2011-2012 AP Biology Syllabus/Reading Assignments
Week / Reading Assignments due / Class Topics/Labs / Quiz/Test datesECOLOGY REVIEW AND INTRODUCTION TO AP BIOLOGY
1 / 8/22-8/26
5 days / Ch. 50-55 Ecology Unit (Summer work)
Ch. 1 Themes in the Study of Life / Intro to the AP Exam
Sample Essay Question
Ecology Review
Themes of AP Biology / Thurs. 8/25 - Themes quiz
Friday 8/26 -Ecology Unit Test
MOLECULES AND CELLS
2 / 8/29-9/1
4days / Chapter 2
Chapter 3 / AP Lab 12 – Primary Productivity / None this week
3 / 9/6-9/9
4 days / Ch. 4
Ch. 5 / Macromolecules
Protein Structure / Fri. 9/9 - Chemistry and Macromolecule Quiz
4 / 9/12-9/16 / Ch. 8 / AP Lab 1 – Diffusion/Osmosis / None this week
5 / 9/19-9/23 / Ch.7
Ch. 6 p. 87-96 / Cells
Microscope work
Cellular Transport
Metabolism / Mon. 9/19Chemistry Unit Test - Cumulative
Fri 9/23 Cells quiz
6 / 9/26-9/30 / Ch.6 p. 96-103 / Enzymes
AP Lab 2 – Enzyme Catalysis / Fri. 9/30 Enzyme Quiz
7 / 10/3-10/7 / Ch. 9 p. 155-166 / Cellular Respiration / Fri. 10/7 Cell Respiration Quiz
8 / 10/10-10/14 / Ch. 9. p. 166-173
Ch. 10 p. 176-189 / AP Lab 5 – Cell Respiration
Photosynthesis / Fri. 10/14 Lab 5 quiz
9 / 10/17-10/21 / Ch. 10 p. 189-194 / Photosynthesis ctd.
AP Lab 4 – Plant Pigments and Photosynthesis / Fri. 10/21 Photosynthesis Quiz
10 / 10/24-10/28 / Ch. 11
Ch. 12 / Cell Communication
Cell Cycle & Regulation / Mon. 10/24Metabolism Unit Test – Cumulative
HEREDITY & EVOLUTION
11 / 11/1-11/4
4days / Ch. 13
Ch. 47 / Meiosis
Animal Development
AP Lab 3 – Mitosis and Meiosis / Fri. 11/4Meiosis and Animal Development Quiz
12 / 11/7-11/10
4days / Ch. 14
Ch. 15 / Mendelian Inheritance
Chromosomal Inheritance & Gene Linkage / Thurs. 11/10 Inheritance Quiz
13 / 11/14-11/18 / 16 / Simulated AP Lab 7 – Drosophila
DNA Structure & Replication / Monday 11/14 - Mendelian Genetics Unit Test - Cumulative
11/21-11/25 / THANKSGIVING BREAK
14 / 11/28-12/2 / 17
18 / Protein Synthesis
Viruses and Bacteria / Fri. 12/2 DNA Structure & Protein Synthesis Quiz
15 / 12/5-12/9 / 19
20 / Gene Regulation
Biotechnology / Fri. 12/9 Biotechnology Quiz
16 / 12/12-12/16 / 21 / AP Lab 6 – Molecular Biology / None this week
12/20-12/31 / WINTER BREAK
17 / 1/3-1/6
4 days / 22
23 / Review Genetics
Natural Selection / Wed. 1/4 – MolecularGenetics Unit Test
18 / 1/9-1/13 / 24
25 / Speciation
Classification / Fri. 1/13 - Natural Selection, Speciation, Classification Quiz
19 / 1/17-1/20
4days / Semester Review / 1st SEMESTER FINAL - CUMULATIVE
20 / 1/23-1/27 / Review semester final / AP Lab 8 – Population Genetics and Evolution / Friday1/27 Lab 8 quiz
ORGANISMS & POPULATIONS
21 / 1/30-
2/3 / 26
27
28 / Origin of Life
Prokaryote Origins
Eukaryote Origins / Fri. 2/3 – History of Life Quiz
22 / 2/6-
2/10 / 29
30
31 / Plant Diversity I
Plant Diversity II
Fungi / Fri. 2/10 Plant Diversity & Fungi Quiz
23 / 2/13-
2/17 / 32
33
34 / Intro to Animal Evolution
Invertebrates
Vertebrates / Friday 2/17 Evolutionary History/ Biological Diversity Unit Test
24 / 2/21-2/24
4 days / 35
36 / Plant Structure & Growth
Transport in Plants / Friday 2/24 Plant Structure, Growth, & Transport Quiz
25 / 2/27-
3/2 / 37
38 / Plant Nutrition
Plant Reproduction & Development
AP Lab 9 Transpiration / None this week
26 / 3/5-
3/9 / 39 / Plant Responses to Internal & External Signals / Friday 3/9 Plant Structure and Function Unit Test
27 / 3/12-
3/16 / 40
41
42 / Intro to Animal Structure& Function
Animal Nutrition
Circulation & Gas Exchange
AP Lab 10 Circ. Physiology / None this week
28 / 3/19-
3/23 / 43
44
45 / Body’s Defenses
Regulating Internal Environment
Chemical Signals / Friday 3/23 Systems Quiz
29 / 3/27-3/30 / 46
48 / Animal Repro
Nervous System / Fri.March 30 Repro & Nervous System Quiz
Practice AP Exam Saturday 3/30
30 / 4/2-4/6 / 49 / Sensory/Motor / Friday 4/6 Animal Form& Function Unit Test
4/9 -4/13 / SPRING BREAK
31 / 4/16-4/20 / AP Prep Guide– Molecules and Cells / Test-taking Strategies
Review Molecules and Cells / Free Response Questions
32 / 4/23-4/27 / AP Prep Guide–
Heredity & Evolution / Themes Review
Review Heredity and Evolution / Free Response Questions
Practice AP Exam
Saturday 4/27
33 / 4/30-
5/4 / AP Prep Guide-
Organisms & Populations / Review Organisms & Populations / Free Response Questions
STAR testing
34 / 5/7-
5/11 / AP Final Review / Practice questions / Free Response Questions and practice exams
1st week of AP testing
35 / 5/14-
5/18 / Research / Movie
AP Lab 11 Animal Behavior / AP BIOLOGY EXAM MONDAY 5/14 8AM!!!!
2nd week of AP testing
36 / 5/21-
5/25 / Research / Final Project / None
37 / 5/29-
6/1
4 days / Research / Final Project
Dissections / None
38 / 6/4-
6/7
4 days / None / Presentations / 2nd Semester Finals-End of School!