•  May 1^st, 2024 

•    Learning Intentions

•     Continue Evolution and Ecology/Animal Behavior Review (Chapters 22-24, and 51)

•      Finish missing assignments from the unit

•         Population and Genetics lab

•         BLAST lab

•         Animal Research Project

•         Other missing assignments

•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Study for Unit Exam using review above.

MU: Study for Unit Exam using review above.
 

•  May 2^nd, 2024

•     Learning Intentions 

•     Continue Evolution and Ecology/Animal Behavior Review (Chapters 22-24, and 51)

•             Review test format, correction requirements and questions

•     Finish missing assignments from the unit

•         Population and Genetics lab

•         BLAST lab

•         Animal Research Project

•         Other missing assignments

•      Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Study for unit test on Friday

MU: Study for Unit test on Friday

•  May 3^rd, 2024

•     Evolution and Ecology/Animal Behavior Exam

•     Review and all assignments from unit are due today (review before test)

HW: Study for AP Exam

MU: Come in after school to make up Genetics, Evolution and Animal Behavior Exam

• May 6^th, 2024

•     Learning Intentions

•     Observations of Earthworm Behavior

•         make some initial observations of the earth worms

•         design an experiment to explore the behavior of earth worms and get checked off (review rubrics for design questions )

•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Study for AP Test and finish pre-lab for earthworm exploration or any labs that are not finished.

MU: Come in after school to make up Observations of Earthworm Behavior and complete pre-lab for Earthworm exploration design an experiment

• May 7^th, 2024

•   Learning Intentions

•     Work on Earthworm Behavior Investigation

•         check off pre-labs

•         modify procedure

•         collect data

•         do chi square analysis/standard deviation if you finished collecting data

•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Work on Earthworm Behavior Investigation (modify procedure and do chi square analysis if done collecting data) and review for AP Test :)

MU: Come in before or after school to make up  Earthworm Behavior Investigation, and review for AP Test.

Day 2 Review: Unit #3: Cellular Energetics and Unit #4  Cell Communication and Cell Cycle

AP Classroom Unit 3 Review Video   AP Classroom Unit 4 Review Video (Quick Concept Review by Units #) AP Biology One Pagers Review

• May 8^th, 2024

•     Learning Intentions

•     Continue Earthworm Behavior Investigation

•             finish collecting data and doing statistical analysis ( be sure to show all work in analysis section, including average calculations)

•             make a graph for you average data

•             write conclusion- include relationship statement and indicate whether these results support your hypothesis or null hypothesis based on your explanation of chi square analysis. It should also include an explanation of why you think the results turned out like they did. Explain any errors or factors that affected your results and how they affected them. Can use statistical analysis to support. An example of how your results or what you learned apply the real world should then be explained. Finally, a new question or experiment should be developed to test new variables.  

•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Finish Earth Worm Lab and Review for AP Test :)

MU:  Come in before or after school to finish collecting your data for your earthworm exploration and then do statistical analysis (be sure to show all work for calculations in analysis section: averages, chi square and standard deviation). Finally make a graph and write a conclusion for your results.

Day 3 Review: Unit #5: Heredity  and Unit #6: Gene Expression and Regulation   

AP Classroom Unit 5 Review Video   AP Classroom Unit 6 Review Video (Quick Concept Review by Units #) AP Biology One Pagers Review   Berwick's Day 3 Review Video

• May 9^th, 2024

•     Learning Intentions

•     Multiple Choice Test Taking Strategies

•     Multiple Choice Practice

•     Turn in Earthworm Investigation for feedback

•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Review for AP Test :)

MU: Review for AP Test :)

Day 4: Unit #7: Natural Selection and Unit #8: Ecology

AP Classroom Unit 7 Review Video #1  and #2   AP Classroom Unit 8 Review Video (Quick Concept Review by Units #) AP Biology One Pagers Review  Berwick's Day 4 Review Video

• May 10^th, 2024

•     Learning Intentions   

•      Tips for AP BIO Free Response

•      FRQ practice

•      Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Review for AP Test :) Take additional practice exams on AP Classroom over the weekend

MU: Review for AP Test :) Take additional practice exams on AP Classroom over the weekend

Day 5: AP Biology Labs and Calculations (additional review sheet) Calculations Review Video(Quick Concept Review by Units #) AP Biology One Pagers Review  Berwick's Day 5 Review Video

Enzymes and Investigation #13

Cellular Respiration and Investigation #6

Photosynthesis and Investigation #5

Cell Cycle, Mitosis and Investigation #7

Meiosis and Investigation #7

Membranes, Osmosis and Diffusion Lab 4 Part 2 Video

May 13^th, 2024

•     Learning Intentions

•     Graphing Skills Review Handout

•     Review Calculations problems posted Friday

•     Review how you can use practice tests to help prepare you for AP test

•     Wrap Up/Launch

• May 14^th, 2024

•     Learning Intentions

•     Review most missed questions on Practice Tests

•         Multiple Choice

•         Free Response

•     Wrap Up/Launch   

HW: Review for AP Test :)

MU: Review for AP Test :)

• May 15^th, 2024

Good Luck!

