For each unit, I made a one pager to be used as a reference tool to help prep for the AP Exam in May 2023.
Addressed the following information:
Types of graphs (includes when you would use)
a. Line/scatter plot
b. Bar Graph
c. Pie Chart
Parts of a graph that are important
Independent vs dependent variable (described and where can be found on a graph)
Control vs constant
Quantitative vs Qualitative Data
Accuracy and Precision
Theory vs Law vs Hypothesis
Parts of Good Experimental Design
CER
a. What does it stand for
b. Why do we use it
c. What is explained in each section
Standard Deviation
a. Definition
b. Formula
Standard Error of the Mean
a. Definition
b. Formula
Properties of Life (list them and key terms)
Positive vs Negative Feedback
Organization of Life
Addressed the following information:
Description/definition of covalent vs ionic bonds, polar vs nonpolar, molecule vs atom, atomic mass vs atomic number, isotope vs isomer
Three parts of an atom and their charges
Description/definition and real world examples of each property of water (cohesion, adhesion, surface tension, capillary action, ice less dense as a solid, high specific heat, and high heat capacity)
Diagram of two water molecules with a hydrogen bond labeled and drawn between them
Description and importance of water being a polar molecule
Unique importance of the molecule carbon
Basic information (structure and function) of functional groups
Drawing and description of hydrolysis vs dehydration synthesis
Macromolecule Comparison Chart showing the structure, examples, monomers, distinguishing features, bonds, functions of carbs/lipids/proteins/nucleic acids