A.P. Biology
This course is designed to be the equivalent of a college introductory biology course usually taken by biology majors during their first year. The primary goal of this course is to provide students with the conceptual framework, factual knowledge, and analytical skills necessary to deal critically with the rapidly changing science of biology.
This course is structured around the four big ideas:
Big Idea 1: Evolution
The process of evolution drives the diversity and unity of life.
Big Idea 2: Cellular Processes: Energy and Communication
Biological systems utilize free energy and molecular building blocks to grow, to reproduce, and to maintain dynamic homeostasis.
Big Idea 3: Genetics and Information Transfer
Living systems store, retrieve, transmit, and respond to information essential to life processes.
Big Idea 4: Interactions
Biological systems interact, and these systems and their interactions possess complex properties.
This course is designed to be the equivalent of a college introductory biology course usually taken by biology majors during their first year. The primary goal of this course is to provide students with the conceptual framework, factual knowledge, and analytical skills necessary to deal critically with the rapidly changing science of biology.
This course is structured around the four big ideas:
Big Idea 1: Evolution
The process of evolution drives the diversity and unity of life.
Big Idea 2: Cellular Processes: Energy and Communication
Biological systems utilize free energy and molecular building blocks to grow, to reproduce, and to maintain dynamic homeostasis.
Big Idea 3: Genetics and Information Transfer
Living systems store, retrieve, transmit, and respond to information essential to life processes.
Big Idea 4: Interactions
Biological systems interact, and these systems and their interactions possess complex properties.
ESSENTIAL WEBSITES:
1) AP Central - College Board website
2) Biology Junction
3) Practice by Topic
4) The Kahn Academy - At home lectures on specific topics and question forum
5) AP BIO Web Labs
6) Mastering Biology - AP Biology Textbook (Registration required. Follow instructions in the file below)
7) Brain Beau - practice tests/ quizzes
2) Biology Junction
3) Practice by Topic
4) The Kahn Academy - At home lectures on specific topics and question forum
5) AP BIO Web Labs
6) Mastering Biology - AP Biology Textbook (Registration required. Follow instructions in the file below)
7) Brain Beau - practice tests/ quizzes
| master_biology_registration_instructions_updated_aug_22_2013.doc |
ASSIGNMENTS:
Due Monday, 8/20 - Read Chapters 1 and 25 of textbook. Be prepared to discuss and ask questions!
Due Wednesday, 8/15- Parent Signature of syllabus (LAST PAGE ONLY!) and lab safety contract (See files below under "Downloads" if you need another copy)
Due Wednesday, 8/15- Parent Signature of syllabus (LAST PAGE ONLY!) and lab safety contract (See files below under "Downloads" if you need another copy)
ONLINE LECTURES:
*NEW! - Textbook Chapter outlines
BIG IDEA #2 CELLULAR PROCESSES
Ch. 6 lecture notes - The Tour of the Cell
1) Bozeman Biology - Tour of the cell
2) Eukarya and Endosymbiosis
3) epithelial tissue (tight junctions)
*TED Video - Amazing Cell
Ch. 7 lecture notes - Membrane Structure and Function
1) Cell membrane structure_
2) Solutions and Molarity (*NEW - need to understand molarity to understand transport!)
3) Transport across a cell membrane
4) Diffusion/Passive/Active Transport
5) Endocytosis- Phagocytosis/Pinocytosis
OSMOSIS / DIFFUSION and CALCULATION OF WATER POTENTIAL VIRTUAL LAB
*Water Potential Review - Bozeman
Ch. 8 Lecture notes - Introduction of Metabolism
1) Free Energy
2) Gibbs Free Energy
3) Enzymes
4) HOMEOSTASIS and Feedback loops (Importance of enzymes!)
* CLASS ACTIVITY IN COMPUTER LAB: Enzyme Virtual Labs
1) Glencoe- Enzyme-controlled Reactions (see file below)
2) LabBench- Enzyme Catalysis Activity (catalase/peroxide titration)
Ch. 9 Lecture notes - Cellular Respiration
*CLASS - How cell obtain energy
*CLASS: Khan Academy Oxidation/Reduction reactions
1) Oxidation/reduction (specific to cell respiration)
2) HELPFUL animations with self-quizzes - Krebs, oxidative phosphorylation *menu of other animations on left side
3) How yeast produce ethanol- alcoholic fermentation (process of producing beer, wine, etc) *Cute overview!
