welcome to ms. ravgiala’s “summer of ap biology”...
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Welcome to Ms. Ravgiala’s “Summer of AP Biology” 2015! An evolving creation!
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Is it safe to go back in the water? NO! Like a shark, there lurks the AP Biology Summer Assignment! !
This summer you will delve into the world of biology like you never thought you would in those hot months! We will explore many topics to whet your appetite for the coming year of hard work.!
This summer assignment has been designed for five purposes:!
• to get you to think during those summer months to keep your mind sharp, because I will expect a lot out of it come September! !
• to expand your vocabulary by familiarizing you with terms that we will be using in class. !
• to introduce you to major concepts from AP Biology through non-classroom methods of learning.!
• to have you earn three strong grades to help you begin the first quarter with confidence. !
• to decrease the amount of new material that you will have to learn during the school year. !
Due Dates and Deadlines… Yes, there truly are deadlines… You will earn a ZERO for assignments that are not submitted ON TIME… This applies throughout the school year!!
Assignment Description Due Date
Assignment #1 Letter of Introduction June 20
Assignment #2a Sign up for Class Communications (remind.com, GDocs, and mastering biology)
June 21st (sign up)!
Assignment #2b Mastering Biology Assignment #1 July 15
Assignment #3 Decorate your BILL cover (email a picture to me)
July 25
Assignment #4 Summer Read/Reflection (turnitin.com) August 5
Assignment #5 Scavenger Hunt August 20
Assignment #6 Get your Supplies! August 25
Assignment #7 Baby Book First Day of School
Assignment #8 Graphing, Data Skills, and Mathematics Practice (Part 1 and Part 2)
First Day of School
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Assignment #1
Letter of Introduction
First, I would like to know a little about who you are so your first assignment is to send me an email. Yup....that’s it! Your first AP Biology grade will be sending me an email...if only all of the grades were this easy! I will reply so you have electronic record that your assignment was received. Here is what I would like you to email me at [email protected] by June 20th:
Subject Line: AP Biology 2015-2016!
Body: Your full name (& nickname if you have one) followed by stuff about you!!
Begin your letter with a proper salutation (Dear Ms. Ravgiala,)!
Now tell me something about yourself!!
1. What do you like to do (hobbies, sports, music, interests, etc.)?
2. Do you have a job?
3. Tell me a little bit about your family (Mom? Dad? Guardian? Siblings? Pets?) What do your parents do for a living?
4. Was there anything that you liked about your earlier biology class?
5. What was the last book you read for fun?
6. What are your personal strengths when it comes to learning new material?!
7. What causes you to struggle in a course?!
8. What is the most effective way for you to prepare for a test?!
9. What are you looking forward to the most in AP Biology?!
10. What are you most anxious about in AP Biology?!
11. Why are you taking AP Biology? What do you hope to accomplish/gain?!
End your letter with a proper closing (Sincerely, Best Regards, Best Wishes, etc.)!
!P.S. Spelling and grammar are always important!!
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Assignment #2
Sign up for Class Communications
!1. Remind: When I need to send out class
informat ion quickly or reminders regarding assignments, I will use remind.com which sends automatic texts messages from me. I will generally send 3 per week… If you prefer email, check out the instructions! Feel free to have your parents join as well! Please subscribe by June 21st.!
2. Make sure you have a Tyngsborough GDocs account with username and password.!
3. Mastering Biology: Per iod ica l ly throughout the year, you will be assigned homework that will be completed online via Mastering Biology. Mastering Biology is the world's leading collection of online homework, tutorial, and assessment products designed with a single purpose in mind: to improve the results of all students. With input from more than 11 million student users annually, Mastering Biology creates learning experiences that are personalized and continuously adaptive. Mastering Biology reacts to how students are actually performing, offering data-driven guidance that helps them better absorb course material and understand difficult concepts. To access your own personal Mastering Biology account, visit www.pearsonschool.com/access and use the following access code: SSNAST-SUNUP-SKELF-TURVY-TOPAZ-MILES to sign in. Now that you have signed up for this amazing resource, you will be required to complete the first assignment which will be posted from June 17th to July 15th. It is due on July 15th and will be the first scored record for this type of assignment… Make sure you submit it on time… You will not be able to access it after its due date which will result in a score of 0%.!
