Mrs. Willis' Science Courses at Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy

Homework Assignments

Summer Homework Guidelines 2020-2021

Summer Homework All Assignments. Due on Tuesday Aug. 11, 2020 to Schoology. Type all answers into one document and submit through Schoology by 8:00 am. Assessment will be on Friday, Aug 14, 2020.

Purchase a composition journal. Click on the link to see a picture of an example. Due on Tues Aug. 11, 2020. Decorate the front cover. 

8/11: 1) Get syllabus letter signed by parent/guardian. 2) Get lab safety contract signed by parent/guardian 3) Gather materials for class 4) Do the HTPA Academic Honesty assignment and get parent/guardian to sign. Don't do Part one again. 5) Study for syllabus quiz on Thursday. 6) Complete the Summer FRQ in your FRQ notebook (seen below in Classwork assignments for prompt). All due Monday 8/17.

Classwork Assignments

AP Biology Syllabus

AP Biology Revised Curriculum Guide

Turnitin.com Helpful Hints and Troubleshooting Guide

Book PDF

The Case of the Dead Trees Problem Based Learning Activity

Experimental Design in Action

Big Bang Theory Introduction to Scientific Method

Lab Report Rubric

AP Investigation 12: Animal Behavior PDF

10 Habits of Highly Effective Students and How to Study

Unit 1: The Chemistry of Life

1.1 Properties of Water

1.2 The Elements of Life

1.3 Introduction to Biological Macromolecules

1.4 Properties of Biological Molecules

1.5 Structure and Function of Biological Molecules

1.6 Nucleic Acids

Unit 1 Review

Unit 2: Cell Structure and Function

2.1 Cell Structure and Subcellular Components

2.2 Cell Structure and Function

2.3 Cell Size

2.4 Cell Membrane

2.5 Membrane Permeability

2.6 Membrane Transport

2.7 Facilitated Diffusion

2.8 Tonicity

2.9 Mechanisms of Transport

2.10 Compartmentalization

2.11 Origins of Compartmentalization

Unit 2 Review

Unit 3: Cellular Energetics

3.1 Enzyme Structure

3.2 Enzyme Catalysis

3.3 Environmental Factors and Effects on Enzymes

3.4 Cellular Energy

3.5 Photosynthesis

3.6 Cellular Respiration

3.7 Fitness

Unit 3 Review

Unit 4: Cell Communication and Cell Cycle

4.1 Cell Communication

4.2 Introduction to Signal Transduction

4.3 Signal Transduction

4.4 Changes to Signal Transduction

4.5 Feedback

4.6 Cell Cycle

4.7 Regulation of Cell Cycle

Unit 4 Review

Unit 5: Heredity

5.1 Meiosis

5.2 Meiosis and Genetic Diversity

5.3 Mendelian Genetics

5.4 Non-Mendelian Genetics

5.5 Environmental Effects of Phenotype

5.6 Chromosomal Inheritance

Unit 5 Review

Unit 6: Gene Expression and Regulation

6.1 DNA and RNA

6.2 DNA Replication

6.3 Transcription

6.4 Translation

6.5 Regulation of Gene Expression

6.6 Gene Expression

6.7 Mutations

6.8 Biotechnology

Review

Unit 7: Natural Selection

7.1 Introduction to Natural Selection

7.2 Natural Selection

7.3 Artificial Selection

7.4 Population Genetics

7.5 Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

7.6 Evidence for Evolution

7.7 Common Ancestry

7.8 Continuing Evolution

7.9 Phylogeny

7.10 Speciation

7.11 Extinction

7.12 Variations in Populations

7.13 Origins of Life on Earth

Unit 7 Review

AP Exam Review

AP Biology Exam Review Schedule 2019-2020

Unit 1 Chemistry of Life Review Packet

Unit 2 Cell Structure and Function Review Packet

Unit 3 Cellular Energetics Review Packet

Unit 4 Cell Communication and the Cell Cycle Review Packet

Complete AP Bio Exam Review

All Subject Math Review

AP Biology Score Calculator

Extra AP Bio Resources

AP Bio Page which contains Powerpoint Lectures

AP Bio website that has lecture notes for each chapter in our book

Unit 1: BioCoach Elements of Life Tutorial

Big Idea 1 Evolution Video Reviews

Big Idea 2 Energy Video Reviews

Big Idea 3 Genetic Information Reviews

Big Idea 4 System Interactions Reviews

The Starr Taggart AP Biology Book Companion Site

G Protein Animation from McGraw Hill

Intracellular Receptor Animation from McGraw Hill

Cyclic amp animation from McGraw Hill

Mr. Bozeman Biology on Signal Transduction Pathway

Bozeman Biology: Mr. Andersen's Videos