Biology
Instructor: Nancy Ramos
Ms. Ramos has taught AP Biology for 32 years. She currently teaches at Health Careers High School in San Antonio, Texas. As a College Board consultant for over
23 years, She has led many summer institutes in Texas, New Mexico, North Carolina, California, and Hawaii. She has had the honor of serving on the AP Biology Test Development Committee as well
as being an AP Reader, Table Leader, and Question Leader at the AP Biology Readings. She has also served on numerous College Board Committees and Advisory Panels, the most recent being on
the AP Biology Redesign Panel and The SAT Subject Area Test in Biology Test Development Committee. Nancy has earned many awards and recognitions in teaching. Among these awards has been
the Siemens Award Winner for Advanced Placement Teaching in 1998, Outstanding Biology Teacher from The National Biology Teachers Association in 1999, Northside Independent School
District Teacher of the Year, and Region XX Education Service Center of Texas Teacher of the Year in 2004.
Participants of the biology summer institute will be introduced to scope and sequence, recommended labs, performance of recommended labs, and a review of the 2010 AP Biology Exam. Sharing
of ideas concerning content, lab equipment, lab procedures, and use of technology will be given. Standards used at the 2012 AP Biology Readings will be given. You can email Nancy at
nancyramos@nisd.net
2012 Session Outline
Tuesday, June 26
Introduction / Welcome/ AP Overview
Scope and Sequence, Resources, Labs
Osmosis and Diffusion - Pre lab, Lab
Lunch
Enzyme Catalysis, Pre lab, Lab, Post lab
Animal Behavior Lab
Wednesday, June 27
Post lab to Osmosis and Diffusion
Photosynthesis, Pre lab, Lab, Post lab
"How To…"; Resources
Lunch
Cell Respiration, Pre lab, Lab, and Post lab
Teaching Concepts and Making Connections
Drosophila and Chi Square Discussion
Thursday, June 28
Transformation Pre Lab
Bacterial Transformation and Applications
Electrophoresis, Pre lab
Lunch
Separation of DNA Fragment Lab
Transpiration- Pre lab, Lab, and Post lab
Friday, June 29
Post lab to Electrophoresis
2012 AP Exam Overview
Audit
Lunch
Where Do We Go From Here.
* Fruit Fly Eye Pigments
* Making Connections
* Pre AP
