AP Biology
Avon Lake City Schools
Curriculum Framework
AP Biology
Course Overview:
AP Biology (11, 12) –- 2 semesters –- .50 credit each semester
This program provides an opportunity for high school students to pursue and receive credit for college level Biology course work while in high school. In order to give the students this opportunity, the course is designed to meet the expectations set forth by the AP Biology Course Description and the AP Biology Learning Objectives which can be found at www.apcentral.collegeboard.com. The AP Biology course is designed to provide a comprehensive first-year college biology experience, both conceptually and in the laboratory. The three main areas of study are molecules and cells (chemistry, cells, and cell energetics), heredity and evolution (heredity, evolution, and molecular genetics), and organisms and populations (diversity, structure, and function of plants and animals, and ecology). Emphasis is placed on problem solving and critical thinking skills. Students are required to take the AP Biology exam. Prerequisites: Regular or Honors Biology, and Chemistry or concurrent with Chemistry, and recommendation of science staff. This class meets eight periods per week for ½ unit of credit each semester. FEE: $25 plus AP Exam Registration
Textbook (Title and Publishing Company):
Pearson Biology 10th edition
Online/Supplemental Materials:
AP Classroom
Assessments:
AP Biology Test
Content/Topics/Learning Goals Subject to Pacing and Schedules |
1st Quarter- |
Big idea 2: Biological systems utilize free energy and molecular building blocks to grow, to reproduce and to maintain dynamic homeostasis.Standards/Learning Goals:
SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY:
CELLS:
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2nd Quarter- |
Big idea 3: Living systems store, retrieve, transmit and respond to information essential to life processes.Standards/Learning Goals: CELLS:
HEREDITY:
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3rd Quarter- |
Big idea 1: The process of evolution drives the diversity and unity of life.Standards/Learning Goals: HEREDITY:
EVOLUTION:
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4th Quarter - |
Big idea 4: Biological systems interact, and these systems and their interactions possess complex properties.Standards/Learning Goals: DIVERSITY AND INTERDEPENDENCE OF LIFE
BODY SYSTEMS (INCLUDES DISSECTIONS)
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Last Updated:
October, 2023