AP Biology Unit 5: Heredity COMPLETE UNIT Distance Learning Compatible

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**New 2023 resource** Distance Learning Compatible

This resource includes ALL the content your students need to know to master AP Biology* Unit 5: Heredity and ALL of the tools you need to successfully teach this course.

What topics are covered in this complete curriculum for Unit 5: Heredity?

Topics included in Unit 5 in alignment with those specified by the College Board:

- Topic 1: Meiosis

- Topic 2: Meiosis and Genetic Diversity

- Topic 3: Mendelian Genetics

- Topic 4: Non-Mendelian Genetics

- Topic 5: Environmental Effects on Phenotypes

- Topic 6: Chromosomal Inheritance

Please note: Recently, changes in the way that Google Drive is handling files has caused formatting issues for MS Office files uploaded to Google Drive.

At this time, the tables in Word documents (.docx) included in the packet are not compatible with Google Drive. However, we are working to find a solution and will update ASAP. 

Fortunately, you can still edit and print to paper or PDF (which you can upload to Google Drive), and there are no issues with the existing Google Drive files included in this packet. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by this issue and hope to have it resolved soon.

What is included in this product?

**Please download the preview for a more comprehensive look at what is included**

This product includes:

• A 10-page unit overview with pacing suggestions for the whole year, helpful hints/tips for first time teachers, and a list of additional resources to help supplement your course
• A 9-page implementation guide, which provides detailed suggestions for how to implement the content day by day. Detailed distance learning suggestions and alternatives are also provided for each day
  • An example pacing plan for block-schedules

• A 60-page PDF workbook with guided notes--activities, labs, and worksheets are seamlessly embedded into the workbook. The workbook contains a built in unit study guide and contains the Learning Objectives and Essential Knowledge from the College Board as an easy reference for your students.
• Activities/Labs embedded into the workbook include:
  • 1- Biological applications: Karyotyping
  • 4 pages of Mendelian genetics practice problems 2 pages of practice problems focusing on probability and genetics
  • 2 pages of practice problems analyzing pedigrees
  • 1- Case Study focusing on Huntington’s Disease: It Started with One
  • 5 pages of practice problems focused on gene mapping
  • 4 pages of non-Mendelian genetics practice problems
  • 3 pages of Chi-Square practice problems
  • 1- Chi-Square math-based inquiry lab investigation

• A teacher-editable version of the workbook and complete answer key with example student responses are also provided so that you can customize this according to the needs of your students.
• 3- PowerPoint presentations with over 100+ slides of information aligned to the new CED
  • Each PowerPoint has a corresponding lecture video. Both YouTube AND EdPuzzle options are included for distance learning

• Formative and summative assessments including 1 quiz, and 1 unit test. Detailed answer keys are provided for ALL assessments.
  • Google Forms version of each assessment included for distance learning.

• Bell Ringers for each day of the unit with answer keys provided in the "Slides Notes" section of the PowerPoint. Distance learning suggestions included.

**The AP Biology* exam was updated for the 2019-2020 school year.** You can find the updated course description guide here. Make sure that you and your students are prepared for these changes. Save countless hours of research aligning your content to the new AP biology course outline by purchasing this resource.

Questions:

**Why should I purchase this resource from you and use it in my classroom?**

This is a valid question! When I first started teaching AP Biology*, it was tough to say the least. The resources available to me were limited or not beneficial to my students. PowerPoints, especially, were the hardest resource to come by. So, I created this curriculum myself. I aligned it to the AP Biology* course and made it so that my students would actually benefit from the content. The year I started using this curriculum, the pass rate at my school went from an average of 55% to an average of 90%. Currently, I have a 92.5% pass rate. I received so much positive feedback from my students as well! The best compliment I ever received was when two of my previous students came back to visit me during their freshman year at college. They came to tell me that my curriculum was the reason they were excelling in their college biology class (and that they were still using my PowerPoints to study)! Currently I am working on adding even more resources to my store so that teaching AP biology is LESS stress and MORE fun for you and your students. I am truly here to help you, so please don't hesitate to reach out. I would love to hear from you!

**How is this product distance learning compatible?**

The implementation guide included has day-by-day suggestions and alternatives provided for distance learning. Since all of the information is organized into a workbook, you only need to assign the workbook ONCE digitally and the students will have all of the information for the whole unit. It will help keep them on track and organized while they are out of the classroom. All PowerPoints have both YouTube and EdPuzzle video links included. All assessments have Google Forms versions so that you can assign them digitally. ASSIGNING TO STUDENTS DIGITALLY--The program Kami can be used by your students to edit the PDFs. Notability (iPads) is also a great program your students can use to edit the packets digitally if you do not want to print them, or for distance learning.

**How long will it take to teach this unit?**

Before you begin this unit, I HIGHLY suggest that you look back through your calendar and see where you are at for pacing to finish by the May exam. The unit will take approximately nine to eleven 50 minute classes, or six to seven 80/90 minute classes. The pace of the unit will depend on the class and their prior knowledge. The workbooks are editable so you can make adjustments to the curriculum as you see necessary depending upon the needs of your students.

**Why workbooks?**

1. Workbooks help students with their organizational skills because all classroom materials can be found in one central location. The workbooks combine the guided notes with all other material they will need for the unit so that students can seamlessly progress from topic to topic.
2. Students can take notes AND work on practice problems in the same place, which helps increase understanding of the content.
3. Workbooks help to increase student accountability. If students are absent, they simply work on the pages covered on their own.
4. It saves on the number of times you will be printing material for your class. I print my workbooks at the start of each unit, and then I do not need to go back to the printers!
5. If you want to go digital, it allows you to share just one document with your students!

**How does this product differ from your PowerPoints and activities packets?**

In short, this product contains MUCH more than just the individual PowerPoint and activity packets. This product is all-inclusive, comprehensive, and no-prep. The PowerPoints are just that, PowerPoints, and the activities packets are a collection of worksheets, some labs, and some projects. The PowerPoints and Activities packets are more stand-alone products. This COMPLETE unit has ALL of that PLUS:

• Implementation notes
• More practice problems/activities
• Dry-labs
• Formative and summative assessments (with digital versions)
• Guided notes (that are organized into a comprehensive workbook)
• Bell ringers
• Unit study guides, and so much more.

Deciding on what option to purchase is totally up to you and your needs. If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to me via email at gettingdownwithscience@gmail.com.

What do I do if I purchased the Unit 5 PPT and/or the Unit 5 Activities packet and would like to now purchase this?

Please email me directly at gettingdownwithscience@gmail.com

**I have purchased your curriculum and have reason to believe that one or more of my students has also purchased the curriculum to gain access to the answer keys. What can I do?**

I am more than happy provide proof of purchase information to further an academic integrity investigation. Please email me at gettingdownwithscience@gmail.com with the name(s) you would like for me to check, along with your city and state. While I cannot release a list of names for you to look over, I am happy to look through my records and confirm or deny any sales on Teachers Pay Teachers or my website.

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