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Assignment #3
Get your BILL Ready!
As described and discussed during the Trimester run-through, you will be maintaining a daily Biointeractive Learning Log (BILL) throughout the year.!
On any given day, we could be doing one of the following things in our notebook:!
• Solving practice problems !
• Interpreting graphs or diagrams !
• Creating graphic organizers or concept maps about biology content !
• Writing practice free response questions !
• The activities we will do in our BILL are meant to allow you to interact with the biology content of our class in various ways… The more ways you interact with biological concepts, the more likely you will be able to apply them to new situations, whether it is a test or a lab investigation. !
• To create your BILL, you will need to start with a Mead brand quadrille composition notebook. This summer: Decorate the COVER of your BILL with a collage of some sort that represents you. I recommend that you cover the front of your notebook with clear packing tape once you have completed the cover to add durability, but also to protect the collage you make. Once you have decorated the cover, take a picture and email it to me by July 25th! I will post a collage of your collage covers on our website!!
• We will go over how to set up the INSIDE of the BILL in class on the first day of class so be sure you have your notebook with you in class!!
• It is important that you keep up with your BILL on a daily basis, since this learning log is the physical representation of your processing of course concepts. We will use this notebook in class on a daily basis to catalog all the learning that you do both inside and outside the classroom. Below is an example of a FRONT COVER collage:!
Your first BILL entry will be made on the first day of school and it will be on video notes from “Which Came First?”!
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Assignment #4
Read and Reflect
Choose one of the books from your three choices and write a book reflection/report:!
!!!!Choice 1: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot!
Choice 2: Survival of the Sickest: The Surprising Connections Between Disease and Longevity by Sharon Moalem!
Choice 3: Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters by Matt Ridley!
A. Your final product SHOULD NOT EXCEED 2 pages in length (so be brief but cogent) and should look like this…!
1. One page = 300 words, double spaced, times new roman font, 12 size and standard borders !
2. A summary of the story (NOT from reviews of the book)!
3. Reflections about the book (I am interested in your opinions and thoughts -Your reflection should deal directly with topics from the book)!
4. The major scientific concepts covered !
B. If you are using direct quotes from the text, please use proper internal citations and/or paraphrase the text appropriately!
C. A word of advice about this book selection… If you can, find the book at your local library, Borders, Barnes & Noble bookstores, or amazon.com as soon as possible. Don't wait until the last minute to obtain your book! Start reading asap!!
D. When you have completed your reflection, login to turnitin.com and submit your electronic copy to be evaluated by August 5th. Student login information is as follows:!
! ! Class ID: 10071603! ! ! Password: ilovebiology!
Please Note: Reports are NOT a team effort and they must be written in your own words. Do not cut and paste summary information off the internet. turnitin.com is designed to maintain the integrity of your reporting.!
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Assignment #5
Summer Scavenger Hunt
Complete 10 out of the 20 tasks listed, and provide the appropriate documentation (indicated in parentheses). Documentation should be compiled and organized into a slideshow, video montage, or something similar, and submitted on by August 20th!
! 1.! Watch the news or read a newspaper at least once a week. (copy of article, or log of date/URL and a 1-sentence summary of a news item from each week) !
! 2.! Visit the Museum of Natural History at Harvard. (photo next to Tiktaalik and stub)!
! 3.! Feed ducks on three separate occasions. (photos) !
! 4.! Go to two state parks and take a walk. (photos AND maps) !
! 5.! Go to the Zoo (any zoo will do!). (photo AND stub) !
