All biological systems are composed of parts that interact with each other. Living systems store, retrieve, transmit and respond to information essential to life processes. The college board ap biology curriculum is split up into 4 big ideas. Basically, what i did was cut out about 2025 pictures of animals from biological catalogs and wildlife magazines trying to get as many.
The science of biology biology for ap courses openstax. Big idea number four focuses on how biological systems interact, and how these systems ans their interactions possess complex properties. The key concepts and related content that define the revised ap biology course and exam are organized around a few underlying principles called the big ideas, which encompass the core scientific principles, theories and processes governing living organisms and biological systems. I simply cut my old powerpoints into sections and pasted them into the new framework with the essential knowledge dictating the content and added new material where it was needed. Ap exam summer work extra credit community exam day. Ap biology summer assignment amandaclearcreek high school 20162017 welcome to ap biology.
The student can plan and implement data collection strategies in relation to a. Studying for ap biology is a big undertaking, and it can seem pretty overwhelming at first. Growth and dynamic homeostasis of a biological system are influenced by changes in the systems environment. Big idea 2 states that all living systems require an input of free energy. Big idea 1 says that life continues to evolve within a changing environment. This nitrogen is incorporated into the genetic material as it replicates, making all of the dna slightly heavy. Living systems store, retrieve, transmit, and respond to information essential to life processes. Scientists use the linnaean of binomial nomenclature to identify organisms based on their relationships to one another. Cellular communication is crucial for these systems, especially during lactic acid fermentation. Writing an ap biology syllabus or trying to make sense of one. Genetic information provides for continuity of life and, in most cases.
Mar 03, 2020 the content that you will be held responsible for covers a broad range of topics. All these notes are divided up by the four big ideas of the course, as described in the ap bio course and exam description. Writing a great syllabus is the first order of business, but as you probably know, most of. This weeks lab touches on both the theories within in big idea 1 and big idea 3. T48 big idea 1 and evolution, such as antibiotic resistance in bacteria big idea 3. It will be a rewarding experience, but as with most things that are, it will also be very challenging. For each of the big ideas, enduring understandings. The electron transport chain for example requires free energy from electrons and proteins. Our test prep resources will help you prepare for exams with comprehensive, engaging, and frankly hilarious materials that bring the test to life. Advanced placement biology ap biology or ap bio is an advanced placement biology course and exam offered by the college board in the united states. However, if you get an early start and have the right strategies and tools at your disposal, you stand a strong chance of getting a great score on the test. The process of evolution drives the diversity and unity of life this section of the ap biology curriculum framework follows closely what has traditionally been taught on evolution. Overview of ap biology curriculum framework big ideas and.
Scientists use the linnaean of binomial nomenclature to identify organisms based on their relationships to. Create a second video 510 minutes in length on a classlab topic. Change in the genetic makeup of a population over time is evolution. Various materials are transported into and out of cells by simple diffusion. Big idea 2 biological systems utilize free energy and molecular building blocks to grow, reproduce, and maintain dynamic homeostasis. Throughout each unit we will need to pull our resources from each big idea to be able to analyze the course material. In ap biology, you will learn about biology from the molecular level to the ecological level. The current ap course emphasizes four big ideas of biology.
Chapter 1 not llc style big idea 1 big idea 2 big idea 3 big idea 4 lab 1 diffusion and osmosis big idea 3. Ap biology summer 2015 1 the ap biology course has been organized into four big ideas which have been woven into each unit of study. Ap biology is a college level course that allows students an academic challenge at the highest level. Slide 4 157 big idea 3 the following is the ap s explanation of the second big idea. Excerpts from ap biology teachers discussion group diversity lab suggestion. For the 201220 school year, the college board unveiled a new curriculum with a greater focus on scientific practices. These objectives provide a transparent foundation for the ap biology course, along with inquirybased laboratory experiences, instructional activities, and ap exam questions. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Ap biology summer assignment 2016 introduction welcome to ap biology. Ap biology fi course planning and pacing guide 4 2012 the college board about the college board the college board is a missiondriven notforprofit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Biological systems utilize free energy and molecular building blocks to grow, to reproduce, and to maintain dynamic homeostasis. In the scientific field known as ecology, scientists study the interactions between organisms and the environment, and depending on what level of organization you are using, the study varies. Interactions between and within populations influence patterns of species distribution and abundance. It is thought that chemical components of life on earth originated through radiation and storms.
