AP Biology
CB East
Mrs. Willis
Syllabus→ Winter 2015/2016
Marking Period 2
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NOVEMBER
M - 30 – Chapter 16 Lecture
Double Helix article – read together; show DNA Models
Work Time – Fill in DNA Experiment Table
HW: Finish Chapter 16 Notes; work on DNA Experiment Table
DECEMBER
T-1–
Finish Chapter 16 Lecture
Work Time: DNA Experiment Table, Chapter 17 Notes
HW: First ½ of Chapter 17 Notes; Finish DNA Experiment Table; PRINT: Chapter 16/17 Review WS
W – 2 - KEYSTONES!! ALTERED SCHEDULE!
Chapter 17 Lecture (First 1/2)
Go over DNA Experiment Table (Hand out completed DNA experiment chart for comparison)
HW: Finish Chapter 17 Notes; work on Review WS
R–3-
KEYSTONES!! ALTERED SCHEDULE!
Chapter 17 Lecture (Second 1/2)
Current Events
Work on Chapter 16/17 Review Packet
HW: Finish Chapter 16/17 Review Packet; PRINT Chapter 18 Notes and Midterm Key Concepts
F-4–
KEYSTONES!! ALTERED SCHEDULE!
Go over coding for test on Tuesday
Check and Go over Chapter 16/17 Review Packet
HW: Chapters 16/17 test TUESDAY (DNA); Chapter 18 Notes – Complete First 1/2; Start Studying for
Midterm Exam; PRINT: DNA Scissors and DNA Goes to the Races
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Chapter 18 Lecture – First 1/2
Oral Review for test
HW: Study for Chapter 16/17 test; Study for Quarter Exam Review; Make sure you have DNA Scissors
Printed
T–8–
TEST – Molecular Biology – Chapters 16 & 17
Distribute: FR 2010 B #2 – DNA Mutations AND 2009 A #4 – Protein Synthesis
HW: Finish Chapter 18 Notes; Finish the FR; STUDY for the Midterm Exam!
W - 9 – Chapter 18 Lecture – Second 1/2
DNA Scissors Activity (SLO!)
Go over Free Response
Current Events
HW: Make sure Chapter 18 Notes are done; PRINT Gel Electrophoresis Lab and Chapter 18 Review
Worksheet; Study for Midterm Exam
R - 10 – Finish any leftover Chapter 18 Lecture
Discuss DNA Scissors Activity from yesterday
Current Events if need more time
Work on Chapter 18 Review WS
HW: Study for Midterm Exam; Finish Chapter 18 Review WS
F - 11 – Go over and check Chapter 18 Review WS
Oral Review for Chapter 18 Test Tuesday
Day 1 – Gel Electrophoresis Lab → practice gel casting & loading and label everything
Watch Bozeman Science video on electrophoresis
Discuss backstory!
HW: Study for Midterm Exam and Chapter 18 Test; PreLab for Gel Electrophoresis Lab Part A and B
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------M - 14 – MIDTERM EXAM (CH 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,13,14,15,16,17)
HW: Study for Chapter 18 Test; PRINT: Chapter 20 Notes
Teacher  make gels!
T - 15 – TEST – Microbial Genetics – Chapter 18
Distribute: FR 2010 B #3 – Bacteria
Current Events when everyone is done the test
HW: Finish FR; PreLab for Gel Electrophoresis Lab Part C  PreLab for Parts A, B, C will be checked
tomorrow! Complete Chapter 20 Notes – first ½
W - 16 – Check PreLab for part A, B, and C
Day 2 – Gel Electrophoresis Lab → Prep DNA Samples (including 45 minutes in waterbath) and put in
fridge
While waiting for water bath, Chapter 20 Lecture – first ½
HW: Finish Chapter 20 Notes; Backstory for Electrophoresis Lab due tomorrow  1 per group
R – 17 - Day 3 – Gel Electrophoresis Lab→ run and stain gels
While Gels are running, check rest of Chapter 20 Notes (lecture will be tomorrow)
Grade FR from Tuesday
HW: PRINT: Chapter 20 Review Packet and start working on it
F - 18 – Day 4 – Gel Electrophoresis Lab  Get Results!
Explain Standard Curve and the analysis section of the Lab
Finish Chapter 20 Lecture
More time for current events
HW: Finish Gel Electrophoresis Lab Analysis; work on Chapter 20 Review WS
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M- 21 – Finish any remaining lecture for Chapter 20
Video on Dolly ~13 minutes (link in PPT; from NY Times)
Discuss Lab and answer any questions – lab quiz tomorrow
Work on Chapter 20 Review WS
HW: Study for Gel Electrophoresis Lab Quiz; Lab Notebooks due tomorrow; finish Chapter 20 Review
WS
T - 22 – Collect Lab Notebooks
Gel Electrophoresis Lab Quiz
Check and Go over Chapter 20 Review WS
Oral Review of Chapter 20
HW: Study for Chapter 20 Test tomorrow
W – 23 – TEST –DNA Technology - Chapter 20
Holiday Celebration
HW: Have a great break 
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------JANUARY
M - 4–
Movie → Tuesdays with Morrie, Radio, I am Sam (pick one)
HW: Complete Chapter 22 Notes (all); PRINT: Hardy Weinberg Practice Problems (to be done in lab
notebook) and Transformation Lab
T-5–
Chapter 22 Lecture (all)
Finish Movie from yesterday
Hand back Lab Notebooks
HW: Chapter 23 Notes – first ½
W - 6 – KEYSTONES!! ALTERED SCHEDULE!
