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AP Biology–Patty Compeau

AP Biology–Patty Compeau. Text = AP Edition BIOLOGY Campbell – Reece CD included Several Web sites available 12 AP level labs + several others Essay Unit exams + Chapter Quizzes. Expectations . Citizenship respectful of self, others, teacher good use of time and materials

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AP Biology–Patty Compeau

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  1. APBiology–PattyCompeau Text = AP Edition BIOLOGY Campbell – Reece CD included Several Web sites available 12 AP level labs + several others Essay Unit exams + Chapter Quizzes

  2. Expectations • Citizenship • respectful of self, others, teacher • good use of time and materials • safe lab behavior, cooperative lab partners • Work Habits • Homework reading, vocabulary • Applied critical thinking, math skills • Lab reports, projects, presentations

  3. Assessments • Projects and Presentations - Rubrics • Weighted Grading - Categories • AP Biology Exam, Final Exams • Lab work + Lab reports • Showcase Portfolio = Summer Assignment • Evaluation Portfolio = End of Course • evaluate class, all labs, all essays

  4. AP CHEMISTRY

  5. AP CHEMISTRY OVERVIEW • AP Chemistry is a second year course equivalent to college level general chemistry. • College Chemistry is required for most science majors including pre-med and all other health professions.

  6. AP CHEMISTRY EXPECTATIONS • Extensive lab experience with typed lab reports in laboratory notebook. • Homework requires 45 minutes to over an hour per night on average depending on the student. • There is no summer assignment.

  7. AP CHEMISTRY PREPARATION • Completion of Chemistry Honors with a grade of mid-B or better, and successful completion of Algebra II. • Students who earned a solid grade of A and excelled with ease in Chemistry 1P may enroll in AP Chemistry, but should be aware that more time may be required to learn material previously covered in Chemistry Honors.

  8. AP Physics C Mechanics

  9. Course Description • 2nd Year Physics Course (after Honors Physics) • Closely matches curriculum of pre-engineering, calculus level mechanics course • Students expected to be enrolled in Calculus AB or Calculus BC • Extensive critical thinking and problem solving

  10. Kinematics Newton’s Laws of Motion Application of Newton’s Laws Work and Kinetic Energy Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy Momentum, Impulse, and Collisions Rotation of Rigid Bodies Dynamics of Rotational Motion Gravitation Periodic and Oscillatory Motion Mechanics Content

  11. Assessments • Homework Problem Sets • Quizzes • Tests • Laboratory Investigations • Final

  12. Homework Load • Problem Sets • Laboratory Write-ups • Reviewing/Studying • Some small group projects

  13. Summer Assignment • Packet of Physics Review Problems • Posted on Teacher Website

  14. APESAn Inconvenient Truth LCHS Mark Ewoldsen, Ph.D. Dr. E

  15. APES is …. a reality check for LCHS students • 1 in 5 people in the world do not have clean water • 1 in 5 struggle to survive on less than one dollar per day • Worldwide, about 27,400 people die each day due to starvation

  16. APES Summer Assignment • Watch video “Home” • Investigate Environmental Laws Homework • 20% of Grade • Reading with daily quizzes • Lab Reports

  17. Tests • 80% of Grade • 50 MC Questions (60%) • 30 to 50% of test is not covered in class, but is in the reading (reading quizzes) • 1 FRQ (40%) • Test Corrections will occur throughout semester at home

  18. MC

  19. Colorado River FRQ The Colorado River runs 1,450 miles from the headwaters of the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of California. The river has many dams, aqueducts, and canals that divert water in order to supply water for electricity, irrigation, recreation, and domestic use. (a) Describe and discuss two environmental problems that are associated with water diversion. (b)If there is a shortage of water, choices will have to be made as to whether water should be diverted to urban areas, agricultural areas, or natural ecosystems. Make an argument for diverting water for urban consumption and an argument for permitting the flow of water to natural areas. (c) Identify another example (other than the Colorado River) of a large-scale water-diversion project. Discuss two environmental problems that have resulted, or might result, from this project.

  20. Field Trips • College Board ‘suggests’ field trips • Fun and therefore more educational

  21. Cabrillo Aquarium

  22. Hyperion Wastewater

  23. Water Testing

  24. Extra • Computer Skills • Note taking skills • Test taking skills • Sex Ed • …

  25. AP Calculus AB and BC Mrs. C. Calm and Mrs. G. Leko Instructors authorized by CollegeBoard

  26. Selecting AB Calculus • Successful completion of Precalculus or • Successful completion of Honors Precalculus • Recommended at 12th grade • Required summer assignment

  27. Selecting BC Calculus • Honors Precalculus is a prerequisite • Successful completion of Honors Precalculus • Recommended at 12th grade • Required summer assignment

  28. AB and BC Differences • First year college calculus is split into 3 quarters: A, B, and C. • AB covers the first 2/3 of the curriculum, and BC covers the second 2/3. • Students choose one course, not both. • Neither the CollegeBoard nor college professors of mathematics recommend that a student take both AB and BC.

  29. CollegeBoard Requirements Students should: • Complete four years of secondary math designed for college-bound students • Take courses in algebra, geometry, trigonometry, analytic geometry and elementary functions • Know properties, algebra, graphs, and language of functions

  30. AP Requires Graphing Calculators • TI-83 or 84 are recommended and supported • Proper calculator usage taught in class • Half of the AP test uses them (but not every problem on those parts)

  31. Homework • Intensive • Completed in a timely manner • Turned in and graded • The student must have enough time each evening to read, study, and do all of the assigned work.

  32. Practicing for the AP Exam • Daily Calculus AP Skills (CAPS) • Weekly free response questions • Various practice tests throughout the semester: AP style, AP timing • Intense review beginning in April

  33. AP Exam and Beyond • Before AP: 2nd semester exam (end of April) • AP test time: beginning of May • After AP: focus on AP Math Portfolio, which includes an extension of some calculus topics

  34. AP Computer Science Mr. Dave Clausen La Cañada High School

  35. AP Computer Science • What is AP Computer Science? • Computer Programming • Writing computer programs using the programming language “Java” • Students learn select “algorithms” • The steps necessary to solve a problem • Problem solving using critical thinking skills • A large “case study” program is tested • This program accounts for 25% of the questions on the test.

  36. Expectations • Summer Assignment • Two chapters from the textbook • A two page summary paper on computer ethics • School Year • Homework: intensive • Computer programs must be written in class.

  37. Potential Students • Who should take AP Computer Science? • Students who enjoy writing computer programs • Students who enjoy problem solving • College Computer Science Majors • College Engineering Majors

  38. Successful Students • Either have a lot of previous programming experience and successful completion of Algebra 2 • No previous programming experience, who are good at problem solving and are concurrently enrolled in PreCalculus or AP Calculus

  39. Questions • For any questions, email: dclausen@lcusd.net

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