1. Ap/dc biology
With Mr. Wall

2. Year at a glance FIRST SEMESTER READING MATERIAL LABS/PROJECTS
READING MATERIAL
LABS/PROJECTS
First Quarter
Introduction & process skills
3 days
Unit 1 Biochemistry
11 days
Chapters 2-5
Enzyme Catalysis
Unit 2 Cells
Chapters 6, 7
Diffusion and Osmosis Lab
Unit 3 Cell Respiration
8 days
Chapter 8, 9
Cell Respiration Lab
Unit 4 Photosynthesis
7 days
Chapter 10
Plant Pigments Lab
Second Quarter
Unit 5 Cell Division
Chapter 11, 12 & 13
Mitosis and meiosis Lab
Unit 6 DNA/ Proteins
15 days
Chapter 16 & 17
Protein Synthesis Scavenger Hunt
Thanksgiving break
Unit 7 Molecular
Chapters 18-21
Biotechnology Lab: Transformation
Christmas Break
SECOND SEMESTER
Unit 8 Genetics
10 days
Chapters 14 & 15
Fruit Flies Lab
DNA and Histone Model
Third Quarter
Unit 9 Population Genetics
Chapters 22,23, & 24
Population Genetics Lab
Unit 10 Classification
Chapter 25, 26
Constructing Phylogenetic Tree
Unit 11 Simple Life Forms
4 days
Chapters 27 & 28
Organism Diversity Project
Unit 12 Animals/ digestion
Ch. 32,33,34,40,41
Unit 13 Circulation/ Immune
13 days
Chapters 42.43
Circulatory Physiology Lab
Spring Break
Unit 14 Regulation
Chapters 44 & 45
Fourth Quarter
Unit 15 Reproduction
Chapters 46 & 47
Unit 16 Nervous/ Behavior
Chapters 48 & 49
Animal Behavior Lab
Unit 17 Plant Physiology
Chapters 29-30, 35-37
Transpiration and plant tissues Lab
Unit 18 Ecology
Chapters 50-54
Dissolved Oxygen Lab
Unit 19 Special :comparative anatomy
5 days
Organism dissections
Final Exam

4. Policies No late work No remediation No excuses
Utilize your time wisely.. College course.. College expectations

5. Quiz word banks

6. dissections

7. CURRENT EVENTS Virus current events
Find an article about an emerging virus.  Ebola and West Nile are out.  
Information about the virus should include:
New or mutated virus
Genetic material
Animal or plant virus
Host range
Symptoms and complications from the virus
Article cannot be older than 2014.