MR. SPANN

SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL AP Biology Syllabus and Course Outline

Course Overview:

My AP Biology course is aligned to the standards of the AP College Board and covers all of the topics in the AP Biology Course Description.

The course emphasizes the biological concepts of: Molecules and Cells, Heredity and Evolution, and Organisms and Populations.

The course provides students with an opportunity to develop a conceptual framework for modern biology emphasizing: 1. evolution as the foundation of modern biological models and thought, 2. the integration of the general topics of biology through the eight major themes (Science as a process, evolution, energy transfer, continuity and change, relationship of structure to function, regulation, interdependence in nature, and science, technology, and society), and 3. application of biological knowledge and critical thinking to environmental and social concerns.

Reading , Lab and Schedule of Tests/Quizzes for AP Biology

Required Text:

Campbell/Reece Biology , 6 th ed. 2002 Pearson education Inc.

Required out of class reading:

The Demon in the Freezer , Richard Preston (fiction based on fact), probes the social implications of the eradication and bioterrorist return of smallpox. ( 1 st semester)

Required Lab Book:

College Board's AP Biology 12 Required Labs

WEEK 1-2

•  Topic: 10 Themes of Biology Lecture (similar to 8 major themes found in the official curricular requirements of AP Biology)

•  Topic: Basic Chemistry & Organic Chemistry Review & Lecture (AP Objective 1A)

•  Lab: Toothpickase , hands-on laboratory, 30 minutes

•  Lab: Enzymes (AP Biology Lab #2), hands-on in laboratory, 90 minute period

•  Lab: Testing for Organic Compounds, hands-on in laboratory, 90 minute period

•  Campbell's Biology , Chapters 1-6 (most should be review from previous classes)

•  Demon in the Freezer –Read Ch 1

WEEK 3-4

•  Topic: Cells and Cellular Membranes (AP Objective 1B)—emphasis will also be placed on the evolutionary topics related to the cell

•  Topic: Cell Structure as Evidence of Common Origins (Evolution)

•  Project—Cell Analogies (review of cells and their parts)—due with 5 days of assignment (AP Objective 1B) (Relationships of Structure to Function)

•  Microscope Lab—Usage of microscopes review and cheek cell staining lab to review technique (90 minute period) (AP Objective 1B)

•  Campbell's Biology , Chapters 7 & 8

•  Demon in the Freezer - Read Ch 2

•  Demon in the Freezer - Quiz Ch 1

•  Test on Chapters 1-6 (mid-week)

WEEK 5-6

•  Topic: Cells and Cellular Membranes (AP Objective 1B)

•  Lab: Osmosis and Diffusion, AP Lab #1, hands-on laboratory, 2-90 minute periods

•  Campbell's Biology , Chapters 7 & 8 continued

•  Demon in the Freezer - Read Ch 3

•  Demon in the Freezer - Quiz Ch 2

•  Lab Quiz, AP Labs #1 & 2

•  Test, Chapters 7 & 8

WEEK 7-8

•  Topic: Photosynthesis (AP Objective 1C)

•  Lab: Hill Reaction Lab (90 minutes)

•  Lab: Absorption Spectrum Lab, AP Lab # 4, hands-on, 2-90minute periods

•  Campbell's Biology , Chapter 10

•  Demon in the Freezer - Read Ch 4

•  Demon in the Freezer - Quiz Ch 3

WEEK 9-10

•  Topic: Cellular Respiration (AP Objective 1C)

•  Topic: The role of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in global warming (Energy Transfer and Interdependence in Nature)

•  Topic: How Photosynthesis , Cellular Respiration, and ATP production is regulated to maintain homeostasis. (Regulation)

•  Lab: AP Lab # 5, hands-on, 2-90 minute periods

•  Campbell's Biology , Chapter 9

•  Demon in the Freezer - Read Ch 5

•  Demon in the Freezer - Quiz Ch 4

•  Lab Quiz, AP Labs 4 & 5

WEEK 11-12

•  Topic: Cell Reproduction (AP Objective 1B)

•  Lab: Mitosis and Meiosis, AP Lab # 3, hands-on, 90 minutes

•  Campbell's Biology , Chapters 12 & 13

•  Demon in the Freezer - Read Ch 6

•  Demon in the Freezer - Quiz Ch 5

•  Test, Chapter 9 & 10

WEEK 13-14

•  Topic: DNA Structure and Reproduction (AP Objective 2B)—emphasis will also be placed on the relationships between evolution, DNA, and natural selection

•  Lab: Molecular Genetics, AP Lab # 6, hands-on, 3 days

•  Campbell's Biology , Chapter 16

•  Demon in the Freezer - Read Ch 7

•  Demon in the Freezer - Quiz Ch 6

•  Lab Quiz, AP Labs # 3 & 6

•  Test, Chapters 12 & 13

WEEK 15-16

•  Topic: Protein Synthesis (AP Objective 2B)

•  Lab: Protein Electrophoresis, hands-on, 90 minutes

•  Campbell's Biology , Chapters 17 & 19

•  Demon in the Freezer - Read Ch 8

•  Demon in the Freezer - Quiz Ch 7

•  Test, Chapters 16, 17, & 19

WEEK 17-18 and Midterms

Topic: Genetics

Lab: Population Genetics and Evolution (AP Lab #8) hands-on, 90 minutes

Topic: Evolution as Evidence of Change (diversity, speciation, classification)

Campbell's Biology , Chapters 14 & 15

Demon in the Freezer - Novel Test

Test, Chapters 14 & 15

•  Midterms will cover all chapters this 9 weeks

•  Lab Midterm, all labs this 9 weeks

By the end of the second 18-week period, the student is responsible for:

•  Reading Topic—Ecology

•  Refers to AP Objective 3

•  Independent Ecology Research Project- Students will design a food web showing energy transfer through the environment, and Students will find a non-native plant in the local area and write a report detailing its origins, how it arrived in the area, and what detrimental effects it has had on the region. (Energy Transfer and Interdependence in Nature)

•  Campbell's Biology , Chapters 52-55