2023/2024 TENTATIVE LESSON PLAN:
Week of: 8/30
Tue-Class overview &procedures/10? Assignment
Wed-Intro to AP Biology video / sign up for college board acct and Remind 101
Week of: 9/4
Mon-Labor Day
Tue-Scientific Method Notes and Review WS p.1-4/FRQ Scientific Method
HW: Beginners Guide to Graphing WAL p.5
Wed-Graphing Notes p.6-9/Data Analysis WS ACT A&B p.10-11
HW: Finish if not complete
Th-Review Graphing p.12-14 Interpreting Graphs ACT C&D p.14-18
HW: Standard Deviation WAL p.19-20
Fri-Data Analysis Notes p.21-23/Standard Deviation Practice Problems p.24
HW: Standard Error WAL p.25
Week of: 9/11
Mon-Standard Error Notes p. 26-28/ Practice p.29-32
HW: Chi-Square WAL p.33-34
Tue-Chi-Square Notes and Practice Problems p.35-37
Wed-SFRQ/LFRQ practice p.46-50
Th-Statistics problem review WS
Fri- Review HW/ animal behavior video/set up lab reports
HW: Read Animal Behavior lab/bring materials for part B
Week of: 9/18
Mon-Animal Behavior lab-run part A and B, record data/ finish chi-square statistics/graphs/ conclusions on data
HW: Finish Lab report / Study for quiz
Tue- Experimental Design and Statistics Quiz
HW: Watch CH 2 video notes
Wed-Review CH 2 Notes/CH 2 SFRQs
HW: CH 3 notes
Th- Review CH 3 notes/ CH 3 SFRQ
HW: CH 4 notes
Fri- Review CH 4 notes/ CH 4 SFRQ practice
HW: CH 5 (part 1&2) notes
Week of 9/25
Mon- SFRQs CH 5/ unit 1 MC review PPT
HW: Study for 2-5 quiz (quizlet and notes)/Biological Molecules VGN
Tue-Review CH 5 notes/unit 1 review ?s/Begin Unit 1 Review p.31-39
HW: AP Classroom CH 2-5 Practice quiz
Wed: Finish Unit 1 Review p. 31-39
Th-Unit 1 test
HW:CH 6 part 1 notes/ Compartmentalization and Organelles VGN p.19-20
Fri-Review CH 6 part 1/ SA:V activity p.21-24
HW: CH 6 Part 2 notes
Week of: 10/02
Mon-Review CH 6 part 2(chart p.25-26)/ CH 6 MC Practice
HW: CH 7 part 1 notes
Tue- Review CH 7 part 1/ LFRQ p.29/ CH 6 SFRQs
HW:CH 7 part 2 notes/Transport Across Cell Membrane VGN p.27-28
Wed-Review CH 7 part 2/ CH 7 MC&SFRQs
HW:Water potential WAL p.31-32
Th-Water Potential Practice Problems p.33-36
HW: Finish problems (6th hour assign prelabs: Diffusion and osmosis)
Fri-Read Diffusion and Osmosis lab p.53-58 and complete prelabs part 1-4
Week of: 10/09
Mon- Discuss prelabs part 1-4/set up Part 1 and record results for part 1
HW: Finish conclusion part 1
Tue:Set up parts 2-4/record results for part 2
Wed: Record results for Part 3 and part 4/ Calculate the % change in mass for parts 2, 3, and 4 and graph results
Thurs-(1/2 day) Finish labs: Determine the Osmotic potential of the potato and vegetable cores from your graphs for parts 3,4 and finish conclusions part 2-4
Fri-AP Exam Unit 2 review CH 6-7
HW:AP Classroom Unit 2 Practice Quiz
Week of 10/16
Mon-Review AP Exam Unit 2 review CH 6-7
Tue-Unit 2 Test
HW-CH 8 part 1 notes
Wed- Review CH 8 part 1/ Enzyme prelab p. 43
HW: CH 8 part 2 notes
Thur- Review CH 8 part 2/ prelab #1-8 part A/B
Fri: CH 8 MC/SFRQ practice
Enzyme VGN p.25-26
Week of: 10/23
Mon- Enzyme Lab part A and B
Tue-Review Lab Results/finish lab
HW: CH 9 Notes
Wed- Review CH 9 notes & Use the Summary Chart on p. 23 to complete CH 9 SFRQs