4) Animation of the chemical steps of Fermentation- alcoholic and lactic acid
*Cellular Respiration Lab overview (Bozeman)
* Tie in video of cellular respiration to photosynthesis - Bozeman Biology
CH. 10 Lecture notes- Photosynthesis
1) Process of photosynthesis - Bozeman
2) Cyclic and Noncyclic (Linear) Photophosphorylation animation
3) Photosynthesis lab - Bozeman
* IN CLASS: Leaf Assay lab- getting the disks to sink (video)
CH. 11 Lecture Notes- Cellular Communication
1) Cellular communication - Bozeman
2) Cell Transduction Pathways - Bozeman (*IN class)
3) Cholera and cell signaling
Interactive practice and animations
- Signal transduction Interactive
- Gallery of cell signaling animations
- Inside the Story of Cell Communication
- Cells responses to various signal scenarios
- Apoptosis pathway
BIG IDEA #3 GENETICS AND INFORMATION TRANSFER
CH. 12 & 13 Cell Cycle/ Mitosis/Meiosis
*Bozeman Cell Cycle/ Mitosis/Meiosis (IN CLASS)
*Bozeman Meiosis and Mitosis Simulation with beads (IN CLASS)
1) Lecture- Mitosis & Meiosis
2) Harvard animation on mitosis/meiosis/checkpoints, spindle, nondisjunction and cancer
3) Outline notes on mitosis and meiosis plus great videos/animations
*LAB BENCH- Mitosis/ Meiosis Virtual lab (Cell Cycle and Sordaria)
*Bozeman lab video
*Cell Cycle Game- See if you can properly control the cell cycle and test your knowledge!
CH. 14 & CH. 15 - Genetics
1) Overview of main concepts- Bozeman
2) Genotypes and Phenotypes- Bozeman
3) Non-mendelian inheritance patterns - Bozeman
4) Advanced Genetics- Bozeman
5) Linked Genes- Bozeman
* Laws of Multiplication and Addition- Bozeman (already watched in class!)
**Genetics practice problems - last page of packet; SOLUTIONS to problems from Biology Junction.com
CH. 16 & 17 - Genetic Discoveries, DNA, and Protein Synthesis
1) DNA and RNA - Part 1
2) DNA and RNA - Part 2
3) DNA Replication
4) Transcription and Translation
5) Meselson and Stahl experiment
6) Beadle and Tatum experiments
CH. 18- Gene Expression
*Nova's "A Ghost in your Genes" video (seen in class)
1) Lac Operon animation
2) Trp Operon animation
3) Genotype Expression - Bozeman
4) Gene Regulation - Bozeman
* McGraw-Hill Online: Additional Animations with post-quiz to see if you get it! All the animation quizzes for Ch. 13 (links on left side) are great!
CH. 19- Viruses
1) Viruses - Bozeman
2) Viral Replication - Bozeman
*HIV animation
Ch. 20 - Biotechnology
1) How Restriction Enzymes work
2) Polymerase Chain Reaction
3) Gel Electrophoresis- Animation/virtual lab
4) How animal Cloning works- Mimi the Mouse game/ animation
5) Construction of a Plasmid Map
BIG IDEA #3 - EVOLUTION
Ch. 22 and Ch. 23 - Evolution
1) Darwin's Evidence of Evolution
2) Hardy-Weinberg Theory
3) Genetic Drift
CH. 24 - Speciation
1) Speciation
2) Prezygotic and Post zygotic barrier
Ch. 25 & 26
1) Phylogenetic Tree Animation and Cladogram Animation (watched in class)
2) Origin of Life
3) Phylogenetics
BIG IDEA #2 CELLULAR PROCESSES
Ch. 6 lecture notes - The Tour of the Cell
1) Bozeman Biology - Tour of the cell
2) Eukarya and Endosymbiosis
3) epithelial tissue (tight junctions)
*TED Video - Amazing Cell
Ch. 7 lecture notes - Membrane Structure and Function
1) Cell membrane structure_
2) Solutions and Molarity (*NEW - need to understand molarity to understand transport!)
3) Transport across a cell membrane
4) Diffusion/Passive/Active Transport
5) Endocytosis- Phagocytosis/Pinocytosis
OSMOSIS / DIFFUSION and CALCULATION OF WATER POTENTIAL VIRTUAL LAB
*Water Potential Review - Bozeman
Ch. 8 Lecture notes - Introduction of Metabolism
1) Free Energy
2) Gibbs Free Energy
3) Enzymes
4) HOMEOSTASIS and Feedback loops (Importance of enzymes!)
* CLASS ACTIVITY IN COMPUTER LAB: Enzyme Virtual Labs
1) Glencoe- Enzyme-controlled Reactions (see file below)
2) LabBench- Enzyme Catalysis Activity (catalase/peroxide titration)
Ch. 9 Lecture notes - Cellular Respiration
*CLASS - How cell obtain energy
*CLASS: Khan Academy Oxidation/Reduction reactions
1) Oxidation/reduction (specific to cell respiration)
2) HELPFUL animations with self-quizzes - Krebs, oxidative phosphorylation *menu of other animations on left side
3) How yeast produce ethanol- alcoholic fermentation (process of producing beer, wine, etc) *Cute overview!
