1. Welcome to AP Biology Mrs. Lindsay Mathis SET 312
Pick up a highlighter from the front bench (or use your own).
Find your assigned seat.
See how many of the “Get to Know Your Teacher” puzzles you can solve.
Welcome to AP Biology
Mrs. Lindsay Mathis
SET 312

2. Meet Your Teacher!
Follow the clues to reveal a few things about me before we begin!

3. About me
I am from Charlotte, NC

4. My Family
Emily (5) and Ethan (2)

5. With Nanny Olga 

6. Education Graduated from Myers Park in 2001
Earned my Bachelor’s degree in Biology at UNC – Chapel Hill

7. Career Began teaching Biology at Waddell High School in 2005 (3 years)
Taught for 1 year at West Charlotte HS
Spent 6 years at Garinger High School
Came back to MP in (4th year)!

8. Basic Facts
I love cats!
My favorite treat is anything chocolate (or cheese!!!).
My favorite color is purple.
I played varsity volleyball when I was a student here at MP.
I still live in the house I was born/grew up in.

9. Interesting Facts I used to have a pet squirrel named Pockets
…and a pet Chinchilla named Dusty
…and 3 baby possums (Winkin, Blinkin and Nod)
I played band here at MP…trumpet!
(That’s how I met my husband)
When I was 5 years old I broke both of my arms
…at the same time
…it made coloring difficult 

10. I want to know YOU! Fold a piece of card stock length-wise
PRINT your first and last name in the center of your name tent

11. Add to your card! NAME Write 1 word that describes you
Draw an emoji (face picture) to show how you feel about this class
NAME
What do you think you want to study in college OR what career are you interested in?
List a favorite hobby or activity you enjoy

12. Originally “doctor” then “nurse” but ultimately TEACHER!
Add to your card!
Curious
Mrs. Mathis
Originally “doctor” then “nurse” but ultimately TEACHER!
I love to read!
As we go around the room, introduce yourself and tell us the name you prefer to be called. And share ONE (1) of your 4 corners.

13. Add to your card! NAME Write 1 word that describes you
Draw an emoji (face picture) to show how you feel about this class
NAME
What do you think you want to study in college OR what career are you interested in?
List a favorite hobby or activity you enjoy
As we go around the room, introduce yourself and tell us the name you prefer to be called. And share ONE (1) of your 4 corners.

14. Instructional Procedures and Expectations
Share this syllabus with your parents tonight.
Return the acknowledgment sheet filled out and signed tomorrow. (back page)
This is a lab-based course so Review the Safety Expectations and return the Safety Contract signed as well (back page)

15. AP Biology Warning This course is HARD.
You will struggle but you will succeed if you are willing to work hard.
You must STUDY. No way around it.
You must be present.

16. AP Biology Exams  will mimic the AP exam Labs Will be paper based
No phones
Calculator permitted (but no phone calculators)
All tests will contain MC questions and free response questions
No re-tests, but there will be opportunities to earn lost points back
Labs
25% of this course is spent doing lab investigations
These labs will be reflected on the AP exam in May
You need a LAB NOTEBOOK: preferably one with graph lined paper
This is good documentation for college lab credit

17. AP Biology Strategies & Activities
You need this book: The Survival of the Sickest by Dr. Sharon Moalem
This course will have a LOT of reading (both in and out of class)
Class will consist of lecture, hands-on lab work, virtual labs, group work, collaboration, partner discussion, class discussion, online videos, quizzes, homework assignments, POGILS, and more!

18. AP Scores & AP Credit
Most colleges require a 4 or 5 (some accept a 3) on the AP exam to earn college credit for the course
Scores of 3 and up indicate the student is ready for college level work.
Students who take an AP course (even if they don’t score a 3, 4, or 5) are still better prepared for college than those who don’t experience the AP program

19. How did last year’s students do?
Average Score was 3.2

20. The AP Exam

21. AP Resources https://www.collegeboard.org
Check out College Board and AP Central for testing information, dates, fees, scores, practice tests, etc.

22. AP Biology Required Materials Lab notebook (with graph paper)
3 Ring Binder (2” minimum)
Paper
Blue and Black ink (all FRQs on tests must be done in ink)
Pencil
Calculator (graphing or scientific)
10 dividers (optional)
Survival of the Sickest – book study 2nd semester

23. Instructional Procedures and Expectations
Share this syllabus with your parents tonight.
Return the acknowledgment sheet filled out and signed tomorrow.
Highlight:
Address:
Class Website:

24. Don’t lose this!!!!!! AP Biology SYLLABUS Course Overview Big Ideas
Evolution
Free energy
Information
Interactions
Enduring Understandings
Science Practices
Course Pacing

25. What Will We Cover this Year?
Course Pacing is tentative/flexible
Use this to know what chapters to read and study from
I will give you more details as to what are you are and are not expected to know from those chapters
Pay attention to the topics outlined in each unit
These are the topics that will be addressed on the tests
Expect about 7 tests for the year
Unit 1 (intro) and 2 (evolution) will be combined for first test in about a month
AP Biology Exam is on Monday May 13

26. Want to help out?
Teacher wish list: Kleenex, Paper towels, band-aids, hand lotion, dish soap, hand soap, hand sanitizer ***gift cards for lab materials
Want to help out in the class room?
Feed fisher!
Clean his tank about every 2 weeks
Water the plants once a week

27. Remind text this: @MPHSAPBIO TAKE OUT YOUR PHONES!
Enter this number (704)
Or text to 81010
text
Or go to rmd.at/mphsapbio and follow the prompts

28. My Website:
Mrs. Mathis’s Website

29. Tonight’s Homework Bring a 2” 3-ring binder tomorrow with dividers
Return contract signature page
Return signed safety contract
Start gathering other course materials