AP Biology: Unit 1
The Chemistry of Life
Chemistry is not torture but instead the amazing and beautiful science of stuff, and if you give it a chance, it will not only blow your mind but also give you a deeper understanding of your world. - Hank Green 
Textbook— Chapter 3-5
8-11% of the AP Exam
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Week of August 13-14
D/E Day
Syllabus and Expectations
Sign in to AP Classroom
Observation activity
Review, if time
Pass out Unit 1 Guide
HW: Daily Video (DV) notes 1.1, due A Day
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LOOKING AHEAD…
Water Quiz on D/E Day next week
HW heads up (subject to change):
1.2 and 1.3 DV notes due on B/C Day
1.4-1.7 will be due after that at some point
Week of August 17-21
A Day
Water and Life lecture
DUE: 1.1 DV notes
HW: 1.2-1.3 DV notes
B/C Day
Finish lecture
Water and Statistics Lab
DUE: 1.2-1.3 DV notes
D/E Day
Quiz: Water and Life
Study information from DV and lecture notes
Stats info not on this quiz
Finish Lab
Start Pattern Matching activity??
HW: 1.6 DV notes (2 videos), due A Day, finish bar graph and data analysis table
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LOOKING AHEAD…
Open note Lab quiz on D/E day next week
All Unit 1 DV notes due by end of next week
Week of August 24-28
A Day
Finish stats (20ish) minutes
Start Pattern Matching activity
HW: 1.7 DV notes (2 videos)
DUE: 1.6 DV notes
B/C Day
Review Water quiz
Lab Q&A (20ish minutes)
Continue Pattern Matching activity
HW: 1.4-1.5 DV notes (3 videos)
DUE: 1.7 DV notes
D/E Day
Open note Lab Quiz
Focus on stats practices (graphing/calculating)
AP Questions (1.1) included
Finish Pattern Matching activity
AP Questions?
DUE: 1.4-1.5 DV notes, Finished lab!!
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LOOKING AHEAD…
Bio Molecules Quiz on D/E Day next week (probably)
Week of August 31- September 4
A Day
Actually finish Pattern Matching activity
AP Questions
HW: Bee FRQ
B/C Day
Structure/Function of organic bio molecules overview lecture (use unit guide)
Go over quizzes
AP Questions (Bee FRQ scoring, line graph practice, topic questions— on AP Classroom)
DUE: Finished Bee FRQ (practice!!)
D/E Day
Bio Molecules Quiz
Think big picture of the macromolecules and their structures
Use the DV Notes and Pattern matching to study
You should be able to draw chemical structures
Watch PBS NOVA: Beyond the Elements and take notes
Turn in to tray when finished!
Work on PPC, study (we’ll prob do something for unit 2 on B/C Day)
HW: Unit 1 Personal Progress Check MCQs and FRQs (score FRQs too)— DUE D/E Day
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LOOKING AHEAD…
Test on D/E Day next week!
Test moved to 9/15 and 9/16
Have a nice long weekend! :)
Week of September 8- 11
B/C Day
Review quizzes
AP Questions (Line graph and Unit 1 topic questions)
HW: Unit 1 Personal Progress Check MCQs and FRQs (score FRQs too)— DUE D/E Day
D/E Day
Review PPCs
Unit 2 stuff
DUE: Unit 1 Personal Progress Check MCQs and FRQs (scored FRQs too)
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LOOKING AHEAD…
Test on B/C Day next week!
A day will also be Unit 2 stuff