A.P. Biology ASSIGNMENT SHEET 2014-2015 Mrs.

Follett

These dates are tentative and subject to changes announced and posted in class and on my teacher website.
Students who turn in their homework on time will receive a bonus curve on each exam . If you are absent, please
turn in the assignment the next class period.
Tentative Date Topic Chapter Section(s)
Blue/Gold
Aug. 19 Intro/class run-down
Aug. 20/21 Plant Evolution (vascularization, seeds, flowers) (start seeds) Chapters 29/30 29.1, 29.3/30.1, 30.3-4
(29 PAGE 601, 610/30 PAGE 620, 628, 633)
Aug. 22/25 Plant Structure, Growth Chapter 35 35.1-2
(35 page 739, 746) Phototropin/auxin/Response to environ.
Aug. 26/27 Transport Chapter 36 36.1-4
Aug. 28/29 Transpiration Lab
Sept. 2/3 Angiosperm Reproduction/Responses (auxin/Photostropism) Chapters 38/39 38.1/39.2-3
Sept. 4/5 Review
Sept. 8/9 Plant Test

Sept. 10/11 Ecology Introduction/Behavioral Ecology (discuss design) Chapters 52/51 52.1/51.1-3
Sept. 12/15 Lab 12: Fruit Fly Behavior Method and Design
Sept. 16/17 Lab 12: Continuation
Sept. 18/19 Population Ecology Chapter 53 53.1-5
Sept. 22/23 Community Ecology/Lab 2: step 9 Chapter 54 54.1-4
Sept. 24/25 Ecosystems /Conservation Biology/ Parking lot biogeography Chapters 55/56 55.1-5/56.1, 56.4
Sept. 26/29 Review Ecology/Fire Ecology/Lab 2: plant new generation
Sept 30/Oct. 1 Ecology Test Chapters 51-56

Oct. 2/3 Darwins Evolution Theory Chapter 22 22.2, 22.3
Oct. 6/7 Population Genetics/Speciation Chapter 23/24 23.1-4/24.1-2,24.4
Oct. 8/9 Lab 2: Mathematical Modeling: Hardy Weinberg
Oct. 13/14 Lab 1: Artificial Selection: Discuss Design
Oct. 15/16 History of Life on Earth/Lab 2: Step 3-5 Chapter 25 25.1, 25.3-4
Oct. 20/21 Phylogeny (BLAST if time)/ Lab 2: Step 6-7 Chapter 26 26.1, 26.3, 26.6
Oct. 22/23 Evolution Theory Review/Lab 2: Step 8
Oct. 24/27 Evolution Theory Test Chapters 22-26

Oct. 28/29 Chem. of Biology(skim on your own)/Water Chapters 2/3 3.1-3
Oct. 30/31 Carbon/Macromolecules Chapters 4/5 4.1/5.1-5
Nov. 3/4 Metabolism Chapter 8 8.1-5
Nov. 5/6 Lab 13: Enzyme Activity: Procedure and Design
Nov. 7/10 Biochemistry Test Chapters 2-5, 8

Nov. 11/12 Cell Structure(on own)/membranes Chapter 6/7 6.2-5/7.1-5
Nov. 13/14 Lab 4: Diffusion and Osmosis
Nov. 21/Dec. 1 Cell Signaling Chapter 11 11.1-5
Nov. 24-28 Thanksgiving Break!

Dec. 2/3 Cell Respiration Chapter 9 9.1-5
Dec. 4/5 Lab 6: Cellular Respiration (procedure and Design)
Dec. 8/9 Photosynthesis (procedure & design) Chapter 10 10.1-3
Dec. 10/11 Lab 5: Photosynthesis
Dec. 12/15 Cell Function Test Chapters 6, 7, 9-11
Dec. 16/17 Semester Cumulative Final
Dec. 18/19 Semester Cumulative Final

Dec. _____ (date for final)

Winter Break: 12/22-1/7

Tentative Date Topic Chapter Section(s)

Jan. 7/8 Cell Cycle Chapter 12 12.1-3
Jan. 9/12 Meiosis Chapter 13 13.1-4
Jan. 13/14 Lab 7: Cell Division
Jan. 15/16 Mendelian Genetics Chapter 14 14.1-4
Jan. 20/21 Lab: Selective Mating (Grebe) & Calculations
Jan. 22/23 Chromosomes Chapter 15 15.1-5
Jan. 26/27 Genetics Review Day
Jan. 28/29 Genetics I Test Chapters 12-15

Jan. 30/Feb.2 Molecular Genetics Chapter 16 16.1-2
Feb. 3/4 Transcription, Translation Chapter 17 17.1-5
Feb. 5/6 Eukaryotic Genetics Chapter 18 18.1-4
Feb. 9/10 Bacteria/Archaea Chapter 27 27.1-2
Feb. 11/12 Genetics of Viruses and Bacteria Chapter 19 19.1-2
Feb. 17/18 Lab 8: Biotechnology: Transformation/Paper Lab
Feb. 19/20 Biotechnology/Genomes Chapter 20/21 20.2/21.5
Feb. 23/24 Lab 9: Biotechnology: Restriction Enzyme Analysis
Feb. 25/26 Genetics Test Review
Feb. 27/Mar. 2 Genetics II Test Chapter 16-21, 27

March 3/4 Gattaca
March 5/6 Gattaca & Discussion of Bioethics

March 9/10 Animal Form and Function Chapter 40 40.1-4
March 11/12 Animal Immune System Chapter 43 43.1-4
March 13/16 Animal Excretion-kidneys&Diffusion Chapters 44 44.4
March 17/18 Neurons, Synapses & Signaling/Nervous System Chapter 48/49 48.1-4/49.2
March 19/30 Blood Pressure Lab

March 23-27 Spring Break

Mar. 31/Apr. 1 Animal Systems Review
Apr. 2/3 Animal Systems Test Chapters 40, 43, 44, 48, 49

April 6/7 Evolution: 23-26
April 8/9 Ecology: 51-56
April 10/13 Biochemistry: 3- 5, 8
April 14/15 Cells: 7 & 9, 10-11
April 16/17 Plants: 29-30 & 35, 36, 38-39
April 21/22 Genetics: 12-21
April 23/24 Calculations/Formulas/Graphing/Analysis
April 27/28 Chi Square how-to and problems
April 29/30 Strategies for multiple choice, free response, and grid-in questions
May 1/4 Practice Multiple Choice and Grid-in
May 5/6 Practice Free Response and Short Free Response
May 7/8 Student choice

May 11, 8:00am AP BIOLOGY EXAM!!!

**Great resources:
http://mama.uchsc.edu/vc/cancer/welcome.cfm
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=omim
http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/
http://www.biologyjunction.com/
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/about.html
http://apbio.biosci.uga.edu/
http://www.biologycorner.com/
http://www.charleszaremba.com/
http://www.explorebiology.com
http://www.khanacademy.org/#biology