This AP Biology course follows the guidelines and standards instituted by the College Board. It covers all required topics as designated in the AP Biology course description. There are eight major themes that will be integrated throughout the curriculum according to the College Board requirements:
1. Science as a Process
2. Evolution
3. Energy Transfer
4. Continuity and Change
5. Relationship of Structure to Function
6. Regulation
7. Interdependence in Nature
8. Science, Technology, and Society
9. Study of Organisms including Plants, animals, bacteria and viruses
10. Diversity of Life
This course is also a laboratory course and you are expected to conduct the required 12 labs that work in conjunction with this course. Through labs you will learn to problem solve, apply the scientific method, learn research techniques, generate hypotheses, and evaluate results.
AP Exam Date: Monday, May 14th, 2012 8:00 a.m. Fee: $87 This is a firm date set nationally and will not change due to snow days or any other unexpected school closings!
Please see calendar for more accurate dates
Unit 2: The Cell (Chapters 7-12)
Chapter 7
Quiz Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Quiz Chapter 8
Lab #1: Diffusion and Osmosis
Chapter 9
Quiz Chapter 9
Lab #5: Cell Respiration
Test Chs. 7-9
Chapter 10
Lab #4: Plant Pigments and Photosynthesis
Quiz ch. 10
Chapters 11 & 12
Quiz chs. 11 and 12
Article Summary #2 due Friday, October 14th
Ms. Harding's Schedule
1st Period: AP Biology
2nd Period (A): Biology I
2nd Period (B): AP Biology
3rd Period (A): Biology I Honors
3rd Period (B): Biology I
4th Period: Planning/NTA
5th Period: Biology I
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