AP Biology (Period 2,4)
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Course Description
AP Biology Syllabus
Bishop Montgomery High School 2010 - 2011
Carrie Rey
Email: [email protected]
Summary: Advanced Placement Biology is designed to be equivalent to a two semester college introductory biology course. The class is conducted at the college level and students are expected to work accordingly. AP Biology differs significantly from a traditional high school biology course due to text content, depth of material covered, lab work and time and effort required to achieve mastery in subject area. This course is designed to be taken by students after successful completion of high school biology (or biology honors) and high school chemistry (or chemistry honors).
Text: Biology, Sylvia S. Mader 10th edition (2010)
ISBN 0-8053-6624-5
Labs: You will be required to complete several of the twelve labs set forth by The College Board Advanced Placement Program.
A.P. Examination: Monday, May 9, 2011 (morning session). The exam is three hours in length and is designed to measure a student’s knowledge and understanding of modern biology. These exams are administered during the month of May. The exam consists of an 80-minute 100 item multiple choice section (60% of exam grade), a 10-minute reading period and a 90-minute free response section (40% of exam grade) consisting of four mandatory essay questions that encompass broader topics and concepts, one of which is based on one of the twelve labs. The test on a whole is graded on a 5 point scale, a score of 3 or better is passing.
Course Policies
• Students are expected to read required chapters in textbook prior to class discussion.
• No late work will be accepted, pay close attention to due dates.
• Pop-quizzes will be given periodically
• Discussion is required
• This class requires dedication and an immense amount of study time. You will get out of this class only what you are willing to contribute!
Discipline
• Please refer to the Bishop Montgomery handbook
Grading
• Please refer to the Bishop Montgomery handbook for grading scale
• Grade break down
- 40% Unit Exams and Final Exam
- 15% Quizzes
- 25% Homework
- 10% Free Response Questions
- 10% Labs
Major Themes:
• Science as a Process
• Evolution
• Energy transfer
• Continuity of change
• Relationship of structure and function
• Regulation
• Interdependence in nature
• Science, technology and society
First Semester
AP Biology Syllabus
Dates Unit Topics Chapter Readings
First Semester
Aug. 18 – Sept. 10
Project: All About Me!
Test: Unit 1
September 14 1 • Chapt. 1: A View of Life
• Chapt. 2:Basic Chemistry
• Chapt. 3: The Chemistry of Organic Molecules
• Chapt. 4: Cell Structure and Function
• Chapt. 5: Membrane Structure and Function pgs. 1-11
pgs. 21-32
pgs. 37 - 52
pgs. 59 - 78
pgs. 85 - 98
Oct. 11 – Nov. 9
Project: What Happens When a Farmer Stores Hay?
Test: Unit 3
November 9
2 • Chapt. 6: Metabolism: Energy and Enzymes
• Chapt. 7: Photosynthesis
• Chapt. 8: Cellular Respiration pgs. 103 - 112
pgs. 117 – 128
pgs. 133 - 145
Nov. 10 – Dec. 7
Project: Calcium Channel Dysfunction
Test: Unit 4
December 7 4 • Chapt. 9 : The Cell Cycle and Cellular Reproduction
• Chapt. 10: Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
• Chapt. 11: Mendelian patterns of Inheritance
• Chapt. 12: Molecular Biology of the Gene
• Chapt. 13: Regulation of Gene Activity
• Chapt. 14: Biotechnology and Genomics pgs. 151 - 164
pgs. 169 – 180
pgs. 189 – 202
pgs. 211 – 228
pgs. 233 – 243
pgs. 249 - 255
Fall Semester Final December 15th: Chapters 1 – 14 and All Laboratory Exercises
Over Christmas Break
Dec. 15 – Jan.5
Project:Chapt. 20 -22 Packet
Test: Unit 5
January 7 5 • Chapt. 20: Viruses, Bacteria and Archaea
• Chapt. 21: Protist Evolution and Diversity
• Chapt. 22: Fungi Evolution and Diversity pgs. 355 - 368
pgs. 373 - 377
pgs. 393 - 404
Second Semester
Jan. 6 – Jan. 20
Project: Guess Who Came To Dinner?
