AP Biology

Day 1

DO NOW: BE SILENT

SILENTLY, get your materials out. SILENTLY, put your bags underneath

the table/chair. SILENTLY, answer these on the index

cards.1. Name, address, phone#2. Spanish-speaking only

parents/guardians?3. Your schedule , teachers

( +advisory)4. Afterschool activities?5. Other concerns? Can’t see well?

allergies?

3 Basic Expectations

When I am talking, listen.Beginning of class, direct instruction, giving instructions, end-of-class,

answering questions

Do your best. You are responsible for your learning. STUDY.

Keep it clean.

A qualified AP Biology student is one that:• is highly motivated

• is academically oriented

• has excellent study skills and reading abilities

• views learning as a journey rather than an obligation

• is responsible for their OWN learning

A qualified AP Biology student is one that:

WHAT TO EXPECT:•AP BIOLOGY is equivalent to a collegeIntroductory Biology course for majors(2 semester course with labs)•There will be HOMEWORK!

•This is NOT a class where cramming the night before a test will work! You must do the READING & HOMEWORK& KEEP UP!

Due to the rigor and expectations of anAP course, grades are weighted.

A “B” in an AP course carries the sameweight as an “A” in a regular class when calculating GPA averages.

Find out if they accept AP scores

for credit (most, but not all colleges do).

On the website http://local.brookings.k12.sd.us/krscience/open/info.htm

there is a link to the College Board that allows students to search for AP credit policies at different universities

Pair-Share expectations

You know each other. If you don’t, briefly introduce yourselves.

You are conversing ( level 2) in order to accomplish the task. You are ON-TASK.

If you have questions, silently raise your hand and I will go to you. Ask permission first if you want to ask some other group.

Pair-share

Turn to your partner, if you don’t know each other, briefly introduce yourselves. If you do, briefly ask each other how your summer vacations were.

Discuss the qualities of a successful AP Bio student. Do you think you have what it takes? Why? Are there qualities that you can work on? How?

The AP Bio ExamMay 12, 2014 Section I ( 90 minutes)63 multiple choice questions6 math related questionsSimple calculator with square root function is

allowed.

Section II ( 90 minutes)10 minute reading/prep period80 minutes writing2 essays and 6 shorter ones

AP Bio U.S. Average

AP Bio

Exam Score

US AVG2008

USAVG2010

USAVG2011

US AVG2012

USAVG2013

5 18.6%

18.7%

18.8%

19.4% 5.4%

4 15.6%

15.1%

16.5%

16.9% 21.4%

3 16.1%

15.4%

15.2%

14.3% 36.3%

2 15.6%

14.1%

14.6%

14.6% 29.5%

1 34.6%

36.6%

34.8%

34.8% 7.4%

3 or High

er50.3

%49.2

%56.2

%50.6

% 63.1%

Individual time

MY EXPECTATIONS

You are quietly doing your work.Don’t bother others during that time.

If you have questions,

silently raise your hand, wait patiently.

Voice level 0: Silent,Voice level 1: Whisper

WHEN?

DO NOW * no questions

Individual work Independent reading Independent tests

Go through the 4 slides

Annotate-> personal notes on what is important to you about the text.

Come up with 3 questions. Write those questions on your index card.

4 BIG IDEAS

BIG IDEA 1.The process of evolution drives the diversity and unity of life.

BIG IDEA 2.Biological systems utilize free energy and molecular building blocks to grow, to reproduce, and to maintain homeostasis.

BIG IDEA 3.Living systems store, retrieve, transmit and respond to information essential to life processes.

BIG IDEA 4.Biological systems interact, and these systems and their interactions possess complex properties

SCIENCE PRACTICESThe student can:

1. use representations and models to communicate scientific phenomena and solve scientific

2. use mathematics appropriately

3. engage in scientific questioning to extend thinking or to guide investigations within the context of the AP course

4. plan and implement data collection strategies in relation to a particular scientific question

5. perform data analysis and evaluation of evidence

6. work with scientific explanations and theories

7. connect and relate knowledge across various scales, concepts, and representations in and across domains

AP BIO Labs

Lab 1. Artificial Selection Lab 2. Mathematical Modeling: Hardy WeinbergLab 3. Comparing DNA Sequences (BLAST) Lab 4. Diffusion and OsmosisLab 5. Photosynthesis Lab 6. Cell RespirationLab 7. Cell Division:Mitosis and MeiosisLab 8. Biotechnology: Bacterial TransformationLab 9. Biotechnology: DNA AnalysisLab 10. Energy DynamicsLab 11. Transpiration Lab 12. Enzyme Activity

The “NEW” AP BIO EXAM will ask you to:

. . . . . . Rather than

“calculate”

“predict” “justify”

“propose”

“explain” “perform” “evaluate” “identify”

“describe”

“pose a scientific question”

“state a hypothesis”

“regurgitate FACTS”

Reading the Text Accessing the text: visual, text-basedVideo, prezi, powerpoint First reading: scan, note main ideas, text breaks,

vocabulary, compare to notes Second reading: Deep dive-> Section by section

( notes/ graphic organizers/questions) Debriefing your own reading-> go back to your

pre-reading notes, merge Third reading: Reading for mastery-> Test yourself

( Create your own test/answer it) Create your study aids: vocab cards-> what is your

strategy? How will you review for it next year?

Pair work

Look at my annotations of p. 452. Read my notes Highlight/annotate the text where

each section of my notes can be found.

Annotate pp. 453-454 ( before Lamarck).

Create your notes.

Summer Inquiry Poster

Create a scientific poster using 2 folders showing the results of your summer inquiry.

Refer to the rubric and the exemplar as guides.

Behavior Expectation: You are working on your poster. You can ask questions and talk to others about the task. Level 2 Voice.

Procedure if you finish early Use the time to read/take notes

on/create your study guids/vocabulary index cards.

There are many things you need to read and remember. Please use any free time in class to STUDY.

Homework/Test

Aug.7 (W): Quiz on Video 1Turn in Video Guide

Aug.9 (F): Parent response forms ( LAB!)

Chapter 22 Quiz, Turn in Graphic Organizer and Guide Questions

http://gertzapbio2013.wikispaces.com/Evolution

Reflection How was your work today?Did you do your best? Why or why

not?

How was your work ethic today?Were you on-task, focused? Why or

why not?

How do you feel about AP Bio so far?