Welcome to the AP Biology Summer of

Biology 2014
DunDunDunDun..DUN!!!
Is it safe to go back in the water? NO! Like a shark,
there lurks the AP iolog! "u##er Assign#ent!
There are 4 main assignments.
1. Biology Digital Scaenger !unt
2. "etter of #ntro$uction
%. &ea$ 'oo( The #mmortal "ife of !enrietta
"ac(s
4. AP Biology Su))lies "ist
$his su##er assign#ent has been %esigne% for three &ur&oses'
$o get !ou to think %uring those su##er #onths to kee& !our #in% shar&,
because we will e(&ect a lot out of it co#e "e&te#ber!
$o e(&an% !our )ocabular! b! fa#iliari*ing !ou with ter#s that we will be
using in class.
$o intro%uce !ou to #a+or conce&ts fro# AP iolog! through non,classroo#
#etho%s of learning.
- Due Date Assigne% $ask
. $hurs.
/une 0
1an%ator! AP #eeting
2nter !our contact infor#ation into 1rs. 3a%+ewski4s la&to&
5 6ri. /une
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Post at least 9 &hotos for the iolog! Digital "ca)enger
:unt ;inclu%ing %escri&tion<e(&lanation= to the weebl!
website
> 6ri. /ul! .. Post at least 9 #ore &hotos for the iolog! Digital
"ca)enger :unt an% %escri&tion<e(&lanation
0 6ri. /ul! 70 Post at least 9 #ore &hotos for the iolog! Digital
"ca)enger :unt an% %escri&tion<e(&lanation
9 6ri. Aug ? Post at least 9 #ore &hotos for the iolog! Digital
"ca)enger :unt an% %escri&tion<e(&lanation
8 6ri. Aug 77 Post at least 9 #ore &hotos for the iolog! Digital
"ca)enger :unt an% %escri&tion<e(&lanation. All shoul% be
in now!
@ 6ri. Aug 7@ Last %a! to sub#it !our ALetter of intro%uctionB to #! e#ail
#+s#o#?78Cg#ail.co#
.D $ues. "e&t.
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ring all class su&&lies to class. $ake Eui* on A$he Life of
:enrietta LacksB
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6or this &art of !our su##er assign#ent, !ou will be fa#iliari*ing !ourself
with biolog! ter#s that we will be using at %iFerent &oints throughtout the
!ear. On the ne(t &age is the list of ter#s.
1. -ach item is 4orth 2 )oints. #f your $escri)tion5e6)lanation
$oes is not a$e7uate8 then you 4ill lose 1 )oint. So ma(e sure
your $escri)tions5e6)lanations are )recise. 0ou must earn 90
)oints 'y August 22. 0ou are re7uire$ to )ost 9 )hotos eery
other 4ee(.
-arn 90 )oints 'y collecting %0 items from the list of
terms. Ghen I sa! AcollectB, I #ean !ou shoul% collect that ite#
b! Hn%ing it an% taking a %igital &hotogra&h of that ite#. Iou will
&ost !our &hotogra&hs with a&&ro&riate
e(&lanations<%escri&tions on www.biolog!withra%+ewski.co#
2. 0ou can 'e creatie.
If !ou choose an ite# that is internal to a &lant or ani#al, like the
ter# A&hloe#B, !ou coul% sub#it a &hotogra&h of the whole
organis# or a close u& of one &art, an% then e(&lain what
&hloe# is an% s&eciHcall! where &hloe# is in !our s&eci#en.
%. /riginal Photos only.
Iou cannot use an i#age fro# an! &ublication or the web. Iou
#ust ha)e taken the &hotogra&h !ourself. $he onl! wa! to &ro)e
that is to &lace an ite# ;like !our &hone, or !our ke!s= in A""
!our &hotogra&hs. If this &ersonal ite# is #issing in the &hoto,
!ou will lose a &oint.
4. +atural #tems only.
All ite#s #ust be fro# so#ething that !ou ha)e foun% in nature.
$ake a walk aroun% !our !ar%, neighborhoo%, an% town. DON4$
"P2ND ANI 1ON2I! 3esearch what the ter# #eans an% in what
organis#s it can be foun%an% then go out an% Hn% an e(a#&le.
Pictures of so#ething fro# a book %oes NO$ count.
:. Team Wor(.
Iou #a! work with other stu%ents in the class to co#&lete this
assign#ent, but each stu$ent must su'mit his or her o4n
uni7ue set of terms. "o working with other stu%ents #eans
brainstor#ing, %iscussing, going on collecting tri&s together. It
%oesn4t #ean using the sa#e ite#s! $here are al#ost @D
choices&robabilit! sa!s there is a )er! sli# chance that an!
two stu%ents will ha)e the sa#e ite#s chosen for their 9D &oints.
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elow are the ite#s !ou are to AcollectB. An in%i)i%ual organis# can onl! be use%
once. :u#ans are acce&table for one categor! onl!. Iou #ust take all &hotos
!ourselfJ no internet &hotos!
.. Action &otential
7. A%a&tation of an
ani#al
5. A%a&tation of a
&lant
>. A#ino aci%
0. A#&hi&athic
9. Analogous
structures
8. An%rogen
?. Antibo%!
@. ArtiHcial selection
.D.Ase(ual
re&ro%uction
...A$P
.7.Autotro&h
.5.A(on
.>.atesian #i#icr!
