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ORGANIZATION OF AP BIOLOGY2013 - 2014
History of AP Biology
Old method of teachingNewer method2012 – 2013 More closely aligned with College Biology
nowInput from College Profs around the NationSupported by the College Boardhttp://student.collegeboard.org/
AP Biology Curriculum Framework
No longer traditional “content coverage”
Revised AP Biology course is equivalent to a two-semester college introductory biology course
Has been endorsed enthusiastically by higher education officials
Concept Outline
Big ideasEnduring UnderstandingsEssential KnowledgeLearning ObjectivesScience Practices
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibhnP5suqK8
Big Ideas
4 Big Ideas = 4 Units of Study Not separate – but interconnected as is all Life Underlying Principles of Biology Encompass
Core scientific principlesTheoriesProcesses governing living organisms and
systems
Big Idea 1 – The process of evolution drives the diversity and unity of life
Big Idea 2 – Biological systems utilize free energy and molecular building blocks to grow, to reproduce and to maintain dynamic homeostasis
Big Idea 3 – Living systems store, retrieve, transmit and respond to information essential to life processes
Big Idea 4 – Biological systems interact, and these systems and their interactions possess complex properties
Big IdeasEnduring Understanding
Essential Knowledge
Science PracticesLearning Objectives
Enduring Understandings
Incorporate the core concepts that students should retain from the learning experience
Examples from Big Idea 1EU1A – Change in the genetic makeup of a
population over time is evolutionEU1B – Organisms are linked by lines of
descent from common ancestry
Essential Knowledge
Statements necessary to support each of the Enduring Understandings
EK1A1 – Natural selection is a major mechanism of evolution
EK1A2 – Natural selection acts on phenotypic variations in populations
EK1B1 – Organisms share many conserved core processes and features that evolved and are widely distributed among organisms today
Science Practices Seven with multiple parts – See handout Bozeman biology videos on Science Practices http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5Nemz_cVew&list=PLllVw
aZQkS2pjZ33Iwr84PutjISWnYL1H
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgqYlSKoXak&list=PLllVwaZQkS2pjZ33Iwr84PutjISWnYL1H
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zB272Ak63A&list=PLllVwaZQkS2pjZ33Iwr84PutjISWnYL1H
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzTXnne40wU&list=PLllVwaZQkS2pjZ33Iwr84PutjISWnYL1H
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JqukouOtZA&list=PLllVwaZQkS2pjZ33Iwr84PutjISWnYL1H
How to with graphing and Tables http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gK1xWNM7kk&list=PLllV
waZQkS2pjZ33Iwr84PutjISWnYL1H
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l4bcs49JP8&list=PLllVwaZQkS2pjZ33Iwr84PutjISWnYL1H
Learning Objectives
Source of AP Biology Exam questions Combine Essential Knowledge and Science
PracticeProvides clear and detailed information of
what students should know and be able to doProvides clear information on how students
will be expected to demonstrate their knowledge and abilities
Laboratories-25% of class time
Can you - Generate questions for investigation?Choose which variables to investigate?Design and conduct experiments?Design your own experimental procedures?Collect, analyze, interpret, and display data?Determine how to present your conclusions?THINK LIKE A SCIENTIST?
AP EXAM
Section 1 – 90 minutesMultiple Choice – 63 Grid Ins – 6 (suggested to answer these first)
Section 2 – 90 minutes10 minute reading period2 long FRQs6 short FRQs
The AP Biology Exam
8:00 a.m. Monday, May 12, 2014Part I requires a pencil and students can use a 4
function calculator.Part II requires a blue or black pen and students can
use a 4 function calculator. It also includes a 10 minute reading period.
Formula Sheet
Tips for Essay Writing
-The essay portion of the exam is 50% of the exam.
-There are 2 long free-response questions that should require about 20 minutes each.
-There will be 6 short free-response questions that should take about 6 minutes to answer.
-Answer in space provided. Do not write in margins!
Write in essay form-complete sentences. Do not list!Do not write an introductory paragraph.Spelling and grammar are not graded.If you can’t remember a term, describe it.Define every term in the question and every term in
your answer.
-Try to answer each question; there will be something about the topic that you know—even if it is just defining a term.
-Read the question several times. Make sure that you know what it is asking.
-Address each part of the question. It is impossible to get a score of 10 without addressing each part.
-Label the parts of your response.
Typically, there will be a question that involves one of the 8 labs.
If a graph is called for, be sure to include the following:titlecorrect orientation of axes (dependent variable on
the y and independent variable on the x)make sure values are spaced properly on axesidentification of lines (label or provide a key)
Often, a question will ask the student to design a lab. This means they should describe a lab. The following should be included in any description:hypothesisone experimental variableat least 2 controlled variablesmeans for determining quantitative results
(measurement)predict results and draw a graph or construct a
table to show expected results
If you make a mistake, just cross out your answer.If you are asked to make choices from several
options, the reader will only give credit for the ones you name first.
Over-explain concepts. Do not write for a biology teacher; write as if you are addressing a layperson.
Verification-experiment should be repeated at least 10 times or there should be a good number in the sample size
Predict results and draw a graph or construct a table to show expected results
How to:
Prepare for the exam
Score SettingThe multiple-choice section is scored by
computer. Each answer sheet is scanned and the total multiple-choice score is computed by adding the number of correct responses. Guessing is now okay!!!
The free-response section is scored at the annual AP Reading held during the first two weeks in June. Specially appointed college professors and experienced AP teachers evaluate free-response answers.
The total scores from the free-response section and the multiple-choice section are combined to form a composite score.
AP Exam scores are reported on a 5-point scale as follows:
5 Extremely well qualified*4 Well qualified*3 Qualified*2 Possibly qualified*1 No recommendation***Qualified to receive college credit or advanced placement**No recommendation to receive college credit or advanced placement
Students who earn AP Exam scores of 3 or above are generally considered to be qualified to
receive college credit and/or placement into advanced courses
due to the fact that their AP Exam scores are equivalent to a college course score of "middle C " or above
However, the awarding of credit and placement is determined by each college or university and students should check with the institution to verify its AP credit and placement policies. Credit Policy search.
College professors attest that AP Biology course & exam are now the gold standard in college-level Biology.
Colleges professors are very excited about the redesigned AP Biology exam, which emphasizes both the content & skills they most value.
Bozeman Biology – Information on AP Biology Exam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7INh-DV0G_w&list=PLFCE4D99C4124A27A