AP Biology Zappia

Requirements Passing grade from Biology Passed Biology SOL Passing grade from Chemistry Passed Chemistry SOL OR… Taking Chemistry (not recommended) because: Biochemistry is 1st unit and we build on that

Students will do best if… Have an A from Biology Passed Advanced on Biology SOL Have at least a B from Chemistry Passed Chemistry SOL Can be responsible for completing and submitting assignments on time

Reminders This is a college level class Snow days will not exempt us from work Some things covered on tests will not be able to be covered in class Students need to keep up with assignments Students will not be able to drop after they have signed up

Basic Setup of Class Backwards teaching Read chapter at home Find your own supplements if needed Discuss questions from chapter in class Activity or mini lab to reinforce chapter Quiz at the end of every class OR… Turn in PreLab (no PreLab, no working on Lab) Questions? All class to work on Lab Tests Days: timed, just like AP test

Changes to AP Test Since the 2012-2013 school year Old Test Rote memorization New Test Application!!! Since they know the basic information, given this example- explain why things happened…

Work Ethic Most work is done on their own HW every night (1+ hours) No lectures during class Labs take entire class Study for AP test The class moves very fast, so much to get through and less than 7 months to do it in. Teacher is a guide, not a source of all knowledge.

AP Credits Some colleges do not accept AP credit and some do Students do not need all AP sciences before they graduate Some colleges make them take the class again Be sure to check with college to see if they accept credit

To Succeed… I want them to succeed, not flounder or sink or struggle This is not a class to rush into If they can wait to take it, it would be better Should not be the 1st or 2nd AP class they take They should be ready for the rigor