Wednesday Aug 28th

Finish up building bodies activity

When done, move onto the artificial selection packet.  As you are completing it, think about Lab #1 that we will start working on Thursday.

Block Day (8/25-26)

Watch Becoming Human (episode 1) and fill out video sheet.

Complete the human skull measurement activity
 
Complete "building bodies" activity.  Any notes for the activity can be taken on the next two blank pages (pg 34???).  We will do the footprint part of the activity when I return on Thursday.

Textbooks are here!!

Or at least the on-line codes are!  Please click here for the instructions and follow them.  I need the sleeve with the access code back from you -- DO NOT write on it please!
The CourseMate course code for 
per 4 is 
CM-9781111941321-0000057
per 6 is 
CM-9781111941321-0000058

Notebook check and evolution 101 website

While I am checking notebooks, please take some time to navigate through the evolution 101 website

Late Start Day

Quiz on sections 1.4-1.6
Continue working on Lab #1 Artificial Selection

Block day :)

We are starting research on AP Bio lab #1 "Artificial Selection"
Click here for the student version of the lab.  Start your lab on pg 28
Use the following lab rubric to help in your rough draft. 

The evolution 101 website is a great place to get background information on the ideas of evolution.  Take some time to explore the site.

2nd Friday

Quiz today :) Next quiz on Wednesday over sections 1.4-1.6 Last quiz for Chapt 1 on Friday 8/23 Sections 1.7-1.9

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After the quiz, please complete this form.

If you don't have a school appropriate g-mail account, go here to set one up

Chapter 1 & Natural Selection article

Chapter 1
Sections 1.1-1.3 quiz tomorrow
Need an extra copy?  Click here.
Natural Selection article goes on page 18-21.  Please read, highlight, annotate.  We will discuss the article on Friday.

Notebook Set-up

We finished notebook set-up. If you didn't finish, the slides are below:

Friday 8/8/2013

Continuation of discussion on Sickle Cell & Malaria activity. Here are the vocab words each period talked about. These are words that you are now responsible for knowing.

You should also be able to answer the following questions

The video can be found on the hhmi biointeractive website.  The video is part of a series called "the making of the fittest".  The episode we was entitled "Natural selection in humans".  Click here to view if you missed it.
 

First Week

Monday -- intro stuff, paper towers (record this year was 133 cm!)

Tuesday -- finished paper towers, moved onto fish puzzles. . .how many ways are there to make a fish???

Wednesday -- pre-test (if you were absent on this day, you need to see me about make up!)

Thursday -- Syllabus fun!  Click here for another copy.  Please return signed pages tomorrow

Friday -- continue working through Sickle Cell activity (see next post for more info)

Welcome!

Welcome to AP Biology for the 2013-2014 school year!  This site will become a plethora of helpful resources for your success in AP.  It will also be a place to look for what we've done and what is planned :)  I am looking forward to an awesome year!