Day 1

 SILENTLY, get your materials out.  SILENTLY, put your bags underneath the table/chair.  SILENTLY, answer these on the index cards. 1. Name, address, phone# 2. Spanish-speaking only parents/guardians? 3. Your schedule, teachers ( +advisory) 4. Afterschool activities? 5. Other concerns? Can’t see well? allergies?

 When I am talking, listen. Beginning of class, direct instruction, giving instructions, end-of-class, answering questions  Do your best. You are responsible for your learning. STUDY.  Keep it clean.

A qualified AP Biology student is one that: is highly motivated is academically oriented has excellent study skills and reading abilities views learning as a journey rather than an obligation is responsible for their OWN learning A qualified AP Biology student is one that:

WHAT TO EXPECT: AP BIOLOGY is equivalent to a college Introductory Biology course for majors (2 semester course with labs) There will be HOMEWORK! This is NOT a class where cramming the night before a test will work! You must do the READING & HOMEWORK & KEEP UP!

 Due to the rigor and expectations of an AP course, grades are weighted. A “B” in an AP course carries the same weight as an “A” in a regular class when calculating GPA averages.

Find out if they accept AP scores for credit (most, but not all colleges do). On the website there is a link to the College Board that allows students to search for AP credit policies at different universities

 You know each other. If you don’t, briefly introduce yourselves.  You are conversing ( level 2) in order to accomplish the task. You are ON-TASK.  If you have questions, silently raise your hand and I will go to you. Ask permission first if you want to ask some other group.

 Turn to your partner, if you don’t know each other, briefly introduce yourselves. If you do, briefly ask each other how your summer vacations were.  Discuss the qualities of a successful AP Bio student. Do you think you have what it takes? Why? Are there qualities that you can work on? How?

 Section I ( 90 minutes) 63 multiple choice questions 6 math related questions Simple calculator with square root function is allowed.  Section II ( 90 minutes) 10 minute reading/prep period 80 minutes writing 2 essays and 6 shorter ones

AP Bio Exam Score US AVG 2008 US AVG 2010 US AVG 2011 US AVG 2012 US AVG %18.7%18.8%19.4%5.4% 415.6%15.1%16.5%16.9%21.4% 316.1%15.4%15.2%14.3%36.3% 215.6%14.1%14.6% 29.5% 134.6%36.6%34.8% 7.4% 3 or Higher 50.3%49.2%56.2%50.6%63.1%

MY EXPECTATIONS  You are quietly doing your work.Don’t bother others during that time.  If you have questions, silently raise your hand, wait patiently.  Voice level 0: Silent, Voice level 1: Whisper WHEN?  DO NOW * no questions  Individual work  Independent reading  Independent tests

 Annotate-> personal notes on what is important to you about the text.  Come up with 3 questions. Write those questions on your index card.

BIG IDEA 1. The process of evolution drives the diversity and unity of life. BIG IDEA 2. Biological systems utilize free energy and molecular building blocks to grow, to reproduce, and to maintain homeostasis. BIG IDEA 3. Living systems store, retrieve, transmit and respond to information essential to life processes. BIG IDEA 4. Biological systems interact, and these systems and their interactions possess complex properties

The student can: 1. use representations and models to communicate scientific phenomena and solve scientific 2. use mathematics appropriately 3. engage in scientific questioning to extend thinking or to guide investigations within the context of the AP course 4. plan and implement data collection strategies in relation to a particular scientific question 5. perform data analysis and evaluation of evidence 6. work with scientific explanations and theories 7. connect and relate knowledge across various scales, concepts, and representations in and across domains

Lab 1. Artificial Selection Lab 2. Mathematical Modeling: Hardy Weinberg Lab 3. Comparing DNA Sequences (BLAST) Lab 4. Diffusion and Osmosis Lab 5. Photosynthesis Lab 6. Cell Respiration Lab 7. Cell Division:Mitosis and Meiosis Lab 8. Biotechnology: Bacterial Transformation Lab 9. Biotechnology: DNA Analysis Lab 10. Energy Dynamics Lab 11. Transpiration Lab 12. Enzyme Activity

The “NEW” AP BIO EXAM will ask you to: Rather than “calculate” “predict” “justify” “propose” “explain” “perform” “evaluate”“identify” “describe” “pose a scientific question” “state a hypothesis” “regurgitate FACTS”

 Accessing the text: visual, text-based Video, prezi, powerpoint  First reading: scan, note main ideas, text breaks, vocabulary, compare to notes  Second reading: Deep dive-> Section by section ( notes/ graphic organizers/questions)  Debriefing your own reading-> go back to your pre- reading notes, merge  Third reading: Reading for mastery-> Test yourself ( Create your own test/answer it)  Create your study aids: vocab cards-> what is your strategy? How will you review for it next year?

 Look at my annotations of p  Read my notes  Highlight/annotate the text where each section of my notes can be found.  Annotate pp ( before Lamarck).  Create your notes.

 Create a scientific poster using 2 folders showing the results of your summer inquiry.  Refer to the rubric and the exemplar as guides.  Behavior Expectation: You are working on your poster. You can ask questions and talk to others about the task. Level 2 Voice.

 Use the time to read/take notes on/create your study guids/vocabulary index cards.  There are many things you need to read and remember. Please use any free time in class to STUDY.

 Aug.7 (W): Quiz on Video 1 Turn in Video Guide  Aug.9 (F): Parent response forms ( LAB!) Chapter 22 Quiz, Turn in Graphic Organizer and Guide Questions

 How was your work today? Did you do your best? Why or why not?  How was your work ethic today? Were you on-task, focused? Why or why not?  How do you feel about AP Bio so far?