AP Biology
"The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry. No matter how the project is planned accidents or misfortune can still happen...." Robert Burns.
All plans are tentative and subject to change with pace of lecture and previous understanding of topics.
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Unit One:
January 6, 2026--Today we will go over the syllabus and classroom expectations, make sure we have all signed in to the AP website and take a pretest on basic biology concepts and principles to see where we stand.
January 7, 2026--Read the documents on plagiarism and writing a lab report. Answer questions.
January 8, 2026--M and M lab, plan and perform your experiment; you may work alone or in pairs.
January 9, 2026--Have lab reports ready for self assessment and peer assessment. These should be finished and turned in either on paper or electronically by Monday, January 12.
January 12, 2026--Go over notes on chapter 1
January 13, 2026--Finish notes on chapter 1; do daily assignment from textbook (p 26 1-7 and last discussion question)
January 14, 2026--Notes on basic chemistry review
January 15, 2026--Notes on organic chemistry
January 16, 2026--Lab on identifying organic molecules
January 20, 2026--Notes on microscope usage
January 21, 2026--Microscopy lab
January 22, 2026-- Notes on cell structures and their functions
January 23, 2026--Review for unit one test
January 26, 2027--Test on unit one
Archived plans below, just ignore this:September 14: Cellular History and Theory, History of Microscopy, Cell Structure and Function (prokaryotic vs. eukaryotic cells, cell structures and functions, plant vs. animal cells), Review of parts of the cell and their functions; covered before test Unit one test.
gust 26-September 12
Discuss structure of the phospholipid membrane, discuss mechanisms of passive and active transport; watch video clips on each.
Cellular transport lab; Set up and run a 4 part lab on transport of molecules across membranes; discuss best fit\and percent change graphing of scientific data
Discuss cell division types; perform mitosis and meiosis labs.
Discuss an enzyme's role in metabolism; Perform enzyme catalysis
lab
Discuss cellular Metabolism take Cellular respiration notes, watch video and perform Cellular respiration lab
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Take Photosynthesis notes; watch video.
photosynthesis lab part a; transpiration notes
October 9-10: DNA structure, function and discovery; assign Scientists
October 11&14: Nova series DNA video
October 16: review and lecture
October 17: Translation-transcription with words activity
October 17-21: Viruses and bacteria, vaccines, immunity, antibiotic resistance
October 22; DNA Scientist presentatIons
October 23: Discuss plasmids and restrictions enzymes; DNA scissors, Paper plasmid gene insertion lab and DNA races
October 24: Discuss gene expression and other types of RNA and their roles, gene expression and cancer.
October 25: Discuss genomics and transposable elements
October 30: review CRISPR, DNA profiling, and PCR; practice pippeting
October 31: review for test
November 1: test on DNA
November 4: Evolution video; read selected exerpts from On the Origin of the Species by Natural
November 5-8: Lecture on Evolutionary history; Darwinian evolution, selection, speciation,Microevolution, fossil record and biogeography, Hardy-Weinberg principle and a Population genetics; Hardy-Weinberg activity will be performed; Problems will be completed for homework if not completed in class. Go over problems; Discuss video assignment and watch the movie "Evolution". Students will write a critical analysis of the accuracies and inaccuracies in the film. to be turned in 11/12
November 11: Test on Evolution and Population Genetics
November 12-15: discuss blood cells and circulatory physiology; relate to immune/lymph system
November 16-22: Neurophysiology, digestive and respiratory systems
Dec. 2: Test on systems
December3-6: Animal behaviour
December 9-12: Plant tropisms, Test on behaviour and tropisms, Plant and animal classification
December 13: Test on Plant and animal classifications
December 16-20: Exam Review if necessary for unexempt students; Exams or Holiday activities depending on exemptions
Handouts and Links for Unit 1