Biology College Prep Syllabus - AP Biology North Attleboro



Advanced Placement Biology

Full Year Syllabus

Instructor: Mrs. Rice

Room 232

Telephone: 508-643-1232

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Email: grice@ – PREFFERED

COURSE OVERVIEW

AP BIOLOGY will cover the same major biological concepts that are studied in an introductory college biology program. The depth in which we cover these topics will be different. This course is designed around four central themes.

1. EVOLUTION

2. FREE ENERGY

3. INFORMATION

4. SYSTEMS

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS

The main goal for students is to obtain a good understanding of the concepts in biology and to relate this information to their lives and society as a whole. Because this is a college level course, students will be expected to put a significant amount of time and effort into preparing for class each day and preparing for the AP Biology exam in May.

Students are expected to read the textbook chapters listed on the syllabus, and they will take an exam at the end of each unit. Other assessments will include daily homework assignments, quizzes, and various projects. Over the course of the year, students will complete several independent work/research projects. One of these projects shall include an oral presentation to the class. All students are required to take the AP Biology exam in May.

MIDYEAR AND FINAL EXAMS

All students are required to take the mid year exam in January which will cover all material from semester 1. All AP Biology students must take the AP exam on May 14, 2018, therefore they will not have a final exam in AP Biology

Afterschool Sessions

• Work missed due to absences or field trips must be made up, including lab work and activities. Make-ups must be scheduled 24 hours in advance by signing up with the teacher.

• I am after school almost everyday for extra help, but please tell me in advance if you will be staying.

COURSE PLANNER

In order to successfully cover all of the material and incorporate all 13 AP laboratories, a tentative schedule has been developed. The following table summarizes the units to be studied along with the approximate time frame allotted.

|UNIT |TOPICS |READINGS |DATES |

|1 |THEMES OF BIOLOGY, INTRO TO |CHAPTER 1 |2 WEEKS |

| |STATS AND THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD | | |

| |BASIC CHEMISTRY |CHAPTER 2 |2 WEEKS |

| |THE CHEMISTRY OF ORGANIC |CHAPTER 3 |1.5 WEEKS |

| |MOLECULES | | |

|UNIT 1 TEST |UNIT 1 TEST |UNIT 1 TEST |UNIT 1 TEST |

|2 |ENERGY AND ENZYMES WITH ENZYME |CHAPTER 6 |3 WEEKS |

| |LAB | | |

|UNIT 2 TEST |UNIT 2 TEST |UNIT 2 TEST |UNIT 2 TEST |

|3 |CELLS STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION |CHAPTER 4 |2 WEEKS |

| |WITH CELL ORGANELLE MALFUNCTION | | |

| |PROJECT | | |

|3 |MEMBRANE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION |CHAPTER 5 |2 WEEKS |

| |WITH OSMOSIS LAB | | |

|3 |CELL COMMUNICATION |CHAPTERS 37 AND 40 |3 DAYS |

|UINT 3 TEST |UINT 3 TEST |UINT 3 TEST |UINT 3 TEST |

|4 |PHOTOSYNTHESIS |CHAPTER 7 |2 WEEKS |

| |WITH LAB | | |

|4 |CELLULAR RESPIRATION |CHAPTER 8 |2 WEEKS |

|4 |ANEROBIC RESPIRATION |CHAPTER 8 |2 DAYS |

|UNIT 4 TEST |UNIT 4 TEST |UNIT 4 TEST |UNIT 4 TEST |

|5 |CELL REPRODUCTION |CHAPTERS 9 AND 10 |2 WEEKS |

| |WITH LABS | | |

|5 |INTRO TO GENETICS |CHAPTER 11 |1 WEEK |

|UNIT 5 TEST |UNIT 5 TEST |UNIT 5 TEST |UNIT 5 TEST |

|6 |MOLECULAR GENETICS |CHAPTER 12 |1 WEEKS |

| | | | |

|6 |REGULATION OF GENE EXPRESSION |CHAPTER 13 |2 WEEKS |

| |WITH LAB | | |

|6 |BIOTECHNOLOGY |CHAPTER 14 |1 WEEK |

| |AND GENOMICS | | |

|UNIT 6 TEST |UNIT 6 TEST |UNIT 6 TEST |UNIT 6 TEST |

|7 |INTRO TO EVOLUTION |CHAPTER 15 |1 WEEK |

| | | | |

|7 |HOW POPULATIONS EVOLVE |CHAPTER 16 |1 WEEK |

|7 |SPECIATION AND MACROEVOLUTION |CHAPTER 17 |1 WEEK |

| | | | |

|UNIT 7 TEST |UNIT 7 TEST |UNIT 7 TEST |UNIT 7 TEST |

|AT HOME UNIT |BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY |CHAPTER 43 | |

|AT HOME UNIT |POPULATION ECOLOGY |CHAPTER 44 | |

|AT HOME UNIT |COMMUNITY AND ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY |CHAPTER 45 | |

|AT HOME UNIT |MAJOR ECOSYSTEMS OF THE |CHAPTER 46 | |

| |BIOSPHERE | | |

|AT HOME UNIT |CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSIT Y |CHAPTER 47 | |

|HOME UNIT TEST |UNIT TEST |UNIT TEST |UNIT TEST |

Test Correction Policy

The philosophy behind allowing students to complete test correction is to provide an opportunity for learning. By revisiting an assessment, students are able to see mistakes that were made when answering test questions, and to understand the reason for the correct answer. A bonus in this process is the opportunity to increase the score on the test.

• Test corrections are optional but highly encouraged.

• There is no maximum or minimum grade required to do test corrections.

• Test corrections are allowed only for the Multiple-Choice Section of a unit test. They do not apply to the Free Response or the grid in sections.

• Test corrections must be completed within one week of the date the test was taken.

• Test corrections must be completed in room 232. No tests may leave room 232 under any circumstances. You may not take a picture of your test with your phone to work on corrections at home. You may make arrangements to come in during your study.

• For each incorrect answer, students will write the correct answer and a brief explanation of why you got the question wrong. Include the justification of the correct answer. Each corrected question will earn half of the original points. These points will be added to the original test score.

• You must turn in your original test, scantron, and all corrections on notebook paper in order to receive points back on the test.

The AP Biology exam is 3 hours long and has two sections — multiple choice/grid-in, and free-response. You are allowed to use a four-function calculator (with square root), scientific, or graphing calculator throughout the exam.

Section I: Multiple Choice | 69 Questions | 1 hour and 30 minutes | 50% of Exam Score

Multiple-Choice: 63 Questions

Discrete questions

Questions in sets

Grid-In: 6 Questions

The grid-in questions focus on the integration of science and mathematical skills. For these responses, you need to calculate the correct answer for each question and enter it in a grid on that section of the answer sheet.

Section II: Free-response | 8 Questions | 1 hour and 30 minutes (includes a 10-minute reading period) | 50% of Exam Score

Long Free-response (2 questions, one of which is lab or data-based)

Short Free-response (6 questions, each requiring a paragraph-length argument/response)

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