Test: Unit 6
January 20 6 • Chapt. 15: Darwin and Evolution
• Chapt. 16: How Populations Evolve
• Chapt. 17: Speciation and Macroevolution
• Chapt. 18: Origin and History of Life
• Chapt. 19: Systematics and Phylogeny pgs. 265 – 276
pgs. 283 - 294
pgs. 299 - 310
pgs. 317 - 332
pgs. 337 - 348
Jan.21 – Feb. 15
Project:
Test: Unit 7
February 15
7 • Chapt. 23: Plant Evolution and Diversity
• Chapt. 24: Flowering Plants: Structure and Organization
• Chapt. 25: Flowering Plants: Nutrition and Transport
• Chapt. 26: Flowering Plants: Control of Growth Responses
• Chapt. 27: Flowering Plants: Reproduction pgs. 409 - 420
pgs. 433 - 450
pgs. 455 – 462
pgs. 473 - 482
pgs. 493 - 505
Feb.16 – Feb. 22
Project: The Flower and The Fly
Test: Unit 8
February 22 8 • Chapt. 28: Invertebrate Evolution
• Chapt. 29: Vertebrate Evolution
• Chapt. 30: Human Evolution pgs. 511 – 534
pgs. 539 – 554
pgs. 559 - 570
Feb. 23 – Mar. 29
Project
Project: Body Systems Presentations in class
Test: Unit 9
March 29 9 • Chapt. 31: Animal Organization and Homeostasis
• Chapt. 32: Circulation and Cardiovascular Systems
• Chapt. 33: Lymph transport and Immunity
• Chapt. 34: Digestive Systems and Nutrition
• Chapt. 35: Respiratory Systems
• Chapt. 36: Body Fluid Regulation and Excretory Systems
• Chapt. 37: Neurons and Nervous Systems
• Chapt. 38: Sense Organs
• Chapt. 39: Locomotion and Support Systems
• Chapt. 40: Hormones and Endocrine Systems
• Chapt. 41: Reproductive Systems
• Chapt. 42: Animal Development pgs. 577 – 588
pgs. 593 – 606
pgs. 613 – 628
pgs. 633 – 643
pgs. 649 – 660
pgs. 665 – 670
pgs. 679 - 692
pgs. 701 - 709
pgs. 717 – 727
pgs. 735 – 743
pgs. 755 – 770
pgs. 777 - 787
Mar. 30 – Apr. 19
Test: Unit 9
April 19 10
• Chapt. 43: Behavioral Ecology
• Chapt. 44: Population Ecology
• Chapt. 45: Community and Ecosystem Ecology
• Chapt. 46: Major Ecosystems of the Biosphere
• Chapt. 47: Conservation of Biodiversity pgs. 799 - 810
pgs. 819 - 833
pgs. 839 – 852
pgs. 865 – 879
pgs. 889 - 901
AP Biology exam: All AP Biology students will take the AP Biology exam 9 May, 2011. There will be no final given for the second semester.
*Time frame is an approximation. Revisions may be made due to time fluctuations.
Review
• May 1 – 5 review
AP Examination: Monday, May 9, 2011
Bishop Montgomery High School 2010 - 2011
Carrie Rey
Email: [email protected]
Summary: Advanced Placement Biology is designed to be equivalent to a two semester college introductory biology course. The class is conducted at the college level and students are expected to work accordingly. AP Biology differs significantly from a traditional high school biology course due to text content, depth of material covered, lab work and time and effort required to achieve mastery in subject area. This course is designed to be taken by students after successful completion of high school biology (or biology honors) and high school chemistry (or chemistry honors).
Text: Biology, Sylvia S. Mader 10th edition (2010)
ISBN 0-8053-6624-5
Labs: You will be required to complete several of the twelve labs set forth by The College Board Advanced Placement Program.
A.P. Examination: Monday, May 9, 2011 (morning session). The exam is three hours in length and is designed to measure a student’s knowledge and understanding of modern biology. These exams are administered during the month of May. The exam consists of an 80-minute 100 item multiple choice section (60% of exam grade), a 10-minute reading period and a 90-minute free response section (40% of exam grade) consisting of four mandatory essay questions that encompass broader topics and concepts, one of which is based on one of the twelve labs. The test on a whole is graded on a 5 point scale, a score of 3 or better is passing.
Course Policies
• Students are expected to read required chapters in textbook prior to class discussion.
• No late work will be accepted, pay close attention to due dates.
• Pop-quizzes will be given periodically
• Discussion is required
• This class requires dedication and an immense amount of study time. You will get out of this class only what you are willing to contribute!
Discipline
• Please refer to the Bishop Montgomery handbook
Grading
• Please refer to the Bishop Montgomery handbook for grading scale
• Grade break down
- 40% Unit Exams and Final Exam
- 15% Quizzes
- 25% Homework
- 10% Free Response Questions
- 10% Labs
Major Themes:
• Science as a Process
• Evolution
• Energy transfer
• Continuity of change
• Relationship of structure and function
• Regulation
• Interdependence in nature
• Science, technology and society
First Semester
AP Biology Syllabus
Dates Unit Topics Chapter Readings
First Semester
Aug. 18 – Sept. 10
Project: All About Me!
Test: Unit 1
September 14 1 • Chapt. 1: A View of Life
• Chapt. 2:Basic Chemistry
• Chapt. 3: The Chemistry of Organic Molecules
• Chapt. 4: Cell Structure and Function
• Chapt. 5: Membrane Structure and Function pgs. 1-11
pgs. 21-32
pgs. 37 - 52
pgs. 59 - 78
pgs. 85 - 98
Oct. 11 – Nov. 9
Project: What Happens When a Farmer Stores Hay?