HW: Read Rs lab/ Complete the Respiration lab WAL (2nd hour HW: Rs Lab prelab #1-8)
Thur-(1/2 Day) Rs Lab prelab #1-8
Fri-Rs Lab
HW: Rs WAL p.27-28
Week of: 10/30
Mon- Review Lab data/Finish lab report
HW: CH 10 notes
Tue-(ER) Review CH 10 notes & Use the Summary Chart on p. 23 to complete CH 10 SFRQs/Ps prelab p.63/64
HW: Read the Ps Lab Complete prelab handout #1-8 for part A and B
Wed: Ps Lab part A
HW: bring materials for part B/Ps WAL p.29-30
Thurs-Ps Lab part B
HW: Finish lab reports
Fri-AP Exam Unit 3 Review
HW: AP Classroom Unit 3 Practice Test
Week of: 11/6
Monday-Finish Unit 3 Review/ FRQ Practice
Tue-(no school)
Wed-Unit 3 Test
HW: CH 11 notes
Thur-Review CH 11/ practice quiz/ CH 11 SFRQs #1-4
HW: Cell Communication/signal Transduction WAL
Fri-(1/2 Day 4-6)Cell Communication/Signal Transduction Pathways Activity
HW: CH 45 notes
Week of: 11/13
Mon-Review CH 45/ SFRQ CH 45
HW: +/- Feedback loops WAL/Endocrine system WAL
Tue- +/- Feedback loops Activity
HW: Notes CH 12 part 1/Mitosis WAL
Wed- Review CH 12 part 1/ Cell Cycle SFR?s/ Unit 4 Review p.60-63
HW: Notes CH 12 part 2
Thurs- Regulation Review (CH 12 part 2)/Cell Cycle Regulation Activity
HW: Cell Regulation SFR?s
Fri- Unit 4 Review p.53-59, 64-65
HW:Mitosis and cancer prelab
Week of: 11/20
Mon- Mitosis and cancer lab
HW:AP Classroom Unit 4 Quiz (Due 11/26 @11:45 pm)
Tue-(1/2 day 4-6) Unit 4 Practice Test
Wed-Fri: No School
Week of: 11/27
Mon-Unit 4 test
HW: Meiosis WAL p.37/CH 13 notes
Tue- CH 13 Review/ SFR?s
HW: Ch 14 notes part 1
Wed- Review CH 14 part 1/ Probability problem set p.31-32/ Basic Mendelian Genetics problems p.27-28
HW:CH 14 notes part 2
Thurs-Review CH 14 part 2/ Complex forms of Inheritance p.29-30/ Begin Combo practice problem set
HW: CH 14 notes part 3
Fri-Review CH 14 notes part 3/ Pedigree practice in combo practice problem set/ Notes: review of chi-square & practice problems
HW: CH 14 SFRQs/finish Combo practice set
Week of: 12/4
Mon-Field Trip-Human Body exhibit (Meiosis Modeling lab)
HW: CH 15 notes/ Linked Genes WAL
Tue-Genetics of Corn Lab
HW: CH 15 notes/ Linked Genes WAL
Wed-Review CH 15/ Linkage Mapping Walk through WS p.53-55
HW: Complete CH 15 SFR?s
Thurs-AP Exam Unit 5 Review p.57-64
HW: AP Classroom Unit 5 Practice Test
Fri- Unit 5 Test
HW: CH 16 part 1 notes
Week of: 12/11
Mon- Review CH 16 part 1/ DNA Modeling Activity
HW:CH 16 notes part 2
Tue- Review CH 16 part 2 /DNA and Replication WS and fill-in/CH 16 SFRQs
HW: CH 17 notes part 1
Wed- Review CH 17 notes part 1/ Transcription Fill-in/ CH 17 SFRQs #1-3
HW: Notes CH 17 part 2
Thurs- Review CH 17 part 2/ Translation Fill-in/ Protein synthesis WS
HW: p.38-39 DNA/RNA Pt 1&2 WAL (Ex Cr) /CH 17 SFRQs #4-8
Fri- Unit 6 Review p. 59-65
HW: Review for 16-17 quiz
Week of: 12/18
Mon- CH 16-17Quiz
Tue-Fri: DNA Extraction Lab
Week of: 1/03
(***Note: there will no exemptions for MT Exams***)
Wed-MT Review #1
Thurs- MT Review #2
Fri- MT Review #3
Week of 1/8
Mon-MT Review #4
Tue-MT Review #5 (practice test)
HW: CH 18 Notes/gene Regulation WAL p.47 (Due 1/16)*
Wed-Fri: M/T Exams
