
    • HW: Read ch. 2 & Ch. 2 HW (DUE: Tonight)

Week of 8/14-8/18

  • Monday: Questionnaire, Ice Breaker, Pass out syllabus, Class Expectations ppt
    • HW: Get syllabus signed and return by Fri.
  • Tuesday: Pass out Lab Safety Contract, begin pre-test
    • HW: Get syllabus & lab safety contract signed (DUE: Friday)
  • Wednesday: Pre-test cont. Pass out Ch. 1 Packet.
    • HW: Get syllabus & lab safety contract signed (DUE: Friday) & be getting class materials (by Mon.)
  • Thursday: Overview of Big Ideas
    • HW:
      • Get syllabus & lab safety contract signed (DUE: Friday) & be getting class materials (by Mon.)
      • Read ch. 1 & Work on ch. 1 online HW (DUE: Wed.)
  • Friday: Ch. 1 Scientific methadology
    • HW: Get class materials (by Mon.), Read ch. 1 & Work on ch. 1 online HW (DUE: Wed.)

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