000--Intro to AP Biology
Welcome to
AP Biology As you walk in, please do the following: Find a seat. There should be one person at each table. Take out a pen or pencil and prepare the 1st test in AP Biology!
Why are you taking AP Biology?
AP Biology What to expect… . AP Biology is equivalent to a college Introductory course for Biology majors 2 semester course with labs . Invest your time
expect to spend 5-10 hours each week (at least 1-2 hour a day!) working on biology outside of class you MUST do the textbook reading! . Lecture-based course a lot of material to cover in too little time Supporting resources . To help you learn & understand the material, you will have…
lecture notes available to you
lecture/chapter review worksheets
practice MC questions & essays
AP Biology Review Books AP Biology is a Laboratory course 1. Scientific method and Animal Behavior 2. Enzyme Catalysis 3. Diffusion & Osmosis 4. Mitosis and Meiosis 5. Photosynthesis 6. Bacterial Transformation 7. Molecular Biology 8. Genetics of Organisms 9. Population Genetics & Evolution 10. Transpiration 11. Dissolved Oxygen & Primary Productivity Lab Reports . Title . Problem . Hypothesis . Materials . Safety . Procedure . Data & Graphs . Analysis . Discussion . Conclusion How do I do well? . Exams DO the READINGS! STAY AWAKE in class . sleep at NIGHT! Eat breakfast! DO the HOMEWORK & Report It practice questions at end of each text section discuss essays with classmates discuss essays with teacher . Essays based on themes & concepts we learn all year answer with concise facts . Clear and Concise AP Biology Test May 8, 2017 at 8:00am About the AP Bio Test . Section I: Multiple Choice . 1 hour and 30 minutes . Part A — 63 Multiple Choice Questions . Part B — 6 Grid-In Questions
You have a 1.3 minutes to answer each question! Remember for Section I . Budget time . Answer every question . Be careful with words like EXCEPT or NOT More About the AP Bio Test . Section II: Free Response . 8 Questions (2 long and 6 short); 1 hour and 30 minutes, which includes a 10 minute reading period
20 minutes for 2-long questions and 6 minutes for short questions
Don’t Care About . Spelling . Penmanship . Grammar . Wrong information- you do not get points off for incorrect information Do Care About . The answer MUST be in essay form, and NOT an outline . Correct Information No Loss in Section II . You do not lose points for giving incorrect information . You start with a score of zero and you gain points throughout
. PAY ATTENTION Remember . Don’t contradict yourself . Label your answers . Include drawings if you need to (title & label) . Don’t write formal essays (intro, body, etc.) . ANSWER THE QUESTION How do I do well? (cont.) . Labs pre-labs done on time lab reports done on time completed labs raise your grade!! . Homework & class work completed homework raises your grade!! Individual work Effort in…grade out…learning occurs…YAY! . Team work study groups are encouraged Communicate/ask questions . Individual responsibility/ test & quizzes do your own work… on time!! Any Questions? This is your time to ask yourselves…am I ready to put myself through this? Am I willing to put in the hours needed every day to really understand biology? Am I willing to LEARN (perhaps for the first time)?