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Hialeah Gardens Senior High SchoolSyllabus
Course: Advanced Placement Biology
Instructor: Ms. Donohue
Course Overview
I. Science as a process
II. EvolutionIII. Energy TransferIV. Continuity and ChangeV. Relationship of Structure and FunctionVI. RegulationVII. Interdependence in NatureVIII. Science, Technology, and Society
This course emphasizes three major themes of Biology, from the microscopic level to themacroscopic level: Molecules and Cells, Heredity and Evolution, and Organisms and
Populations. The understanding of key concepts pertaining to the three major topics is obtainedthrough learning and memorization of facts.
The three major themes can be broken down into eight major concepts. The eight mainconcepts will be taught in such a way as to understand the interconnected nature of biology, from
the microscopic to the macroscopic levels. For example, evolution will be a unifying themethroughout the course. Evolution will be the foundation when studying the origin of cell
respiration and photosynthesis as biological pathways (energy transfer and relationship ofstructure and function). The study of animal and plant diversity, populations, and genetics will
also be connected through the reoccurring theme of evolution (continuity and change). The
students will also be required to participate in a semester long research project (science as aprocess) dealing with environmental issues such as global warming, energy conservation, andthe production of genetically modified foods (science, technology, and society). The research
project will emphasize the view of science as an active process, and will highlight howorganisms depend on each other and their environment for survival (interdependence in
nature).
Textbooks/Resources
Biology, 7th
edition, Neil A. Campbell, University of California, Riverside;
Jane B. Reece, Palo Alto, California
Biology Concepts and Connections, 3rd
editionNeil A. Campbell, University of California, Riverside; Jane B.Reece, Palo Alto, California
Scientific American (selected articles)
Instructor will provide all other supplementary material, including but not limited to: scientificmagazines, journals, laboratory manuals, on-line journals, etc.
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Laboratory
The students will spend 25% of instructional time engaged in the twelve laboratoryactivities recommended by the College Board as part of the AP course. The activities will all be
hands-on, and the students will compose lab reports based on the data they collect during theirinvestigations. Throughout the course, the labs will be utilized in sync with class discussions and
lectures pertaining to each topic. Lab activities will compose a quarter of the class time.
Grading PolicyAll work, labs, quizzes, tests, papers, etc., will receive a letter grade that coincides with
the following percent scale:
90-100 = A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
60-69 = D
0-59 = F
Grade Distribution
Tests : 40%Quizzes : 10%
Outlines/Packets : 20%
Labs : 10%Essays/Free response : 10%
Participation : 10%
I. All exams are timed and students will be given a weeks notice to prepare. Each exam willconsist of 40 to 50 AP style multiple choice questions. All exams are timed.
II. Quizzes will given throughout the year, both announced and unannounced and will consist of10-15 questions.
III. Number and types of Chapter outlines/Packets will vary depending on the material beingcovered.
IV. Labs will be performed as time permits.
V. Essays will be given as both homework as well as class work assignments. In class, they will betimed.VI. Review sessions for the AP exam will held after school (Place and time TBA). Attendance is
strongly recommended.
Academic Honesty
It is expected that students will use genuine, sincere, and fair means for the
accomplishment of the tests, tasks, or projects from which evaluations of progress shall be
determined. Students found plagiarizing, copying or cheating in any way will receive
automatic zeros and have phone calls made to their parents. In addition, a write-up of the
incident will be given to the student's counselor. Flagrant or repeated offenses will result
in a failing grade for the quarter or semester depending on the nature of the incident.
