Curriculum Map: AP Biology |
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3 weeks |
Response to the environment |
Lab: Animal Behavior |
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12A.
Know and apply concepts that explain how living things function,
adapt and change. 12.A.5a Explain changes within cells and organisms in response to stimuli and changing environmental conditions (e.g., homeostasis, dormancy) |
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3 weeks |
Ecology (10%) Population dynamics Communities and Ecosystems Global Issues |
Lab: Dissolved Oxygen and Aquatic Primary Productivity |
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12B. Know
and apply concepts that describe how living things interact with
each other and with their environment 12.B.4a Compare physical, ecological and behavioral factors that influence interactions and interdependence of organisms. 12.B.4b Simulate and analyze factors that influence the size and stability of populations within ecosystems (e.g., birth rate, death rate, predation, migration patterns). 12.B.5a Analyze and explain biodiversity issues and the causes and effects of extinction. 12.B.5b Compare and predict how life forms can adapt to changes in the environment by applying concepts of change and constancy (e.g., variations within a population increase the likelihood of survival under new conditions). 13A. Know and apply the accepted practices of science. 13.A.5c Explain the strengths, weaknesses and uses of research methodologies including observational studies, controlled laboratory experiments, computer modeling and statistical studies. |
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3 weeks |
AP Test – May 11, 2005 Bioethics Film Festival |
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