AP Biology
All plans are tentative and subject to change with pace of lecture and previous understanding of topics.
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 19-20, 2026--Lab on identifying organic molecules
January 21, 2026--Notes on microscope usage
January 22, 2026--Microscopy lab
January 23, 2026-- Notes on cell structures and their functions
January 26, 2026--finish cell notes; cell lab
January 27, 2026--Review for unit one test
January 28, 2027--Test on unit one
February 2-3 cover notes on cell membrane transport;
February 4: lab on cell structures
February 5--Set up lab on diffusion and osmosis
February 6: work percent change data; answered lab handout questions
February 9: Go over notes on mitosis and regulation of cell division
February 10: Notes on meiosis; assign pre lab
February 11: Lab sheet on mitosis and meiosis; assign supplement questions
February 12: Discuss an enzyme's role in metabolism;
February 13: Perform enzyme catalysis
February 16;Go over notes on Cellular Respiration
February 17: Go over notes on Photosynthesis;
February 18:Plant pigments photosynthesis lab; Spinach photosynthesis lab (calorimetric if no spec)
February 19: Test Review
February 20: Test on cell topics
2nd 9 weeks:
March 16--Go over Mendel's findings (genetics principles, Mendel and beyond packet)
March 17-- Human Genetics and Pedigrees and Punnett Square questions
March 18--continued work on genetics problems
March 19-- Discuss genetic problems, work Punnett Square and Probability questions
March 20--Finish slide show on Mendelian genetics
March 23-24--Continue with punnett square problems
March 25-- Presentations
March 26--March 27--Discuss chromosomal theory of inheritance
March 30--Cootie lab
March 31--Chromosome mapping
April 1--review
April 2-Test on Genetics
April 7: introduce DNA history; discuss viral and bacterial genomes;
April. 8: Go over chapter 16 PowerPoint
April 10: Those in class may work on DNA questions or complete their presentations
April 13: Plasmid gene insertion activity (you will need scissors and tape);
April 14:Go over Ward's Fingerprinting guide April 15: DNA fingerprinting, PCR power points
April 16: DNA technology and uses
April 17: Student presentations
April 20: Viral and Bacterial genomes, restriction enzymes
April 21 Do Rock Star DNA and DNA scissors and Races simulation
April 22: complete DNA module
April 24: Test on DNA
April 22-23: Evolution and population genetics
April 27: Hardy Weinberg problems
April 28: Plant structures and transport; Animal behaviour
April 29: Taxonomy of protist and fungus activity on Canvas
April 30: Exam Review
May 1: Animal behavior
May 4: AP Exam Day
May 5- 15: Special interest topics of study (exam over class officially done, this is enrichment as requested)