============================================================================== Aug 31-Sept 1 Lecture 1 Topic: What did I get myself into? Assignment: 1. Set up your computer to link to my website (see favorite links on bottom of screen. 2. Send your e-mail address to me at E-mail: amcdonough@wsdweb.org PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND APBIO-period# IN THE SUBJECT LINE, ex: Flora Bunda APBio-2 3. Set up your account to the text web site, www.phschool.com/access, see the AP links page and follow the instructions. Password: SSNAST-STANK-UPEND-KANZU-ASTIR-PIPES 4. Read your AP Survival Manual 5. Get your parents to sign the AP Honor Code 5. Quickly browse over ch.50, Key Question: What environmental characteristics influence the distribution and characteristics of living organisms? Prep: Create a concept map for the chapter. (Prep; Due test date) Fill in table for terrestrial biomes (Prep; Due test date) Extra Help: Link: biomes and climographs practice http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/biomes.html Lecture 2 Topic: Biosphere and Ecology Assignment: Gypsy Moth HW (Due MONDAY) Lecture 3 Topic: Lab 1: Lab 2:
Our text book link to resources http://www.phschool.com/access
AP Bio Monthly Proposed Calendar As always subject to modification! http://www.icalx.com/html/amcdon/day.php?cal=AP+Calendar
A link to all the major AP bio textbook animations, interactives, etc. http://www.hippocampus.org/myHippo/?user=amcdonough
These tutorials don't have many visuals, but good summaries by topics and does a good job linking topics. Look at the tutorial on Regulation, especially the last pages on ecology. http://www.biology-online.org/kb/tutorials.html
http://introducedspecieswhsapbio.wikispaces.com/
Link for Ecological Footprint http://www.earthday.net/footprint/index.html
AP Bloggin' Site http://annemcdon.edublogs.org/
This is the animation of the working cell, the clip version has music the 8 min version is narrated http://multimedia.mcb.harvard.edu/
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In the news! Genes and Mental Illness http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/11/health/research/11brain.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
In the news! Epigenome http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/11/science/11gene.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InIha7bCTjM&NR=1
neuromuscular junction http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnVY4Waimwg&feature=related
Muscle structure and function http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ren_IQPOhJc