AP Biology Summer HW
AP Biology Website Questions
AP Biology Course and Exam Description (CED)
AP Biology Equation and Formula Sheet
Google Form Science Practices Self Evaluation
AP Biology Photo Album Collection Assignment
AP Biology Non Fiction Reading Assignment and Book List
AP Biology Vocabulary List by Chapter
 

Summer HW Videos:
Introduction to Biology and the 4 Big Ideas
Science Practices 1: Models and Representations (Concept Explanation)
Science Practices 2: Using Mathematics Appropriately (Visual Representations)
Science Practices 3: Formulating Questions (Questions and Methods)
Science Practices 4: Data Collection Strategies (Representing and Describing Data)
Science Practices 5: Analyze Data and Evaluate Evidence (Statistical Tests and Data Analysis)
Science Practices 6: Scientific Explanations and Theories (Argumentation)
Science Practices 7: Connecting Knowledge

• September 5^th, 2023 (Freshman orientation and shortened periods for all grades in afternoon)
•      Learning Intentions
•      Introduction to Mrs. Berwick and her goals for the year

•      Index Card Write

•      First Week Bell Schedule

•      Talk/answer questions about Summer HW

HW: Bring money to purchase notebooks or bring two notebooks to class tomorrow and finish summer HW.

MU: Write down your goal for the class on an index card and three things you plan on doing to achieve this goal and then bring to notebooks to class.

• September 6^th, 2023
•     Learning Intentions
•     Review questions and additions to website questions/syllabus and classroom routines and expectations
•     It's Alive! video: build a model of of something alive out of playdoh at your table, label what makes it alive
•          walk around and look at other tables
•          website answers 1, 2, 3, and 4
•     Discus AP BIOLOGY Photo Album Collections
•         discuss table presentations/grading
•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Complete summer HW if you did not already do so (do Website Questions, get resources to use throughout the year, take Google Form Science Practices Self Evaluation, and complete AP Biology Photo Album Collection Assignment)

MU: Review characteristics of life websites linked above, make sure you come to class ready to present AP Summer HW.

• September 7^th, 2023
•     Learning Intentions
•     Lab Safety Video--> Safety Contract
•     Review Photo Collection Presentation Format and Rubric
•         share what 3 favorite slides created with your table
•         grade each other's slides with the rubric
•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Get Safety Contract Signed by parents

MU: Present your Summer HW AP BIO Photo Collection product and get safety contract signed by parents.

• September 8^th, 2023  
•     Learning Intentions
•     Discuss Classroom Learning Community (Social Contract for Learning Community)

•         brainstorm words or statements that define a supportive learning environment

•         put on pieces of paper and post on classroom wall

•     Check out textbooks- fill out textbook condition form
•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Get summer HW done or safety contract signed if you have not already done so and fill out textbook condition form

MU: Present your Summer HW AP BIO Photo Collection product to at least 2 people for feedback on rubric, cut off signed agreement on safety contract and turn in. Be sure to keep top part to put into notebook when we set up on Monday.  Check out a textbook and fill out textbook condition form.

• September 11^th, 2023 
•     Learning Intentions

•     Set up interactive notebooks

•         goals

•         Left/Right Side Assignments

•         Unit 1 Table of Contents

•         safety contract-cut off bottom portion to turn in and tape top portion into notebook

•     Review for Chapter 1-5 Exam and AP Biology Vocabulary List by Chapter

•     AP Classroom- join our class code: 2DX4LD  

•     Explore 2023 format for AP Biology Exam compare to 2022 format

•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Join class in AP Classroom using link and class code above and explore 2023 AP Biology Exam format compared to 2022 format

MU: Set up classroom notebook, take a look at the Chapter 1-5 Exam Review and Vocabulary list for our first unit, and join our AP Classroom using link above and compare 2023 test format with 2022 test format (what is the same? what is different?).

