AP BIO Syllabus



AP BIOLOGY SYLLABUS

Teacher: Chris Saikin, M.Ed.

DeBakey HSHP 2011-2012

A/B Alternate Block Schedule:

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AP BIOLOGY

FALL SEMESTER BLOCK SYLLABUS

Text: Campbell N. and Reece J, Biology, Benjamin Cummings, 2002. 6th ed. Online Text: Campbell 9 ed. AP Edition High School.

All chapters indicated below refer to 6th ed. You need to find the corresponding chapters in the 9th edition.

Day 1 Policies, Procedures, Introduction, Safety, safety test, diagnostic tests (preAP Bio and preAP Chem)

Day 2 Ch.2-3: The Chemical Context of Life + Water & the Fitness of the Environment

Day 3 Ch.4-5: Carbon & Molecular Diversity of Life + The Structure & Function of Macromolecules

Day 4 Quiz: Ch. 2-4, Biochem Food lab

Day 5 AP BIO LAB 2

Day 6 Quiz Ch 4-5, Ch 6 Enzymes

Day 7 TEST: CH.2-5, 6 & Biochem LAB

Day 8 Ch.8: Membrane Structure & Function

Day 9 AP BIO LAB 1 A

Day 10 AP BIO LAB 1 B&C, 6

Day 11 Ch.11 Cell Communication, project of signal transduction

Day 12 Quiz: Ch. 8,11, Ch. 7: A Tour of the Cell I

Day 13 Ch.7: A Tour of the Cell II

Day 14 TEST: Ch. 7-8, 11 & AP BIO LAB 1……………………………………………End of Cycle 1

Day 15 Ch.6: An Introduction to Metabolism

Day 16 Ch.9: Cellular Respiration

Day 17 Quiz: Ch. 6&9, AP BIO LAB 5

Day 18 Ch.10: Photosynthesis, AP BIO LAB 4A

Day 19 AP BIO LAB 4B

Day 20 TEST: Ch. 6,9-10 & AP BIO LABS 2,4-5 (tough test!!)

Day 21 Ch.12: The Cell Cycle

Day 22 AP BIO LAB 3A

Day 23 Ch.13: Meiosis & the Sexual Life Cycles, AP BIO LAB 3B

Day 24 Quiz: Ch. 12&13, Ch.14: Mendel & the Gene Idea

Day 25 TEST: Ch. 12-14 & AP BIO LAB 3 ...................................................................End of Cycle 2

Day 26 Ch.15: The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

Day 27 Ch.16: The Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Day 28 Quiz: Ch. 15-16, Ch.17: From Gene to Protein Part I

Day 29 Ch.17: From Gene to Protein Part II

Day 30 Ch.18-19: Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Gene Expression Part I

Day 31 Ch.18-19: Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Gene Expression Part II

Day 32 TEST: Ch. 15-19 (also a tough test!)

Day 33 Ch.20: DNA Technology & Genomics

Day 34 AP BIO LAB 6A

Day 35 AP BIO LAB 6B

Day 36 COMPLETE AP BIO LAB 6A & 6B

Day 37 Ch.22: Mechanisms of Evolution

Day 38 Ch.23: The Evolution of Populations

Day 39 AP BIO LAB 8

Day 40 Ch.24-25: The Origin of Species + Phylogeny & Systematics

Day 41 TEST: Ch. 22-25 + AP BIO LAB 6 A&B ……………………………………End of Cycle 3

Day 42 SEMESTER EXAM: 08 practice test: CH. 1-20, 22-25, LABS #1-6,8,11

AP BIOLOGY

SPRING SEMESTER BLOCK SYLLABUS

Day 43 AP BIO LAB 7

Day 44 Data Collection LAB 7, Ch.41: Animal Nutrition

Day 45 Data Collection LAB 7, Ch.42: Circulation & Gas Exchange

Day 46 Data Collection LAB 7, Ch.43: The Body’s Defenses I

Day 47 Quiz: Ch.41-42, Ch.43: The Body’s Defenses II

Day 48 Ch.44: Regulating the Internal Environment

Day 49 AP BIO LAB 10A

Day 50 AP BIO LAB 10B

Day 51 TEST: Ch. 41-44 + LAB 10

Day 52 Ch.45: Chemical Signals in Animals

Day 53 Ch.48: Nervous Systems (focus on neurophysiology)

Day 54 Ch.49: Sensory & Motor Mechanisms (emphasis on last portion on muscle contraction)

Day 55 Quiz: Ch.45 & 48, Wrap up Ch.48-49 ……………………………………………….End of Cycle 4

Day 56 Ch.46: Animal Reproduction

Day 57 Ch.47&21: Animal Development + The Genetic Basis of Development

Day 58 TEST: Ch. 45-49, 21

Day 59 Ch.27: Prokaryotes & the Origins of Metabolic Diversity

Day 60 Ch.28: The Origin of Eukaryotic Diversity

Day 61 Ch.31: Fungi

Day 62 Quiz: 27-28 & 31, Ch.32-34: Animal Evolution, Invertebrates & Vertebrates I

Day 63 Ch.32-34: Animal Evolution, Invertebrates & Vertebrates II

Day 64 TEST: Ch.27-28 + 31-34 AP BIO LAB 11

Day 65 Ch.29: Plant Diversity I- How Plants Colonized Land

Day 66 Ch.30: Plant Diversity II- The Evolution of Seed Plants

Day 67 Ch.35: Plant Structure & Growth

Day 68 Ch.36: Transport in Plants + Ch.37: Plant Nutrition

Day 69 AP BIO LAB 9 Quiz: AP BIO LAB 11..................................................................End of Cycle 5

Day 70 Data Collect. LAB 9, Ch.38: Plant Reproduction & Biotechnology, 1999 AP RELEASED EXAM DUE!!

