1. Welcome to AP BIOLOGY Mrs. Steinke

2. GOALS OF AP BIOLOGY Learn valuable skills to transition from high school to college curriculum. – Study skills for individual learning styles. – Develop higher order thinking. – Learn how to learn. – Learn how to process information. – Learn how to multitask. – Be challenged in a way that is different than any experience you have had in high school before. – Be prepared for college—regardless of future academic goals. If you can succeed in science…you can succeed in anything.

3. Expectations of AP Biology BE PREPARED TO WORK – To be successful you should spend at least 1 hour a day on AP Biology and go no more than 2 days without studying. BE RESPONSIBLE AND PROACTIVE – Late work/quizzes will not be accepted, you can always email your assignments or take the test earlier. – Extensions will be granted in rare circumstances. BE DILIGENT AND DON’T GET BEHIND – There will a quiz every week and pop quizzes at my discretion.

4. EXPECTATIONS OF AP BIOLOGY TAKE THE AP TEST Recommended that you enroll in Advanced Anatomy—Spring Term – Additional AP Information/Time to Study. Additional Time needed for labs/exams: – 1 st Term Lunch Periods 2 Saturdays/Term – 2 nd Term Before School 2 Saturdays/Term

5. Grades Scale – 90-100A – 80-89B – 70-79C – 60-69D – <59No Pass Basis for Grade Weekly Quizzes/Pop Quizzes10% Problem Sets/Homework10% Labs30% Midterm 115% Midterm 215% Final 20%

6. Access to Course Information http://nwonline.nwresd.org/course/view.php?id=78 – Moodle Page: Mrs. Steinke http://steinkescience.wikispaces.com/ – Course web page (direct) Weekly Reading, Problem Sets, Study Guides, PowerPoints/Notes, Links for Resources, Labs. Copy of all assignments.