AP BIOLOGY
Duration
10 Months
Prerequisites
Biology 1, Chemistry 1 and Algebra 1 recommended
Requirements
- Urry, L., Cain, M., Wasserman, S., Minorsky, P. Orr, R. Campbell Biology in Focus. Third AP Edition. New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc., 2020.
- Household items for lab experiments
Course Summary
This course is designed to provide a college-level experience and prepare students for the AP exam in early May. Students will be provided with a foundation for developing an understanding for biological concepts through scientific inquiry, investigations, interactive experiences, higher-order thinking, real-world applications, writing analytical essays, statistical analysis, interpreting and collecting data. The key big ideas of the AP Biology course are system interactions, evolution, energetics, information storage, and transmission.
MAJOR TOPICS AND CONCEPTS
Semester 1
- Chemistry of Life
- Cell Structure and Function
- Cellular Energetics
Semester 2
- Cell Communication and Cell Cycle
- Heredity
- Gene Expression and Regulation
- Natural Selection
- Ecology
English 
