2011 - 2012 AP Biology Calendar
Week of August 15 to August 19
- Monday, August 15 - No School.
- Tuesday, August 16 - No School.
- Wednesday, August 17 - Teacher work day. No School.
- Thursday, August 18 - School Starts!
- Friday, August 19 -
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- In-Class: AP Concepts; How to write FRQs
- Homework: Read Chapters 2 and 3
Week of August 22 to August 26
- Monday, August 22 -
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- In-Class: Biochemistry
- Homework: Read Chapter 4
- Tuesday, August 23 -
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- In-Class: Biochemistry; Properties of Water
- Homework: Read Chapter 5
- Thursday, August 25 -
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- In-Class: How to write an AP Bio Lab; Biochemistry
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Week of August 29 to September 2
- Monday, August 29 -
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- In-Class: Finish Biochemistry; Exam Review
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- Wednesday, August 31 -
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- In-Class: Biochemistry Exam
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- Friday, September 2 - Staff Development Day: NO SCHOOL
Week of September 5 to September 5
- Monday, September 5 - Labor Day Holiday
- Tuesday, September 6 -
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- In-Class: Test Corrections; Intro to Evolution
- Homework: Read Chapter 22
- Thursday, September 8 -
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- In-Class: Evolution of Birds Lab
- Homework: Finish Reading Chapter 22
Week of September 12 to September 16
- Monday, September 12 - Staff Development Schedule
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- In-Class: Introduction to Evolution
- Homework: Read Chapter 23
- Tuesday, September 13 -
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- In-Class: Evolution of Populations and Hardy-Weinberg; Lab Due
- Homework: Read Chapter 23
- Thursday, September 15 -
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- In-Class: Hardy-Weinberg Lab
- Homework: Lab Report and Read Chapter 24
Week of September 19 to September 23
- Monday, September 19 -
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- In-Class: Forces of Evolution
- Homework: Read Chapter 24
- Tuesday, September 20 -
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- In-Class: Speciation; Hardy-Weinberg Lab Due
- Homework: Read Chapter 25
- Thursday, September 22 -
- Friday, September 23 - End of 1st Grading Period
Week of September 26 to September 30
- Monday, September 26 -
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- In-Class: Evidence of Evolution
- Homework: Read Chapter 26
- Tuesday, September 27 -
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- In-Class: Brief history of Life
- Homework: Finish Readings
- Thursday, September 29 -
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- In-Class: Overview of Evolution
- Homework: Study for Exam
Week of October 3 to October 7
- Monday, October 3 -
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- In-Class: Exam Review
- Homework: Study for Exam
- Tuesday, October 4 -
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- In-Class: Evolution Exam
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- Thursday, October 6 -
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- In-Class: Evolution Exam Test Corrections; Domains of Life
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- Friday, October 7 - Report Cards Issued for 1st Grading Period
Week of October 10 to October 14
- Monday, October 10 -
- Tuesday, October 11 -
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- In-Class: Plant Evolution and Lab
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- Thursday, October 13 -
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- In-Class: Plant Evolution and Lab
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Week of October 17 to October 21
- Monday, October 17 - Staff Development Schedule
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- In-Class: Fungi
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- Tuesday, October 18 -
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- In-Class: Fungi Lab
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- Thursday, October 20 -
Week of October 24 to October 28
- Monday, October 24 -
- Tuesday, October 25 -
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- In-Class: Vertebrate and Invertebrate Evolution/ Test Review
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- Thursday, October 27 -
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- In-Class: Domains of Life Exam
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- Friday, October 28 - End of 2nd Grading Period
Week of October 31 to November 4
- Monday, October 31 -
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- In-Class: Test Corrections
- Homework: Read Chapter 7
- Tuesday, November 1 -
- Thursday, November 3 -
Week of November 7 to November 11
- Monday, November 7
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- In-Class: Cytoskeleton; Set-up Osmosis and Diffusion Lab
- Homework: Read Chapter 8
- Wednesday, November 9 -
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- In-Class: Transport; Finish Osmosis and Diffusion Lab
- Homework: Read Chapter 8
- Friday, November 11 -
Veteran's Day - No School
Week of November 14 to November 18
- Monday, November 14 - Staff Development Schedule. Report Cards Issued for 2nd Grading Period
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- In-Class: Set-up Egg Lab; Transport
- Homework: Read Chapter 11
- Tuesday, November 15 -
- Thursday, November 17 -
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- In-Class: Cell Communication; Exam Review
- Homework: Study for Exam
Week of November 21 to November 25
- Monday, November 21 -
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- In-Class: Exam
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- Wednesday, November 23 -No School
- Thursday, November 24 - Thanksgiving Day Holiday
- Friday, November 25 - Holiday - No School
Week of November 28 to December 2
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Week of December 5 to December 9
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Week of December 12 to December 16
- Monday, December 12 -
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- In-Class: Final Review
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- Wednesday, December 14 - Finals
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- Thursday, December 15 - Finals
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- Friday, December 16 - Finals. End of 1st Semester.
