1. Welcome to AP Biology Mrs. Spoon Please have a seat and be ready to begin when the bell rings.

2. Write the following information on a sheet of notebook paper: 1. Real Name + name you go by (if different) 2. Mailing address 3. Home phone # 4. Mom's name and phone # (or female guardian) 5. Dad's name and phone # (or male guardian) 6. Who do you live with? 7. Extracurricular activities/work 8. What are your goals for this school year? What do you want to accomplish?

3. Syllabus 1 st homework assignment: GET YOUR SYLLABUS and LAB SAFETY CONTRACT SIGNED! Turning in homework and other assignments.

4. General Class Procedures ALL school rules apply. Get everything ready BEFORE class begins (pencils, paper, etc.) Turning in assignments

5. Make-up Work Teacher Web page (#791) Tests will be made up in the Distance Lab with Mrs. Kirk during the class period of your choice OR before school.

6. Teacher Web Page (#791) http://www.calhoun.k12.al.us http://www.calhoun.k12.al.us/teacherpa ge.cfm?id=791http://www.calhoun.k12.al.us/teacherpa ge.cfm?id=791 Lost your syllabus, lab safety contract, or class handout? Study guides Assignments Bonus Points!!!!

7. The Big Ideas: Big Idea 1: The process of evolution drives the diversity of life. Big idea 2: Biological systems utilize free energy and molecular building blocks to grow, to reproduce, and to maintain dynamic homeostasis. Big Idea 3: Living systems store, retrieve, transmit, and respond to information essential to life processes. Biological systems interact, and these systems and their interactions possess complex properties.

8. Big Idea 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60 lgsCvVJ_khttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60 lgsCvVJ_k