Test: Unit 3
November 9
2 • Chapt. 6: Metabolism: Energy and Enzymes
• Chapt. 7: Photosynthesis
• Chapt. 8: Cellular Respiration pgs. 103 - 112
pgs. 117 – 128
pgs. 133 - 145
Nov. 10 – Dec. 7
Project: Calcium Channel Dysfunction
Test: Unit 4
December 7 4 • Chapt. 9 : The Cell Cycle and Cellular Reproduction
• Chapt. 10: Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
• Chapt. 11: Mendelian patterns of Inheritance
• Chapt. 12: Molecular Biology of the Gene
• Chapt. 13: Regulation of Gene Activity
• Chapt. 14: Biotechnology and Genomics pgs. 151 - 164
pgs. 169 – 180
pgs. 189 – 202
pgs. 211 – 228
pgs. 233 – 243
pgs. 249 - 255
Fall Semester Final December 15th: Chapters 1 – 14 and All Laboratory Exercises
Over Christmas Break
Dec. 15 – Jan.5
Project:Chapt. 20 -22 Packet
Test: Unit 5
January 7 5 • Chapt. 20: Viruses, Bacteria and Archaea
• Chapt. 21: Protist Evolution and Diversity
• Chapt. 22: Fungi Evolution and Diversity pgs. 355 - 368
pgs. 373 - 377
pgs. 393 - 404
Second Semester
Jan. 6 – Jan. 20
Project: Guess Who Came To Dinner?
Test: Unit 6
January 20 6 • Chapt. 15: Darwin and Evolution
• Chapt. 16: How Populations Evolve
• Chapt. 17: Speciation and Macroevolution
• Chapt. 18: Origin and History of Life
• Chapt. 19: Systematics and Phylogeny pgs. 265 – 276
pgs. 283 - 294
pgs. 299 - 310
pgs. 317 - 332
pgs. 337 - 348
Jan.21 – Feb. 15
Project:
Test: Unit 7
February 15
7 • Chapt. 23: Plant Evolution and Diversity
• Chapt. 24: Flowering Plants: Structure and Organization
• Chapt. 25: Flowering Plants: Nutrition and Transport
• Chapt. 26: Flowering Plants: Control of Growth Responses
• Chapt. 27: Flowering Plants: Reproduction pgs. 409 - 420
pgs. 433 - 450
pgs. 455 – 462
pgs. 473 - 482
pgs. 493 - 505
Feb.16 – Feb. 22
Project: The Flower and The Fly
Test: Unit 8
February 22 8 • Chapt. 28: Invertebrate Evolution
• Chapt. 29: Vertebrate Evolution
• Chapt. 30: Human Evolution pgs. 511 – 534
pgs. 539 – 554
pgs. 559 - 570
Feb. 23 – Mar. 29
Project
Project: Body Systems Presentations in class
Test: Unit 9
March 29 9 • Chapt. 31: Animal Organization and Homeostasis
• Chapt. 32: Circulation and Cardiovascular Systems
• Chapt. 33: Lymph transport and Immunity
• Chapt. 34: Digestive Systems and Nutrition
• Chapt. 35: Respiratory Systems
• Chapt. 36: Body Fluid Regulation and Excretory Systems
• Chapt. 37: Neurons and Nervous Systems
• Chapt. 38: Sense Organs
• Chapt. 39: Locomotion and Support Systems
• Chapt. 40: Hormones and Endocrine Systems
• Chapt. 41: Reproductive Systems
• Chapt. 42: Animal Development pgs. 577 – 588
pgs. 593 – 606
pgs. 613 – 628
pgs. 633 – 643
pgs. 649 – 660
pgs. 665 – 670
pgs. 679 - 692
pgs. 701 - 709
pgs. 717 – 727
pgs. 735 – 743
pgs. 755 – 770
pgs. 777 - 787
Mar. 30 – Apr. 19
Test: Unit 9
April 19 10
• Chapt. 43: Behavioral Ecology
• Chapt. 44: Population Ecology
• Chapt. 45: Community and Ecosystem Ecology
• Chapt. 46: Major Ecosystems of the Biosphere
• Chapt. 47: Conservation of Biodiversity pgs. 799 - 810
pgs. 819 - 833
pgs. 839 – 852
pgs. 865 – 879
pgs. 889 - 901
AP Biology exam: All AP Biology students will take the AP Biology exam 9 May, 2011. There will be no final given for the second semester.
*Time frame is an approximation. Revisions may be made due to time fluctuations.
Review
• May 1 – 5 review
AP Examination: Monday, May 9, 2011
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