In Class

1. Getting oriented, introductions
2. Review & Submit Summer Assignment 2018-19 
3. Assignments will be due on Tuesdays (at least that's the current idea)
4. Discuss and Record: List the 7 Characteristics of Life? More or fewer?
5. Which among the characteristics of life is the most defining?
6. If you have an excused absence, how do you make up the work?
7. Heads up! Your first exam essay is about the properties of water. Now you know.
8. Argue that reproduction is the most significant characteristic of life. Argue that fire is alive.
9. What are the 7+1 Themes of Biology? What is the theme of ANY biology class? What makes thematic learning a powerful learning strategy?
10. Overview of biology's 4 Big Ideas. What should they be?
11. At which of the 10 levels of Biological Organization does evolution occur?
12. Take your Summer Assignment Exam Friday. 

Items to photocopy:

Suffixes reference sheet

Assumptions of Darwin & Quiz*

Student Information Sheet

Law, Hypothesis, Theory

Section 1.1 Overview & Approaches to Biology*

Detecting Patterns in Science words

Late work passes

Periodic table

Study Cycle

Chapters 1, 2, & 3 Exam

   *front and back

At Home

1. Review for your exam on Friday. Topics include:

   ·   Chapter 1: Introduction: Themes in the Study of Life,

   ·   Chapter 2: The Chemical Context of Life,

   ·   Chapter 3: Water and Life, &

   ·   Chapter 52: An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere

Labs

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In Class

1. The Sig Figs are Coming!
2. There are 153 Learning Objectives for this course
3. The 4 Big Ideas in AP Biology Prezi
4. The AP Exam Formulae Sheet
5. AP Biology Exam FRQ Command Terms
6. How to Read a Table or Graph

At Home

1. Watch/Practice/Understand Bozemanscience Standard Deviation

Labs

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