AP Biology
The AP exam is Thursday, May 16, 2024
The majority of your assignments will be done in class and may also be placed in Google Classroom, or AP Classroom. However, the website is a great way to adventure into resources that will be helpful to you throughout the course. Make sure to check the class calendar regularly for assignments and announcements. Let's have a wonderful year in AP Biology.
Below you will find the course syllabus and the outline of the course. Please review the syllabi so that you will be prepared for the course.
AP Biology Syllabus by Ayasia Hampton
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Science practices are skills that students will need to hone as we progress through the course. The skills are put in place to help to students critically think like scientists, especially biologists. Below are the science practices/skills and some linked videos.
Science Practice 1: The student explains biological concepts, processes, and models, presented in written format.
Science Practice 2: The student can analyze visual representations of biological concepts and processes
Science Practice 3: The student can determine scientific questions and methods.
Science Practice 4: The student can represent and describe data
Science Practice 5: The student can perform statistical tests and mathematical calculations to analyze and interpret data.
Science Practice 6: The student can develop and justify scientific arguments using evidence.
AP Exam Format
Section I:
60 Multiple Choice Questions - 90 minutes
Section II:
6 Free Response Questions (FRQs) - 90 minutes
-Question 1: Interpreting and Evaluating experimental Results (8-10 points)
-Question 2: Interpreting and Evaluating Experimental Results with Graphing (8-10 pts)
-Question 3: Scientific Investigation (4 pts)
-Question 4: Conceptual Analysis (4 pts)
-Question 5: Analyze Model or Visual Representation (4 pts)
-Question 6: Analyze Data (4 pts)