in and concepts across domain(s) to generalize or extrapolate in and/or across enduring understandings and/or big ideas. Topic Outline for the Year The AP Biology curriculum is framed around four Big Ideas. For each of these Big Ideas, there is a set of core concepts called Enduring Understandings, which will be used to guide the AP Biology course curriculum. Below is an outline of the AP Biology Curriculum Big Ideas and Enduring Understandings topics covered in this course. In order AP Biology is a rigorous course that demands personal responsibility from the student. for students to plan effectively, they will be provided with due dates for all major projects, labs, article abstracts and tests. Students are strongly encouraged to complete nightly readings and study each day’s lecture notes The tentative time allocations are intended to permit adequate review prior to the AP Exam on their own time. in May. The instructor reserves the right to adjust the syllabus as warranted for instructional benefit. Big Idea Discussion Enduring AP Lab/ Campbell (9th Topics/Duration Understanding Science Ed.) Chapter Practice Natural Change in the Lab 2: Hardy- Ch. 22 - 27 Unit One: Evolution The process of Selection (10 genetic makeup of a Weinberg evolution drives the days) population over diversity and unity of Evolutionary time is evolution. Lab 3: life. Biology (14 Organisms are Comparing days) linked by lines of DNA descent from Sequences to common ancestry. Understand Live continues to Evolutionary evolve within a Relationships changing with BLAST environment. The origin of living Science systems is Practices: 1,2, explained by 3, 5, 6, 7 natural processes. Unit Two: Cellular Chemistry of Growth, Lab 13: Ch. 3 11; 45, 48, – Processes Energy Life (14 days) reproduction, and Enzyme & 49 – and Communication (18 days) maintenance of the Activity Biological systems Cell Energy and organization of Lab 4: utilize energy and Metabolism (20 living systems Diffusion and molecular building days) require free energy Osmosis blocks to grow, and matter. Lab 5: reproduce, and Growth, Photosynthesis maintain homeostasis. reproduction, and Lab 6: dynamic Transpiration homeostasis require
concepts in and across domain(s) to generalize or extrapolate in and/or across enduring understandings and/or big ideas. Topic Outline for the Year The AP Biology curriculum is framed around four Big Ideas. For each of these Big Ideas, there is a set of core concepts called Enduring Understandings, which will be used to guide the AP Biology course curriculum. Below is an outline of the AP Biology Curriculum Big Ideas and Enduring Understandings topics covered in this course. AP Biology is a rigorous course that demands personal responsibility from the student. In order for students to plan effectively, they will be provided with due dates for all major projects, labs, article abstracts and tests. Students are strongly encouraged to complete nightly readings and study each day’s lecture notes on their own time. The tentative time allocations are intended to permit adequate review prior to the AP Exam in May. The instructor reserves the right to adjust the syllabus as warranted for instructional benefit. Big Idea Discussion Topics/Duration Enduring Understanding AP Lab/ Science Practice Campbell (9th Ed.) Chapter Unit One: Evolution The process of evolution drives the diversity and unity of life. Natural Selection (10 days) Evolutionary Biology (14 days) Change in the genetic makeup of a population over time is evolution. Organisms are linked by lines of descent from common ancestry. Live continues to evolve within a changing environment. The origin of living systems is explained by natural processes. Lab 2: Hardy- Weinberg Lab 3: Comparing DNA Sequences to Understand Evolutionary Relationships with BLAST Science Practices: 1,2, 3, 5, 6, 7 Ch. 22 - 27 Unit Two: Cellular Processes – Energy and Communication Biological systems utilize energy and molecular building blocks to grow, reproduce, and maintain homeostasis. Chemistry of Life (14 days) (18 days) Cell Energy and Metabolism (20 days) Growth, reproduction, and maintenance of the organization of living systems require free energy and matter. Growth, reproduction, and dynamic homeostasis require Lab 13: Enzyme Activity Lab 4: Diffusion and Osmosis Lab 5: Photosynthesis Lab 6: Transpiration Ch. 3 – 11; 45, 48, & 49
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