! 6.! Go to the Museum of Science and visit the planetarium. (photo of you in the hallway - you can’t take a picture in the gallery AND stub) !
! 7.! Go to a water-based amusement park. (photo AND stub) !
! 8.! Go to the beach. Collect sand in a Ziploc plastic bag. (bag of sand AND photos) !
! 9.! Sleep outside under the stars.(photo) !
! 10.! Find an animal in the wild (no dangerous ones!) and classify it. (photo of animal AND photo of you standing where the animal was AND Classification) !
! 11.! Read more than one book. (list, photos, AND 3 sentence summaries) !
! 12.! Play the board game “Settlers of Catan,” “Risk,” “Ticket to Ride,” or the card game “Apples to Apples” (photo) !
! 13.! Build a birdhouse. (pictures of the process… at least 5!) !
! 14.! Set up a geocaching tournament for you and your friends. (photo and map) !
! 15.! Make your own clothing, jewelry, or accessories. (wear it to school) !
! 16.! Identify three species of tree in your neighborhood. (leaves & genus/species of each - nothing poisonous please!). !
! 17. Catch a dragonfly or damselfly. (photo of you holding it properly)!
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! 18.! Hold five earthworms OR two slugs. (photo) !
! 19. Find an example of a dicot AND a monocot. (photo with you next to each example)!
! 20. Visit a college or university you are interested in attending. (photo of you in front of their science building)!
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Assignment #6
Get your Supplies for the Year!
Get yourself ready for class! Below is the list of supplies that you will need for class. WOW, it is quite a list, but one thing you can be assured of is that our class is interactive! That being said, you will need the proper tools to engage in project-based, interactive learning, labs and classroom activities. NOTE: You may already have many of these materials at home, so look for your supplies here first 😉 ! !
! 1.! 2, Mead graphing composition notebooks. These will be used daily in class for bell ringers and daily activities and, will be set up as your Biology Interactive Learning Log (BILL)!
! 2. ! 1, 1-1/2 or 2 inch binder for notes, quizzes, tests, review material, and other documents!
! 3.! 1 package each of BIC Blue/Black pens (for labs), Red pens (for corrections), and 1 package of #2 mechanical pencils!
! 4.! 1 package of assorted highlighters for your interactive BILL reading and activities !
! 5.! Crayola colored pencils and colored markers that will not bleed through the pages of your BILL!
! 6.! Stapler and/or double sided tape and/or 1 roll of packing tape will be used to secure items in your BILL !
! 7.! Post-it notes (various sizes and colors – pack of small, medium, and large post- its) will be used for various BILL activities!
! 8.! Pack of divider tabs for your BILL !
! 9.! A package of blank, assorted colored notecards and a pack of notecard rings. These will be used for BILL activities and vocabulary cards (expect between 500-600 vocabulary words this year)!
! 10.! I pack of EXPO brand NEON markers. These MUST BE NEON so they can be used for mind-mapping on black top tables. These will be used extensively during the year. !
! 11.! TWENTY clean empty 16 oz water bottles with caps (so drink up and save your water bottles over summer!). We will be using these for the artificial selection and
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animal behavior labs. You can store them at home and bring them in when needed!
! 12.! 1 container of Clorox wipes for those messy labs, and E. coli lab sanitation!
! 13.! 1 pack of Colored File Folders, Letter size, 1/3 cut, assorted colors… You DO NOT need the 100 count box. Each student will use about 12 folders during the course of the year for mini trifold presentations!
! 14. OPTIONAL (but recommended): A pair of lab safety glasses (must have side and forehead splash protection) and personal lab apron (that way you can bedazzle at your leisure!) !
! 15.! Purchase your Review books now! Yes, the new editions will be out in December, but you want to have them available for your class unit exams! Here are my recommendations:!
CliffsNotes: AP Biology 5 Steps to a 5: AP Biology
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We will be using these as review material at the end of the course too!