• September 12^th, 2023   
•     Learning Intentions
•     Note taking strategies (colored pens and pictures)
•     Discuss 4 Big Ideas of Biology- how do concepts we learn fit into each
•     How do we learn about Biology? Discussion about Science Practices
•             Compare 7 practices that you took notes on in summer homework with 6 practices in current AP Bio Course Description (page 20)
•             Review Science Practices Self Evaluation you took as part of Summer HW. 
•     Wrap Up/ Launch

HW: Pick and read a National Geographic or Science News, and then find an article that demonstrates one of the big ideas for Biology or one of the science practices you learned about in the Summer HW videos and be able to verbally summarize article and explain how it applies to one of the Big Ideas or Science Practices of Biology.

MU: Review and sign social contract, pick and read a National Geographic, and then find an article that demonstrates one of the big ideas or science practices you learned about in summer homework videos and be able to verbally summarize article and explain how it applies to one of the big ideas or science practices of Biology.

• September 13^th, 2023      
•     Learning Intentions
•     Share our article summaries
      Review 6 Science Practices and inquiry process
•          Discuss Null Hypotheses
•      Scientific Process Critiqued Handout
•         work in groups to discuss the questions following 2 of the 4 experiments
•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Finish questions from 2 of the 4 experiments on the Scientific Process Critiqued Handout

MU: Come in for help if you do not know what a null hypothesis is and complete questions for 2 of the 4 experiment on the Scientific Process Critiqued Handout.

• September 14^th, 2023   
•     Learning Intentions
•     Review questions about Scientific Process Critiqued Handout  
•     Lab Write Up Format
•         set up lab notebook
•         make table of contents
•         glue in lab format
•     Formulating Questions about Pill Bugs Activity
•             explore what they do, research what they eat or need to survive
•             collect numerical data
•     Design an Experiment to Explore Behavior of Pill Bugs
•         complete pre-lab including proper experimental design
•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Finish pre-lab to be let into class on Friday.

MU: Design an Experiment to Explore Behavior of Pill Bugs using proper experimental design and pre-lab requirements

• September 15^th, 2023
•     Learning Intentions
•     Design an Experiment to Explore Behavior of Pill Bugs in the hall if you did not finish for homework (see resources above)
•     Explore Behavior of Pill Bugs
•         check off pre-labs
•         collect data with pill bugs
•         make drawing of set up and write down procedure you followed if different than original
•     Have Scientific Process Critiqued and article summary out to be checked off by Berwick if it was not already checked off
•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Finish/rewrite procedure you followed, and drawing of set up you used. Think about what went well on your procedure and what did not.  Calculate averages in analysis section (be sure to show work) Watch a Beginners Guide to Graphing Data Video if necessary. 

MU: Come in before or after school to complete your Pill Bug Behavior Exploration

• September 18^th, 2023 Video of Berwick Going Through Everything Below :)
•     Learning Intentions
•     Review graphing notes and requirements 
•     Practice how to make a graph from data in a table using Released Free Response Questions (2009 Form A #1a : answer, 2005 Form A #1a: answer, 2005 Form B #4a: answer)
•     Review AP Biology Equation and Formula Sheet - Statistical Analysis Equations: Mean
•     Discuss picture of graph: What is the significance of the bars?
•     Statistical Analysis Definitions, When and why they are used and Practice Problems using sample data
•          Standard Deviation and Standard Error
•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Calculate mean, standard deviation, standard error for Pill Bug Data and make graph for Pill Bug Lab using statistics,  and watch Statistics for Science, Standard Deviation,  Standard Error, and Chi Squared  (Daily Video 5.3 Part 3) Videos to help statistical analysis.

MU: Review Learning Intentions and Released Free Response Questions above, get notes on statistical analysis equations, do practice problems with sample data, and make graph and do statistical analysis for Pill Bug Lab as discussed in HW.

