AP Biology Pacing Guide
Topics / Bozeman Science Videos / Time / Activities/Labs3- Water and the Environment
36 – Transpiration / Water: A Polar Molecule
09 - Transpiration / 8 Days / · Notes
· Water Properties Review Worksheet
· Transpiration Lab
Chapters 3 and 36 Test (2 Days)
4 – Carbon
5- Macromolecules / 042 - Biological Molecules
014 - Environmental Matter Exchange
048 - Enzymes / 9 Days / · Notes
· Functional Groups Card Sort
· Functional Groups Quiz
· Carbs and Lipids Quiz
· Proteins and Nucleic Acids Quiz
· Protein Folding Activity
· Toothpickase Lab
Chapters 4-5 Test (2 Days)
6 – Tour of the Cell
7 – Membrane Structure and Function / 043 - Cellular Organelles
044 - Cellular Specialization
016 - Transport Across Cell Membranes
017 - Compartmentalization Endosymbiosis / 13 Days / · Notes
· Biologix Videos – Plant and Animal
· Cell Parts Sheet
· Cells Quiz I – Nucleus to Transport Vesicles
· Cells Quiz II – Golgi Body to Microfiliment
· Diffusion and Osmosis Challenge Wksheet
· Membrane Coloring
· Investigation 4: Diffusion and Osmosis – Lab Report
· Water Potential Wksheet
· Cells Bingo
Chapters 6-7 Test (2 Days)
11 – Cell Communication
43 – The Immune System / 036 - Evolution of Cell Communication
037 - Cell Communication
038 - Signal Transduction in Pathways
039 - Effects of Changes in Pathways
018 - Positive & Negative Feedback Loops / 9 Days / · Notes
· Cell Communication Graphic Organizer
· Investigation7: Cell Division: Mitosis and Meiosis
· Cell Size Activity
· Cell cycle and Communication Review questions
Chapters 11, 43 Test (2 Days)
9 – Cell Respiration
10 – Photosynthesis / 012 - Life Requires Free Energy
013 - Photosynthesis & Respiration
014 - Environmental Matter Exchange / 20 Days
(end of semester, and both labs take several days to complete; instruction only about 9 days) / · Notes
· Photosynthesis Quiz
· Photosynthesis Songs/Coloring
· Photosynthesis Human Model
· Investigation 5: Photosynthesis – Poster Presentation
· Investigation 6: Cell Respiration – Lab Report
Chapters 9-10 Test (2 Days)
12 – The Cell Cycle
13 - Meiosis / Cell Division
028 - Cell Cycle, Mitosis & Meiosis / 9 Days
Chapters 12 and 13 Test (2 Days)
16 – Molecular Basis of Inheritance
17 – From Gene to Protein
18 – Regulation of Gene Expression
20 – Biotechnology
19 – Viruses / 027 - DNA & RNA - Part 1
027 - DNA & RNA - Part 2
035 - Viral Replication / 18 Days / · Notes
· History of DNA WebQuest
· Replication Steps – Diagram
· Quiz – Replication
· Transcription and Translation Coloring
· Building DNA Models
· DNA Technology Chart
· Investigation 8: Biotechnology: Bacterial Transformation
· Investigation 9: Biotechnology: Restriction Enzyme Analysis of DNA
Chapters 16 – 18, 20 Test (2 Days)
13 – Meiosis
14 – Mendel and the Gene Idea
15 – Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance / 029 - Mendelian Genetics
030 - Advanced Genetics
031 - Gene Regulation
033 - Genotypes & Phenotypes
053 - Genotype Expression
034 - Increasing Genetic Variation
Probability in Genetics / 12 Days / · Notes
· Genetics Practice Problems
· Genetics Problems (2 sets)
· Gene Mapping Questions
· Investigation 7: Cell Division: Mitosis and Meiosis
· Chi Square Test Activity with coins
· Genetics Review Questions
Chapters 13 - 15 Test (2 Days)
22 – Descent with Modifications
23 – Evolution of Populations
24 – Origin of Species
25 – History of Life on Earth
26 – Phylogeny and the Tree of Life / 001 - Natural Selection
002 - Examples of Natural Selection
003 - Genetic Drift
004 - Evidence for Evolution
005 - Essential Characteristics of Life
006 - Phylogenetics
007 - Speciation and Extinction
008 - Speciation
009 - Evolution Continues
Solving Hardy-Weinberg Problems / 15 Days / · Notes
· Population Genetics and the Hardy-Weinberg Law
· Fishy Frequencies Activity
· Investigation 3: BLAST
· Investigation 1: Artificial Selection – Start in February/March
· Investigation 12: Fruit Fly Behavior
Chapters 22-25 Test (2 Days)
Review for AP Exam / AP Bio Labs - Part 1
AP Bio Labs - Part 2
AP Biology Review Cards (PDF) / ~10 days / · AP Practice Test
Summer Work
(Was Chapters 50 – 55 in 6th Ed.)
52 – Intro to Ecology
53 – Population Ecology
54 – Community Ecology
55 – Ecosystems and Restoration Ecology
56 – Conservation Biology / 046 - Communities
047 - Ecosystems
049 - Cooperative Interactions
050 - Populations
051 - Ecosystem Changes / Summer
Review – 5 Days / · Biogeochemical worksheet
· Biomes Worksheet