Biology
Presenter – Cheryl Ann Hollinger
2017 AP BIOLOGY SUMMER INSTITUTE
Whether a teacher is a new AP Biology teacher or someone who has taught the course for years, there will be something for everyone at this Advanced Placement Summer Institute. The AP Biology Curriculum Framework has been the “new” standard for several years and has already undergone one revision. Participants will learn how to navigate the AP Central website, including the course audit portal.
We will review the Framework and use the Science Practices. We will discuss the AP Biology labs in the Lab Manual and learn how to prepare and conduct at least two of the labs for each of the four Big Ideas.
In addition, participants will learn how to use existing resources most effectively to implement the curriculum framework and labs into their course on a variety of budgets. Alternative and supplemental lab activities will be shared. Various CER (Claims, Evidence, Reasoning) and Argument-Driven Inquiry activities and resources will be featured each day.
Throughout the week, participants will have the opportunity to share ideas and work together on preparing for the course audit. Discussions of the 2017 exam results and best teaching practices to help students succeed will be included each day, including participation in mini “mock readings” of sample Free Response Questions. We will also review pacing guides, sample syllabi, and textbooks.
Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop, an inquiry-based laboratory or classroom activity/resource to share (electronic or hard copy – it does not have to be AP-level), a copy of an AP Instructional Planning Report (APIPR) from a previous school year (if you have one), and a willingness to exchange effective teaching practices and activities with your peers.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
This is our tentative schedule for the week. We can always change it or move things around to best suit your needs. We will NOT be doing all the labs in the lab manual, but we will review and critique as many as possible.
DAY 1: BIG IDEA 1 – EVOLUTION
AM – Introductions and Overview (group norms & partners)
DROPBOX
Nature of Science Activity 1
Updates on AP Curriculum, Labs, and/or Exam (Visit to AP Central)
Curriculum Framework Activities:
Big Ideas & Enduring Understandings (bulletin board idea)
Learning Objectives
Data Nuggets Review Assignment
LABS: (laptop needed for 2 & 3) (* = discuss and/or do)
Investigation 1: Artificial Selection (discussion only)
Investigation 2: HWE Mathematical Modeling*
Investigation 3: BLAST*
Power Words
2016 Exam debrief part 1: FRQ #1
PM – Set up or Prep for:
Natural Selection in Brine Shrimp lab
Investigation 11: Transpiration lab (whole plant version)
Investigation 4: Diffusion and Osmosis
Investigation 8 and/or 9: Biotechnology*
Alternative Labs for Big Idea 1
Using Models and Representations:
POGIL
Case Study
Using the Scientific Process to Study Human Evolution (HHMI)
Sea Shell Biodiversity & Phylogeny (HHMI)
Biology of Human Skin Color activities (HHMI)
Resources for teaching evolution:
Rock Pocket Mice or Stickleback Evolution virtual lab (HHMI)
Fishy Frequencies
Evolution by Natural Selection (Serendip)
What did T. rex Taste Like? (UCMP)
Peppered Moths Simulation – http://peppermoths.weebly.com
Classroom Activities to Share – Quantitative Skill Modules
Reflections
DAY 2: BIG IDEA 2 CELLULAR PROCESSES: ENERGY & COMMUNICATION
AM – Nature of Science Activity 2
Diversity in the Classroom: Equity & Access
Searching for the Science Practices
Introduction to Evidence-based Claims
LABS: (* = discuss and/or do)
Investigation 4: Diffusion and Osmosis
Investigation 4 Extension: Water Potential set up (w/inquiry)
Dog Evolution (set up) (alternative to Investigation 9)
Using Probes to Uncover Student Misunderstandings
2016 Exam debrief part 2: FRQ #2
PM LABS:
Natural Selection in Brine Shrimp lab – Day 2
Investigation 11: Transpiration – Day 2
Investigation 5: Photosynthesis – mini posters with I2 strategy
Investigation 6: Cell Respiration (alternative)
Using Models and Representations:
POGIL
Case Study
Coral Bleaching Interactive video (HHMI)
Cell Respiration Model
Alternative Labs for Big Idea 2
Classroom Activities to Share
Reflections
DAY 3: BIG IDEA 3 GENETICS AND INFORMATION TRANSFER
AM – Unpacking Illustrative Examples and Exclusion Statements
Classroom Activities to Share
2017 Exam debrief part 3: FRQ #3, #4, and #5
LABS: (* = discuss and/or do)
INVESTIGATION 11: Transpiration – Day 3
INVESTIGATION 8: Biotechnology – Bacterial Transformation*
INVESTIGATION 9: Biotechnology – Restriction Enzyme Analysis of DNA* (See below.)
