Advanced Placement Biology Syllabus and Course Policies Mrs. Kohout, Room 208 jkohout@hcpss.org http://teacherweb.

com/MD/ReservoirHighSchool/Kohout Reservoir High School 2010-2011 Week of Chapter/Schedule Topic Chemistry of Life Chemistry of Life Cells Cells Cells Cells Cellular Energetics Cellular Energetics Cellular Energetics Heredity Heredity Molecular Biology Molecular Biology Molecular Biology Evolution Evolution Diversity Diversity Diversity Plant Structure & Function Plant Structure & Function Plant Structure & Function Plant Structure & Function Plant Structure & Function Animal Structure & Function Animal Structure & Function Animal Structure & Function Animal Structure & Function Animal Structure & Function Ecology Ecology Ecology Respiration (#5) Transpiration (#9) Labs (AP Lab #)

*Tentative Reading Guide and Lab Schedule: August 30 Chapters 1-5 September 6 Chapters 6 September 13 Chapters 7 September 20 Chapters 8 September 27 Chapters 11,12 October 4 Chapters 10 October 11 Chapters 9 October 18 Chapters 13 October 25 Chapters 14,15 November 1 Chapters 16, 17 November 8 Chapters 18,19 November 15 Chapters 20,21 November 22 Conferences/Thanksgiving November 29 Chapters 26,22 December 6 Chapters 23,24 December 13 Chapters 25,27,28 December 20 Chapters 31,32 December 27 Winter Break January 3 Chapters 33,34 January 10 Chapters 29,30 January 17 Midterms January 24 Chapters 35 January 31 Chapters 36 February 7 Chapters 37 February 14 Chapters 38 February 21 Chapters 39 February 28 Chapters 40,41 March 7 Chapters 42,43 March 14 Chapters 44,45 March 21 Chapters 46, 47 March 28 Chapters 48, 49 April 4 Chapters 50,51 April 11 Chapters 52,53 April 18 April 25 May 2 Monday, May 9 Spring Break Chapters 54,55 Review AP BIOLOGY EXAM

Enzyme Lab (#2) Diff./Osmosis (#1) Mitosis/Meiosis (#3) Photosynthesis (#4) Genetics Lab (#7)

Molecular Bio (#6) Pop. Genetics (#8)

Physiology Lab (#10)

Animal Behav. (#11) Dissolved O2 (#12)

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The topics in AP Biology are as follows: I. Molecules and Cells - (25%) a) Chemistry of life (7%) i) Water ii) Organic molecules in organisms iii) Free energy changes iv) Enzymes b) Cells (10%) i) Prokaryotic v. Eukaryotic cells ii) Membranes iii) Subcellular organization iv) Cell cycle and regulation c) Cellular Energetics (8%) i) Coupled reactions ii) Fermentation and cell respiration iii) Photosynthesis II. Heredity and Evolution - (25%) a) Heredity (8%) i) Meiosis and gametogenesis ii) Eukaryotic chromosomes iii) Inheritance patterns b) Molecular Genetics (9%) i) RNA and DNA structure and function ii) Gene regulation

iii) Mutation iv) Viral structure and replication v) Nucleic acid technology and applications c) Evolutionary Biology (8%) i) Early evolution of life ii) Evidence of evolution iii) Mechanisms of evolution III. Organisms and Populations - (50%) a) Diversity of organisms (8%) i) Evolutionary patterns ii) Survey of the diversity of life iii) Phylogenic classification iv) Evolutionary relationships b) Structure and Function of Plants and Animals (32%) i) Reproduction, growth and development ii) Structural, physiological and behavioral adaptations iii) Response to the environment c) Ecology (10%) i) Population Dynamics ii) Communities and ecosystems iii) Global Issues