Chapter 23 Lecture (first ½)
Begin Hardy Weinberg Practice Problems (in lab notebook)
HW: Finish Chapter 23 Notes
R-7–
F- 8 –
KEYSTONES!! ALTERED SCHEDULE!
Finish Chapter 23 Lecture
Current Events
Finish Hardy Weinberg Practice Problems (in lab notebook)
HW: PRINT: and complete Chapter 24 Notes – all; finish HW Practice problems
KEYSTONES!! ALTERED SCHEDULE!
Chapter 24 Lecture – all
Work on Transformation PreLab
*Teacher – make plates for transformation!
HW: Complete PreLab for Transformation Lab; PRINT: Chapter 26 Notes, Population Genetics Lab, and
Evolution Review WS; Bring Textbooks on Monday
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M - 11 – KEYSTONES!! ALTERED SCHEDULE!
Discuss Transformation Lab and Population Genetics Lab
Spend time completing lab set up in lab notebook (copy all questions, put in all charts, etc) so we know
where to start the Population Genetics Lab; begin Population Genetics PreLab
Work on Evolution Review Packet and Chapter 26 Notes
*Teacher – rehydrate bacteria for transformation!
*Teacher – Plant Impatiens for Transpiration Lab (plant 60 seeds, one in each section)
HW: Complete Chapter 26 Notes – all
T - 12 – Transformation Lab streak starter plates and put in incubator
Chapter 26 Lecture (all)
HW: Work on Evolution Review Packet
W - 13 – Transformation Lab  Transform!
Discuss Population Genetics Lab for tomorrow
Wrap up any lecture from Evolution
Current Events
HW: Complete Population Genetics PreLab; work on Evolution Review Packet
R – 14 – Population Genetics Lab
HW: Finish Population Genetics Lab; Finish Evolution Review WS
F - 15 – Transformation Lab – look at plates and finish lab; Discuss Results and write-up  Lab Quiz Tuesday
Discuss Population Genetics Lab from yesterday
Check and go over Evolution Review Packet
Current Events if we need more time
HW: Study for Lab Quizzes on Tuesday (Transformation and Population Genetics); Lab Notebooks DUE
on Tuesday (Hardy-Weinberg Problems, Transformation Lab, Population Genetics Lab)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------M - 18 – OFF – MLK Day
T - 19 – Collect Lab Notebooks
Transformation Lab Quiz
Population Genetics Lab Quiz
Oral Review for Test tomorrow
HW: Study for test tomorrow; PRINT: Chapter 19 Notes and Review WS
W – 20- TEST – Evolution - Chapters 22, 23, 24, & 26
Distribute: Evolution and Natural Selection FR (2001)
HW: Finish FR; Complete Chapter 19 Notes
R – 21- Chapter 19 Lecture - all
Current Events
Work on Chapter 19 Review WS
HW: Complete Chapter 19 Review WS
F – 22 - Finish any lecture for Chapter 19
Check and go over Chapter 19 Review WS
Oral Review for Chapter 19 Quiz on Monday
Hand back lab Notebooks
Go over the FR from Wednesday and grade together
HW: Study for Chapter 19 Quiz; PRINT: Chapter 21 Vocab Activity and Chapter 25 and 27 Notes; Bring
Textbooks to class on Monday
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------M – 25 - Chapter 19 Quiz - Viruses
Chapter 21 Vocab Activity
Work on Chapter 25 Notes
HW: Finish Chapter 21 Vocab Activity; do Chapter 25 Notes (first half)
T – 26 - HALF DAY! END OF MP2!
Check Chapter 21 Vocab Activity
Chapter 25 Lecture (first half)
Work on completing Chapter 25 Notes
HW: Finish Chapter 25 Notes
W – 27 - Finish Chapter 25 Lecture
Movie: Intelligent Design on Trial
HW: Chapter 27 Notes – first ½ ; PRINT: Chapter 25/27 Review Packet
R –28 – Chapter 27 Lecture (first 1/2)
Finish Movie: Intelligent Design on Trial
HW: Chapter 27 Notes – second 1/3
F - 29 – Finish Chapter 27 Lecture
Work on Chapter 25/27 Review Packet
HW: Work on Chapter 25/27 Review Packet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FEBRUARY
M - 1 – CATCH UP DAY!
Finish any remaining lecture on Chapter 25/27
Work on Chapter 25/27 Review Packet
HW: Finish Chapter 25/27 Review Packet; PRINT: Botany Notes (Ch. 29, 30, 35, 36, 38, 39)
T-2–
Check and go over Chapter 25/27 Review WS
Oral Review for Chapter 25/27 Test
Current Events
HW: Study for Chapter 25/27 Test tomorrow; Bring textbook tomorrow
W – 3 – TEST – Early Earth and Prokaryotes – Chapters 25 & 27
Work on Chapter 29 Notes
HW: Finish Chapter 29 Notes – all; PRINT: Transpiration Lab and do PreLab
R–4–
NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS – TEACHER INSERVICE
F-5–
NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS – TEACHER INSERVICE