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A letter from an ap biology teacher to her students, outlining a summer reading assignment for the book 'your inner fish' by neil shubin. The book is required reading for the upcoming school year and students are asked to complete assignments related to each chapter. The importance of evolution in biology and the connections between human anatomy and fish evolution. Students are encouraged to think critically about the text and relate it to topics they will study during the school year.
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Hello AP Biology Students, AP Biology is a course that aims to provide students with the conceptual framework, factual knowledge, and analytical skills necessary to deal critically with the rapidly changing science of biology. This course is designed to prepare students for the Biology College Board Advanced Placement Exam. You are taking a challenging and rewarding course for the 2016 - 17 school year. In order to make sure that you are thinking about AP Biology once school is out, I want you to do a little preparation work over the summer. First, you will read, Your Inner Fish by Neil Shubin and complete the assignment found in this packet. This is a good read, and we will refer back to the book, as the year progresses. Be sure to think about how you can relate the reading to biology topics we might study next year, as you enjoy the text. You will have to buy a copy of the book or borrow it from the local library, as we do not have them for you. See the next few pages for the complete assignment. Your summer enrichment will be due the Friday we get back from summer break, August 26, 2016. If you chose not to work on the assignment over the summer, you will be behind the rest of the class.
Evolution is one of the major themes in any general biology course. In Your Inner Fish , Neil Shubin writes about the evolutionary relationship between fish and tetrapods (You are a tetrapod.) by discussing development of major body systems. This is not a dry biology textbook. Everything is presented through exciting new scientific research and discoveries. In addition to seeing many connections to biology, you will find great applications to anatomy and physiology. With this in mind, I am asking you to read Your Inner Fish over the summer. As you read the book, please keep a reading journal. For each chapter:
Chapter 1 - Finding Your Inner Fish
Chapter 3 - Handy Genes