Lebow, Heather
Unit/Time
1st Six Weeks:
Biochemistry
13 Days
1st Six Weeks:
Cells
10 Days
1st Six Weeks
Cellular Respiration
5 Days
AP Biology Scope and Sequence
Student Expectations
The student will be
able to explain the
properties of water,
the structure and
function of organic
molecules, the
concept of free
energy and the
behavior of enzymes.
The student will be
able to explain the
structures and
functions of the
organelles in
prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cells, be
able to demonstrate
how membranes
work, and discuss the
different parts of the
cell cycle.
The student will be
able to explain the
process of cellular
respiration and how it
relates to the
functioning of living
organisms.
Key Topics
Properties of water
Organic molecules
Free energy
Semesters I and II
Vocabulary
Polar, non-polar,
proteins, lipids, nucleic
acids, carbohydrates,
heat, entropy,
enzymes, active site,
product, substrate, etc.
Activities / Resources
AP Lab # 2 Enzyme
Catalysis
Organelles,
phospholipid, osmosis,
diffusion, active
transport, facilitated
diffusion, etc.
AP Lab #1 Diffusion and
Osmosis
Campbell Biology Ch 1-6
Biology Lab Manual
Enzymes
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
Membranes
Subcellular organization
Campbell Biology Ch 7,8,11
Biology Lab Manual
Cell cycle and its regulation
Coupled reactions
Fermentation and cellular respiration
Redox reactions,
aerobic, anaerobic,
ATP, exergonic,
endergonic, etc.
AP Lab #5 Cell Respiration
Campbell Biology Ch 9
Biology Lab Manual
Lebow, Heather
Unit/Time
2nd Six Weeks:
Photosynthesis
10 Days
nd
2 Six Weeks:
Cell Division
10 Days
2nd Six Weeks
DNA / Proteins
9 Days
AP Biology Scope and Sequence
Student Expectations
The student will be
able to explain the
process of
photosynthesis and
how it relates to the
cellular respiration
The student will be
able to explain the
components of the
cell cycle including
interphase and
mitosis and describe
the phases of meiosis.
The student will be
able to explain the
structure and
function of DNA and
proteins.
Key Topics
Photosynthesis
C4 Plants
Semesters I and II
Vocabulary
Electromagnetic
spectrum,
photosystems, calvin
cycle, etc.
Activities / Resources
AP Lab # 4 Plant Pigments
and Photosynthesis
Campbell Biology Ch 10
CAM Plants
Cell cycle
Mitosis
Organelles,
phospholipid, mitosis,
meiosis, etc.
Biology Lab Manual
AP Lab #3 Mitosis and
Meiosis
Campbell Biology Ch 12, 13
Meiosis
Biology Lab Manual
Cell cycle and its regulation
DNA structure
RNA structure
Protein structure and function
Protein, nucleic acid,
DNA, RNA, etc.
DNA Modeling Lab
Campbell Biology Ch 16, 17
Lebow, Heather
Unit/Time
3rd Six Weeks:
Molecular Biology
10 Days
3rd Six Weeks:
Genetics
11 Days
AP Biology Scope and Sequence
Student Expectations
The student will be
able to explain how
genes are regulated,
the effects of
mutations, viral
reproduction, and
DNA technology.
The student will be
able to explain
patterns of
inheritance in living
organisms.
Key Topics
Gene regulation
Mutations
Semesters I and II
Vocabulary
Promoter, operator,
mutation, lytic cycle,
lysogenic cycle, DNA
fingerprinting, etc.
Activities / Resources
AP Lab # 6 Molecular
Biology
Campbell Biology Ch 18-20
Viruses
Biology Lab Manual
DNA Technology
Gregor Mendel
Law of Segregation
Homozygous,
heterozygous,
dominant, recessive,
etc.
AP Lab #7 Genetics of
Organisms
Campbell Biology Ch 14, 15
Patterns of Inheritance
Biology Lab Manual
3rd Six Weeks
Population Genetics
10 Days
The student will be
able to apply the
Hardy Weinberg
Theory to
populations.
Genetic disorders
Hardy Weinberg Theory
Microevolution,
genetic drift, bottleneck effect, etc.