• September 19^th, 2023
•     Learning Intentions
•     Answer question you have about statistical analysis and graphing
•     M&M Chi Squared Statistics Activity
•         write down a null hypothesis
•         collect individual data
•         collect class data
•         do Chi Square analysis of both individual and class data and answer analysis questions on last page (use the table from AP Biology Equation and Formula Sheet  to determine critical value for p=0.05)
•         answer analysis questions #1-2
•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Finish  M&M Chi Squared Statistics Activity

MU: Come in before or after school to complete your graph for your Pill Bug lab and the M&M Chi Squared Statistics Activity

• September 20^th, 2023     
•     Learning Intentions
•     Answer questions about the M&M Chi Squared Statistics Activity
•     Review Chi Square for Pill Bug Lab
•     Grade Pill Bug Lab so far
•     Exchange your lab notebook with someone at a different table
•         give each other feedback to improve you lab
•     Discuss parts of AP Biology Investigation Conclusion (Video of Berwick explaining)
•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Finish Pill Bug Lab and study for Science Investigations Quiz by reviewing Released Free Response Questions.

MU: Get help with M&M Chi Squared Statistics Activity or calculating chi square for Pill Bug lab, get feedback from someone in class (not in your lab group) on your lab, and come in to grade the first part of the pill bug lab and write conclusion following guide lines in format to finish Pill Bug Lab.

• September 21^st, 2023    
•     Learning Intentions
•     Review any questions on Pill Bug Lab
•     Science Investigations Quiz
•             grade, discuss and enter scores in grade book
•     Work through 2013 released FRQ #1
•     Review 6 Science Practices
•     Turn in Pill Bug Lab for feedback
•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW:  Watch Daily Video 1.1 Structure of Water and Hydrogen Bonding (in AP Classroom), Properties of Water Video, or Read Chapter 3 pg 46-52 and take notes and take Chemistry of Life Pre-Assessment .

MU: Come in before or after school to make up Science Investigation Quiz, do released FRQ linked above, turn in Pill Bug Lab, and watch videos linked above.

• September 22^nd, 2023 
•    Learning Intentions
•     Review questions about videos and take Chemistry of Life Pre-Assessment
•     Four Emergent Properties of Water: (Properties of Water Video) (Cohesion/Adhesion, Moderation of Temperature, Insulation of Bodies of Water by Floating Ice, High Solvency)
•     Properties of Water Comic Strips (or story books)
•         must be colored and at least five boxes/pages
•         create visual with words to support each property of water
•         must include structure of a water molecule and explanation of how that structure leads to the properties as well as definitions of each property, and a description of how each property contributes to life on earth
•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Finish your comic strip

MU: Make a Properties of Water Comic Strip following requirements above.

• September 25^th, 2023
•    Learning Intentions
•    Share comic strips 
•    AP Free Response Questions Water properties 2009 Form B #3 (scoring guide) 
•    High Solvency makes solutions for life- what makes a solution?
•         Different ways to calculate concentration
•         Making a solution and calculating Molarity
•         Making a dilution and calculating Molarity
•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Finish Making a solution and calculating Molarity and Making a dilution and calculating Molarity and watch Daily Video 1.2 Elements of Life and/or read Chapter 4 pages 58-66

MU: Come in for help to use resources on AP Central to improve your success on FRQs, review link for Different ways to calculate concentration, and do Making a solution and calculating Molarity and Making a dilution and calculating Molarity handouts and watch Daily Video 1.2 Elements of Life .

• September 26^th, 2023   
•     Learning Intentions

•     Review Making a solution and calculating Molarity and Making a dilution and calculating Molarity

•             ionic compounds concentration vs covalent compounds concentrations
•     Review questions from Daily Video 1.2 Elements of Life
•     Chemistry Notes
•        Biological molecules, elements found in the body
•             brainstorm various cycles (W, C, N, P)
•             make diagrams at your tables
•             where do we fit into the cycle  
•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Watch Intro to Bonding Video Part 1 and Part 2, and/or Chemical Bonds Video,  or read Chapter 2 pgs 38-43, take notes in AP Biology review book and write down any questions you have.

