Welcome to Mount Si High School’s Curriculum Night Please sign in….

1. Welcome to Mount Si High School’s Curriculum NightPlease sign in…. Advanced Placement Biology College in the High School- Biology 160/162 Andrew Rapin Room 124

2. This presentation is on the • AP Biology Weeblysite: • www.mshsapbiology.weebly.com • Go to home page/Parent’s site/Open house

3. AP Biology- Biology 160/164

5. Parent information - College in the High School and AP program. Option #1: AP Biology • You are currently enrolled in this class.  In order to earn college credit, you must pay for and take the AP Biology test at the end of the course.  Scores of a 3 or better may earn college credit depending on the school to which you are applying. Check with the university(ies) that you are applying to- to make sure that they accept AP scores for credit and to see what their credit transfer policy is. Option #2: College in the High School • In this new option, by completing our course at MSHS, you are able to also enroll and receive credit from Bellevue College (BC) for two of their courses.  While you do not need to take the AP test to earn this credit, the credit is limited to schools that will accept transfer credits from Bellevue College.  

7. Course goals: Course Goals: • To increase my students’ biological literacy – (i.e. increase their awareness and understanding of this subject from a thematic and conceptual framework- instead of just factual). • To challenge my students as a critical, analytical and creative thinker. • To hone my students’ reading comprehension, studying and scientific writing skills. • To acquaint my students with biological laboratory procedures and techniques. • College prep.

8. Biology’s “big ideas” • Big Idea 1: EvolutionThe process of evolution drives the diversity and unity of life. • Big Idea 2: Cellular Processes: Energy and CommunicationBiological systems utilize free energy and molecular building blocks to grow, to reproduce, and to maintain dynamic homeostasis. • Big Idea 3: Genetics and Information TransferLiving systems store, retrieve, transmit, and respond to information essential to life processes. • Big Idea 4: InteractionsBiological systems interact, and these systems and their interactions possess complex properties. • The Emphasis is on Science Practices

9. AP Biology Exam • Scoring well on the AP exam can lead to college credit • Last year about 80% of the students who took the AP exam received a 3,4 or 5.

10. AP Biology Big Ideas and associated labs.

12. Students get hands-on lab experience at UW health Science Center

13. Applied ecology- students assist in the fall with an on-going subalpine meadow restoration project at Snow Lake. Lessons learned in the classroom are applied in the field.

14. After the AP Exam students teach forest ecology to 3rd grade students from Fall City Elementary School

15. Contact information E-mail: • rapina@svsd410.org AP Biology Weebly site

16. Welcome to Mount Si High School’s Open HousePlease sign in…. Integrated Inquiry Science II Andrew Rapin Room 124

17. This presentation is on the • IIS2Weeblysite: • www.mshsiis2p5.weebly.com

18. Integrated Inquiry Science-level II • is the second of a two-year program that will introduce our students to the core concepts in inquiry through the physical, life and earth-space sciences. • this curriculum will help engage our students across the disciplines in relevant contexts that explore the national (NGSS) and WA state science standards.

20. Attributes of BSCS curriculum: • Rigorous, standards based on WA State and /NGSS standards. • Inquiry as overarching pedagogy • Multidisciplinary science content • Student-centered activities • Opportunities for structured and open inquiry in relevant contexts • Opportunities for students to design and conduct their own investigations • Opportunities for students to consider recent research • A constructivist, student centered approach • The use of sense-making and literacy strategies to help students monitor their own learning • The integration of mathematics • The use of chapter organizers and science notebooks • The BSCS 5E Instructional Model • A collaborative learning environment

21. Inquiry-based learning- the 5 E’s “learning cycle”

22. Overarching goals of this course • To increase my students’ scientific literacy – (i.e. build a strong conceptual framework of major concepts and processes as related to the life, physical and earth sciences). • To challenge my students as a critical, analytical and creative thinker- and to develop the habits of mind that are associates with these skills. • To help my students learn how to monitor their own progress in problem solving and thinking. • To improve and hone my students’ written and verbal communication skills. • To prepare students for the End of Course Exam (EOC) in Biology and for elective science courses offered.