All living systems require constant input of free energy. The revised powerpoints are now aligned with the new ap curriculum framework big ideas, enduring understandings and essential knowledge. In ap bio, youll get to hang out with some fun guys. A sample of bacteria is grown in a special nitrogen15 medium. Once students identify the common features of these events selection, rapid changes in populations, and genetic variations, they design and conduct a selection experiment based on observable traits in wisconsin fast plants growing in the classroom. This course is designed to be the equivalent of a two. Er, mitochondria, chloroplast, golgi archaea and bacteria generally lack internal membranes and organelles and have a cell wall observable. Many students are overwhelmed by the rigor of this course the more you stay organized and ahead, the more successful you will be. Interactions between external stimuli and regulated gene expression result in specialization of cells, tissues environmental factors influence the expression of the genotype in an organism biological systems interact, and these systems and their interactions possess complex. Big idea number one focuses on how the process of evolution drives the diversity and unity of life.
Bacteria and plant cells have plasma membranes less permeable to water than most animal cells c. Home about me agenda notes exam info ap exam help contactsubmit work chs links introduction ap bio good, bad, ugly ppt v2 introduction to science ppt v2 ecology ecology v2 ethology v2 statistics v2 chemistry lipids v2. Whats inside shmoop s guide to the ap biology exam shmoop is a labor of love from folks who are really, really into learning. Students will be working towards the common goal of preparing themselves to take the ap biology exam which will be administered on monday may 11, 2015. The big ideas lab investigations ap exam summer work extra credit community.
Biological systems utilize free energy and molecular building blocks to grow, to reproduce and to maintain dynamic homeostasis. Yes, i know there are only three giraffes big idea 4 is camera shy. Ap biology summer 2015 the ap biology course has been. Ap biology, big ideas and enduring understandings summarized with learning objectives. Each of these topics will fall into one or more of the big ideas in the collegeboard curriculum. Bacterial cells and plants cells are less likely than animal cells to lyse in a hypotonic environment because. Biological systems utilize free energy and molecular building blocks to grow, to reproduce, and to. This week in ap bio we learned about the central dogma and gene expression, then we did a reflection on mutation and also utilized the chisquared test of homogeneous again to improve our ability to use the method of comparison between expected counts and observed counts. Chapter 1 not llc style big idea 1 big idea 2 big idea 3 big idea 4 lab 1 diffusion and osmosis big idea 4. In the lab, we discovered that algae use both photosynthesis and cellular respiration which demonstrates it has the ability to adapt to its environment even when it changes dramatically.
Slide 4 157 big idea 3 the following is the aps explanation of the second big idea. Some of these bacteria are then transferred to a regular nitrogen14 medium and allowed to reproduce for several generations. The process of evolution drives the diversity and unity of life. The rate at which these materials diffuse is related to the surface area to volume ratio of the cell. A ap biology summer assignment carnes assignment instructions all components of this assignment part i, part ii, part iii, part iv, part v, and part vi should be completed on collegeruled notebook paper and placed into a 3prong portfolio folder when submitted for grading. Creativity and appropriate humor are encouraged, but the video must be firmly grounded in the reality that is ap biology. The content that you will be held responsible for covers a broad range of topics. The course merges rigor with creativity and offers students myriad. Here, sir paul explains some of the key ideas in biology, such as cells, genes and evolution. You are studying an organism and discovered that its genetic information is stored in a circular chromosome.
A ap biology summer assignment carnes assignment instructions all components of this assignment part i, part ii, part iii, part iv, part v, and part vi should be completed on college ruled notebook paper and placed into a 3prong portfolio folder when submitted for. Overview of ap biology curriculum framework big ideas and campbell biology 9e ap edition big idea 1. Founded in 1900, the college board was created to expand access to higher education. Biological systems interact, and these systems and their interactions possess complex properties. Mendel notes v2 beyond mendel notes v2 ch 15 notes v2 genetics.
The learning objectives merge essential knowledge content with one or more of the seven science practices. Mar 20, 2020 after i go through the big ideas, ill list the scientific practices students should develop and the curricular requirements that any ap biology syllabus is expected to fulfill. The big ideas that collegeboard has created are as follows. In ap biology, an emphasis is on students making connections between the big ideas within the ap biology curriculum framework. The purpose of this activity is to familiarize you with our first unit of study evolution. A variety of intercellular and intracellular signal transmissions mediate gene expression. The cells have mechanisms which actively transport water outside the cell b. Sir paul nurse won the nobel prize for medicine or physiology in 2001 for his work on the genes that control cell division.
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