How to have a VOICE as a student? Get published and be recognized for something good

1. EPA blog, which is written for and by K-12 students: it goes out to kids in middle and high school nationwide from EPA. They are looking for student writers.  Not only will this look good on your CV, it would also help EPA understand what kids care about and how to best communicate with them.  Here is the link:   https://blog.epa.gov/students/about/


2. One World Education

Note Taking

What do I need to take notes on?


AT HOME: Type outlined notes using your review packet first, followed by details from the text.
GRADED at random for a homework grade of 10 points – due date is the day of topic lecture and deadline is day of the test.

IN CLASS: Warm-ups, cool downs, random picks, lab notes, test review, and summaries of AP Friday Discussions should ALL be recorded in a single spiral or bound composition notebook.
GRADED at the end of a quarter for completeness and organization (LABEL each thing ANF head EVERY page with TOPIC) for a formative grade of 60 points.

IN CLASS: ADD to your outlined notes using pen, pencil, and highlighting. You will often be asked to make drawings and add descriptors.
GRADED the day of the test for that topic/ chapter for a formative grade of 20 points – due each day we discuss and the deadline is the test day.

Chapter Title
I. Major Heading – state as a question (Purple text that corresponds to concept number;
ie. 6.1 is chapter 6, unit 1)
a. Sub Heading(Blue text in the textbook; italics in the review packet)
   i. Major Details (include the bolded vocabulary)
      1. Minor Details (clarify main ideas)
   ii. Major Details
      1. Minor Details
         b. Sub Heading (Blue text in the textbook; italics in the review packet)

***leave right side column free for adding notes and drawings.

AP Biology 2011-2012 Group Norms

Quiet time for processing
Allow for it during class AND find a quiet place to work at home.
Process for getting help on confussing points
Repet thinking for clarification
write down topic and ask for clarification during lunch
Write down topic and ask for help during Saturday School
Everyone show willingness to learn and do their part

One World Education

2011 Culture & Global Issues Reflection Contest
http://www.oneworldeducation.org/students/culture-global-issues-reflection-contest

Become a One World Education Student Ambassador and a published writer!

Contest Begins: January 3, 2011
One World Education will begin accepting submissions starting March 1, 2011 Deadline: March 11, 2011

One of Wheaton's students WON in 2009 and has since been published
Read Melissa Linsao’s story - Wondering Which is Home
http://www.oneworldeducation.org/students/melissa-linsao

Protein Synthesis

Protein Synthesis by Yukna, Eboni, Heidi
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Transcription
Translation
Translation
Mutations
Mutations

by Anna S., Halima, Noe, Jitu
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Mutations
Mutationws

Protein Synthesis by Reina G, Pool, Delmis, & Jeanne Marie
protein synthesis
Part 2
protein synthesis
Part 3
part 3
Part 4
Protein synthesis

DNA synthesis summaries

DNA Replication
DNA Replication
Nucleotide excision repair
Neucleotide excision repair
by Halima, Samrawit, Yukna, & Anna

Welcome to AP Biology 2010-2011

Mrs. Sobieszczyk will be your teacher during the upcoming year.
Please feel welcome to contact her at anytime
Catherine_A_Sobieszczyk@mcpsmd.org

Use your summer wisely: How should you get ready for next year?
1. Use the chapter review packets and take notes using outline format.
e-mail them as an attachment to Mrs. Sobieszczyk if you want feedback.
Our first Chapter 6 - Tour of the cell, will be completed in the first several days of school; followed by Chapter 8 Membrane Structure and Function and Chapter 5 structure and function of Macromolecules.
2. Spend time exploring AP central:
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/sub_bio.html
3. Spend time exploring this blog (links on right)

Campbell Texts
A copy stays at home, unless you don’t continue w/ AP Biology
The same text will be available during class
So you do NOT have to carry this huge text back and forth
The text chapters correspond to the review packets (homework grade)
Chapters 7 (cells),8 (membranes),& 5 (macromolecules) are available to you to work ahead this summer.
The Chapter on the cell will be due the 2nd day back from school.
We will cover about 1 chapter each week.
Typically notes are due BEFORE we start a chapter.
Notes should be written FIRST using the review packet.
Details can be added using the text
The review packets are due on Mondays,
so that you can utilize Saturday school for help
MC sections are completed on mini scantrons. (formative grade)