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AP Biology:Making the Transition to the New Curriculum Framework
Fred and Theresa Holtzclaw
Webb School of Knoxville
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I. How will this change . . .WHAT you teach?
From AP Biology: A Summary of Course Revisions
The BIG IDEAS
Enduring Understandings
From AP Biology: A Summary of Course Revisions
Essential Knowledge
From AP Biology: A Summary of Course Revisions
From AP Biology: A Summary of Course Revisions
Getting to the LEARNING OBJECTIVES
155 Learning Objectives . . .
From AP Biology: A Summary of Course Revisions
How will this change . . .WHAT you teach?
From AP Biology: A Summary of Course Revisions
Where do you find information?Go to “Advances in AP”
Can connect to Campbell Resources from here
advancesinap.collegeboard.org (Google “Advances in AP”)
From AP Biology: Textbook Correlations
Illustrative examples will draw from many sections of the textbook.
Ideas for developing your own new course . . . 4 Big Ideas 92 page Curriculum Framework 155 Learning Objectives Don’t forget the Illustrative Examples for richness!
See our Summary Outline.
Organizes the C.F. topics into a 4-page outline (in your packet today)
Shows where they are found in Campbell Biology
Do this for your textbook
Highlight your Table of Contents
Packet includes first 4 pages as a sample—see Campbell website for entire TOC
Packet includes first 4 pages as a sample—see Campbell website for entire TOC
Add your selection of Illustrative Examples Now, you are ready to see what you will teach
in the new course
Can continue to use current sequence of topics
You will still teach much the same content: cell biology, respiration/photosynthesis, DNA/RNA, genetics
Incorporate science practices in your activities
D. Incorporating Science Practices into your course
Figure 41.4Richard Smithells “Possible prevention of neural-tube defects
by periconceptional vitamin supplementation, Lancet 1980
How will this change . . .LABS?
Help for the new labs . . . Your own ideas Take existing labs to Guided Inquiry
1. Select a system2. Teach a technique for gathering
data3. Give a limited number of testable
options4. Present results with MiniPosters
(Brad Williamson)
Enzyme Lab Suggestion Reaction Chamber Ideas
Effect of Concentration of Enzyme on Catalase ActivityDevise a plan to prepare 4 concentrations of enzyme. Include a control. Discuss your plan with your teacher. Prepare a data chart.Hypothesis:Effect of Concentration of substrate on Catalase ActivityDevise a plan to prepare 4 concentrations of substrate. Include a control. The stock solution of
hydrogen peroxide is 3%.Discuss your plan with your teacher. Prepare a data chart.Hypothesis:Effect of Temperature on Catalase ActivityDevise a plan to prepare look at the action of catalase at 4 temperatures. The room temperature
reaction will serve as your control. Discuss your plan with your teacher. Prepare a data chart.Hypothesis:Effect of pH on Catalase ActivityDevise a plan to prepare look at the action of catalase at pH 6, 7, 8 and 12. Test the pH of the
original experiment. This will serve as your control.Discuss your plan with your teacher. Prepare a data chart.Hypothesis:
Help for the new labs . . . from College Board
The student and teacher editions of our new, innovative lab manual, AP Biology Investigative Labs: An Inquiry-Based Approach, will be available online January 2012.
To implement inquiry-based investigation, teachers can choose to either update their existing labs or use our manual.
It is unlikely that schools will need to make significant investments in new equipment for this purpose.
To preview the labs in our new manual, download AP Biology Investigative Labs: An Overview.
Help for the new labs . . . from Carolina Biological
See their website for kits designed just for the new Curriculum Framework.
We have used and like: Photosynthesis, Respiration, and Transpiration. These are Guided Inquiry variations on the “old” labs.
How will this change . . .the Exam?
63 MC + 6 Grid-in
2 multi-part questions
6 short questions
Go to the 9e Campbell Biology test bank for data sets that you can use to develop questions appropriate for the new course. Here are some ideas for cladograms.
The Mastering Biology site is being revised so that you will be able to pull down any of the 155 objectives, and see what activities you might use to teach and reinforce these concepts.
