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Instructor |
Betty Jo
Barton |
E-mail |
bbarton@cruhsd.org |
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Phone |
928-788-3146 |
Office/Hours |
2nd Hour
and after 2:40-3:30 by appointment. |
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Dates, days and times
of the class |
Monday through
Friday 1:50-2:40 P.M.
(6th Hour) |
Location |
T-122 |
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Modality of
Course |
Labs, lecture,
discussion, computer simulations,
projects | ||
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Course materials
required: Text: Biology- Raven, Johnson, Losos and
Singer 7e Three-ring notebook Journal (graph type paper) Calculator Student
Handbook Textbook website: Biology Information
Center: |
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Course
Description:
AP
Biology (Advanced Placement Program Biology) is an Introductory College
Level Course given in Mohave High School. By taking AP Biology, you will
be taking a similar or even an identical course to College Students taking their
First College Level Biology Course (General or Introduction to Biology). In this
course, we will explore several sub-fields in biology, and complete twelve (12)
labs to develop your understanding of biology. Successful scoring on the AP Exam
determines how colleges award credit.
Students should check with their intended university to determine their
credit policy for AP Biology. For
example, ASU will award credit for a full year of Biology for majors (187,188)
(8 credits) if a student scores a 4 or 5 on the AP test. If they score a 3 on the test, they will receive credit
for BIO 100 for non-majors. This
class is also a DE class with MCC.
You will earn credit for BIO 181 (4 credits) with successful
completion.
Course
Goals:
The two main goals of AP Biology are to
help students develop a conceptual framework for modern biology and an
appreciation of science as a process.
AP
Biology is designed to be the equivalent of a two-semester college introductory
biology course usually taken by biology majors during their freshman
year.
At MHS, AP Biology is an
elective science course for students who are highly motivated
and have a strong interest in science. Major topics of study
include biochemistry, cells, cellular energetics, genetics, evolution,
classification, organism structure/function, and ecology. As in
college biology, the AP Biology course is designed to have both a lecture and a
lab component. Labs conducted by AP Biology students are the
equivalent of those experienced by college biology students. At the
completion of this course, students are expected to take the College Board’s AP
Biology exam. Some students may earn college credit if they earn high
enough marks on this exam. In class, the format of each chapter test
is similar to the AP Biology exam. Students are expected to demonstrate
critical thinking skills through their answers to both multiple choice
questions, free response questions and lab analysis questions. Students
will do an independent project which will consist of designing, conducting,
collecting data, analyzing the data and communicating the results.
Science as a
process
Evolution
Energy
Transfer
Continuity and
Change
Relationship of Structure to
Function
Regulation
Interdependence in
Nature
Science, Technology and
Society
The
AP Biology course is designed to be taken by 11th or 12th
grade students after their successful completion (grades of A’s or B’s) of
general high school biology and chemistry.
This is an extremely fast
paced course; students will be assigned written homework and reading for every
class period. Note taking is required in class as well as from the text in
conjunction with the homework assignments. Students should demonstrate
appropriate higher writing skills in their assessments. Assignments should
contain correct spelling and grammar, legible writing and complete
thoughts. Problem solving and analytical thought are essential components
as well. On average, students
should spend at least 6-10 hours each week studying AP Biology outside of
class. All students will be required to do an Independent
Project. Daily attendance is
required and late assignments will lose 10% each day the assignment is late. Due
to the time involved in setting up the labs, you must be present on lab
day. AP is sixth hour and on lab
days students may be required to stay after school to finish the lab. This will be announced in
advance.
Grading
Criteria:
Grading
will be based on participation, effort, and academic performance. Progress reports will be sent out every
six weeks. Grading will be continuous throughout the semester.
Unit
multiple choice tests- 40%
Free
Response questions,Lab Reports and Journals- 40%
Projects-
20%
Grading
Scale:
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95-100%
"A" 90-
94 % "A-" 87-
89 %
"B+" 83-
86 %
"B" 80-
82 %
"B-" |
77-79 %
"C+" 73-76 %
"C" 70-72 %
"C-" 67-69
%
"D+" 60-66 %
"D" Grades
under 60% will result in no credit. |
General Information:
All
assignments, with the exception of in-class exercises and homework, will be
typewritten or word-processed. Accuracy in spelling, punctuation, grammar, and
syntax is expected of students in this class.
Disruption
of the classroom learning environment, including but not limited to unauthorized
classroom entry, making loud or distracting noises, persisting in speaking
without being recognized, or resorting to physical threats, constitutes grounds
for the student being dismissed from class.
It
is the student's responsibility to have read and be familiar with the policies
and procedures outlined in the Student Handbook of MHS.
Academic
Integrity and Plagiarism
Plagiarism
is defined as the use of others’ words or ideas without indicating they are not
your own. Each student is
responsible for the academic integrity of all work completed for a given
course. All reports, papers,
projects, and examinations must represent the student’s own work. References and other sources of
information must be properly cited.
Any student who violates these regulations will fail the specific
assignment or examination and may be dropped from class.
Examples
of a breach of academic integrity may include:
·
Representation
of the work of others as one’s own.
·
Use
of unauthorized assistance in any academic work.
· Failure
to cite sources used.
