Summer Work - AP BIOLOGY - Big Idea #4 'INTERACTIONS'
DUE Aug 26th
Ms Clemmer
#267-688-3961
email: [email protected]
General Comments:
1. Answer all questions in detail and to the point. DO NOT spend time being descriptive. It's
more important WHAT you say than HOW you say it.
2. DO NOT WRITE IN ANY OF THE BOOKS. Please type or write the answers out in a
notebook
3. All answers to the 'Student Study Guide' Interactive Questions are in the back, use them as a
guide.
4. The work is sequential, so do it in the order it is written to avoid confusion.
5. DO NOT WAIT till last minute, this will get overwhelming!
6. Your CD that came with your book is a great resource containing videos, tutorials, animations,
virtual labs, visuals, quizzes, outlines etc USE IT!!
7. Your grade will be based on completion and quality of your answers. (Separate grading for the
'Systems' section of this assignment).
8. Feel free to e-mail/call/txt me with any questions.
DIRECTIONS:
1. Complete the Ecology Study Guide as you read chapters 52-56 in your text book (feel free to
use the CD as well/or instead of reading)
a. Type in the answers directly into the document (change font for the ease of grading and
recognizing your answers).
b. You do not have to print the packet; just e-mail it to me before the 1st day of school
2. Follow directions for each of the following sections. You may use any medium to complete
the assignment: paper, computer etc. Use may use any program: word, PPT, Prezi, Publisher
etc; whichever one you are comfortable with that complements the assignment.
ORIGIN OF LIFE:
1. Propose a hypothesis regarding how the Earth formed and more specifically how the life on
Earth formed
2. Describe and evaluate scientific hypotheses about the origin of the Earth based on the
weblink "“Exploring Life’s Origins: A Timeline of Life’s Evolution.”
http://exploringorigins.org/timeline.html
Make sure your responses include detail descriptions, explanations and examples.
3. Evaluate your personal hypotheses against the web-based model of the origin and evolution
of Earth.
4. Read ch 26 in your textbook
a. Complete Interactive Questions 26.1-26.4 in your STUDENT STUDY GUIDE
BOOK (on separate sheet of paper)
b. Complete Activity 26.1 pgs 157-161 in your PRACTICING BIOLOGY BOOK (on
separate sheet of paper, your make a copy so you can just write the answers in the
charts/questions)
INTERACTIONS:
1. After completing the Ecology Study Guide:
2. Complete the following in the PRACTICING BIOLOGY BOOK (again make a copy or
write on a separate sheet of paper):
a. Activity 53.1 pg 303 #s 1-3
b. Activity 53.2 pg 307 #s 1-3, 10
c. Activity 54.1 pg 313 #s 1-2, 6
d. Activity 56.1 pg 331 # 1
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
1. Answer the following 4 questions in a short-essay form - each (1 paragraph to 1/2pg is
sufficient, no introduction/conclusion etc). Just well thought out concise answer in
paragraph form that shows clear understanding and connections. Use specific examples in
your answers!
a. How do interactions between and within populations influence patterns of
species distribution and abundance?
b. How do living things use energy and matter to survive in an ecosystem?
c. How do humans impact the biodiversity of ecosystems?
d. What role does the environment play in sustaining homeostasis in biological
systems?
SYSTEMS:
1. For this section, each of you will be assigned a system (based on chapters 41-50) that you
will teach to the rest of the class (the assigned sections are at the bottom of this document)
2. Use the 'Student Study Guide' to help identify the essential information from your chapter,
as well as sample questions
3. Requirements:
a. You have 30 min to teach and evaluate the essential material (NOT ENTIRE
CHAPTER) from your chapter
b. As part of your presentation you must include:
- PPT that contains descriptions and pictures from your chapter that show
clear connections and explanations of the material
- A video/animation/tutorial (only one of the three) that demonstrates the
concepts - THESE ARE ON YOUR CD THAT YOU GOT WITH YOUR
BOOK, you can also use YouTube, Web Tutorials etc..
- Notes in the Outline Form to be distributed to the rest of the class. They
should include charts and/or diagrams. They may be all filled in, or left
partially blank to be filled in with your presentation
- A short assessment that will test your classmates understanding of your
material
*These should NOT be T/F, multiple choice, fill in the blank questions
*The questions should be in a short answer form asking students to explain, describe,
analyze, connect, predict, draw, demonstrate etc (2-4 questions are sufficient).
4. Grading:
a. Your grade for this part will depend on:
-Your proficiency and understanding of the material in your section
-The quality of the materials used to teach your lesson and the assessment
-Your classmates' performance on the assessment (how well they
understood your material).
-You will also be tested with a short quiz - after the teaching - provided by
me based on what you need know from each chapter
Student/Chapter Assignments:
ch 42-Circulation and Gas Exchange
ch 44-Osmoregulation and Excretion
ch 45-Hormones and Endocrine System
ch 41-Animal Nutrition
ch 51-Animal Behavior
ch 46-Animal Reproduction
ch 47-Animal Development
ch 49-Nervous System
ch 48-Neurons, Synapses and Signaling
Ch 43- Immune System