23. Syllabus- Grade categories Assessments 60 % • Quizzes, Tests and Special Projects. Daily work/science notebook 30 % • Discussion: Whole class, small group and/or individual work. Reading: individual or partner reading, note-taking content and organization. Comprehensive Final Exam 10% • Semester final exams will cover material from entire semester.

24. BSCS Chapters explored this year • Chapter 1: Science as a process • Chapter 13: Time for change • Chapter 6: Exploring change • Chapter 7: Tracking traits • Chapter 8: Instructions for life • Chapter 14: Population interactions • Chapter 15: Earth’s capacity

25. Science Electives: • Chemistry/AP Chemistry • AP Environmental Science • Physics/AP Physics B/AP Physics C • AP Biology/College in the High School Bio 160/162 (through Bellevue College). • Oceanography • Astronomy/U.W. Astronomy • Human anatomy and physiology

26. Should you expect to see your son/daughter doing homework for this class? • Yes!! • Homework/reviewing: about 20 minutes (at least) per day.

27. Some useful resources you might consider: • Skyward- online grades. This on-line resource provides a transparent system that shows student progress in class, assignments turned in/not turned in and performance on class projects and quizzes and exams). • Integrated Inquiry Science Weebly Site, which provides the following resources: • Class syllabus and expectations • Daily blog • Class announcements/assignments • Parent’s corner (recommend resources on how parents can help cultivate an interest in the sciences in their son/daughter and how you can learn more about current research findings about how students learn). • State standards for science and about the Biology EOC Exam- which improved by 10% over the last year!!

28. Welcome to Mount Si High School’s Open HousePlease sign in…. Integrated Inquiry Science II- period 6 Andrew Rapin Room 124

29. This presentation is on the • IIS2 Weebly site: • www.mshsiis2p6.weebly.com • Go to home page and click on Parent’s site tab

30. Integrated Inquiry Science-level II • is a two-year program that will introduce our students to the core concepts in inquiry through the physical, life and earth-space sciences. • this curriculum will help engage our students across the disciplines in relevant contexts that explore the national (NGSS) and WA state science standards.

32. Attributes of BSCS curriculum: • Rigorous, standards based on WA State and /NGSS standards. • Inquiry as overarching pedagogy • Multidisciplinary science content • Student-centered activities • Opportunities for structured and open inquiry in relevant contexts • Opportunities for students to design and conduct their own investigations • Opportunities for students to consider recent research • A constructivist, student centered approach • The use of sense-making and literacy strategies to help students monitor their own learning • The integration of mathematics • The use of chapter organizers and science notebooks • The BSCS 5E Instructional Model • A collaborative learning environment

33. Syllabus- Grade categories Assessments 60 % • Quizzes, Tests and Special Projects. Daily work/science notebook 30 % • Discussion: Whole class, small group and/or individual work. Reading: individual or partner reading, note-taking content and organization. Comprehensive Final Exam 10% • Semester final exams will cover material from entire semester.

34. BSCS Chapters explored this year • Chapter 1: Science as a process • Chapter 6: Exploring change • Chapter 7: Tracking traits • Chapter 8: Instructions for life • Chapter 14: Population interactions • Chapter 15: Earth’s capacity

35. Science Electives: • Environmental Science • Oceanography • Astronomy • Human anatomy and physiology • horticulture

36. Some useful resources you might consider: • Skyward- online grades. This on-line resource provides a transparent system that shows student progress in class, assignments turned in/not turned in and performance on class projects and quizzes and exams). • Integrated Inquiry Science Weebly Site, which provides the following resources: • Class syllabus and expectations • Daily blog • Class announcements/assignments • Parent’s corner (recommend resources on how parents can help cultivate an interest in the sciences in their son/daughter and how you can learn more about current research findings about how students learn). • State standards for science and about the Biology EOC Exam-!!