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Welcome to AP Biology

Welcome to AP Biology. Your life as you knew it has ended!. Introduction.

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Welcome to AP Biology

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  1. Welcome to AP Biology Your life as you knew it has ended!

  2. Introduction AP Biology essentially is the same course as the Living Environment, with a “bit” more detail added in.  We will be covering all the same topics, so don’t lose your notebooks from last year, as they are a valuable resource. In addition to class lectures, there are also 13 required labs that are testable on the AP Exam which will take place in May.

  3. Grades Grades will be calculated numerically and can be accessed through Infinite Campus. Due to the challenging nature of this course, quarter grades will be calculated on a curve. Progress report grades will not be curved.

  4. Grade Calculations Homework: 30% Labs: 30% Tests: 40% Total: 100%

  5. Homework Assignments will be given at the beginning of each unit, and are due to me by 3:00 the day of the unit test. It may seem like a lot of time, but it really isn’t, so don’t wait until the last minute to start them.

  6. Tests There will be at least one test per unit. On units that encompass a plethora of material, two tests may be given. Tests will always be announced ahead of time, so there will be no surprises. In the event you are absent the day of a test, you will be expected to make it up as soon as possible.

  7. Make-up Work It is your responsibility to make arrangements to make up missed work. Tests can be made up during some student activity periods or after school. Labs cannot be made up, therefore I will schedule them in advance to ensure your presence. Please see me beforehand if you expect to be away for a vacation or other extended absence.

  8. Laboratory Work Ideally, we should get through all 13 labs before the exam; realistically, this is not possible. We will get through as many as we can prior to May. Lab performance takes more time than we have in a class period. Therefore, for expediency, you will be required to become familiar with lab protocols prior to the actual lab performance.

  9. You will be required to turn in a lab report for each lab we complete. In general, I will give you a week to do this. Again, don’t wait until the last minute! All sections of the lab report, including graphs and tables, must be typed using standard notation (Times New Roman, size 12 font). Please use single spacing to conserve paper.

  10. Lab Report Format Title: usually has something to do with the experiment you are doing Purpose: what you are investigating in your experiment Hypothesis: your educated guess as to the outcome of the experiment; must be completed prior to the lab performance

  11. Methods: step-by-step format of the process of your experiment Data: quantitative or qualitative Observations:three things you noticed during your experiment Sources of error: three things that went awry during your experiment

  12. Analysis: any graphs, and the answers to the questions Conclusion: an explanation of the outcome of your experiment (this is the most important part!) Labs must be written in the third person (don’t use “I”, “you” or “we”)

  13. AP Biology Syllabus

  14. Unit 1: The Chemistry of Life Properties of water Role of carbon in diversity Structure and function of macromolecules Chapters 2-5

  15. Unit 2: The Cell Membrane structure and function Cell communication Cell cycle Metabolism Chapters 6-8, 11

  16. Unit 3: Energetics Cellular respiration Photosynthesis Chapters 9-10

  17. Unit 4: Reproduction and Heredity The significance of meiosis Mendelian genetics Chromosomal basis of inheritance Chapters 12-15

  18. Unit 5: Molecular Genetics Molecular basis of inheritance Genomic organization Gene expression and regulation Genetic engineering and technology Viruses and bacteria Chapters 16-20

  19. Unit 6: Evolution The Darwinian revolution The evolution of populations The origin of species Phylogeny and systematics Chapters 22-25

  20. Unit 7: Plant Form and Function Structure, growth, and development Transport Angiosperm reproduction Plant responses Chapters 35, 36, 38, and 39

  21. Unit 8: Animal Form and Function Homeostatic regulation Nutrition and digestion Circulation and gas exchange Immunity Osmoregulation and excretion Nervous systems Reproduction and development Chapters 41-49

  22. Unit 9: Bonus If we have time, we will be discussing diversity and animal behavior Chapters 27-34, and 51

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