4) Animation of the chemical steps of Fermentation- alcoholic and lactic acid
*Cellular Respiration Lab overview (Bozeman)
* Tie in video of cellular respiration to photosynthesis - Bozeman Biology
CH. 10 Lecture notes- Photosynthesis
1) Process of photosynthesis - Bozeman
2) Cyclic and Noncyclic (Linear) Photophosphorylation animation
3) Photosynthesis lab - Bozeman
* IN CLASS: Leaf Assay lab- getting the disks to sink (video)
CH. 11 Lecture Notes- Cellular Communication
1) Cellular communication - Bozeman
2) Cell Transduction Pathways - Bozeman (*IN class)
3) Cholera and cell signaling
Interactive practice and animations
- Signal transduction Interactive
- Gallery of cell signaling animations
- Inside the Story of Cell Communication
- Cells responses to various signal scenarios
- Apoptosis pathway
BIG IDEA #3 GENETICS AND INFORMATION TRANSFER
CH. 12 & 13 Cell Cycle/ Mitosis/Meiosis
*Bozeman Cell Cycle/ Mitosis/Meiosis (IN CLASS)
*Bozeman Meiosis and Mitosis Simulation with beads (IN CLASS)
1) Lecture- Mitosis & Meiosis
2) Harvard animation on mitosis/meiosis/checkpoints, spindle, nondisjunction and cancer
3) Outline notes on mitosis and meiosis plus great videos/animations
*LAB BENCH- Mitosis/ Meiosis Virtual lab (Cell Cycle and Sordaria)
*Bozeman lab video
*Cell Cycle Game- See if you can properly control the cell cycle and test your knowledge!
CH. 14 & CH. 15 - Genetics
1) Overview of main concepts- Bozeman
2) Genotypes and Phenotypes- Bozeman
3) Non-mendelian inheritance patterns - Bozeman
4) Advanced Genetics- Bozeman
5) Linked Genes- Bozeman
* Laws of Multiplication and Addition- Bozeman (already watched in class!)
**Genetics practice problems - last page of packet; SOLUTIONS to problems from Biology Junction.com
CH. 16 & 17 - Genetic Discoveries, DNA, and Protein Synthesis
1) DNA and RNA - Part 1
2) DNA and RNA - Part 2
3) DNA Replication
4) Transcription and Translation
5) Meselson and Stahl experiment
6) Beadle and Tatum experiments
CH. 18- Gene Expression
*Nova's "A Ghost in your Genes" video (seen in class)
1) Lac Operon animation
2) Trp Operon animation
3) Genotype Expression - Bozeman
4) Gene Regulation - Bozeman
* McGraw-Hill Online: Additional Animations with post-quiz to see if you get it! All the animation quizzes for Ch. 13 (links on left side) are great!
CH. 19- Viruses
1) Viruses - Bozeman
2) Viral Replication - Bozeman
*HIV animation
Ch. 20 - Biotechnology
1) How Restriction Enzymes work
2) Polymerase Chain Reaction
3) Gel Electrophoresis- Animation/virtual lab
4) How animal Cloning works- Mimi the Mouse game/ animation
5) Construction of a Plasmid Map
BIG IDEA #3 - EVOLUTION
Ch. 22 and Ch. 23 - Evolution
1) Darwin's Evidence of Evolution
2) Hardy-Weinberg Theory
3) Genetic Drift
CH. 24 - Speciation
1) Speciation
2) Prezygotic and Post zygotic barrier
Ch. 25 & 26
1) Phylogenetic Tree Animation and Cladogram Animation (watched in class)
2) Origin of Life
3) Phylogenetics
Protocells - TED Talk
BIG IDEA #4 - INTERACTIONS
Ch. 43, 45, & 48- Human Body Systems Unit
1) Cell Specialization (all chapters)
CH. 43 IMMUNE SYSTEM
2) Immune System
3) Humoral Response
4) Multiple sclerosis- an autoimmune disease
5) Rh factor- Blood type antigen
Ch. 45 NERVOUS SYSTEM
5) Nervous System
6) Nerve impulse animation
5) Movement across the synapse animation- neurotransmitters
6) Neuromuscular junction
*BBC Documentary (1993) - Awakening the Frozen Addicts (in class)
Ch. 48 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
7) Endocrine System
8) Pituitary gland regulation and feedback animation
9) What are endocrine disruptors?