Bring in your supplies as needed to class beginning on August 25th
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Assignment #7
Tracking the Growth of your Little Pea-in-a-Pod!
Congratulations on the new addition to your family! You have been challenged with the task of successfully raising a baby. Okay, so your little guy is just the size of a pea now, but in 60-80 days, he will have transformed into an adult, and he has YOU to thank! So, this is what your assignment entails…!
1. I have provided you with 5 “embryos” (sugar snap peas), an “infant carrier” (starter pot), and some “baby formula” (soil pellet)!
2. It is your goal to germinate and grow at least 1 adult over the course of your summer!
3. How will I know that you have been successful? You must track your baby’s journey from embryo (seed) to adult (mature plant) by maintaining a BABY BOOK that will be due on the first day of school! !
! A. Your book should contain pertinent information about your baby including…!
! a. Your baby’s name!
! b. Parents’ names !
! c. Birthdate!
! d. Weight!
! e. Foot print, etc… !
! f. A letter/poem to your baby about what makes him so special during this !
! first stage of development and what changes he should anticipate!
B. Your book should continue with…!
! a. Pictures!
! b. Milestones (moving from the crib to a toddler bed to a big-boy bed)!
! c. Growth measurements (like we humans like to record on the wall)!
! d. Special events in your baby’s life/Celebrations!
! e. A letter/poem to your baby about what makes him so special during this !
! second/third developmental phase and what changes he can expect!
C. You should end with…!
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! a. A family picture on the day he leaves for college (just a suggestion!)!
! b. A poem or letter to your baby about what makes him so special as he !
! enters his next stage of development, and what maternal/paternal advice !
! you can offer as an experienced parent!!
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!!!!Be CREATIVE but ACCURATE in tracking your baby’s developmental
journey!
NOTE: In the event that your pea meets a tragic end prior to the first day of school, you are to write a eulogy that is heartfelt and meaningful!
!Assignment #8
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Graphing, Data Skills, and Mathematics Practice
Complete the data analysis and graphing packet attached and have it ready to turn in on DAY ONE of the 2015-2016. The new AP Biology curriculum stresses the importance of being able to analyze and graph data. So we will begin our year with a tutorial on data analysis graphing, and statistical analysis tools that you will use throughout your AP biology year.!
Part I!
A. Go to Mr. Anderson’s AP Biology Videos (these will be used frequently throughout the year and are excellent for test review!): http://www.bozemanscience.com/ap-biology/ (this site link and individual videos can also be accessed via our class website)!
B. Watch the 7 videos that are listed under “AP Biology Practices” (not all at once, but periodically throughout the summer!)!
C. While watching (or after), complete the Video Review Guides located at the end of this packet!
Part 2!
A. Visit our class website. Under “Summer Assignment” open Lauren Meyers’ Statistics Primer!
B. Use the primer to complete the Graphing exercises located at the end of this packet!
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Appendix A.
Graphing, Data Skills, and Mathematics
Part 1.
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Math and Statistics for AP Biology - Research the answer to the following questions
You will need to read the Statistics Primer to complete this section of the summer assignment. You can access this document on our website under “Summer Assignment 2015.” Please email me if you cannot access it.!
1. In designing an experiment or other scientific study, why do scientists need to sample from a population rather than using an entire population?!
2. Suppose you are designing an experiment to test the effects of nicotine on the heart rate of rats. What are the disadvantages of having too small a sample size (i.e., testing on too few rats)? What are the disadvantages of having too large a sample size (i.e., testing on too many rats)?!
3. Explain the difference between discrete variables and continuous variables. Give an example of each.!
4. Explain the difference between quantitative and categorical variables. Give an example of each.!
5. What is a null hypothesis?!
6. Explain the difference between a Type I error and a Type II error.!
7. What are some steps that scientists can take in designing an experiment to avoid false negatives?!
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Graphing Practice
!Introduction!
