May

May 1^st, 2012
Body Systems: Digestion, Excretory and Endocrine
Digestion: what nutrients needed? how they are obtained? what is done with the wastes? what are the important organs in humans? (2011 Form A #2 scoring guide)
Excretory: how are nitrogenous wastes gotten rid of and water regulated? what are the important organs in humans?
Endocrine: what are the types and functions of hormones in the body? what are the important organs in humans? (2010 Form A #1 scoring guide)

HW: Watch Digestion Video, Osmoregulation Video, Endocrine Video and study these systems in your review book.

MU: Watch Videos linked above, review AP FRQs linked, and study these systems in your review book using the question in the agenda above.

HW: Watch Muscular System Video, Skeletal System Video, and study these systems in your review book.

MU: Watch Videos linked above and study these systems in your review book using the question in the agenda above.

May 3^rd, 2012
Body Systems: Cardiovascular (Circulatory and Respiratory),
Immune: what is it made of? what are the functions? what are the types of immune cells and their functions? (2007 Form B #2)
Circulatory: what is purpose? how do different organisms complete? What are the two types? how does it work in humans and what are the important structures?
Respiratory: what is purpose? how do different organisms complete? how does it work in humans and what are the important structures?

HW: Watch Immune Video, Respiratory Video, Circulatory Video, and study these systems in your review book.

MU: Watch Videos linked above and study these systems in your review book using the question in the agenda above.

May 4^th, 2012
Body Systems: Nervous and Reproductive
Nervous: what is purpose? how do different organisms complete? what is a neuron? what are the types of neurons? how do they work? what are the parts of the human nervous system? what are the functions of those parts?
Reproductive: what are the two types of reproduction? what is the purpose of reproductive system? how do male and female reproductive systems compare?

HW: Watch Nervous System Video, Reproductive System Video, and study these systems in your review book.

MU: Watch Videos linked above and study these systems in your review book using the question in the agenda above.

May 7^th, 2012
Tips for AP BIO Exam
Finish Reproductive: how do male and female reproductive systems compare?
Embryonic Development: what are the stages and important aspects of those stages in embryonic development from fertilization to embryo? what are the germ layers that form and what will they eventually produce?
Go through a practice multiple choice test on your own for 15 minutes and then as a class

HW: Study for AP Test

MU: Review tips for the exam linked above and go through the practice test.

Day 1: Chemistry of Life, and Cells (#1-7)

May 8^th, 2012
Plant Structure and Function: what are important characteristics of plants? what are the major groups of plants? How do Bryophytes compare to tracheophytes? How do gymnosperms and angiosperms compare? what are the important parts of the life cycle of plants? What are the important parts of plants?
Go through a Free Response Released Test (2010 Form A and 2010 Form B) in small groups
Make a brief outline, and identify key terms to include
Review as a class

HW: Study for AP Test

MU: Go through Free Response Released Test above and use scoring guide (Form A and Form B) to check your answers.

Day 2: Cells and Cellular Energetics (#8-13)

May 9^th, 2012
Review 8 Themes for Biology and how they might be found on the AP Free Response Questions (Regulation 2009 Form A #4b and 2008 Form A #3, Science as a Process 2009 Form A #1 and 2007 Form B #1, Structure and Function 2009 Form B #4, 2008 Form A #1, 2008 Form B #2 and 2006 Form B #2, Energy Transformation 2007 Form B #4 and 2006 Form B #4, Evolution 2008 Form A #4c, and 2008 Form B #3, Interdependence in Nature 2005 Form B #1, Continuity and Change, and Science, Technology and Society)

HW: Study for AP Test

MU: Review 8 Themes for Biology linked above and the AP Free Response examples

Day 3: Heredity and Molecular Genetics (#14-19)

May 10^th, 2012
Continue Review 8 Themes for Biology and how they might be found on the AP Free Response Questions (Regulation 2009 Form A #4b and 2008 Form A #3, Science as a Process 2009 Form A #1 and 2007 Form B #1, Structure and Function 2009 Form B #4, 2008 Form A #1, 2008 Form B #2 and 2006 Form B #2, Energy Transformation 2007 Form B #4 and 2006 Form B #4, Evolution 2008 Form A #4c, and 2008 Form B #3, Interdependence in Nature 2005 Form B #1, Continuity and Change, and Science, Technology and Society)

HW: Study for AP Test

MU: Study for AP Test and review 8 Themes for Biology linked above and the AP Free Response examples

Day 4: Evolution, Taxonomy, and Animal Behavior, (#20-24)

HW: Study for AP Test

MU: Study for AP Test

Day 5: Labs Concepts and Calculations

Good Luck!

May 15^th, 2012
Talk about AP Biology T-Shirts, read ways you know you have been traumatized by AP Biology and start coming up with our list
Discuss other end of the year activities
Start Genetics, Evolution and Animal Behavior Review (Chapters 14, 22-24, and 51)