General Class Information:
All posted curricula are expressly for authorized University Preparatory School AP Biology students that are currently enrolled in the course for the 2014 – 2015 academic year. Any unauthorized download will result in logging of IP and MAC address and may result in prosecution.
Please bring these materials to class by Wednesday the 20th:
You will need to purchase and/or bring to class on a daily basis the following items:
1– 1.5” Binder with 3 dividers marked ARG’s/Notes, Projects, and Tests/Test Corrections
1– 1.5” Lab Binder with 2 dividers marked Labs, and Appendix
600 Flashcards (100 if you are creating your own www.studyblue.com flashcards)
A Calculator: Only a basic 4 operation (=, x , -, ÷ ) with square root function will be allowed on the tests
A set of #2 pencils to be used for ALL labs and calculations
300 sheets of college ruled paper (100 for lab notebook, 200 for course notebook)
50 pages of quad ruled graph paper for lab notebook
1 Flash Drive (at least 2GB) for copying presentations and data
I look forward to having another exciting year of science with most of you the second time around...and at a higher level!!
You will need to purchase and/or bring to class on a daily basis the following items:
1– 1.5” Binder with 3 dividers marked ARG’s/Notes, Projects, and Tests/Test Corrections
1– 1.5” Lab Binder with 2 dividers marked Labs, and Appendix
600 Flashcards (100 if you are creating your own www.studyblue.com flashcards)
A Calculator: Only a basic 4 operation (=, x , -, ÷ ) with square root function will be allowed on the tests
A set of #2 pencils to be used for ALL labs and calculations
300 sheets of college ruled paper (100 for lab notebook, 200 for course notebook)
50 pages of quad ruled graph paper for lab notebook
1 Flash Drive (at least 2GB) for copying presentations and data
I look forward to having another exciting year of science with most of you the second time around...and at a higher level!!
AP Biology Spring Break Assignments:
Please complete the following and have due upon return on 4-14-15:
1. Complete Mitosis/Meiosis and Animal Behavior Lab write ups - Mitosis is informal write up, Animal behavior is informal with exception of A3, design your own experiment. This needs to be typed (MLA or APA format) up formally with procedures, materials, data, conclusions and graphs.
2. Complete Flow Charts for procedures in both Cell Respiration and Transpiration Labs (see below links...download lab but printed copies will be available upon return to school)
3. Complete Reading and ARG's on Chapters 38 and 39 - This will help you understand and benefit from the Transpiration Lab!!!
4. We will do AP practice questions upon return!
Please complete the following and have due upon return on 4-14-15:
1. Complete Mitosis/Meiosis and Animal Behavior Lab write ups - Mitosis is informal write up, Animal behavior is informal with exception of A3, design your own experiment. This needs to be typed (MLA or APA format) up formally with procedures, materials, data, conclusions and graphs.
2. Complete Flow Charts for procedures in both Cell Respiration and Transpiration Labs (see below links...download lab but printed copies will be available upon return to school)
3. Complete Reading and ARG's on Chapters 38 and 39 - This will help you understand and benefit from the Transpiration Lab!!!
4. We will do AP practice questions upon return!
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cell_respiration_lab_2015.pdf | |
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Downloads for correlations in the textbook, etc.
correlation_pearson_campbell_biology_9th_edition.pdf | |
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Important Documents for the class
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General Lab information:
Instructions for AP Bio Lab write ups:
Your formal labs will all require the following:
An abstract summarizing/discussing (in one paragraph) the purpose/hypothesis and findings of the lab. We will need to learn about the null hypothesis and how to create one.
The purpose of each of the labs (ie: To determine which fruit yields the most DNA per unit mass)
One or more flow charts for each lab procedure the lab is composed of (this will always be required as a pre-lab and students will receive a large deduction and cannot participate in the lab if it is not completed PRIOR to beginning each lab)
All data tables/sets and corresponding graphs for all required experiments… make sure to clarify exactly what is required with the instructor before turning in your lab.
A conclusion/analysis section for each one of the experiments (this is where any questions that you had in the lab packet needed to be answered)
An abstract summarizing/discussing (in one paragraph) the purpose/hypothesis and findings of the lab. We will need to learn about the null hypothesis and how to create one.