Incorporating Inquiry into Big Idea 3 Labs 8 & 9
PM – Using Models and Representations:
Case study
POGIL
James Bond: Cellular Spy
Modeling an Operon
Cell Communication Activities
LABS: (* = discuss and/or do)
Natural Selection in Brine Shrimp lab – Day 3
Investigation 4: Water Potential results (Groups will share results)
Dog Evolution lab (alternative to Investigation 9)
Alternative Labs for Big Idea 3
2017 Exam debrief part 4: FRQ #6, #7, and #8
2017 AP Exam Results – (Importance of the Science Practices)
AP Instructional Planning Report (APIPR)
Teaching Students How to Answer Free Response Questions
Tips for Grading Free Response Questions
Scientific Argumentation in AP Biology
Reflections
DAY 4: BIG IDEA 4 INTERACTIONS
AM – Participant Presentations – Data Nuggets
AP Insight
AP Audit and Curriculum planning time
LABS: (* = discuss and/or do)
INVESTIBGATION 10: Energy Dynamics*
INVESTIGATION 11: Transpiration – Day 4 (final results)
INVESTIGATION 12: Animal Behavior *
INVESTIGATION 13: Enzyme Activity (Explanation Tool)
PM -LABS:
Natural Selection in Brine Shrimp lab – Analysis (Day 4, if needed)
INVESTIGATION 8: Bacterial Transformation (results)*
Alternative Labs for Big Idea 4
Using Models and Representations:
POGIL
Food Chain and Food Web Activity (HHMI)
HHMI Short Film – Some Animals are More Equal than Others
Bean Biodiversity Activity*
Wrap Up Unfinished Business from Earlier in the Week
Review & Summary
Evaluations – CB consultant number: 0204
Door Prizes
Final Reflections – THANK YOU!
ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR SUMMER!!!
Contact information: biobabe07@outlook.com
CB consultant number: 0204
Cheryl Ann Hollinger – Bio
Cheryl Ann Hollinger has been a College Board consultant since 1997, leading regional, national, and international AP workshops on four continents. She has led AP Biology Summer Institutes for over a decade. Cheryl has served as an AP consultant trainer and as a mentor for six new consultants. She is an experienced AP Exam Reader, PRAXIS Exam item writer, and member of the Subject Matter Expert team for AP Biology Insight, and is currently an AP Insight consultant. In addition, Cheryl served on the College Board Science Academic Advisory Committee. She is also a NMSI consultant, an HHMI Ambassador, and a member of the NABT/BSCS/HHMI Region IX AP Biology Teacher Academy leadership team. In addition, Cheryl gives presentations at state, regional, and national science conferences.
Cheryl taught high school biology in Pennsylvania for 26 years, teaching AP Biology and Human Anatomy & Physiology for almost 20 years. In addition, she taught biology at York College of Pennsylvania for 7 years. She is a member of professional organizations including NSTA and NABT. Cheryl is a peer reviewer for The American Biology Teacher and The Science Teacher journals. She leads workshops at local, state, and national science conferences. Currently, Cheryl is a Science Education Field Supervisor at Marylhurst University and Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon.
Cheryl has been recognized for teaching excellence several times during her career, winning the Outstanding Biology Teacher Award (OBTA) from NABT and the Siemens Award for Excellence in Advanced Placement Science Teaching. Most recently she was honored to be the first recipient of the Kim Foglia AP Biology Service Award for her dedication to teaching excellence and willingness to help her colleagues, especially new teachers. Cheryl loves teaching and mentoring teachers. Traveling, reading, hiking, and camping are some of her favorite things to do in her spare time.