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2025/2026 AP BIOLOGY
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  • Unit 1: Chemistry of Life
  • Unit 2: Cell Structure and Function
  • Unit 3: Cellular Energetics
  • Unit 4: Cell Communication and Cell Cycle
  • Emergency Sub Plans
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    • Unit 1: Chemistry of Life
    • Unit 2: Cell Structure and Function
    • Unit 3: Cellular Energetics
    • Unit 4: Cell Communication and Cell Cycle
    • Emergency Sub Plans

Unit 4: Cell Communication and Cell Cycle

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Thursday 12/4

UNIT 3 TEST- essay

UNIT 3 TEST- multiple choice

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Friday 12/5

Essential Understanding- 4.1 Cell Communication

  1.  WATCH: VIDEO: Bozeman- Evolution of Cell Communication (video worksheet) (7min) 

  2. Quorum-Sensing Signals control when bacteria turn deadly (not printing) 

  3. Bacteria Quorum Sensing (class activity with Musetti; not printing)

  4. How could this be used? What research is being done? Complete this Google Doc (complete digitally) 

HMK: Start Chapter 11 Book Work-due 12/11

Chapter 11 Video 

Optional Resources:Clicker Power PointLecture Power PointLecture Video

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Monday 12/8

  1. Discuss possible uses of inhibiting quorum sensing (Last years Links)

  2. WATCH: VIDEO: Bozeman- Cell Communication (video worksheet) (11 min) 

  3. Watch: Cell Communication (AP Biology 4.1) Lecture (27 min) 

  4. Take Progress Check 4.1

  5. PACKET: Cellular Communication POGIL (key) 

HMK: Finish Cellular Communication POGIL 

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Tuesday 12/9

  1. Section 4.1 Quiz

  2. After quiz open and look at  page 5 (extension questions) of the Cellular Communication POGIL from yesterday

  • then discuss verbally as class (not printed)

Essential Understanding- 4.2 Introduction to Signal Transduction  

  1. WATCH: VIDEO: Bozeman- Signal Transduction in Pathways (video worksheet) (10 min) 

  2. Watch: Signal Transduction Pathways (AP Biology 4.2) 28 min print: Diagram of Phosphorylation Transduction(Key)

  3. Take 4.2 Progress Check (section 4.2 and 4.3 quizzes will be combined) 

  4. start: PACKET: Signal Transduction Pathways POGIL (key) 

  5. Homework: stop at first stop sign (after question 7) Signal Transduction Pathways POGIL

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Wednesday 12/10

Essential Understanding- 4.3 Signal Transduction Pathways

  1. Signal Transduction Pathway Quiz 

  2. Finish: Signal Transduction Pathways POGIL

  3. WATCH: VIDEO: Bozeman- Signal Transmission (video worksheet) (9 min)

  4. 4.2 and 4.3 Assignment  (Verbally Answer these questions with your groups )

  5. Watch: Signal Transduction Pathways Examples (AP biology 4.3) 17 min 

Homework: Take Progress Check 4.3 and your Chapter 11 Book Work  is due tomorrow

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Thursday 12/11

Turn in Chapter 11 Book Work 

  1. Take 4.2 and 4.3 Quiz

  2. WATCH: VIDEO: Bozeman- Effects of Changes in Pathways (video worksheet) (6 min) 

  3. Exploiting Cell Signals- stopping opioid overdoses 

  4. Discussion Topics- Think About it (project, not printing)

  5. Cholera Video 

  6. QUICK Research things in nature that can change pathways in HUMANS - Last years (answers, 2023) 

HMK: Start Chapter 40: Basic Principles of Animal Form and Function due 12/16

Chapter 40 Book Work  

Optional Resources:Lecture Power PointClicker Power Point

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Friday 12/12

Essential Understanding- 4.4 Feedback

  1. VIDEO: Bozeman- Homeostasis Preview (video sheet) (8 min)

  2. WATCH: VIDEO: Bozeman- Positive and Negative Feedback Loops (video worksheet) (15 min) 

  3. Control of Blood Sugar POGIL (key) - 

  • there will be a quick quiz on Monday

  1. WATCH: VIDEO: Bozeman- Response to External Environments (concept map) (7 min) 

  2. Complete digitally (projected on board) as a class: change it up homeostasis activity 

HMK: Progress Check and work on Chapter 40 Book Work Due 12/16

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Monday 12/15

  1. Quick Quiz on Blood Sugar Regulation (KEY)

  2. Come up with your own examples of positive and negative feedback loops that aren't biology related, write down 3 on a piece of paper to discuss tomorrow (WILL BE CHECKED) 

  3. Plant Hormones POGIL (teacher key) up to and including question 20 

  4. Section 4.4 Progress Check 

Homework: Chapter 40 Book Work due 12/16

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Tuesday 12/16

Turn in Ch 40 Book Work 

  1. 4.4 Quiz 

  2. Finish Plant Hormones POGIL (teacher key) 

  3. Diabetes Practice Essay (Scoring Guidelines) not printing 

  4. 4.4 Feedback AP Biology (15 minutes) 

Essential Understanding- 4.5 Cell Cycle

  1. WATCH: VIDEO: Bozeman- Cell Division (worksheet) (11 min) 

  2. Coloring Diagram with Presentation 


Homework: Finish:  Plant Hormones POGIL and study for DNA Replication Quiz

Start Completing Chapter 12: Cell Cycle  and Chapter 12 Book Work  & Biology Chapter 12 - The Cell Cycle Lecture Video  (due 12/19)

Optional Resources:

Power pointClicker QuestionsBiology Chapter 12 - The Cell Cycle Lecture Video 

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Wednesday 12/17

  1. Onion Root Tip Lab 

  • Mitosis Onion Root Tip Lab Portion 5 min 

      • If you are absent: Onion Root Tip Digital Lab Activity  (complete digitally) 


skip: GROUP PACKET: Cell Cycle POGIL  (Key)
  1. PRACTICE: GROUP WORK: Cell Cycle Worksheet   (complete digitally, not printing) 

Essential Understanding- 4.6 Regulation of the Cell Cycle

  1. start: Cell Cycle Regulation POGIL

  2. Unit 4 Practice Essays

Homework: work on Chapter 12 Book Work due Tuesday 12/19

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Thursday 12/18

  1. Cell Cycle Regulators Video (5 min) - Internal and External Regulators Worksheet

  2. finish: Cell Cycle Regulation POGIL (Key) -complete together as class

  3. CANCER

  • Bozeman: What is Cancer (7 min) 

  • Oncogenetics - Mechanism of Cancer (tumor suppressor genes and oncogenes) (11 min) (NOTES)

  • WATCH: Angiogenesis (4 min)

Section 4.6 Progress Check 

  • if you didn't do well on this, watch: Cell Cycle Regulation (AP Biology 4.6) 31 min

THERE WILL NOT BE A SECTION 4.6 Quiz

  1. Take Unit 4 Progress Check 

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Friday 12/19

  • Cell phones away in door holder

  1. UNIT 4 TEST (Teacher Key)- Essay Portion

  2. Unit 4 Multiple Choice Portion

Homework- Chapter 13: Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles BOOK WORK  due Monday 1/13

Chapters: 13 MEIOSIS AND SEXUAL LIFE CYCLES

Book Power PointClicker Questions

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Monday 12/22

LET THE FUN BEGIN

  • Bianukah

    • Group Ornament Decoration Competition

    • Trivia

    • BINGO

    • 12 days of Biology  Song Competition

  • Not this year: 

      • Cookie Mystery Lab

      • -Google Slide Presentation: Cookie Mystery

      • - Cookie Mystery Worksheet


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