1. AP Biology Lincoln High School- Center for Science and Engineering Mrs. Ogo- Room 455 Lincoln High School- Center for Science and Engineering Mrs. Ogo- Room 455

2. What is AP Biology?  AP- Advanced Placement is a college- level course to prepare students to take and PASS the AP Biology exam in May.  If a student passes the exam with a 3 or better, he/she will receive college credit for the course  Students grade will be weighted on a 5 point scale (A=5, B=4, C=3)  AP- Advanced Placement is a college- level course to prepare students to take and PASS the AP Biology exam in May.  If a student passes the exam with a 3 or better, he/she will receive college credit for the course  Students grade will be weighted on a 5 point scale (A=5, B=4, C=3)

3. Requirements  Notebook/Lab Notebook  Chapter Notecards (15-20 per chapter)  ALL students are expected to take the AP exam in May- $85 (A fee waiver may be available- more info to come)  Independent Projects  Independent Reading  Notebook/Lab Notebook  Chapter Notecards (15-20 per chapter)  ALL students are expected to take the AP exam in May- $85 (A fee waiver may be available- more info to come)  Independent Projects  Independent Reading

4. How can you help?  Make sure your student is doing homework NIGHTLY  Talk to your student and find out what they learned about in school- have them TEACH you the concept  Check their notebooks/notecards to make sure they are keeping up  Make sure your student is doing homework NIGHTLY  Talk to your student and find out what they learned about in school- have them TEACH you the concept  Check their notebooks/notecards to make sure they are keeping up

5. How can you help?  Help them study for exams by using questions in the book/study guides  Check in with me to see what they are doing/missing  AP Biology is a CHALLENGING course. Course content is difficult for some and the work load will be difficult for ALL  Help them study for exams by using questions in the book/study guides  Check in with me to see what they are doing/missing  AP Biology is a CHALLENGING course. Course content is difficult for some and the work load will be difficult for ALL

6. How can you check?  I have three ways that parents can find out what their student is doing:  Moodle Website-moodle.sandi.net (Mrs. Ogo)  EMAIL ME! (jogo@sandi.net)  Snapgrades.net (see me if you need your log-in)  I have three ways that parents can find out what their student is doing:  Moodle Website-moodle.sandi.net (Mrs. Ogo)  EMAIL ME! (jogo@sandi.net)  Snapgrades.net (see me if you need your log-in)

7. Questions?