All of the objectives from Weeks 1–29

All from Weeks 1–29

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Annotated Course Outline (or the Official Annotated Course Outline from College Board). This site has the Annotated Course Outline, Laboratory Objectives, previous exam questions, and other resources for exam preparation. Official 1990, 1994, and 1999 Biology AP* Examinations from College Board

See weeks 1–30

Have the students use their answers to the review questions from the Annotated Course Outline that they compiled in Weeks 23–29. Help them see how to integrate the concepts. For example, explain and review membrane structure and function and then ask then to apply this information to the function of the nephron and the neuron. Then have them find other examples of membrane functions. Help students correlate concepts by providing examples and asking questions.

Show students selected pieces of lab equipment to help them remember the procedures of the labs. Brainstorm alternative questions and labs. Give them at least two practice free-response questions to answer and then allow them to grade their answers with the rubrics. Allow them to take a practice AP* exam. Review test -taking strategies. They should know that they lose a correct answer for every five multiple choice questions that they answer incorrectly. They need to know that they should evenly divide their time for answering each free-response question. They can do some of the above activities as homework.

Assign groups of students to answer questions in Sections 3B and 3C from the Annotated Course Outline. Review AP* Labs 11 and 12 and have students explain the objectives of the labs from the Annotated Course Outline.

It is the end of the school year and all are busy. It is important to motivate students to review. Give them opportunities to earn credit for good review work. Attempt to make the reviews fun. Use some of the biology games and skits that were used in the teaching of the concepts in previous weeks, and have rewards for completing the tasks. White "Magic Rub" erasers are great prizes. They need good erasers for the exam and these erasers make good prizes. Black ink pens and pencils make good prizes also. The difficult work is completed and this review is the time for the students to feel that they have much information to apply and to relate, and that they are able to accomplish these tasks.