AP Biology Semester A


Guide Sheets:

It also has ideas on how to do some stuff in Courseware. 

Make sure you submit documents that can be opened by a PC.  I cannot open .pages or .key files. They are Mac files.  


Your AP Biology test is on May 5, 2025, at 8 am. 

Semester A


Unit 1 Nature of Life

Nature of Life Discussion

Nature of Life Discussion


Unit Activity: 

Nature of Life activity help


Unit 2 The Chemistry of the Cell

Chemistry of the Cell Discussion 

discussion: The Chemistry of the Cell


Chemistry of the Cell Unit Activity  

Chemistry of the Cell lab



Unit 3 Cell Structures and Functions

Cell Structures and Functions Discussion

Cell Structures and Functions Discussion


Unit Activity: 

Cell Structures and Functions or Photosynthesis lab



Unit 4 Descriptive Genetics 

Descriptive Genetics Discussion

Discussions do not have to be done before you learn the material in the unit. 


Descriptive Genetics Unit Activity

there are two hint/guide sheets in addition to a general sheet. Let me know if you need something more.


DMD genetics goes with Descriptive Genetics


About ABO blood groups and Rh factors goes with Descriptive Genetics


Punnett Square resources


Unit 5 Molecular Genetics

Molecular Genetics Discussion

Molecular Genetics Discussion


Molecular Genetics Unit Activity 

Molecular Genetics ideas


Unit 6 Evolution

Evolution Discussion

Evolution Discussion


Evolution Unit Activity

Evolution for the AP bio class semester A


Video Lessons

Paul Anderson Bozeman Science

Mr. W Science Music Videos

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn0DCiMMuRy_k6Jg6-byl1he5QriurnO8 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn0DCiMMuRy-regdGW2vutV8mimaMWjOr 

You'll have to look through the site to find videos that interest you.

Our "Classroom" at Study.com

https://study.com/join/classroom.html?code=magenta-chimpanzee-6896

or

https://study.com/join/classroom.html?code=teal-goat-9028 


Other interesting or helpful information

Academic Integrity- what you should or should not use for answers in discussions or constructed response questions

Students will not earn full credit for assignments if Ms. Getz cannot tell that independent thought was used. If you trick her into giving you full credit, "yay" for you. It would be best if you still learned how to think for yourself. 


How to set Google Docs or slides so they can be shared with anyone with a link to the document 

How to attach a document to a submission. 


Weighted categories