Welcome to AP Biology!
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This course is a more in-depth analysis of biological concepts that you have studied in Honors Biology. AP Biology should NOT be considered “college prep.” This is a COLLEGE course, with college level expectations for behavior, attendance, participation and effort. Much of the work for this course will be completed on your own time. Be prepared to dedicate a minimum of 6 hours a week on assignments. Do not be intimidated, if you want to succeed you will.
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Items you need to come prepared to class with:
- Calculator- The College Board has approved specific scientific and graphing calculators for use on the AP Exam. See the following link for more information: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/ap-coordinators/on-exam-day/calculator-policy
- Three Ring Binder
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AP Test Information:
https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/exam-policies-guidelines/calculator-policies
College Board AP Biology Course and Exam Description.pdf
https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/ap-biology-equations-and-formulas-sheet.pdf
Summer Assignment:
AP Biology 2024 Summer Assignment.docx
AP Biology Summer Assignment Rubric.docx
Notes:
*These are old notes from previous years. College Board has divided the four big ideas into smaller units. These are still up for reference.*
*Updated/Current Notes And Assignments Are Uploaded To Shared Resources in Oncourse Classroom*
BIG IDEA 1
AP Biology BIG IDEA 1 Notes - 1.A.1 - Natural Selection.pptx
AP Biology BIG IDEA 1 Notes - 1.A.2 - Population Phenotypes.pptx
AP Biology (2015) - 1.A.3 - Genetic Drift.pptx
AP Biology (2015) - 1.A.4 - Evidence for Evolution.pptx
AP Biology BIG IDEA 1 Notes- 1.B.1 - Shared Traits.pptx
AP Biology BIG IDEA 1 Notes - 1.B.2 - Phylogenetic Trees.pptx
AP Biology BIG IDEA 1 Notes - 1.C.1 - Speciation & Extinction.pptx
AP Biology BIG IDEA 1 Notes - 1.C.2 - Isolation.pptx
AP Biology BIG IDEA 1 - 1.C.3 - Modern Evolution.pptx
AP Biology BIG IDEA 1 Notes - 1.D.1 - Origin Hypotheses.pptx
AP Biology BIG IDEA 1 Notes - 1.D.2 - Evidence.pptx
AP Biology Evolution Note Slides.pdf
Phylogenetic Tree Interactive:
https://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/creating-phylogenetic-trees-dna-sequences
BIG IDEA 2
Free Energy and Energy Processing
AP Biology - 2.A.1 -BIG IDEA 2 Notes Input of Energy.pptx
AP Biology BIG IDEA 2 NOTES 2.A.2 - Captured & Stored Energy (a-c).pptx
AP Biology BIG IDEA 2 NOTES 2.A.2 - Captured & Stored Energy (d-e).pptx
AP Biology BIG IDEA 2 NOTES 2.A.2 - Captured & Stored Energy (f-h).pptx
AP Biology BIG IDEA 2 NOTES - 2.A.3 - Environmental Exchanges.pptx
Membrane Structure and Transport
AP Biology (2015) - 2.B.1 - BIG IDEA 2 Membrane Structure PowerPoint Notes.pptx
AP Biology (2015) - 2.B.2 - BIG IDEA 2 Membrane Transport PowerPoint Notes.pptx
AP Biology (2015) - 2.B.3 - BIG IDEA 2 Endomembrane System PowerPoint Notes.pptx
Feedback Response
AP Biology - 2.C.1 - Feedback Mechanisms.pptx
AP Biology - 2.C.2 - Response to Change.pptx
Environmental Effects
AP Biology - 2.D.1 - Biotic & Abiotic Factors.pptx
AP Biology - 2.D.2 - Homeostatic Mechanisms.pptx
AP Biology - 2.D.3 - Homeostasis Disruptions.pptx
AP Biology- 2.D.4 - Chemical Defenses.pptx
Regulation Coordination
AP Biology - 2.E.1 - Development.pptx
AP Biology- 2.E.2 - Regulation.pptx
AP Biology - 2.E.3 - Behavior.pptx
General Overview and Molecules
AP Biology Organic Molecules Notes .pdf
AP Biology BIG IDEA 2 Notes.pdf
Free Response Questions
AP Biology BIG Idea 2 FRQs.docx
BIG IDEA 3
AP Biology BIG IDEA 3 NOTES.pdf
AP Biology BIG IDEA 3 - 3.A.1 - DNA & RNA Notes.pptx
AP Biology - 3.A.2 - Cell Division PPT.pptx
AP Biology - 3.A.3 - Inheritance Patterns PPT.pptx
AP Biology- 3.A.4 - Non-Mendelian Patterns PPT.pptx
AP Biology BIG IDEA 3 NOTES - 3.E.1 - Information.pptx
Free Response Questions
AP Biology Big Idea 3 Intro to DNA Short FRQs.docx
BIG IDEA 4
AP Biology BIG IDEA 4 NOTES- 4.A.1 - Biomolecules.pptx
AP Biology BIG IDEA 4 NOTES - 4.A.2 - Organelles.pptx
AP Biology- 4.B.1- BIG IDEA 4 Notes- Enzymes.pptx
AP Biology - 4.B.3 - Populations - BIG IDEA 4 NOTES.pptx
AP Biology - 4.B.4 - Ecosystem Distribution - BIG IDEA 4 NOTES.pptx
AP Biology - 4.C.2 - Genotype Expression - BIG IDEA 4 NOTES.pptx
AP Biology - 4.C.3 - Population Variation - BIG IDEA 4 NOTES.pptx
AP Biology - 4.C.4 - Ecosystem Stability - BIG IDEA 4 NOTES.pptx
Free Response Questions