AP Biology Notebook Organization Guidelines:
Your AP Biology notebook will be divided into twelve sections, separated by dividers
labeled as follows. Divider labels should match mine exactly and be written clearly on
the tabs.
1st divider = Important Info.
- This section will contain important information
you will use repeatedly throughout the year.
So far, this section should have (in this order):
Ntbk. Organization Guidelines (this page)
AP Biology Syllabus
SHS Grading Policy
Lab Safety Contract
AP Prefix / Suffix Shts.
Table & Graph Guidelines
Lab Report Guidelines
2nd divider = Graded Work
- The first sheet in this section will always be your
current gradesheet. Returned work will be placed
behind your gradesheet, in numerical order.
Therefore, your gradesheet itself is a list of the
papers and the order that they should be in.
Occasionally I will ask you to place graded papers
in other sections; you should always note this on
your gradesheet to avoid confusion later.
Gradesheet
Numerically ordered papers
3rd – 12th dividers =
- All of your notes and other class materials will be
kept in these sections, divided into the units to
which they belong. (Refer to your syllabus for a
breakdown of what chapters are covered in each
unit.) These are extremely important sections
since the majority of information for tests will
come from lecture.
U1. Chemistry of Life
U2. Cells
U3. Cellular Energy
U4. Genetics
U5. Molecular Genetics
U6. Evolution
U7. Diversity
U8. Plant A&P
U9. Animal A&P
U10. Ecology
AP Bio. Lab Notebook:
Your AP Lab notebook will also be divided into twelve sections. Each AP Lab will
have its own section containing (in this order): the Xeroxed pages of the lab, the
write-up/lab report you write to accompany the lab, and any notes you may have
regarding the lab. These labs will be organized in number order, regardless of the order
in which they are performed. Sections should be separated by dividers and labeled as
follows.
#1. Diffusion & Osmosis
#2. Enzyme Catalysis
#3. Mitosis & Meiosis
#4. Plant Pigments & Photosynthesis
#5. Cell Respiration
#6. Molecular Biology
#7. Genetics of Drosophila
#8. Population Genetics & Evolution
#9. Transpiration
#10. Physiology of Circulatory System
#11. Animal Behavior
#12. Dissolved O2 & 1° Productivity