Week of: 1/15
Monday-No School
Tue-Review CH 18 notes (operons)/Operon fill-in & practice quiz p.48-50/ SFRQs part 1 (# 5-7)
HW:Cell Specialization and Epigenetics WAL p.51-52
Wed-TH:No school-(snow days)
Fri-Review CH 18 notes (eukaryotic regulation of gene expression)/unit 6 review p.66-68/ CH 18 SFRQs
HW: Ch 19 notes/ Viral replication WAL p.53
Week of: 1/22
Mon-Review CH 19 notes/virus fill in & unit 6 review p.65/ CH 19 SFRQs
HW: Notes CH 20
Tue- No school-Snow day
Wed-Review CH 20 notes/Transformation prelab #1-8
HW: Read and complete Transformation Prelab WS
Thur-Transformation Lab
HW:Molecular Biology WAL
Fri- Lab results
HW:Finish lab writeup
Week of: 1/29
Mon:CH 19/20 Review WS/PPT
HW: CH 27 Notes
Tue:No School-elections
Wed:Review CH 27/ unit 6 review p.71-73/ SFRQs CH 20 &27
HW: CB practice test
Thur-Review Practice test/ Molecular Biology Essays p. 53-54
HW: Study for test/CB practice test (Due @11:45 pm)
Fri:Unit 6 part 2 test
HW: CH 22 notes/*CH 22 WALs p.33-36(ex credit)
Week of: 2/5
Mon-CH 22 Notes/ SFRQs
HW: CH 23 notes part 1 (0-18 min)/H-W WAL: p.37-40
Tue-Review CH 23 notes part 1/ H-W notes/p.17-18 & practice WS p.41-44
HW: Finish CH 23 notes/HW problems
*CH 23 WALs p. 47(ex credit)
Wed-Review CH 23 part 2 notes/23 SFRQs
HW: HW practice p.45-46
Thur-CH 22/23 Review p.57-63 & PPT Review
HW: Study for 22-23 quiz
Fri-CH 22/23 Quiz
HW: CH 24 notes/*CH 24 WALs p.48-49(ex credit)
Week of: 2/12
Mon- Review CH 24/SFRQs 24
HW: CH 25 notes/*CH 25 WALs p.50-51(ex credit)
Tue- Review CH 25/SFRQs CH 25
HW: Notes CH 26/ *CH 26 WALs p.52-54(ex credit)
Wed-Review 26/SFRQs CH 26
HW: Unit 7 Review PPT
Thur- Review p.64-77
HW: Study for unit 7 test
Fri- (1/2 day 1-3): Evolution Review
HW: CB Practice test Unit 7
Week of 2/19-Winter Break
Week of: 2/26
Mon- Unit 7 part 2 Test (CH 24-26)
HW:CH 51 notes
Tue: Elections-no school
Wed-Review CH 51/ SFRQs CH 51/PPT Review
HW: CH 52 notes/ (CH 51 WAL Ex credit)**
Th- Review CH 52/ SFRQs CH 52/ PPT Review
(CH 52 WAL Ex credit)**
HW: 53 notes
Fri- Review CH 53/ SFRQs CH 53/ PPT Review
(CH 53 WAL Ex credit)**
Week of: 3/4
Mon-Review p. 77-78, 82-84, 86
Population Ecology Graphs p. 47-50
Tue-(ER)Quiz CH 51-53
HW:CH 54 Notes
Wed- Review CH 54/SFRQs
HW: CH 55 Notes
Th- Review CH 55/ CH 55 SFRQs
HW: CH 36 notes
Fri-Community Ecology Graphs p. 53-56
Week of: 3/11
Mon-Review CH 36/ SFRQs 36
HW: CH 39 notes
Tue-Review CH 39 Notes/ SFRQs 39
Wed-Ts Prelab and WS/Setup p.67-73
Thurs-(1/2 day 4-6) Unit 8 FRQ practice
Fri-Unit 8 Review p.75-76, 79-81, 85,87-92
Week of: 3/18
Mon-Check HW/CH 54-55 PPT Review
HW: CB: Unit 8 Practice Test
Tue- (ER)Ts Lab Results/ Finish Lab report
Wed-Plant PPT review/ Plant Responses Activity
Thur-Unit 8 Part 2 (CH 54-55, 36,39) Test
Fri-(1/2 Day 1-3) TC's Unit 8 due* (Pep rally)
Week of: 3/25 Spring Break
Week of 4/1
Mon- Unit 1 Review videos on AP Classroom with guided notes and Unit 1 MC Progress Check
Tue- (Digital Readiness SAT)
Unit 1 Review videos on AP Classroom with guided notes and Unit 1 MC Progress Check
Wed- Unit 1 Review videos on AP Classroom with guided notes and Unit 1 MC Progress Check