Graphing is an important procedure used by scientists to display the data that is collected during a controlled experiment. Line graphs must be constructed correctly to accurately portray the data collected. Many times the wrong construction of a graph detracts from the acceptance of an individual’s hypothesis.!
A graph contains five major parts:!
! a. Title ! b. The independent variable ! c. The dependent variable ! d. The scales for each variable!
! e. A legend!
The TITLE: depicts what the graph is about. By reading the title, the reader should get an idea about the graph. It should be a concise statement placed above the graph. !
! The INDEPENDENT VARIABLE: is the variable that can be controlled by the experimenter. It usually includes time (dates, minutes, hours, etc.), depth (feet, meters), and temperature (Celsius). This variable is placed on the X axis (horizontal axis). !
! The DEPENDENT VARIABLE: is the variable that is directly affected by the independent variable. It is the result of what happens because of the independent variable. Example: How many oxygen bubbles are produced by a plant located five meters below the surface of the water? The oxygen bubbles are dependent on the depth of the water. This variable is placed on the Y-axis or vertical axis. !
! The SCALES for each Variable: In constructing a graph one needs to know where to plot the points representing the data. In order to do this a scale must be employed to include all the data points. This must also take up a conservative amount of space. It is not suggested to have a run on scale making the graph too hard to manage. The scales should start with 0 and climb based on intervals such as: multiples of 2, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, or 100. The scale of numbers will be dictated by your data values. !
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! The LEGEND: is a short descriptive narrative concerning the graph's data. It should be short and concise and placed under the graph. !
! The MEAN for a group of variables: To determine the mean for a group of variables, divide the sum of the variables by the total number of variables to get an average. !
! The MEDIAN for a group of variables: To determine median or “middle” for an even number of values, put the values in ascending order and take the average of the two middle values. e.g. 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10 Add 4+5 (2 middle values) and divide by 2 to get 4.5.!
! The MODE for a group of variables: The mode for a group of values is the number that occurs most frequently. e.g. 2, 5, 8, 2, 6, 11 The number 2 is the mode because it occurred most often (twice).!
Problem A: Using the following data, answer the questions below and then construct a line graph.!
1. What is the dependent variable and why?!
2. What is the independent variable and why?!
3. What title would you give the graph?!
4. What are the mean, median, and mode of all 3 columns of data? !
a. Depth: Mean _____________ Median ____________! Mode____________!
b. Plant A: Mean _____________ Median ____________! Mode____________!
c. Plant B: Mean _____________ Median ____________! Mode____________!
Depth in meters Plant A!Number of Bubbles/Minute !
Plant B!Number of Bubbles/Minute !
2 29 21
5 36 27
10 45 40
16 32 50
25 20 34
30 10 20
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Title: _______________________________________________
��� LEGEND:!
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Problem B:!
Diabetes is a disease affecting the insulin producing glands of the pancreas. If there is not enough insulin being produced by these cells, the amount of glucose in the blood will remain high. A blood glucose level above 140 for an extended period of time is not considered normal. This disease, if not brought under control, can lead to severe complications and even death.!
Answer the following questions concerning the data below and then graph it.!
1. What is the dependent variable and why?!
2. What is the independent variable and why?!
3. What title would you give the graph?!
4. Which, if any, of the above individuals (A or B) has diabetes?!
5. What data do you have to support your hypothesis?!
6. If the time period were extended to 6 hours, what would the expected blood glucose level for Person B?
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Time After Eating (hours) Patient A Glucose (µg/L blood) Patient B Glucose (µg/L blood)
0.5 170 180
1 155 195
1.5 140 230
2 135 245
2.5 140 235
3.0 135 225
4.0 130 200
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Title: _______________________________________________
��� LEGEND:!
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Problem C!
Temperatures were obtained in November in a fairly arid area of Nevada. At two different sites, temperature readings were taken at a number of heights above and below the soil surface. One site was shaded by a juniper (a plant) whereas the other was not.!
