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AP* Summer Institute

Biology



Biology


July 14-18, 2008
Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon

AP* BIOLOGY 2008

Tentative Daily Schedule

 
Monday
Morning Session          
     General session - discussion of philosophy, history,        value in High School
     Do Lab #6 – “pBLu Transformation”            

Afternoon Session
     Do Lab #4 "Plant Pigments and Photosynthesis"
     Do Lab #1 – “Osmosis and Diffusion”  

Tuesday
           
Morning Session          
     Continuation of "The Course" - Finish lab #4                    
     Do Lab #10 - "Dapnia and Heart Rate" (Q10)
     How the AP Exam is constructed     
       
Afternoon Session       
     Finish discussion of the course                          
     Do lab #5 – “Cell Respiration”    
     Finish Lab #6 – “pBLu Transformation”  

Wednesday            
Morning Session          
     Overall of Lab - value, function, dedication, ways for students and teacher to succeed                                                
     Do lab #2 - "Enzyme Functions AP version and  Carolyn Eberhart"              

Afternoon Session       
     Discussion of AP Grading - Recent exams                       
     Do Lab #6 (variation) - Fish protein – Bio Rad    

Thursday
Morning Session                      
     Review of Exam - what is the current direction    
     Review of the Laboratories - overview of recent survey and probable future labs                                                            
Do Lab # 3 - Sordaria fimicola (crossed earlier)              

Afternoon Session       
     Continue laboratory discussion                         
     Do Lab #9 - "Transpiration"  

Friday
Morning Session                      
     Current trends around the nation
     Review of AP Biology Curriculum - the future -concepts

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Instructor

Jack Kay will be the 2008 AP* Biology instructor.