Introducing AP/CU Succeed Biology

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Introducing AP/CU Succeed Biology

• Instructor
• Kristin Donley
• Office B-107
• Room B-111

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A P/CU Succeed Biology

• College level course in a high school setting
• College level text
• College credit available for tuition savings
• Fundamental to expanding biological science
  knowledge
• Experienced instructor (17 years Research)

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About Mrs. D

• Education CU Boulder- BA in MCDB and MA (Sec.
  Science Instruction and Biology) over 30
  hours.
• Research Experience Hazardous Waste/ Ecosystems
  TVA (Oak Ridge Natl Lab) Reverse
  Transcriptase/Protein Crystallization (CU Chem
  Eng./NASA) Cancer Genetics (Batelle Pacific
  Natl Lab) Bacteria and Renewable Energies (NREL
  and at CU Biochem) Nanotechnology (CU
  Physics/NIST) RNAi (currently-CU Bio)
• CDC Science Advisor (2008)
• Science Instructor for 17 years
• Science Research Seminar Coordinator and
  Instructor (12 years)
• Science Curriculum Coordinator (3 years)
• Hobbies reading, movies, music, technology
  (vodcasting, games, 3D, clickers), scuba,
  volleyball, soccer, my son Ben

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Which students should take AP Biology?

• Students who
• want to save on college tuition
• want to get out of college early-finish reqs
• will be majoring in a science field
• will be entering a medical or health profession
• Love Biology! ?

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Weighted High School Credit (5.0 for both
classes)

• CU Credit (UCD)
• Lecture 3 hours per semester for 225
• Laboratory 1 hour per semester for 75
• 8 hours at CU worth 10,696 (2009)
• Check your college for transfer ability
• Caution earn a C- or higher

• Credit through AP exam (usually 4 5)
• Exam May
• Multiple Choice Free Response
• Cost about 86
• Scoring 1- 5 (high) with 3 being passing
• Check your college for grade needed

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Preparing for AP test

• Attend review sessionsyou wont do well if you
  dont
• Make it a priorityif you are too involved with
  other activities, you wont score well
• Use Resources wisely and start studying on day 1!
• Buy a study guide!

• The test covers a broad range of material which
  cant ALL be covered in class! (Biochemistry,
  Molecular Biology, Cytology, Genetics,
  Bioinformatics, Evolution, Ecology, Anatomy and
  Physiology (human and comparative), Taxonomy,
  Zoology and Marine Biology, Botany)
• According to past two years data, only 40 passed
  with a 3,4, or 5 out of over 160,000 exams
  givenI have had around a 70 pass rate

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MC Prep

• Use Study Guide (s)
• Store bought and on-line textbook
• Use past tests
• Use on-line practice tests from both textbook and
  AP college Board past tests
• In class clicker Qs

• Use link on Mrs. Ds web site Mr. Thomas study
  tips for mc

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Free Response (AP test Prep)

• A question that checks for understanding of
  important ideas by requiring a written response
  accompanied by illustrations.
• Strives to be complete with definitions and
  explanations that provide full support of
  relationships.
• Learn to be specific! (Vocab, Define, examples
  in context)
• Guide to help write a Free Response is
  available.
• Practice Questions on class web site (Georgia),
  Textbook web site, AP College Board

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Get Organized !

• Use the web site!
• http//bvsd.org/schools/MonarchHigh/teachers/kdonl
  ey/Pages/default.aspx

Keep track of assigned calendar dates!
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Keep track of calendar dates.
Sept. 6 Holiday No
Classes Sept 17 Staff Development Day
Keep track of holidays special
schedules. http//bvsd.org/calendar/Pages/default.
aspx Stay aware of UCD deadlines!
Registration, grades and transcripts can be
requested directly online through UCD.
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AP/CU Succeed Biology Tests
Friday Aug. 27th! Quiz 1 Basic Chemistry Ch1-3
Check Class Calendar for Assignments and Due
Dates!
Tests are 40 of grade Lab 30 Homework 10
Final Exam is worth 20 of grade!
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Labs Activities
The Class Labs and Formative work (30 of overall
grade) will count for UCD lab credit (1 hour).
Aug. 30th- Lab 1 Identification of
Macromolecules Guided Inquiry
All other assignments will count as UCD lecture
credit (3 hours).
http//bvsd.org/schools/MonarchHigh/teachers/kdonl
ey/Pages/default.aspx
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Lab Reports

• Lab report format on web site!
• Report form varies depending on the lab
• Data may be collected by groups, but reports
  must be done INDIVIDUALLY unless otherwise
  indicated
• AP test Includes a Lab Based Free Response
• Point value see rubric on grading scale

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Reading/Outlining
Be sure to come in for help!
First Unit Chapters 1-5 (Little time spent on Ch
1-3)
Study Guide (20) use Campbell web site
Keep up on reading do study guides and vocab.
lists on-line activities/quizzes! Use on-line
and CD-ROM resources!
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Terms Concepts Outlines

• List of important terms concepts to be
  mastered for success on AP Exam Tests
• Study Guide Book helps!
• Are time consuming, so they can be completed in
  study groups!
• Are submitted via email to the teacher and other
  members of the study group. Some outlines are
  posted on class web site!

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Study Tips

• Skim, Question, Read, (W)rite, Review (SQ3R)
  Cornell Notes Outlines on class web site!
• Study Resources http//bvsd.org/schools/MonarchHi
  gh/teachers/kdonley/Pages/default.aspx

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Keep track of your grades.
Grades are posted on-line! We are using Infinite
Campus Logins/Passwords are given out in main
office! If you forgetsee me or Mr.
Lowe. http//bvsd.org/schools/MonarchHigh/teachers
/kdonley/Pages/default.aspx
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Become techno savvy!

• Use Email, Class website, text website,
  discussion board, 3D, Clickers
• Multiple Choice of Unit Tests are on-line!
• The website/CD that comes with your text is
  outstanding!
• Register for UCD college credit online!
• All that you need is on the AP/CU Biology Web
  page!
• Study Guides-Import graphics to jazz up those
  Terms Concepts!
• Collect, record, graph data with Word
  Excel!
• Links to some outrageous, helpful, and fun
  science websites!
• Get a Study Group going.
• Attend review sessions and tutor times and make
  apts. w/ Mrs. D