Table 1!
Construct a line graph of the plotted data!!!!!!!!!!!!
Condition Height (cm) from soil surface
Temperature (Beneath Forest Cover
Temperature (Unshaded Field
Air 150 18 20
Air 90 18 21
Air 60 18 20
Air 30 18 21
Soil Surface 0 16 33
Humus -6 12 19
Mineral -15 9 15
Mineral -30 7 12
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Problem D!
A researcher interested in the disappearance of fallen leaves in a deciduous forest carried out a field experiment that lasted nearly a year. She collected all the leaves from 100 plots scattered throughout the forest. She measured the amount of leaves present in November, May and August. The percentages reflect the number of leaves found, using the November values as 100 percent.!
Table 2!
Complete the table by calculating the missing percentages Construct a line graph for the ash and elm leaves!
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Collection Date
Ash Beech Elm Hazelnut Oak Willow
November 4271g!100%
3220g!100%
3481g!100%
1723g!100%
5317g!100%
3430g!100%
May 2431g!57%
3190g!91%
1739g!_____%
501g!____%
4401g!83%
1201g!35%
August 1376g!32%
2285g!71%
35g!____%
62g!____%
1759g!33%
4g!0.1%
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Problem E!
A species of insect has been accidentally introduced from Asia into the US. The success of this organism depends on its ability to find a suitable habitat. The larval stage is very sensitive to changes in temperature, humidity and light intensity. Expose to situations outside the tolerance limits results in a high mortality(death) rate. Study the data table below.!
On the graphs, plot line graphs for the effects of temperature and humidity of mortality rates.!
Table 3!
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Temperature (o
Mortality (%) Relative Humidity (%)
Mortality (%) Light Intensity (fc)
Mortality (%)
15 100 100 80 300 0
16 80 90 10 400 0
17 30 80 0 600 10
18 10 70 0 800 15
19 0 60 0 1000 20
20 0 50 50 1200 20
21 0 40 70 1400 90
22 0 30 90 1600 95
23 20 20 100 1800 100
24 80 10 100 2000 100
25 100 0 100
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Appendix B.
Graphing, Data Skills, and Mathematics
Part 2.
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AP Biology Practice 1 – Models and Representations Video Review Sheets www.bozemanscience.com/apb-practice-1-models-representations A. What is a model?.....A visual representation of B. A _____________________ of how it works is a “Conceptual Model”. C. What are the four Big Ideas we will be discussing in AP Biology? List below along with associated example:
1. _________________________ - example shows natural __________________ 2. Free _____________________ - example: 3. __________________________________ - genetics and cell 4. ________________________________ - pyramid of
C. What are the 5 things you will need to be able to do using models and visual representations? [Please keep in mind, some of the examples that he uses may be unknown to you at this time, focus on the “practice” not the content.]
1. _______________ a. Relating to beetles, draw/label the final graph he created below:
b. Why do you think there were fewer light colored beetles when the trees became darker?
2. _______________ What was is going to move in his example? ____________
3. _______________ They will give you a model and then ___________________ based on that.
4. _______________ Means that you are __________________ your knowledge to a visual representation
5. _______________ Asking you to ___________ the knowledge that you have.
D. Models allow us to make ___________ of a ______________ model. E. What is the most famous model of all? ______ That was created by ________________________
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AP Biology Practice 2 – Using Mathematics Video Review Sheet www.bozemanscience.com/apb-practice-2-using-mathematics NEED YOUR CALCULATOR!!!
A. All sciences have what at their core?
B. What is “Mathematical Biology” driven by:
1. _________________________: sequencing DNA – what is the trend?
