09-10 SYLLABUS General AP Bio

1 Hialeah Gardens Senior High School Syllabus Course: Advanced Placement Biology Instructor: Ms. Donohue Room: 3229 Phone: (305) 698-5000 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://HGHSAPbiology.blogspot.com Textbooks/Resources Biology, 7 th edition, Neil A. Campbell, U niversity of California, Riverside; Jane B. Reece, P alo Alto, California Biology Concepts and Connections, 3 rd edition Neil A. Campbell, U niversity of California, Riverside; Jane B. Reece, P alo Alto, California Scientific American (selected articles) Supplies/ Course Materials: y Textbook y Agenda Book y Scientific Calculator y 3-ring binder with 5 dividers y 5-subject spiral notebook y Black and White composition book y Pack of colored pencils (12) y Single subject spiral notebook y Black/blue pens y Pencils Course Overview This course emphasizes students understanding of key concepts over the memorization of facts. The course is divided into t hree overarching topics: Molecules and Cells , Heredity and Evolution, and Organisms and Populations. Eight major t hemes are intertwined and emphasized throughout this course. They are as foll ows: I. Science as a process II. Evolution III. Energy Transfer IV. Continuity and Change V. Relationship of Structure and Function VI. Regulation VII. Interdependence in Nature VIII. Science , Technology, and Society These themes will be emphasized to help the students make connections between seemingly unrelated topics. For example , evolution will be a unifying theme throughout the course. Evolution will be the foundat ion when studying the origin o f cell respirati on and photosynthesis as biological pathways ( energy transfer and relationship of structure and function). Evolution will also form a bridge connect ing the study of animal and p lant populations and genetics (continuity and change ). The students will also be required to participate in a semester long research pro ject ( science as a process ) dealing with environmental issues such as g lobal warming , energy conservation , and the production o f genetically modified foods (science, technology, and society ). The research project will emphasize the view of science as an active process , and will highlight how organisms depend on eac h other and their environment for survival (interdependence in nature ).

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09-10 SYLLABUS General AP Bio