My+approach

This page explains my approach (if you're curious). My take on AP Biology is a bit different. My course tells the story of life on Planet Earth. The course begins before life appeared on Earth and continues to present day. Topics and content are introduced as needed. So when prokaryotes appear we only discuss cell structure and function as it applies to single-celled organisms. DNA replication and protein synthesis are discuss from the prokaryotic perspective first. Respiration is presented in an anaerobic world first. The citric acid cycle and the ETC aren't introduced until after oxygen appears and eukaryotic organisms emerge. The approach allows content to be presented with context. I've taught this way for five years now and I've found it to be more meaningful than how I've presented in the past (which followed the more traditional approach). This is just one way to tackle the course. There are many that are just as effective. I do not recommend this if you're new to AP Biology.

Here is my audit. Feedback welcome.

Click on the links below for Power Points, labs and other activities for each of the units in my course.

Unit 7: Cenozoic era (You are here)
Schedule 2017-18