• May 16^th, 2024 

•     Dance Party to increase dopamine

•     Food and beverages to support your mental capabilities

•     AP BIOLOGY EXAM :)  (start at noon)

• May 17^th, 2024   

•     Watch African Cats or Life Videos

HW: None

MU: None

• May 20^th, 2024

•     Learning Intentions

•     AP Biology Survivor Challenge 1

•         Read the two slides for your introduction to our AP Biology Survivor

•         Select your Tribe members and work on your Tribe Flag

•     Wrap Up/Launch     

HW: 

MU: Determine Tribe you will be a part of for AP Biology Survivor, review the introduction slides, work on your Tribe Flag, finish all missing work for this unit and student for Evolution and Ecology Unit Summative Assessment.

• May 21^st, 2024

•     AP Biology Survivor Challenge 1

•         Read the two slides for your introduction to our AP Biology Survivor

•         Select your Tribe members and work on your Tribe Flag

• May 22^nd, 2024 (Homeroom)

•     AP Biology Survivor Challenge 2

• May 23^rd, 2024 (State Testing half days)

•     Vote on AP Biology Survivor Challenge 2

•     AP Biology Survivor Challenge 3

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• May 24^th, 2024 (State Testing half days)

•     AP Biology Survivor Challenge 4

•  May 29^th, 2024  (State Testing half days)

•     AP Biology Survivor Challenge 5

•  May 30^th, 2024 (State Testing half days)

•     Tally points for AP Biology Survivor Challenge 5

•     Discuss class t-shirts (order link)

•     AP Biology Survivor Challenge 6

•  May 31^st, 2024

•  Review AP Classroom/Taking FRQ tips and Designing Investigations Video

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•  Reviewing Strategies for taking FRQs and posted questions this week Video

Evolution Lesson PowerPoint

Evolution Continue PowerPoint

Previous Years Curriculum:

•       Learning Intentions  

•       Share Earthworm Behavior experiments and results with class (what was your question, hypothesis, and results)

•       Continue Animal Behavior Notes (pages 9-31)

•                Brainstorm ways animals communicate with each other

•                Responses to communication is important to survival: Partner share one example of how natural selection favors innate or learned behaviors that increase survival

•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Review for AP Test ;)  Communities Video, Populations Video, r and k selection Video, Exponential Growth, Logistic Growth, Ecological Succession Video and review Ecology section of review books.

MU: Review end of PowerPoint above, come in and watch Life Video and take notes

•     Learning Intentions

•     Discuss ecosystems, communities, populations and factors that affect them

•     Review cycles within an ecosystem : Carbon, Nitrogen and Water

•         share examples of symbiotic relationships you have observed in nature-mutualism, commensalisms, parasitism

•      Finish Animal Behavior Notes (pages 32-58)   

•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Review for AP Test :) Communities Video, Populations Video, r and k selection Video, Exponential Growth, Logistic Growth, Ecological Succession Video
Start studying for Genetics, Evolution and Animal Behavior Review (Chapters 14, 22-24, and 51) 

MU: Watch videos linked and review AP Review book.

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•     Learning Intentions

•     Answer questions from last nights videos

•     Roles in a community food chain: producers, consumers, decomposers    

•         how nutrients are transferred

•     Population Growth

•         how to calculate   

•         exponential and logistic growth

•             carrying capacity-what factors affect

•         r-strategists and k-strategists

•      Ecological succession (interactive activity to explore)

•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Review for AP Test :) and watch Homeostatic Evolution, Positive and Negative Feedback Loops, Response to External Environments,  Homeostasis Disruptions, Evolutionary Significance of Cell Communication, Cell Communication, Signal Transduction Pathways, Changes in Signal Transduction Pathways

MU: Review videos linked in last night homework and be sure to take notes. Get notes form someone in class about food webs/chains.

Day 2: Big Idea #2 #5-10 (Concept Review by Units)

•     Learning Intentions

•     Answer questions from last nights videos

•     Homeostasis-what is it and brain storm examples of how our body maintains it...

•     Disruptions to systems affect homeostasis

•     Feedback loops- Negative: up and down to get to a specific target, Positive: amplification to get rapid effect

•     Cell Communication and Signal Transduction Pathways

•      Wrap Up/Launch  

HW: Watch Digestion Video, Osmoregulation Video, Endocrine Video  Nervous System Video and study these systems in your review book.

MU: Watch Videos linked above, review AP FRQs linked, and study these systems in your review book using the question in the agenda above.

 Day 3: Big Idea #2 and 3 #11-15 (Concept Review by Units)

•      Learning Intentions

•      Body Systems that affect Homeostasis: Digestion, Excretory,  Endocrine, Circulatory, Respiratory, Nervous, Immune, Reproductive, Muscular/Skeletal

•         Digestion: what nutrients needed? how they are obtained? what is done with the wastes? what are the important organs in humans? (2011 Form A #2 scoring guide)

•        Excretory: how are nitrogenous wastes gotten rid of and water regulated? what are the important organs in humans?

