Welcome to AP Biologyweek 1

Please seat yourself (for today)

Instructor: Dr. Julianne Sundstrom, DVM

Agenda 8/28 FIRST THING – HAVE SUMMER WORK OUT AND ORGANIZATION TO SHOW ME- I

CHECK DURING INDEX CARDS AND HANDBOOK READING

• Take attendance – give student handbooks in alpha order• Textbook exchange – here after school until 3:30 next 4 days• Introductions (index cards) – see next slides • Missing AP contracts & books? Email correct? (I determine ahead of time and

address individuals during index cards)• Check Summer Cornell Notes & organizers• Read pgs. 5-11 in your handbook

Homework – • Read the rest of your handbook to discuss tomorrow• Decide on method of organizing if didn’t have today

BIG IDEA QUIZ THIS FRIDAYECOLOGY TEST MONDAY SEPTEMBER 10TH!!

Introducing Myself~

• This class majorly shaped my life – personally and professionally

• It can influence you too!

My Family

Everett

Emma

EVA!!!!

College Education- What can it do for you?

• My undergraduate experience – U.C. Berkeley

• Integrative Biology major and American Lit. minor

• Semester in Tahiti!

Becoming a Professional

• U.C. Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

• Mount Diablo Veterinary Medical Center

Index card

• Name_____________ Grade:_______• Bio teacher____________________________• How many years ago?_________ Grade?________• Why AP Bio?__________________________• Career interests?_______________________• Past AP classes?________________________• Current AP classes?_____________________• Personal email changes?_______________________• Parent emails (at least one required)?____________• Fun summer experience?______________________

(Note to me- go back to Agenda slide)

Math____________

Biotech______

Agenda 8/29

1) Form lab groups and make seating chart2) Investigation Activity – see notes slide 14 3) http://

www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/sub_bio.html

4) Handbook – curriculum terminology /organization5) Start Ch. 50?

Homework – • Come prepared with Ecology questions for review

next 2 days – look over 50-52

Textbooks home tomorrow

Check your email

TA’s – seating chart template, parent emails

Agenda 8/301) Check out textbooks2) Practice Big Ideas for quiz3) Review Chapters 50 – 514) More handbook (per 5 and 6)

Homework- Quiz tomorrow• Memorize 4 Big Ideas• Study Ch. 50 -51

Agenda 8/31

• Take Big Idea quiz• Review Chapter 51 • Practice free response question

Homework – • Look at CD-rom for Ch.50-55- write down

activities/resources available and try some of them• Print curriculum framework pages that I emailed about• 22 minutes to write free response Have a great 3-day weekend!

Agenda 8/26/11

1) Hand in free response question & AP Review Manual2) Scantron Subject is Ecology Unit Exam

– Be sure to write number and form, ex. 1A next to your name

3) Pace yourself – 60 questions in 50 minutes Skip ones you don’t know and come back at end

HOMEWORK – READ AP LAB 12 and do prelab – IF YOU DON’T HAVE LAB MANUAL, PRINT OUT LAB FROM WEBSITE!!!!!!!

You must understand and be able to explain the objectives and procedures for the lab.

My Family

And one more kiddo on the way, as you can see…

Bora Bora Bliss…