Note: Laurel Springs requires photo/video documentation from all students for hands-on labs. This is not optional. The photos/videos must be submitted with your lab assignments to earn credit. Please carefully review the Lab Completion Instructions in the course and let me know if you have any questions. If you want to learn more about this requirement, please watch this video.
Assignment descriptions
multiple choice assessments, multiple choice + short answer assessments, hands-on labs, simulation labs, written assignments
Suggested working weeks for assignments to stay on track for course completion
Checklist to check off when you've completed an assignment/module
Entire AP Biology Review Notes (complete)
NEW LINK: Entire AP Biology Review Notes option 2 (complete) (printable version)
AP Biology Cliffs Notes (not updated, however, informative)
NEW LINK: 👀 VIDEO: How to pick a graph
NEW LINK: 📎 ONE PAGER: How to pick a graph
1. Start with the Lesson Focus at the beginning of the module; make sure your notes focus on these objectives and overarching ideas.
2. Next, check out the introduction and make sure your notes answer the questions:
3. Take notes on any animations/videos:
4. Be sure to include information about the BIG IDEAS. Remember to click on anything with a down arrow because it will give you more information
5. Include any reviews in your notes--"Show Test Version" will have the answers!
Click the collapsible groups below to access additional resources!
GUIDED NOTES
1.1 Structure of Water and Hydrogen Bonding
1.3 Introduction to Biological Molecules
Password: apbio2025
Review your guided notes
Review module quiz missed questions, search for the right answer in the module information, reach out to your teacher for support
Struggling with a specific topic? Review the videos above.
👀 WATCH! Unit 1 Review
Click the collapsible groups below to access additional resources!
GUIDED NOTES
NEW 2.1 One Cell Structure and Function
NEW 2.1 Two Cell Structure and Function
2.7 Tonicity and Osmoregulation 1
2.7 Tonicity and Osmoregulation 2 (Graphing)
2.7 Tonicity and Osmoregulation 3 (Water Potential)
2.10 Origins of Cell Compartmentalization
Password: apbio2025
You will submit these labs via TurnItIn, and they are hands-on labs; as such, use the resources below to support your submissions. If your lab indicates the need for graphical analysis of your data, please create an electronic graph. Again, please take a look at the support materials below.
TurnItIn
Lab Documentation Requirements (assignments 02.06, 02.07, 03.04, 04.06)
Support for graph creation
National Center for Education Statistics: Create a Graph
AP Biology 02.06 📎 Tonicity and Osmoregulation Lab Report
👀 VIDEO 02.06 Lab Instructor Walkthrough
How to do it!
📎 Annotated 02.06 Lab Report
How to do the lab!
👀 Video: What should you expect?
AP Biology 📎 02.07 Mechanism of Transport Transpiration Lab Report
👀 VIDEO 02.07 Lab Instructor Walkthrough
How to do it!
📎Annotated 02.07 Lab Report
How to do the lab!
👀 Video: What should you expect? Understanding what transpiration is so you can make a hypothesis
👀 Video: What could you measure? Options of variables to test
👀 Video: How could you measure? Whole plant method + options for variables to test
👀 Video: How could you measure? Graduated cylinder method
👀 Video: How could you measure? Water collection method
👀 Video: More ideas (only test ONE variable) and📎 MORE
📎Check out this experimental design if you need support in writing your procedures
Review your guided notes
Review module quiz missed questions, search for the right answer in the module information, reach out to your teacher for support
Struggling with a specific topic? Review the videos above.
🤓 QUIZ YOURSELF! Module 2 Cell Structure and Function Exam Review
👀 WATCH! Unit 2 Review
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GUIDED NOTES
3.2 Environmental Impacts on Enzyme Function
3.5 Part 1 Cellular Respiration
3.5 Part 2 Cellular Respiration
3.5 Part 3 Cellular Respiration
Password: apbio2025
You will submit these labs via TurnItIn, and they are hands-on labs; as such, use the resources below to support your submissions. If your lab indicates the need for graphical analysis of your data, please create an electronic graph. Again, please take a look at the support materials below.
TurnItIn
Lab Documentation Requirements (assignments 02.06, 02.07, 03.04, 04.06)
Support for graph creation
National Center for Education Statistics: Create a Graph
AP Biology 📎 03.04 Photosynthesis Lab Report
📎 Annotated 03.04 Photosynthesis Lab Report
👀 Video: Set up and What should you expect?