· Obtaining
and/or using a test unless distributed by the faculty
member.
· Copying
the work of another on any test.
· Offering
unauthorized assistance to another student.
·
Modification,
without the faculty member’s approval, of any examination, paper, record, report
or project
for the purpose of obtaining additional credit or improved
grade.
· Failure
to meet other conditions of academic integrity as required by the faculty
member.
Learning
Resource Center at MHS is open from 3:00P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Tutoring and Computers
with Internet connection are available.
AP Biology (Tentative) Schedule
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Approximate Time |
Reading Assignments/
Lectures/ Labs |
Due Dates for
Assignments and Test Dates |
Internet
Resources |
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Semester One | |||
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1 week Introduction |
Chapter
1 Lecture 1-The Science of Biology |
Independent Project
Assigned (IP) |
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2 weeks Chemistry
of Life
(7%) |
Chapter
2 Chapter
3 Lecture
2- Basic Chemistry Lecture
3- Organic Molecules Lecture 4- Water Lab- Modeling Macromolecules Macromolecule Posters Lab: Identifying Macromolecules in food
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Aug. 24 & 25-Test on Chapters
1,2,3 (Multiple Choice & Free Response)
Macromolecule Posters-Presentations 8/21
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3 weeks Cells
(10%) |
Chapter
5 Chapter
6 Chapter
7 Lecture 5- Prokaryotic vs. Eurkaryotic cells Lecture
6- Cell Structure Lecture 7- Cell Membrane and transport of molecules AP Lab
1 - Osmosis and Diffusion |
Sept. 1-Topics due for
IP Test on Chapter 5, 6 &
7 (Multiple
Choice & Free Response) |
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4 weeks Cell Energetics (8%) |
Chapter
8
Chapter
9 Chapter
10 Chapter
11
Chapter
12 Lecture
8- Energy & Metabolism Lecture
9- Cellular Respiration Lecture
10- Photosynthesis Lecture 11- Cell Division: Mitosis & Meiosis AP Lab 2 - Enzyme Catalysis AP
Lab 4 - Plant Pigments & Photosynthesis AP
Lab 5- Cellular Respiration AP Lab
3 - Mitosis & Meiosis |
Oct. 1- (IP) Design of
Project Due Oct. 5-Test on Cell
Energetics (Multiple
Choice & Free Response) |
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3 weeks Heredity
(9%) |
Chapter
13 Chapter
14
Chapter
15 Lecture
12- Patterns of Inheritance Lecture
13- DNA- The genetic material Lecture
14- Genes and How they Work Lecture 15- Gene Technology Activity: From a gene to a protein- simulation Lab- What's in a face? AP Lab
7 - Genetics of Organisms |
Nov. 2- Test on Chap.
13-15 (Multiple
Choice & Free Response) |
Mendel's Peas |
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4 weeks Molecular
Genetics (9%) |
Chapter
16 Chapter
17 Chapter
18 Chapter
19 Chapter 20 AP Lab 6 - Molecular Biology Lab- Transformation Lab- firefly gene in bacteria. |
Nov. 21- Test on
Molecular Genetics (Multiple Choice & Free
Response) |
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2 weeks Evolutionary
Biology (8%) |
Chapter
21 Chapter
22 Chapter
23 Chapter 24 AP
Lab 8- Population Genetics &
Evolution |
Dec. 20- Final Test (Multiple Choice & Free Response)
Lab Report Due Dec. 18 |
The Museum of
Paleontology (UCMP) |
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Semester
Two | |||
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3 weeks Diversity
of Organisms (8%) |
Chapter
25 Chapter
26 Chapter
27 Chapter
28 Chapter
29 Chapter
30 Chapter
31 Chapter
32 Chapter
33 Chapter 34 Lab- Classification (Cladogram) |
IP=Copies of Raw Data
due Jan.. 21 Jan. 31- Test on
Diversity of Organisms (Multiple Choice & Free
Response) |
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11 weeks Structure
& Function of Plants & Animals
(32%) |
Plants Chapter
35 Chapter
36 Chapter
37 Chapter
38 Chapter
39 Chapter
40 Chapter 41 AP
Lab 9 -
Transpiration Animals Chapter
42 Chapter
43 Chapter
44 Chapter
45 Chapter
46 Chapter
47 Chapter
48 Chapter
49 Chapter
50 Chapter 51 Video: Miracle of Life AP Lab 10 – Physiology of the Circulatory System |
IP Feb. 28- Organizers
and Rough Draft of Written Report due March 16-IP Lab
Reports Due March 26- IP
Presentations April 13- Test on
Structure & Function of Plants & Animals (Multiple
Choice & Free Response) |
Introduction to the Plantae Introduction to the Metazoa _________________________
Human Biology |
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3 weeks Ecology
(10%) |
Chapter
52 Chapter
53 Chapter
54 Chapter
55 Chapter 56Chapter 57 AP Lab 11= Animal
Behavior AP
Lab 12 - Dissolved Oxygen & Aquatic Primary
Productivity
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May 11-Test on
Ecology |
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1 week |
Review for AP
Exam |
May 14- AP
EXAM May 17- Final for Seniors not taking AP
Exam May 22- Final for
Juniors not taking AP EXam |
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