Day 71 Ch.39: Plant Responses to Internal & External Signals

Day 72 TEST: Ch.29-30, 35-36, 38-39 + AP BIO LAB 9

Day 73 AP BIO LAB 12

Day 74 Ch 50-51 Ecology

Day 75 Ch 52-54 Ecology

Day 76 Test: Ch 50-54

Day 77 AP Review: Biochemistry & Cells ;AP Review: Enzymes & Energetics + Mendelian Genetics

Day 78 AP Review: Survey of Kingdoms; AP Review: Body Systems + Ecology AP Review: AP BIO LABS

Day 79 AP Review: Molecular Genetics, 2002 AP RELEASED EXAM DUE!! …………End of Cycle 6

AP BIOLOGY EXAM first week of MAY, 2012 8AM

--Arrive at 7:40 with 2 sharpened #2 pencils & 2 black pens! Do Not eat during testing; elevated insulin lowers your brain function.

Policy:

GRADING:

Grading Policy for AP Science Students:

Tests / Projects 60%

Labs / Quizzes 30%

Daily work / homework 10%

TESTS:

Tests are modeled after the actual AP exam in all ways possible. The student has 40 minutes for the 50-55 multiple choice section of the exam and 45 minutes for 2 free response questions. In addition, actual AP free response (courtesy of ) questions from past tests are given and are graded with the actual College Board rubrics. Released multiple choice in conjunction with equally rigorous multiple choice questions are complied to create the multiple choice section of the test. The tests also cover lab materials as does the real AP exam. This mirrors the actual test as closely as possible in that students are required to answer appropriately rigorously and comprehensive questions at the same rate as the actual exam.

Lastly, students are also responsible for taking the entire 1999 and 2002 released exams in the spring to be counted as test grades.

LABORATORY:

Students will perform all 12 of the “College Board Recommended Labs” in a non-virtual, hands on, wet lab environment. According to the syllabus above, students spend slightly more than 25% of their time engaged in this type of activity. Students may perform additional labs as well. This figure DOES NOT include time spent preparing for lab and writing up lab reports. In addition, if tests are eliminated from the equation, students spend nearly 1/3 of their time performing laboratory activities.

LAB BOOKS: Students are required to do full, college style write ups on 10 of the 12 laboratories. These lab notebooks are kept to ensure college faculty that students did indeed perform college level work when petitioning for lab credit (if necessary).

AP LABS:

The college board lab manual will be used. Detailed description should be studied before the labs.

These labs are not just activities. They will be tested on the AP Exam more than 50%. One sure way to pass the exam is to know these labs by heart.

AP Lab #1: Part A: Measuring the rate of diffusion (or lack thereof) of glucose and starch solutions through a semipermeable membrane (dialysis tubing). Part B: Measuring rate of osmosis due to varying concentrations of sucrose through a semipermeable membrane (dialysis tubing) and calculating change in percent mass. Part C: Calculating water potential in potato cores.

AP Lab #2: Part A: Test of catalase (boiled and unboiled) activity on H2O2. Part B: Baseline Assay of KMnO4 on 1.5% H2O2 in preparation for titration. Part C: Determine rate of decomposition of uncatalyzed H2O2 via titration with KMnO4. Part D: Determine rate of decomposition of catalyzed H2O2 via titration with KMnO4.

|12 College Board Recommended AP Labs: Ward’s and Carolina kits and the lab manual will be used |

|#1. Diffusion and Osmosis |

|# 2 Enzyme Catalysis |

|#3. Mitosis and Meiosis |

|#4 Plant Pigments and Photosynthesis |

|#5 Cell Respiration |

|# 6 Molecular Biology |

|# 7 Genetics of Organisms; Statistical Analysis Section |

|#8 Population Genetics and Evolution. |

|#9 Transpiration |

|#10 Physiology of the Circulatory system |

|#11 Animal Behavior |

|#12 Dissolved Oxygen and Aquatic Primary Productivity. |

Class rules:

Respect, Didactic, Safety and Integrity are equally expected as your attributes that you should have acquired at this time. Cheating and plagiarism will NOT be tolerated.

Contact and instructions for assignments

I will send out emails to the whole class from time to time. Most announcements will be updated on my BLOG.

Whole year lesson plans, class notes, lecture powerpoints, HW, lab packets, review packets, video, web links to all resources will be posted on my web site. You will need to use to turn in assignments as instructed. If internet is not available at home, you can access that in the library.

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