Ms. Hyams- Room 210 AP Biology Periods 0 & 1 Biology Periods 2, 3 & 5 Life Science Period 4 Tutorial T-F 8am-8:27am [email protected] (anytime)

Ms. Hyams- Room 210• AP Biology Periods 0 & 1• Biology Periods 2, 3 & 5

• Life Science Period 4• Tutorial T-F 8am-8:27am• [email protected]

(anytime)

• (714)962-1356 ext 4210 (tutorial, lunch, after school)

http://biohyams.wordpress.com

A copy of this presentation will be available on my website. (accessible through the parent/student portal)

B.A. 2006Biological Sciences

M.Ed 2007 Curriculum & Instruction

4 year NCAA D1 athlete- Softball

Edison HS Graduate 2002

4 year letter winner- Softball

Field Trips*• 1) California Science Center (December 5)• 2) Aquarium of the Pacific (February 27)• 3) UC Irvine Campus (May- after AP exam)

***SIGN UP NOW to be a chaperone for the CA Science Center & Aquarium!

• *extension of AP Biology curriculum going beyond the classroom

• Please sign up today or e-mail me if you are interested in chaperoning!!!

AP Biology Review Books• RECOMMENDED (not required)

• Barron’s, Cliff’s & “5 Steps to a 5” are most popular

• Opportunity to earn up to 5 points extra credit on each test

•COLLEGE level course designed for students who have taken a year of

Biology & Chemistry

What is AP Biology?

The National AP Exam

• Monday, May 14, 2012

• $87 fee collected in March (fee reduction available for those in need)

• 100 Multiple Choice Questions & 4 Free Response (essay) questions.

• Scores of 3, 4 or 5 considered “passing”

Why Take the National Exam?

• Show how much you have learned!

• You may be exempt from taking intro-level or freshman Biology course in college

• Get into college honors program

• Shows motivation, maturity, and readiness on college applications

• A challenge!

AP Biology Policies• Late work will

NOT be accepted.

90-100% A

80-89% B

70-79% C

60-69% D

59 -0% F

Grades are posted online every 1-2 weeks. (P/S portal)

Labs

• 12 major labs are covered in AP

• (we’ll do more than 12!)

• Missed labs must be scheduled to be made up within 1 week of the student’s return

Exams

• Exams are given regularly & are in the same format as the AP test (usually 40-60 MC questions w/ a time limit of 40-50 minutes)

• Free Response (Essay) questions are given with most tests

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[email protected](anytime)

(714)962-1356 ext 4210(tutorial, lunch, after school)

http://biohyams.wordpress.com