Friday, August 29, 2025

Statistics in AP Bio

  Today's Learning Objective(s):

·    You will be able to use various statistical functions to evaluate data.

Tasks:

 

 

1

Video: Calculating Tides

Watch the Vertasium video.

2

TIDES - CER

You and your team are  to make your final adjustments to the predictions. You will presents your ideas for the tidal prediction. What are the differences in the predictions? 

3

Statistics in Science  (AP biology) 

Why are statistics and numerical representation important in science?  Slides


Lesson Review & Homework:

Lesson Review Tasks

1.   Read textbook 1.1-1.6 (no digital version)

2.   Review outlines & slides

3.   Read syllabus

4. Quiz Wednesday (study resources)

Graded Homework

·   Summer Work (due 9/3 WEDNESDAY)


       

       

       

      Thursday, August 28, 2025

      Sci Skills & Dealing with Data

       Today's Learning Objective(s):

      ·   Parts of a Science Experiment

      Tasks:

       

       

      1

      Quizlet Match - Science Investigation Terms
      Play the game.

      2

      Science Practices

      Let's look at the science practices. Click here to read them. 

      3

      Science Experiments

      Review the sample science experiment scenarios. Complete the different items. 

      4

      Tides Prediction

      Tides can't be part of a controlled experiment. Use science skills to model what might the remaining month of data look like. Link to assignment

      5

      Think about it…

      How is thinking about tidal data and making a prediction is similar to the tasks scientists do in the How Science Works flowchart? What science process skills were you and your team using in the tides exercise?




      Lesson Review & Homework:

      Lesson Review Tasks

      1.   Read textbook 1.1-1.6 (no digital version)

      2.   Review outlines & slides

      3.   Read syllabus

      4. Quiz Wednesday (study resources)

      Graded Homework

      ·   Summer Work (due 9/3)


           

           

           

          Wednesday, August 27, 2025

          Welcome to AP Biology

          Today's Learning Objective(s):

          ·   Identify the Big Ideas in AP Biology.

          Tasks:

           

           

          1

          Survey
          Complete the survey here.

          2

          Goal Setting - What do you want to get out of AP Biology this year?

          AP Biology is a tough course. Thinking about your learning and studying habits at outset is very helpful.

          3

          What are the for Big Ideas in AP biology

          You are to read about the four different Big Ideas. Then, in small groups you are to write about them in your own words. What topics do you think fit under each big idea? You and your team will present what they saw in the document. Then, let's go over the syllabus

          4

          How science works flowchart

          You are to open the How Science Works flowchart and examine the different parts. How is this different than the scientific method?

          5

          Puzzle Cubes

          You and your team are to solve a puzzle cube. You are to think about how to come up with a solution. How does this task use parts of the flow chart?

          6

          Science Methods Notes

          Nearpod

          Lesson Review & Homework:

          Lesson Review Tasks

          1.   Read textbook 1.1-1.6 (no digital version)

          2.   Review outlines & slides

          3.   Read syllabus

          Graded Homework

          ·   Summer Work (due 9/3)