Materials: Textbook, Biology, 6th edition, Campbell and Reece. Suggested materials: Lab notebook: 1 inch, 3ring binder, Class notebook: 3-ring binder (any size) with suggested dividers for notes on each unit, assessments, & resources. Calculator, highlighter, pencils, and blue or black pens will be used on a daily basis. Evaluation: Class time will be spent discussing the chapters, performing labs and assessing your knowledge of the material through unannounced and announced quizzes and announced tests. It is essential that all students actively participate in labs and class discussions. Assignments/Chapter Notes: It is imperative that you keep up with the reading schedule. Chapters in the text range from 10-30 pages in length. You must take detailed notes while reading and answer guided reading questions assigned by the teacher. The hope is that you capture the big picture as well as the corresponding details. The chapter assignments will be collected and graded for accuracy or completion, you may not know which when the assignment is given. Please note: If you miss class due to lateness or early dismissal but are you still in school the day an assignment is due, you must still turn in your assignment. Failure to turn it in the day you are present will result in a ZERO. Each assignment may range from 5 to 150 points. Lab Work: It is expected that you come prepared for each lab by knowing what it is you are assigned to do. You are also expected to stay on task and work carefully in the lab to lead to accurate results. Safety is essential in the biology classroom. No student may participate in any lab until a safety contract has been signed by the student and a parent/guardian and returned to the teacher. If you miss a science lab you will have to make arrangements to make it up with in one week. It is your responsibility to make an appointment with me. If the lab is not made up or arrangements to make the lab up have not been made within a week, you will receive a ZERO. Lab work is a cooperative effort and data should be shared.

However, observations, conclusions and final written reports should be done individually. Each lab may be worth 25 to 200 points. Test and Quizzes: Tests will range from 100 to 500 points and I will do my best to announce them with at least one week notice. Quizzes could be announced or unannounced and range from 10 to 100 points. This class is taught with the expectation that you will be taking the AP Biology Exam. Practice exams and test formats will be used to help you prepare for this test. If you have an excused absence during a test day, you must make up the test day the next day you return. All make-up tests are a different format than the original, usually harder, and usually all essay. Make-up tests will only be given before or after school.

Grading Policy: A point system will be used. The total number of points will be earned during the marking period and will be divided by the total number of points possible. Percentages will result in the following grades: 89.5-100%: A 79.5-89.4%: B 69.5-79.4%: C 59.5-69.4%: D <59.5: E . *There is no class curve. Academic Integrity: Plagiarism is NEVER acceptable. Your work will not be accepted if it is not your own. Copying from another student is considered cheating, and both students will receive zero credit. Collaboration on homework, lab analysis or any independent assignment is not acceptable. In addition, any research that you do must include references, and any that is copied from another source without proper references will receive zero credit. Please refer to the Academic Honor Code for specifics. This is an AP course. Success requires that you work to your maximum potential at all times. Computer Expectations: If you are assigned a task that involves the use of a computer, you will be given the appropriate time in class or extended time (before or after school) to use the media center if you do not have access at home. If you abuse computer privileges, you may lose your school computer access per school-wide policies. Attendance/Makeup work: In order to learn what is being taught in class, you must be in class! You are responsible for making up all missed work. If you are absent and your absence is excused you will have one day for each day absence to make up work. After that your assignment will not be accepted. If your absence is determined to be unexcused you will receive a zero for all assignments for that day. Late work will not be accepted. If you have an excused absence you may turn in your assignment the day you return. Please contact a classmate to determine your missing work so you do not get behind. Please write the date of your absence at the top of the front page of your late work. Food and Drink: Food, gum and drinks are not allowed in the classroom. You may have water bottles in the classroom area only. For safety reasons water is not allowed in the lab area. Consequences for: Disruptiveness, lateness, eating/drinking in class FIRST OFFENSE Verbal Warning SECOND OFFENSE Conference with student and call/email home THIRD OFFENSE Detention and call/email home FOURTH OFFENSE Disciplinary Referral Extra Help/Credit: I am available before school everyday and after school except for Mondays. Please make an appointment to meet with me. Please do not arrive unannounced because I may not be available. Extra credit can be used for no more than 3% of your grade for the quarter. I will not accept extra credit if you have more than two missing assignments. It must be a student designed project that has been approved by the teacher. The teacher will determine the point value when the project idea is presented. The student must submit a detailed proposal for extra credit at least two weeks before the end of the quarter. The teacher has the right to refuse any extra credit proposals.

AP Biology: Classroom Policies and Procedures Mrs. Kohout, Room 208 Reservoir High School 2010-2011 I have read, understand and will support the attached classroom policies. Please sign and return. This page will be kept on file by Ms. Kohout. SIGNATURES: Student name (please print):______________________________________ Student signature: ______________________________________________Date:____________ Parent/Guardian:_______________________________Date:____________

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