AP Biology Calendar

March

 

Monday

Tuesday

Thursday

3

Warm-up:

1.. Go over Evolution Exam (calculate AP scores)

In Class:

1. Finish Chapter 38 lecture on Angiosperm Reproduction

2. Start Chapter 31 Lecture on Fungi and FIB notes --> check video links

 

HW:

1. SSG Chapters 29, 30, 38

Chapter 29 SSG: IQ all, SYK 2; MC 1-11

Chapter 30 SSG: IQ all;SYK 2, 3; MC 1 - 9; T/F all

Chapter 38 SSG: IQ 28.1-38.5, FIB 1-7, MC 2-7, 11, 13, 16

(All SSGs due Tuesday, March 4th)

 

2. Plant Physiology Reading (Ch. 35, 36, and 39) due Thursday 3/6th

4

Warm-up:

1. Stamp check chapter 29, 30, and 38 SSGs

2. Glue in Chapter 31 FIB notes on Right pages

In Class:

1 Finish Chapter 31 Lecture on Fungi and FIB notes --> check video links

2. Start Diversity Jar Lab Part 1 (Identification of Prokaryotes, Protists, Plants, and Fungi)

3. Go over answers to Diversity Jar Lab Part 1, if time permits. (check AP Bio binder for answer key)

 

HW:

1. Plant Physiology Reading (Ch. 35, 36, and 39) due Thursday 3/6th

 

6

Warm-up:

1. Turn in plant physiology reading

In Class:

1. Finish diversity jar lab and going over answers to Diversity Jar Lab Part 1 (check AP Bio binder for answer key)

2. Lecture on Chapter 32-34 on Animalia and FIB notes

 

HW:

1. Spring Break Fun Pack - due April 7th (do ahead of time if you don't want HW over Spring break!)

2. Chapter 31 SSG IQ all, FIB all, SYK 1 and 3; MC all

10

Warm-up:

1. Stamp check chapter 31 SSG

2. Glue FIB notes for chapters 32 - 34 in notebook (right pages)

In Class:

1. Lecture on Chapter 32-34 on Animalia and FIB notes

 

HW:

1. SSG Chapters 32 - 34 due Thursday 3/13th

Chpt 32 IQ all, SYK 1, MC 1-9

Chap 33 IQ all, SYK 1, Matching all, MC 1-17

Chap 34 IQ 31.1-34.10, FIB all, MC all

2. Spring Break Fun Pack - due April 7th (do ahead of time if you don't want HW over Spring break!)

11

Warm-up:

1. Provide answer key to winter fun pack students completed over winter break. Glue into notebook (right pages)

In Class:

1. If necessary, finish Lecture on Chapter 32-34 on Animalia and FIB notes

2. Diversity Jar Lab Part 2 (Identification of Animalia)

3. If time permits, go over answers to Diversity Jar Lab Part 2 (Mrs. Butler, check AP Bio binder for answer key and give me a call so that I can return specimens to Anacapa)

HW:

1. SSG Chapters 32 - 34 due Thursday 3/13th

Chpt 32 IQ all, SYK 1, MC 1-9

Chap 33 IQ all, SYK 1, Matching all, MC 1-17

Chap 34 IQ 31.1-34.10, FIB all, MC all

 

2. Spring Break Fun Pack - due April 7th (do ahead of time if you don't want HW over Spring break!)

 

13

Warm-up:

1.Stamp check Ch. 32 - 34 SSGs

2. Finish going over answers to Diversity Jar Lab Part 2, if necessary.

3. Students turn in both diversity jar labs Parts 1 and 2 for credit

In Class:

1. Phylogenic Tree Activity

In groups with very large sheets of butcher paper, create a phylogenic tree that classifies all life, starting with protobionts to animal phylums - label defining characteristics at each split in the phylogenic tree (Suggest that students use winter fun-pack key and all notes to help with activity)

Mrs. Butler checks for accuracy and understanding of concepts for each group. Give points for participation and accuracy.

 

2. Final Review Diversity of Life Unit - questions?

 

HW:

1. Spring Break Fun Pack - due April 7th (do ahead of time if you don't want HW over Spring break!)

2. Diversity of Life Unit Exam on Thursday March 27th

No class

18

Warm-up:

1. Glue in Chapter 35 FIB notes before starting lecture (right pages)

In class:

1. Lecture on Chapter 35 on Plant Anatomy and FIB notes (hyperlink ppt)

2. Start Chapter 36 lecture on Vascular Transport in Plants and FIB notes --> check video links

 

HW:

1. Study for Diversity of Life Unit Exam next Thursday 3/27

2. SSG Ch. 35 IQ all, TYK all, MC 1-11

3. Spring Break Fun Pack - due April 7th (do ahead of time if you don't want HW over Spring break!)

20

Warm-up:

1. Glue in Chapter 36 FIB notes (right pages)

2. Stamp check Chapter 35 SSG questions

In class:

1. Finish Chapter 36 Lecture on Vascular Transport in Plants and FIB notes-->check video links

2. Start Plant Physiology Microscope Lab (slides are in my room - let me know ahead of time, and I can pull them for you or tell you where they are)

HW:

1. Study for Diversity of Life Unit Exam next Thursday 3/27th

2. Chapter 36 SSG IQ all, SYK 2, MC all

3. Spring Break Fun Pack - due April 7th (do ahead of time if you don't want HW over Spring break!)

 

24

Teacher Inservice Day

25

Warm-up:

1. Stamp check Chapter 36 SSG

In class:

1. Finish Plant Physiology Microscope Lab (do not turn in - this portion of lab... will hand-in with lab 9 write-up in the future)

2. Go over answers to questions to microscope lab

3. Start Chapter 39 Lecture on Plant Reproduction and Behavior -->check video links

HW:

1. Study for Diversity of Life Unit Exam 2. Spring Break Fun Pack - due April 7th (do ahead of time if you don't want HW over Spring break!)

27

Warm-up:

1.Turn in Notebooks for SSG credit

for diversity unit

In Class:

1Diversity of Life Unit Exam

HW:
1.
Spring Break Fun Pack - due April 7th