.0.iogeoche#ical
c!cle
.9.iological
#agniHcation
.8.K5 Plant
.?.K> Plant
.@.KA1 Plant
7D.Kal)in K!cle
7..carboh!%rate
77.Kellular res&iration
75.Koe)olution
7>.Ko##ensalis#
70.co#&etition
79.%eco#&oser
78.Detriti)ore
7?.Do#inant )s.
recessi)e
&henot!&e
7@.2c%!sone
5D.2ctother#
5..2n%os&er#
57.2n%other#
55.2n*!#e
5>.2&istasis
50.2ubacteria
59.2ukar!ote
58.2)olution
5?.2(oskeleton
5@.6att! aci%s
>D.6ee%back
Infor#ation
>..6er#entation
>7.6ight or Light
res&onse
>5.6lagellu#
>>.6ossil
>0.Mene &ool
>9.Menetic )ariation
within a &o&ulation
>8.M1O
>?.Ml!cogen
>@.Mrowth hor#one
0D.:eterotro&h!
0..:o#eostasis
07.:o#ologous
structures
05.:!%ro&hilic
0>.:!%ro&hobic
00.In)asi)e s&ecies
09.Ion
08.Ne!stone s&ecies
0?.Nrebs c!cle
0@.N,strategist
9D.Lichen
9..Li&i% use% for
energ! storage
97.1ating beha)ior ;be
careful!!=
95.1eriste#
9>.1o%iHe% leaf of a
&lant
90.1o%iHe% root of a
&lant
99.1o%iHe% ste# of a
&lant
98.1ullerian #i#icr!
9?.1utualis#
9@.1!elin
8D.Niche
8..Os#osis
87.Parasitis#
85.Phloe#
8>.Photos!ste#
80.Pollen
89.Po&ulation
88.Pre%ation
8?.Prokar!ote
8@.3,strategist
?D.3e%o( reaction
?..sto#a
?7."uccession
?5.$a(is
?>.$erritorial beha)ior
?0.$rans&iration
?9.$ro&is#
?8.Unicellular
organis#
??.)ector
?@.Oestigial structures
@D.P!le#
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Welcome to AP Biology<
Ge are going to s&en% a lot of ti#e together starting in a few %a!s, so it4s best if I get a
hea% start on learning a bit about !ou. Also we will be using the Internet a lot so let4s
get !ou use% to co##unicating through e#ail.
Iour letter of intro%uction nee%s to be successfull! e#aile% to !our AP iolog! teacher,
at L3a%+ewskiCran%on.k.7.#i.us or #! ho#e e#ail' #+s#o#?78Cg#ail.co#. This
is $ue ;ri$ay August 2=
th
.
;ollo4 these rules>
.. Use clearl! written, full sentences. Do not abbre)iate wor%s like !ou are
te(ting etc. with a frien%. Use s)ell chec(! $his is a &rofessional co##unication
like !ou woul% ha)e with a college &rofessor.
7. A%%ress it to #+s#o#?78Cg#ail.co#
5. 1ake the su'?ect' AP io' Intro%uction to QInsert !our Na#e hereR
>. egin the e#ail with a formal salutation, like A1rs. 3a%+ewskiB, or ADear 1rs.
3a%+ewskiB
0. Now intro%uce !ourself ;!our na#e= an% tell #e a little bit about !ourself, like'
a. Ghat %o !ou like to %o ;hobbies, s&orts, #usic, interests, etc.=?
b. Do !ou ha)e a +ob? If so, where an% how often %o !ou &lan on working
%uring the school !ear?
c. Ghat teacher %i% !ou ha)e for regular biolog!? Ghat gra%e %i% !ou get?
%. Ghat career &ath are !ou &lanning on &ursuing an% wh!?
e. Gh! %i% !ou sign u& to take AP iolog!?
f. Ghat are !ou looking forwar% to the #ost in AP iolog!?
g. Ghat are !ou the #ost an(ious about in AP iolog!?
h. Ghat can I %o as !our teacher to #ake !ou succee%?
i. Ghat other AP classes will !ou be taking concurrentl!?
9. 2n% the e#ail with a formal closing' AKor%iall!B, A"incerel!B, AGar# regar%sB,
etc, an% a%% !our na#e as if !ou signe% a letter.
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&ea$ 'oo(8 The #mmortal "ife of !enrietta "ac(s @ get at
li'rary or or$er at amaAon etc. Baroun$ C=D
$his book is also a)ailable electronicall! for a kin%le etc. e &re&are%
to take a Eui* on this book the Hrst %a! of class. It is an i#&ortant
&art of our 1itosis unit. It is actuall! a )er! interesting book! EuiA
is on Tues$ay8 Se)tem'er 2
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AP B#/"/*0 S3PP"#-S
Please use the su##er as !our o&&ortunit! to get !our su&&lies for
AP iolog! earl!!
Ko#e in &re&are% on Da! ..
D3- DAT-> Tues$ay8 Se)tem'er 2
,aterials>
.. % &ing Bin$er B2 inchD for cha)ter reie4s8 unit reie4s8
an$ P/*#"S. All of !our cha&ter tests an% unit e(a#s will go
in here as well.
7. 1 1om)osition note'oo(. $his will be use% for all reEuire%
labs. $r! to get the thicker books, not the chea& skinn! ones.
Iou #a! en% u& nee%ing 7 %e&en%ing on how big !ou write.
$his is collecte% after e)er! #a+or lab.
5. 1 : su'?ect s)iral note'oo(. $his will be use% for notes, in
class work an% s#all ho#ework assign#ents. $his will be
collecte% once &er Euarter. It will ha)e a table of contents an% a
s&eciHc or%er of #aterials insi%e it.
>. Te6t'oo(> Princi)les of "ife 'y !illis. Iou can &ick this
u& earl! on !our %a! of registration in August fro# #!
classroo#. Iou will not nee% to bring this to class each %a!, as I
will ha)e books a)ailable in #! roo#. $he book will be use%
freEuenc! for cha&ter re)iews. $here is an online )ersion of the
te(tbook with web acti)ities. Ge will get connecte% to the
online te(tbook the Hrst week of class.