•         Endocrine: what are the types and functions of hormones in the body? what are the important organs in humans? (2010 Form A #1 scoring guide

•         Nervous: what is purpose? how do different organisms complete? what is a neuron? what are the types of neurons? how do they work? what are the parts of the human nervous system? what are the functions of those parts?

•     Body Systems that require Cell Communication: Lymphatic/Immune and Cardiovascular (Circulatory and Respiratory)

•         Immune: what is it made of? what are the functions? what are the types of immune cells and their functions? (2007 Form B #2)

•         Circulatory: what is purpose? how do different organisms complete? What are the two types? how does it work in humans and what are the important structures?

•         Respiratory: what is purpose? how do different organisms complete? how does it work in humans and what are the important structures?

•         Reproductive: what are the two types of reproduction? what is the purpose of reproductive system? how do male and female reproductive systems compare?

•         Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Watch Immune Video, Respiratory Video, Circulatory Video, Reproductive System Video, and study these systems in your review book.

MU: Review Links above, watch linked videos, and review for AP Test.

Day 4: Big Idea #3 #16-24 (Concept Review by Units)

•     Learning Intentions

•     Revisit

•     Review types of questions-graphing, data analysis, hypothesis testing, mathematical modeling

•     Go over possible Labs Concepts and Calculations

•     Primitive Earth and Mass extinctions

•         Here is Today website

•             inorganic precursors--> organic molecules--> monomers-->polymers

•             in solution (organic soup) or on solid surfaces

•             RNA first genetic material

•             scientific evidence supports various models- geological evidence in fossils and chemical analysis, molecular and genetic evidence show common ancestor (common building blocks and genetic code)

•     Review 4 Big Ideas for Biology and how they might be found on the AP Free Response Questions (1: Evolution drives the diversity and unity of Life 2008 Form A #4c, and 2008 Form B #3, Free energy and molecular building blocks are used to grow, reproduce and maintain homeostasis 2009 Form A #4b, 2008 Form A #3, 2007 Form B #4 and 2006 Form B #4, Living systems store, retrieve, transmit and respond to information essential to life, Biological systems interact and therefore have complex properties 2005 Form B #1, 2009 Form B #4, 2008 Form A #1,  2008 Form B #2 and 2006 Form B #2, and Science as a Process  2009 Form A #1 and 2007 Form B #1,)

HW: Watch Origins of Life Video and Abiogenesis Video and Review for AP Test with practice multiple choice test

MU: Review Links above, watch linked videos, and review for AP Test.

Day 5: Big Idea #4 #25-36 (Concept Review by Units)  

•    (SBAC Testing in morning, only 1st-3rd Period in afternoon) 

•     Discuss t-shirts

•     Introduction to Micropipetting Lab

•             go through each exercise

•             show Berwick your groups data

•             practice filling practice gels

HW: None

MU: None

•  (SBAC Testing in morning, only 4th-6th Period in afternoon) 

•     Hand back tests

•     Continue Introduction to Micropipetting Lab

•         continue through each exercise

•         practice filling practice gels under water        

HW: None

MU:  Come in before or after school to make up Introduction to Micropipetting Lab.

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•       Learning Intentions

•       Discuss textbooks

•       Start Separating Dye with Electrophoresis Gels Lab       

•             Read background, write objectives and answer pre-lab questions

•             Make gels

•                 tape gel box, pour gel, add comb to middle of box, let cool to harden, remove comb, put in zip lock bag with buffer solution

HW: Answer pre-lab questions for Separating Dye with Electrophoresis Gels Lab

MU: Read background, write objectives and answer pre-lab questions for Separating Dye with Electrophoresis Gels Lab (read through procedure so you are familiar for Tuesday)

•     Learning Intentions

•     Separating Dye with Electrophoresis Gels Lab (set up of gels and other info)

•         load dye in well plates and start running electrophoresis

•         review pre-lab questions

•         copy down data table and gel drawings to take observations on

•         collect data (including both before and after drawing as well as quantitative data)

•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Make sure you have data table copied into your lab book and gel drawings to take observations on

MU: Come in before or after school to do Separating Dye Electrophoresis Gels Lab

• May 30^th, 2018  

•     Learning Intentions

•     Separating Dye with Electrophoresis Gels Lab (set up of gels and other info)

•         collect data (including both before and after drawing as well as quantitative data)
•         discuss/answer analysis questions
•     Start AP BIO Lab 6: Molecular Biology Part B: Restriction Enzyme Cleavage of DNA and Gel Electrophoresis (Forensic DNA Fingerprinting)
•         read through background
•         review steps of Restriction Enzyme DNA analysis
•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Finish up Separating Dye with Electrophoresis Gels Lab

MU: Finish up Separating Dye with Electrophoresis Gels Lab

•  May 31^st, 2018  (SBAC Testing in morning, only 1st-3rd Period in afternoon)