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Week of December 19 to December 23
- Monday, December 19 - Winter Break
- Tuesday, December 20 - Winter Break
- Wednesday, December 21 - Winter Break
- Thursday, December 22 - Winter Break
- Friday, December 23 - Winter Break
Week of December 26 to December 30
- Monday, December 26 - Winter Break
- Tuesday, December 27 - Winter Break
- Wednesday, December 28 - Winter Break
- Thursday, December 29 - Winter Break
- Friday, December 30 - Winter Break
Week of January 2 to January 6
- Monday, January 2 - Winter Break
- Tuesday, January 3 - Winter Break
- Wednesday, January 4 - Winter Break
- Thursday, January 5 - Winter Break
- Friday, January 6 - Winter Break
Week of January 9 to January 10
- Monday, January 9 -
- Tuesday, January 10 -
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- In-Class: Mendelian Genetics; Start Fruit Fly Genetics Lab
- Homework: Read Chapter 14; Genetics Practice Problems
- Thursday, January 12 -
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- In-Class: Chi-Square Analysis Lab; Finish Fruit Fly Lab
- Homework: Read Chapter 15; Finish Lab Reports
Week of January 16 to January 20
- Monday, January 16 - Martin Luther King Holiday
- Tuesday, January 17 -
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- In-Class: Gene Linkage
- Homework: Finish Reading Chapter 15
- Thursday, January 19 -
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- In-Class: Epigenetics
- Homework: Finish Lab Report
Week of January 23 to January 27
- Monday, January 23 - Report Cards Issued for 1st Semester.
- Tuesday, January 24 -
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- In-Class: Genetics Exam Review
- Homework: Study for Genetics Exam
- Thursday, January 26 -
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- In-Class: Genetics Exam
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January 30 to February 3
- Monday, January 30 - Staff Development Schedule
- Tuesday, January 31 -
- Thursday, February 2 -
Week of February 6 to February 10
- Monday, February 6 -
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- In-Class: Transcription
- Homework: Read Chapter 17
- Tuesday, February 7 -
CAHSEE EXAM
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- In-Class: Translation
- Homework: Read Chapter 18
- Thursday, February 9 -
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- In-Class: Bacterial and Viral Genomes
- Homework: Read Chapter 18
Week of February 13 to February 17
- Monday, February 13 - Lincoln Holiday
- Tuesday, February 14 -
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- In-Class: Bacterial and Viral Genomes; Exam Review
- Homework: Study for Exam
- Thursday, February 16 -
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- In-Class: Molecular Genetics Exam
- Homework: Read Chapter 19
Week of February 20 to February 24
- Monday, February 20 - President's Day Holiday
- Tuesday, February 21 -
- Thursday, February 23 -
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- In-Class: Biotechnology
- Homework: Read Chapter 20
- Friday, February 24 - End of 4th Grading Period
Week of February 27 to March 2
- Monday, February 27 -
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- In-Class: Biotechnology Activity
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- Tuesday, February 28 -
- Thursday, March 1 -
Week of March 5 to March 9
- Monday, March 5 - Staff Development Schedule
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- In-Class: Exam Review
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- Tuesday, March 6 -
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- In-Class: Molecular Regulation Exam
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- Thursday, March 8 -
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- In-Class: Exam Corrections
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- Friday, March 9 - Report Cards Issued for 4th Grading Period
Week of March 12 to March 16
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Week of March 19 to March 23
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Week of March 26 to March 30
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Week of April 2 to April 6
- Monday, April 2 - Spring Break
- Tuesday, April 3 - Spring Break
- Wednesday, April 4 - Spring Break
- Thursday, April 5 - Spring Break
- Friday, April 6 - Spring Break
Week of April 9 to April 13
- Monday, April 9 - Spring Break
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Week of April 16 to April 20
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Week of April 23 to April 27
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Week of April 30 to May 4
- Monday, April 30 - Report Cards Issued for 5th Grading Period
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Week of May 7 to May 11
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Week of May 14 to May 18
- Monday, May 14- Staff Development Schedule
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- In-Class: AP BIOLOGY EXAM
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Week of May 21 to May 25
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Week of May 28 to June 1
- Monday, May 28 Memorial Day Holiday
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Week of June 4 to June 8
- Monday, June 4 - Finals
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- Thursday, June 7 - Summer Vacation Begins!. Report Cards to be issued June 20th.
- Friday, June 8 -