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AP Biology Syllabus
2010-2011Donohue
Weeks
(Date)
Topic(s) Chapter(s) Tests Activity Essays/Practice
Tests
Aug 23 - 30
Ecology*Biomes*Ecological succession
*Global Issues
50-55Unit Test
Ch 50-55
AP Lab 11- Animal
behavior/Pill Bug Lab
AP Lab 12- Dissolved
Oxygen & Primary
Productivity Lab
2005 B #1
2006 A #2
MOLECULES AND
CELLS
Aug 31Sep10 Chemistry of Life
*Classification of molecules*Properties of water
2 - 5
Test
Ch 2-5
Sep10/11
2009 B #3
Sep 13 24
Cell Structure CellCommunication*Cell membrane structureand function
*Organelles*Cell transport
6-7,11
Test
Ch
6,7,11
Sep
24/25
AP LAB 1-Diffusion
& Osmosis
AP Lab 2-Enzyme
Catalysis and
Reaction rates
2006 B #2
2002 A #4
Sep 27 -
Oct 8
Metabolism and CellRespiration
Fermentation*Glycolysis
*Krebs cycle*Yeast fermentation lab
8-9 Quiz Ch 8Quiz Ch 9
AP LAB 5 - Cell
Respiration
(Respirometers)
2005 B #4
2005 A #1
Oct 11 - 20Photosynthesis*C3, C4, CAM plants 10
Test
Ch 8-10
Oct
15/16
AP LAB 4-Plant
Pigment &
Physiology
2004 A #3
HEREDITY AND
EVOLUTION
Oct. 21-29Mitosis Meiosis*Stages of Mitosis and Meiosis
12-13
Test
Ch 12-13
Oct.
27/28
AP LAB 3- Mitosis -
Meiosis
2003 A #4
Nov 1 12 DNA*DNA and RNA structure
*Experimental evidence
16-19
Test
Ch 16-19
Nov
12/13
AP Lab 6A-
Transformation
AP LAB 6B-
Electrophoresis
2003 B #1
2005 B #3
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Nov 15 26Mendelian Genetics*Monohybrid and dihybrid
crosses*Probabilities
*Crossing over
14-15
Test
Ch 14-15
Nov
25/26
AP LAB 7-
Drosophila
2008 B #3
Nov 29-
Dec 17
Molecular Genetics
*lacoperon expression
18-21
Test
Ch 18-21
Dec17/18
2007 B #3
Dec 20
Jan 3
Evolution*Darwins voyage*Evidence for evolution:
fossil record
20-25
Take-
Home
Test
Ch 20-25
AP LAB 8-
Population
Genetics
2008 B #4
ORGANISMS
Jan 4 - 14
Origin of Life
*Chemical evolution*Prokaryotes
24-28
Midterm
Exam
Jan
14/15Ch 1
25, 50-
55
2005 B #2
Jan 17- 28
Plants*Plant structures
*Gymnosperm andAngiosperm reproduction
29-35
Test
Plants
Jan
28/29
AP LAB 9-
Transpiration
2005 A #3
2009 B #2
Feb 1 7
Animal Structureand Function-Digestion* Digestive system structureand function 40-41
TestCh 40-41
Feb 8/9
Feb 8 14
Respiration,Circulation, BodyDefense*Structures and functions of
the heart and lungs*Immunology
42-43
Test
Ch 42-43
Feb
16/17
AP Lab 10- Blood
Pressure and
Circulation
*Shark Dissection
2006 A #4
Feb 15 - 21
Endocrine System and
Hormones*Homeostasis*Endocrine glands and theirfunctions
45
Quiz Ch
45Feb
22/23
2005 A #4
Feb 22 - 25
Osmoregulation andExcretion*Kidney structure andfunction
44
Test
Ch 44
Feb 26
Pig Dissection
Feb 28-
March 4
Animal Reproduction*Male and femalereproductive systems
46Human Autopsy
Videos
Essay
Ovarian /
uterine cycles
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March 7 -
11
Animal Development*Embryology 47
Ch 46-47
March
11/12
2006 B #1
March 21
April 1
Sensory Motor &Nervous System*Neuron structure*Action potential
*Muscle structure andfunction
48-492001 #1
April 4 - 8REVIEW - Molecules and
CellsJeopardy
2009 A #1
April 11 -
15
REVIEW Heredity and
EvolutionJeopardy
2004 B #2
April 18- 22REVIEW Organisms and
PopulationsJeopardy
2002 B #2
April 25/26 Practice AP TestsFinal
Exam
May 2-6Practice AP Tests
May 9AP EXAM
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