MU: Review cycles linked above to see how we get elements for macromolecules, and watch Intro to Bonding Video Part 1 and Part 2, and/or Chemical Bonds Video,  or read Chapter 2 pgs 38-43, take notes and write down any questions you have..

• September 27^th, 2023
•     Learning Intentions
•     Review questions about videos
•     Properties of Water and Preparing Solutions Formative Assessment   
•             take quiz, grade and discuss
•     Exploration of the four types of bonds
•         number off to determine type of bond you will become an expert on: 1)ionic    2) polar covalent    3) nonpolar covalent    4) hydrogen
•         become an expert on one of the four types and move to work with other experts to agree on information (can use Chapter 2 pages 38-40 in textbook to support or chromebook research)
•         teach each other from your original table about the bond you became an expert on so all understand each type
•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Watch Daily Videos 1.3 Introduction to Biological Molecules and 1.4 Properties of Biological Macromolecules and/or read Chapter 5 Pages 68-89 to help introduce biological macromolecules found in the body and take notes.

MU: Complete Exploration of the four types of bonds using research and notes from videos, review it with a friend when you get back to school, watch Daily Videos 1.3 Introduction to Biological Molecules and 1.4 Properties of Biological Macromolecules and/or read Chapter 5 Pages 68-89 to help introduce biological Macromolecules found in the body and take notes.

• September 28^th, 2023
•     Learning Intentions
•     Finish teaching types of bonds and review Exploration of the four types of bonds  
•         move to collaborate with other experts in your group to agree on information (can use Chapter 2 pages 38-40 in textbook to support or chromebook research)
•         teach each other from your original table about the bond you became an expert on so all understand each type
•     Review questions from Daily Videos 1.3 Introduction to Biological Molecules and 1.4 Properties of Biological Macromolecules   
•     Create Pathway/flow chart to show structure of biological molecules from subatomic particles to polymers
•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Watch Daily Videos 1.5 Structure and Function of Biological Molecules and 1.6 Nucleic Acids and/or read Chapter 5 Pages 68-89 to help understand biological macromolecules found in the body and take notes.

MU: Get notes from the rest of your group for Exploration of the four types of bonds, get notes from someone in class or Berwick about flow chart of structure from elements to biological molecules, and watch Daily Videos 1.5 Structure and Function of Biological Molecules and 1.6 Nucleic Acids and/or read Chapter 5 Pages 68-89 to help understand biological macromolecules found in the body and take notes.

• September 29^th, 2023
•    Learning Intentions
•     Discuss questions from the Daily Videos 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6
•     Review Chapter 4 and 5 Notes
•             Carbon: why and how it is the base for life?
•             What are hydrocarbon? Where are they found in world? In our bodies?
•             Monomers vs. Polymers and Dehydration vs. Hydrolysis
•     Explore functional groups: structure and function/properties
•     Monomer Exploration Activity
•         Explore biological molecule monomer structures to find commonalities using cut out molecules on paper
•         Organize by what they are made of, then how they are put together
•         Write down what elements are in each, what functional groups are in each, different ways they are put together, what things they have in common, what they have different

•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Review Chapter 4 and 5 Notes to memorize functional groups and Monomers, Polymers and Linkage for the four biological molecules or use Chapter 5 pages 69-90 in text and notes to help or watch Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids and Nucleic Acids Videos.

MU: Explore activity on functional groups linked above to determine the structure and function of each, come in before or after school to do Monomer Exploration Activity and do HW.

•     Learning Intentions
•     Make a table to explore metabolism by comparing anabolic (endergonic) vs. catabolic (exergonic) reactions
•         as a class discuss anabolic and catabolic reactions comparison
•     Make a Concept Map of ways to capture energy on left side of notebook
•     Wrap Up/Launch

HW: Watch Atoms and Periodic Table Video, or read Chapter 2 pg 30-37,  take note and write down any questions you have.

MU: Make a table to compare anabolic/endergonic vs. catabolic/exergonic reactions research and make a Concept Map of ways to capture energy