2. ___________________ Theory: being used to predict
3. Computing ____________________: computers are getting
4. Laboratory experiments in silico: a. In vitro:
b. In vivo:
c. In silico: simulating
C. Four equations in the four big ideas: want to be familiar with these
1. Evolution:
2. Free energy:
3. Information:
4. Systems:
D. Understandings in Using Mathematics:
1. _____________ the _______________ of a Mathematical Routine: Pause video, try
and do it and then check it. You should do this one no problem. Show your work below
2. Apply _________________________ Routines: Again, try this problem, showing your work below. I think you can do this one based on common sense!
3. ________________________ quantities that ________________ natural phenomena. a. You can absolutely do this, show work.
b. Potatoes: you can do this too! _________M Sucrose
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AP Biology Practice 3 – Scientific Questioning Video Review Sheet www.bozemanscience.com/apb-practice-3-scientific-questioning
1. I should be able to ask you, “How do we….
2. Students should be able to answer, “This is how….
3. What is a good example of how you ask questions all the time?
4. What is the problem with: a. Smallest bird question?
b. Universe question?
c. Genetically modified food question?
5. Why is the plant growth question more scientific?....but what is a problem with it too?
6. Why is the CO2 question a good scientific question?
7. A good question is going to lead to: (2x)
8. What are the three things you have to be able to do during the practice of “Scientific Questioning”?
9. Write out one of the three questions he “posed” concerning the phylogenetic tree. (You are just asking, not answering.)
10. When you “refine” a question, you are taking it to another _____________ 11. What is the third part of scientific questioning?
12. What can you then do if you are good at scientific questioning?
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AP Biology Practice 4 – Data Collection Strategies Video Review Sheet www.bozemanscience.com/apb-practice-4-data-collection-strategies
1. What is science? Diagram his flow chart (you can do it left to right): The belief that:
2. In addition to collecting data you have to be able to:
3. Questions in four areas: a. To _____________________ Data Collection Strategies. See if you can guess the
right answer to the photosynthesis question BEFORE he explains it. You can see how he justified his answer. Did you get it right? ______
b. To ________________ a plan for ________________ Data of your own i. First you would need to:
ii. Then: ____________ an experiment that
What would a good essay contain?:
c. To ________________ to
d. To ________________ ________________ of Data.
4. What makes science, science?
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AP Biology Practice 5 – Analysis and Evaluation of Evidence Video Review Sheet www.bozemanscience.com/apb-practice-5-analysis-evaluation-of-evidence
1. One of the first things you want to do with data is:
2. When you look at data, see if there are patterns that you can
3. You will be asked:
a. To ___________________ data to Identify
b. To __________________ Observations and
c. To __________________ Evidence
4. We collect data. First we have to _______________ it and then we have to
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A. Diagram the process of developing a theory; be sure to include the feedback loops.
B. The five ways to deal with theories and scientific explanations: 1. Justify claims with
2. Construct explanations based on
3. __________________ the Reasons that Explanations and Theories are
4. Make __________________ and predictions about
5. Evaluate
C. Theories get better and better over ___________ and on the test they want you to be able to
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AP Biology Practice 7 – Scales, Concepts and Representations Video Review Sheet www.bozemanscience.com/apb-practice-7-scales-concepts-representations
1. This practice is about ____________________________ knowledge. Bringing together different disciplines.
2. Scale: draw and label intersecting diagram and use one of his examples:
3. Domains: __________________ of biology. a. Thermodynamics (Physics) Example:
b. Biochemistry Example:
c. Chemistry Example:
4. Big Idea examples: elaborate on a. Evolution example: peppered moth, what happens over ___________
b. Free Energy: Feedback loops and how they allow organisms to survive in…
c. Information: Himalayan rabbit ex, expressing different genes depending on
d. Systems: Cotton ex sugar able to create
5. Two goals: a. Connect Phenomenon and Models Across __________________ and ____________
scales. Try answering the question before he does. ____
b. Connect Concepts _____ and ______________ Domains. Try ___ Are you going to try his Wiki game?
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THE BEGINNING!!!
Welcome to this beast we call AP Biology
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