instructor: mrs. glassmeyer room: a103 classes offered: honors & ap
TRANSCRIPT
Instructor: Mrs. GlassmeyerRoom: A103
Classes offered: Honors & AP
Welcome to
Biology!!!
Room Number: A103 Email:
[email protected]@cusd80.com
Phone: (480) 424 - 8034
My Contact Information
Bachelor of Science Cum laude from Cornell University
Study abroad program at University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand
Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from Arizona State University
My Educational Background
Striving to be Extraordinary
“If it wasn't hard then everyone would do it..the hard is what makes
it great.”
-Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own.
Parent Communication Register for Schoolwires if you have not
done so. Select Glassmeyer during registration so you get E-alerts from my website.
The best way to reach me is via email. Please use both email addresses. Voicemail is not up and running yet.
My website is accessible through the Arizona College Preparatory - Erie website under the faculty tab. The primary source of class information will be found essentials pages.
Classroom Wish List Cheap clear nail polish Tissues Pipe cleaners (white &
colored) Glue sticks Non-latex gloves
(medium and large) Digital timers with
seconds Play dough Multi-colored card stock Rolls of clear tape Gummi bears Gift cards to Petsmart for
classroom fish.
Yeast Aluminum foil Salt Sugar Aluminum mesh wire
sheets Dry beans, raw corn
(not popcorn) Rubbing alcohol Plastic wrap Wax paper 12” balloons
Syllabus: Need to Know Absences: excused vs. unexcused Late work: accepted or unaccepted?
How much is it worth? Expectations in the classroom
Current focus for learning Testing requirements
Grades: How are they calculated? Quarter Grades
Weighted categories 60% Test/Quiz 40% Lab/Project
What does this mean?
Semester Grades40/40/20What does this mean?
“Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.”
“The most incomprehensible thing about our universe is that it can be comprehended.”
-Albert Einstein
AP Biology Students 3 Days on Catalina Island Snorkeling Studying Fun
Classes offered & Tools Available
Resources: My website
Classes I teach: Honors Biology AP Biology
AP Biology Course Description Textbook Additional Supplies Recommended Topic Outline AP Test Preparation
AP Biology Course Description
This second year course includes topics covered in a college introductory biology course for majors and provides students with the conceptual framework, factual
knowledge, and analytical skills necessary to deal critically with the rapidly changing science of biology.
Students completing this course will be eligible to take the AP Exam. It is
strongly recommended that the student complete Honors Biology before
enrolling in this class.
AP Biology Textbook 7th Edition AP Biology Text
from Campbell & Reece No online access yet…will
be coming at www.campbellbiology.com
Intention for books to be available.
In meantime, I am posting readings from text on my website.
Can be purchased online if want personal copy earlier.
Additional Supplies Carbonless lab book (Barbakam.com) Study guide for 7th or 8th editions of AP
Biology Campbell book (can be purchased online)
Other supplies listed on newsletter
AP Biology Topic Layout Unit 1: Introduction
Darwin and the Theory of Natural Selection Inquiry as a way to learn science Structure of Atoms Emergent Properties of Water
Unit 2: Biochemistry and Introduction to the Cell
The impact of carbon as the “backbone of life” How monomers build polymers, including the
roles of nucleic acids Examples of organelles that are membrane
bound to compartmentalize their functions Membrane structure and function
Unit 3: Cellular Energy and Related Processes Metabolic pathways Laws of Energy Transformation How ATP powers cellular work Enzyme structure and function Harvesting chemical energy: glycolysis, citric acid
cycle, oxidative phosphorylation Light reactions and the Calvin cycle Evolution of alternative mechanism of carbon
fixation Unit 4: Cell Communication and the Cell Cycle
Evolution of cell signaling Reception, transduction, response Apoptosis How mitosis produces genetically identical daughter
cells Evolution of Mitosis How the eukaryotic cell cycle is regulated by a
molecular control system Origin of cell communication
AP Test Preparations Tests will be AP level questions Practice Essays (FRQs) Mock Exams in spring semester Study Sessions beginning in January
Honors Biology Course Description Textbook Topic Outline Science Fair AIMS Test Preparation
Honors Biology Course Description
Biology is a hands on approach to the life sciences. It is a comprehensive study of biological
properties, from cellular processes to animal form and function. As a whole, this includes the
ecological study of human interaction with our environment and the history of our development.This is a rigorous laboratory science designed to
provide a comprehensive survey of the life sciences, in a manner in which critical thinking skills are used to study all forms of life. This
course will also have an extensive writing component for developing scientific literacy. This course is designed to prepare the student for AP
Biology.
Honors Biology Textbook 4th Edition The Living
World from Johnson No online access Intention for students
to have a book at home.
In meantime, I am copying readings from my copy of the book. I will be posting onto my website in future.
Can be purchased online if want personal copy earlier.
Honors Biology Topic Outline Scientific Process Biochemistry Cell Structure & Function Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration DNA structure & replication Protein Synthesis Genetics Evolution Ecology Human Body Systems Diversity of Life
Science Fair Mid-late August – Topic Investigations Required in class for all students –
individually or in small groups More information including dates to be
given out next week
AIMS Preparation Pretest – let’s start early Test/Quiz – include questions that
overlap with AIMS type questions AIMS Prep Quizzes – Start at end of 2nd
quarter AIMS Review Sessions – Take place
during 3rd & the beginning of 4th quarter Class review – 4th quarter prior to the
exam
**AIMS test score will be part of their 4th quarter grade.**