AP Lab #8 Population
Genetics and Evolution
Campbell Biology Ch 22, 23
Biology Lab Manual
Lebow, Heather
Unit/Time
4th Six Weeks:
Simple Life Forms
10 Days
4th Six Weeks:
Vertebrates /
Digestion
10 Days
4th Six Weeks
Circulation /
Immunity
8 Days
AP Biology Scope and Sequence
Student Expectations
The student will be
able to describe
characteristics of
simple life forms and
the evidence for
evolution.
The student will be
able to describe
characteristics of
vertebrates and
explain the structures
and functions
involved in digestion.
The student will be
able to describe the
structures and
functions involved in
circulation and
immunity.
Key Topics
Early evolution of life
Evidence for evolution
Semesters I and II
Vocabulary
Speciation, phylogeny,
cladistics, prokaryotes,
eukaryotes, etc.
Activities / Resources
Preserved specimen slide
lab
Campbell Biology Ch 24-28
Early eukaryotes
Biology Lab Manual
Fungi
Vertebrate characteristics
Digestive organs
Digestive processes and enzymes
Circulatory organs
Process of Circulation
Cells of the Immune system
Immune Response
Parazoa, Eumetazoa,
symmetry, coelom,
protostome,
deuterostome,
vitamins, minerals,
digestive system, etc.
Modeling Digestion Lab
Circulatory system,
white blood cells,
primary immune
response, secondary
immune response,
immunity, etc.
AP Lab #10 Physiology of
the Circulatory System
Campbell Biology Ch 32-34,
41
Biology Lab Manual
Campbell Biology Ch 42, 43
Biology Lab Manual
Lebow, Heather
Unit/Time
5th Six Weeks:
Regulation
10 Days
5th Six Weeks:
Reproduction
10 Days
th
5 Six Weeks
Nervous / Behavior
8 Days
AP Biology Scope and Sequence
Student Expectations
The student will be
able to explain the
regulation of body
systems and
processes.
The student will be
able to describe the
structures and
functions involved in
reproduction and
development.
The student will be
able to describe the
structures and
functions of the
nervous system and
how they relate to
animal behavior.
Semesters I and II
Key Topics
Homeostasis in body temperature.
Water balance
Excretory systems
Chemical signals
Male and female reproductive systems
Animal development
Pregnancy
Hormones
Central and peripheral nervous
systems
Nerve impulses
Animal behavior
Vocabulary
Homeostasis,
osmoregulation,
nephron, hormones,
signal transduction,
etc.
Male and female
anatomy, gastrulation,
zygote, embryo,
gestation, estrogen,
testosterone, etc.
Sensory input, motor
output, CNS, PNS,
axon, dendrite, myelin
sheath, conditioning,
learning, etc.
Activities / Resources
Campbell Biology Ch 45-45
Biology Lab Manual
Campbell Biology Ch 46-47
Biology Lab Manual
AP Lab #11 Animal
Behavior
Campbell Biology Ch 48-49
Biology Lab Manual
Lebow, Heather
Unit/Time
6th Six Weeks:
Plant Physiology
10 Days
AP Biology Scope and Sequence
Student Expectations
The student will be
able to describe the
structure and
function of plants and
how they respond to
the environment.
Key Topics
Plant groups
Plant structure and growth
Transport in plants
Plant hormones
Semesters I and II
Vocabulary
Bryophytes,
pteridophytes,
gymnosperms,
angiosperms, root,
shoot, xylem, phloem,
auxin, gibberellins,
capillaty action, plant
anatomy, etc.
Activities / Resources
AP Lab #9 Transpiration
Population,
community, biosphere,
biome, food chain,
food web, water,
nitrogen and carbon
cycle, etc.
AP Lab #12 Dissolved
Oxygen
Campbell Biology Ch 29-30,
35-37
Biology Lab Manual
Plant nutrition
th
6 Six Weeks:
Ecology
5 Days
6th Six Weeks
Independent Study
18 Days
Plant reproduction
Population ecology
The student will be
able to explain the
flow of energy and
Community ecology
the interaction of
biotic and abiotic
Biomes
factors in ecosystems.
Biogeochemical cycles
AP Exam 5/14/12
Campbell Biology Ch 50-54
Biology Lab Manual
Independent Study Project