*TED Video- Toxic Baby and Endocrine disruption (in class)
Ch. 36,38, 39- Plants
1) Ch. 39 - Plant hormones and control
2) Mechanisms of Timing and Control - Plants and Animals
3) Plant Structure
4) Water potential Review- Ch. 36
CH. 40 Physiological Mechanisms in Animals
1) Thermoregulation
2) Calculation measurements- Temperature Coefficient
3) Homeostatic Evolution
ECOLOGY UNIT
CH. 51 Animal Behavior
1) Animal behaviors- Bozeman
CH. 52 Ecology and Biosphere
1) Trophic levels and ecology
2) r and K selected species
CH. 53 Population Ecology
1) Population variations
CH. 54 Community Ecology
1) Community Ecology
2) Community interactions
Online Lab Activities:
EVOLUTION LAB: Comparing DNA Sequences to Understand Evolutionary Relationships with BLAST
*The Evolution of Flight in Birds (1st Activity Only)
*What did T. Rex Taste like?
What is BLAST? Read about it more here before starting the Procedures.
(Scroll down to "BLAST: Detecting New Sequence Similarities")
*New Fossil Gene Files (Step 2- Download 3 gene files)
*BLAST homepage (Step 3- Upload 3 gene files)
Chi Squared Analysis Lab video- Bozeman
*The Evolution of Flight in Birds (1st Activity Only)
*What did T. Rex Taste like?
What is BLAST? Read about it more here before starting the Procedures.
(Scroll down to "BLAST: Detecting New Sequence Similarities")
*New Fossil Gene Files (Step 2- Download 3 gene files)
*BLAST homepage (Step 3- Upload 3 gene files)
Chi Squared Analysis Lab video- Bozeman
Time for some Wii Dance Stress Relief Session!
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Cell Communication Pathway Song Performances!
AP BIO AFTER SCHOOL REVIEW SESSIONS:
Review websites:
Funnel Brain
Semester 1 Review
Semester 2 Review
Virtual Labs- Reviews major concepts
AP Bio Labs- virtual
Semester 1 Review
Semester 2 Review
Virtual Labs- Reviews major concepts
AP Bio Labs- virtual
| 01biochemistry_top_ten_review.pdf |
| 02cells_top_ten_review.pdf |
| 03metabolism_top_ten_review.pdf |
| 04genetics_top_ten_review.pdf |
| 05evolution_top_ten_review.pdf |
| 06animal_top_ten_review.pdf |
| 07plant_top_ten_review.pdf |
| foglia_ap_lab_review.ppt |
DOWNLOADS:
| research_article_assignment_instructions_updated_2014.docx |
| reading_science_primary_literature.pdf |
| ch._39_notes.ppt |
| ch._38_notes.ppt |
| ch._36_notes.ppt |
| ch._35_notes.ppt |
| ap_bio_study_guide_ch_43_45_48.docx |
| ch._48_nervous_system_notes.ppt |
| ch._45_endocrine_system_notes.ppt |
| ch._43_notes_immune_system.ppt |
| response_time_research.pdf |
| senses_lab.pdf |
| ch._54_lecture_community_ecology.ppt |
| ch._53_pop._ecology_lecture_notes.ppt |
| ch._52_notes.ppt |
| ch._51_animal_behavior.ppt |
| ch._27_note_bacteria_and_archaea.ppt |
| ch._26_notes.ppt |
| 25_lecture_presentation.ppt |
| ch._24_notes.ppt |
| chapter_23_outline_evolution.pdf |
| ch._23_notes.ppt |
| ch._22_notes.ppt |
| deep.pdf |
| ch._19_lecture_notes.ppt |
| ch._18_lecture_notes.ppt |
| ch._17_lecture_notes.ppt |
| ch._16_lecture_notes.ppt |
| the_immortal_life_of_henrietta_lacks_extra_credit_assignment.docx |
| ch._16_chart_-_dna_discoveries_and_scientist_-_student_copy.docx |
| ch_15_lecture_notes.ppt |
| ch._14_lecture_notes.ppt |
| ap_biology_midterm_study_guide_2013.pdf |
| ch._13_notes.ppt |
| gaingroundbreastcancer.pdf |
| chapter_12_lecture_notes.ppt |
| mitosis_outline_notes.doc |
| 11_lecture_notes.ppt |
| cell_communication_pathway_song.docx |
| ch._10_lecture_notes_photosynthesis.ppt |
| 10_lectureoutline_lo.pdf |
| ch_9_cell_respiration_lecture_updated_oct_2013.ppt |
| enzyme_virtual_lab.docx |
| 08_lecture_012.ppt |
| lab_report_format.doc |
| scientific_writing.pdf |
| experimental_organizer.docx |
| 07_lecture_presentation_pc.ppt |
| ch_6_notes_and_practice_qs.ppt |
| biomolecule_summary_table.docx |
| ch._5_lecture_notes_updated_sept_2012.ppt |
| ap_bio_lab_1_-_animal_behavior_pill_bug.docx |
| ch._3__4.ppt |
| ch_2_modified_campbell_ppt.pptx |
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