For First Day of Class

Welcome to AP Biology!  I am excited for this year to start.  Unfortunately, I had surgery this summer and did not have a fast recovery and was not able to get out the summer assignments.  However, before Thursday (August 11th - 1st day of school)  I would like for you to complete the following and bring to class with you the first day:

1) Read Chapter 1 of your AP Book and take notes -  you should do this by accessing the eBook from the book website, if you need those instructions again please email me.

2) Complete your vocabulary for Chapter 1.

3) Find a interesting Biology article and bring it to class.  Please make sure that the article is reliable!! Discovery news always has interesting articles.

Summer Assignments

Welcome 2011-2012 AP Biology Students!!
1) Email me by clicking on my name at the right and then clicking on email under contact so that I know you have checked out the website.  In your email please write the following: your name, contact info (cell #, email), explain why you are taking AP Biology.
2)Please make sure to log on to www.pearsonschool.com/access and use your student access code that I gave you, email me if you lost it.
3) Your summer assignments will be posted here.  Please check back to see your assignments.

DNA Unit

April 25th - DNA, Transcription and Translation Review Test

March 21st - March 24th

March 21st - HW: Read pgs 286 - 289 Q 1-3

March 22nd - HW: Read section 15.2 pgs 289 - 292 and complete CC 15.2 Q 1-3

Week 25: Feb 22 - Feb 25

Feb 22 - Finish Meiosis Diagram, Mitosis vs. Meiosis Diagram, HW: Finish Mitosis vs. Meiosis Diagram (use above pic or pg 256).

Week 24: Feb 14 - Feb 18

Feb 14: Review for Quiz, HW: Study for Quiz

Feb 15: Mitosis Quiz, CU Succeed Registration  HW: Read pg 248 - 249, CC 13.1 Q 1 - 3

Feb 16: Intro Meiosis Notes, Meiosis Video, Comparing Sexual vs. Asexual Reproduction, HW: Read 250 - 253, CC 13.2 Q 1- 4

Feb 17: Finish Comparing Sexual vs. Asexual Reproduction, Drawing Meiosis HW: Read 253 - 260, CC 13.3 Q 1 & 2, CC 13.4 Q 1 - 3

Feb 18: Comparing Mitosis vs. Meiosis, Genetic Variation, Writing Activity: Origins of Genetic Variation, HW: Pre-Lab, Read CH 13 Review pg 260 - 261, Self Quiz Q 1 - 11 (for multiple choice write out question and correct answer, for essay question restate the question in the answer)

February 7th - February 10th

Feb 7th - Lecture (Entire CH 12 Lecture)

Feb 8th - Finish Lecture, Mitosis Handout, HW: Read pg 238 - 243 CC 12.3 Q 1-5

Feb 9th - Checkpoints: Quality Control of the Cell Cycle, Investigation: How Much Time Do Cells Spend in Each Phase of Mitosis?, Mitosis Activities/Practice, HW: Read through the end of the Chapter Key Concepts and Complete the Self Quiz Q 1-10

Feb 10th - Review Guide and Review, HW: Study for Quiz Monday

Week 22: Jan 24th - 28th

Jan 24th: CH 11.4 Expert Prep HW: Be ready to share your section as an expert

Jan 25th: CH 11.4 Expert Share HW: Read the CH 11 End of Chapter Summary and complete the Self-Quz

Jan 26th: Lecture- Apoptosis, Start Review HW: Complete Review

Jan 27th: Review  HW: Study for Quiz

Jan 28th: Quiz, Start CH 12

cAMP Signaling

G-Protein Signaling

Week 21: Jan 18th - Jan 21th

Jan 18th: Go over quiz,  Continue Notes, HW: Read 210-214 and CC 11.2 Question 1-2

Jan 19th: Go over homework, Continue Notes, Activities: Overview of Cell Signaling and Recption HW: Read 214-218 CC 11.3 Q 1-4

Jan 20th: Go over homework, Continue Notes

Jan 21th: Watch G-protein and cAMP videos (see above), Continue Notes, HW: Read 218-223 CC 11.4 Q1 and read 223 - 225 CC 11. 5 Q1-2

Week 20: Jan 10th - Jan 14th

Jan 10th - Continue Lecture

Jan 11th - Continue Lecture, Go over the Lab, Lab DUE, HW: BioFlix Photosynthesis

Jan 12th - Finish Lecture, Go over BioFlix, HW: Study for Quiz

Jan 13th - Review for Photosynthesis Quiz, HW: Study for Quiz and finish review sheet

Jan 14th - Quiz, HW: Read pages 206 -210 Concept Check 11.1 Q 1-4 (Due Tuesday)

Week 19: Jan 4th - Jan 7th

Photosynthesis - Chapter 10

Jan 4th: Start Photosynthesis Notes, Homework: Concept Check 10.1 (pg. 189) Questions 1 & 2

Jan 5th: BioFlix Study Sheet for Photosynthesis, LabBench: Photosynthesis, Pre-Lab Part I AP Lab 4, HW: Read pages 190-198 before Fridays Class

Jan 6th: Complete AP Lab 4 Part I, Demo and Discuss Data for Part II, Lab Report Due Monday

Jan 7th: Photosynthesis Notes Continued, Complete in Class Concept Check 10.2 (pg. 198) Q 1-3, HW: Read Sections 10.3 & 10.4 (pgs. 198 - 202) and complete Concept Check 10.3 Q 1-3 & CC 10.4 Q 1-3