The purpose of each of the labs (ie: To determine which fruit yields the most DNA per unit mass)
One or more flow charts for each lab procedure the lab is composed of (this will always be required as a pre-lab and students will receive a large deduction and cannot participate in the lab if it is not completed PRIOR to beginning each lab)
All data tables/sets and corresponding graphs for all required experiments… make sure to clarify exactly what is required with the instructor before turning in your lab.
A conclusion/analysis section for each one of the experiments (this is where any questions that you had in the lab packet needed to be answered)
Accuracy vs. Precision in lab measurements: Please follow this link for a good description of the two
http://blog.minitab.com/blog/real-world-quality-improvement/accuracy-vs-precision-whats-the-difference
http://blog.minitab.com/blog/real-world-quality-improvement/accuracy-vs-precision-whats-the-difference
Making Solutions (by % or Molar Mass): http://www.science-projects.com/solutions.htm
Using Independent & Dependent Variables: Here is some good information to help you understand DV and IV
Independent Variables (IV) & Dependent Variables (DV)
In an experiment, the independent variable is the variable that is varied or manipulated by the researcher, and the dependent variable is the response that is measured.
An independent variable is the presumed cause, whereas the dependent variable is the presumed effect.
The IV is the antecedent, whereas the DV is the consequent.
In experiments, the IV is the variable that is controlled and manipulated by the experimenter; whereas the DV is not manipulated, instead the DV is observed or measured for variation as a presumed result of the variation in the IV.
"In nonexperimental research, where there is no experimental manipulation, the IV is the variable that 'logically' has some effect on a DV. For example, in the research on cigarette-smoking and lung cancer, cigarette-smoking, which has already been done by many subjects, is the independent variable." (Kerlinger, 1986, p.32)
When reseaerchers are not able to actually control and manipulate an IV, it is technically referred to as a status variable (e.g., gender, ethnicity, etc.). Even though researchers do not actually control or manipulate status variables, researchers can, and often do, treat them as IVs (Heppner, Kivlighan & Wampold, 1999).
"The DV refers to the status of the 'effect'(or outcome) in which the researcher is interested; the independent variable refers to the status of the presumed 'cause,' changes in which lead to changes in the status of the dependent variable…any event or condition can be conceptualized as either an independent or a dependent variable. For example, it has been observed that rumor-mongering can sometimes cause a riot to erupt, but it has also been observed that riots can cause rumors to surface. Rumors are variables that can be conceived of as causes (IVs) and as effects (DVs)." (Rosenthal & Rosnow, 1991, p. 71)
Independent Variables (IV) & Dependent Variables (DV)
In an experiment, the independent variable is the variable that is varied or manipulated by the researcher, and the dependent variable is the response that is measured.
An independent variable is the presumed cause, whereas the dependent variable is the presumed effect.
The IV is the antecedent, whereas the DV is the consequent.
In experiments, the IV is the variable that is controlled and manipulated by the experimenter; whereas the DV is not manipulated, instead the DV is observed or measured for variation as a presumed result of the variation in the IV.
"In nonexperimental research, where there is no experimental manipulation, the IV is the variable that 'logically' has some effect on a DV. For example, in the research on cigarette-smoking and lung cancer, cigarette-smoking, which has already been done by many subjects, is the independent variable." (Kerlinger, 1986, p.32)
When reseaerchers are not able to actually control and manipulate an IV, it is technically referred to as a status variable (e.g., gender, ethnicity, etc.). Even though researchers do not actually control or manipulate status variables, researchers can, and often do, treat them as IVs (Heppner, Kivlighan & Wampold, 1999).
"The DV refers to the status of the 'effect'(or outcome) in which the researcher is interested; the independent variable refers to the status of the presumed 'cause,' changes in which lead to changes in the status of the dependent variable…any event or condition can be conceptualized as either an independent or a dependent variable. For example, it has been observed that rumor-mongering can sometimes cause a riot to erupt, but it has also been observed that riots can cause rumors to surface. Rumors are variables that can be conceived of as causes (IVs) and as effects (DVs)." (Rosenthal & Rosnow, 1991, p. 71)
Statistical Analysis of AP Bio Labs:
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Articles, research and additional reading:
Genetics Articles:
Human Genetic Diversity on the Rise:
Article on current gene therapy to treat one type of hemophilia (B):
Article on incomplete versus Co-Dominance:
Article on Gene Therapy trend with a historical perspective:
Telomeres: The research moves forward:
Student Assignments
Week of February 2 - 13: Please reference correlation...
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Week of February 17-20: Please reference correlation... (students will also complete Immune Response Diagrams)
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