Thur- Finish Unit 1 Review videos on AP Classroom with guided notes and Unit 1 MC Progress Check (Due @ 11:45pm)
Fri-Unit 2 Review videos on AP Classroom with guided notes and Unit 2 MC Progress Check
Week of: 4/08 (SAT/WK)
Mon- Unit 2 Review videos on AP Classroom with guided notes and Unit 2 MC Progress Check
Tue- (SAT) Unit 2 Review videos on AP Classroom with guided notes and Unit 2 MC Progress Check
Wed-Finish Unit 2 Review videos on AP Classroom with guided notes and Unit 2 MC Progress Check/ Begin Unit 3
Thurs-(PSAT) Unit 3 Review videos on AP Classroom with guided notes and Unit 3 MC Progress Check( Unit 2 is due tonight @11:45pm)
Fri- Quiz Unit 1/2-Continue Unit 3 Review videos on AP Classroom with guided notes and Unit 3 MC Progress Check
Week of: 4/15
Mon-Finish Unit 3 Review videos on AP Classroom with guided notes and Unit 3 MC Progress Check (Due@11:45pm)/Unit 4 assigned
Tue-No School (Election day)
Wed-Unit 4 Review videos on AP Classroom with guided notes and Unit 4 MC Progress Check
Th- Unit 4 Review videos on AP Classroom with guided notes and Unit 4 MC Progress Check (Due@11:45pm)
Fri- Quiz Unit 3/4 Unit 5 Review videos on AP Classroom with guided notes and Unit 5 MC Progress Check
Week of: 4/22
Mon-Unit 5 Review videos on AP Classroom with guided notes and Unit 5 MC Progress Check (Due @ 11:45pm)
Tue-Unit 6 Review videos on AP Classroom with guided notes and Unit 5 MC Progress Check
Wed-AP Exam Unit 6 Review videos on AP Classroom with guided notes and Unit 6 MC Progress Check
Thur-AP Exam Unit 6 Review videos on AP Classroom with guided notes and Unit 6 MC Progress Check (Due @11:45pm)
Fri-Quiz Unit 5/6 Unit 7 Review videos on AP Classroom with guided notes and Unit 7 MC Progress Check
Week of: 4/29
Mon- Unit 7 Review videos on AP Classroom with guided notes and Unit 7 MC Progress Check(Due @11:45pm)
Tue-Unit 7 Review videos on AP Classroom with guided notes and Unit 7 MC Progress Check
Wed-Unit 7 Review videos on AP Classroom with guided notes and Unit 7 MC Progress Check
Th-Unit 7 Review videos on AP Classroom with guided notes and Unit 7 MC Progress Check (Due @11:45pm)
Fri-(1/2 day 4-6) AP Exam Unit 8 Review videos on AP Classroom with guided notes and Unit 8 MC Progress Check
Week of: 5/6
Monday- AP Exam Unit 8 Review videos on AP Classroom with guided notes and Unit 8 MC Progress Check (Due 5/7@11:45pm)
Tue- No School PD
Wed-Quiz Unit 7/8 Ex Design FRQ review for cumulative exam
Thurs-Math Review
Fri- Math Review
Week of: 5/13
Monday- Lab Review
Tue-(ER) Lab Review (Due @11:45pm)
Wed-Cumulative AP Exam
Thurs-Quiz Review/(AP EXAM 12:00)
Fri- White Board Project
Week of: 5/20
Monday-White Board Project
Tue- White Board Project
Wed-White Board Project
Thurs-White Board Project
Fri- (½ day 1-3) Senior Last Day
Week of: 5/27
Monday-No School Memorial Day
Tue-Final Project (juniors)
Wed- Final Project (juniors)
Thurs- Final Project (juniors)
Fri- Final Project (juniors)
Week of: 6/3
Monday-Fri: Project Presentations
Week of: 6/10
Mon-study day
Tue-1/2nd hour exams
Wed-3/4 hour exams
Thurs-5/6 hour exams