NEW LINK: 👀 VIDEO: How to complete the lab, how to look at your data, and make your graphs (around time stamp 5:00)
NEW LINK: 📎 READ: A picture walk-through and suggestions for data collection for Photosynthesis lab
AP Biology 📎 03.05 Cellular Respiration Lab Report
👀VIDEO: Support for calculating Standard Deviation
👀 Video: Support for calculating standard deviation
JOB AID: How to use your TI-84 calculator to calculate standard deviation 📎 READ or 👀 WATCH
Review your guided notes
Review module quiz missed questions, search for the right answer in the module information, reach out to your teacher for support
Struggling with a specific topic? Review the videos above.
🤓 QUIZ YOURSELF! Module 3 Cellular Energetics Module Exam Review
👀 WATCH! Unit 3 Review
Click the collapsible groups below to access additional resources!
GUIDED NOTES
4.2 Introduction to Signal Transduction
4.3 Two Changes in Signal Transduction Pathways
4.6 Regulation of the Cell Cycle
Password: apbio2025
Unit 4: Cell Communication and Cell Cycle
You will submit these labs via TurnItIn, and they are hands-on labs; as such, use the resources below to support your submissions. If your lab indicates the need for graphical analysis of your data, please create an electronic graph. Again, please take a look at the support materials below.
TurnItIn
Lab Documentation Requirements (assignments 02.06, 02.07, 03.04, 04.06)
Support for graph creation
National Center for Education Statistics: Create a Graph
AP Biology 📎 04.05 Cell Cycle Virtual Lab Report
📎 Annotated 04.05 Cell Cycle Virtual Lab Report
👀VIDEO: Support for calculating the chi-square test
AP Biology 📎 04.06 Enzymes Lab Report
📎 Annotated 04.06 Enzymes Lab Report
Review your guided notes
Review module quiz missed questions, search for the right answer in the module information, reach out to your teacher for support
Struggling with a specific topic? Review the videos above.
🤓 QUIZ YOURSELF! Module 4 Cell Communication and Cell Cycle Exam Review
👀 WATCH! Unit 4 Review
Review your modules 1, 2, 3, and 4 guided notes.
Review module 1, 2, 3, and 4 quiz missed questions, search for the right answer in the module information, reach out to your teacher for support
Struggling with a specific topic? Review the videos above.
🤓 QUIZ YOURSELF! Module 2 Cell Structure and Function Exam Review
🤓 QUIZ YOURSELF! Module 3 Cellular Energetics Module Exam Review
🤓 QUIZ YOURSELF! Module 4 Cell Communication and Cell Cycle Exam Review
👀VIDEO: In preparation for final exams--scores, overrides, etc (read the video description for a summary)
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GUIDED NOTES
5.2 Meiosis and Genetic Diversity One
5.2 Meiosis and Genetic Diversity Two
5.2 Meiosis and Genetic Diversity Three
5.4 Non-Mendelian Genetics One
5.4 Non-Mendelian Genetics Two
5.5 Environmental Effects on Phenotype
Password: apbio2025
Review your guided notes
Review module quiz missed questions, search for the right answer in the module information, reach out to your teacher for support
Struggling with a specific topic? Review the videos above.
👀 WATCH! Unit 5 Review
Click the collapsible groups below to access additional resources!
GUIDED NOTES
6.3 Transcription and RNA Processing One
6.3 Transcription and RNA Processing Two
6.6 Gene Expression and Cell Specialization
Password: apbio2025
Review your guided notes
Review module quiz missed questions, search for the right answer in the module information, reach out to your teacher for support
Struggling with a specific topic? Review the videos above.
👀 WATCH! Unit 6 Review
Click the collapsible groups below to access additional resources!
GUIDED NOTES
7.1 Introduction to Natural Selection
7.5 Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
Unit 7: Natural Selection
Review your guided notes
Review module quiz missed questions, search for the right answer in the module information, reach out to your teacher for support
Struggling with a specific topic? Review the videos above.
👀 WATCH! Unit 7 Review
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GUIDED NOTES
8.1 Responses to the Environment
8.2 One Energy Flow Through Ecosystems
Review your guided notes
Review module quiz missed questions, search for the right answer in the module information, reach out to your teacher for support
Struggling with a specific topic? Review the videos above.
👀 WATCH! Unit 8 Review
Review your modules 5, 6, 7, and 8 guided notes.
Review module 5, 6, 7, and 8 quiz missed questions, search for the right answer in the module information, reach out to your teacher for support
Struggling with a specific topic? Review the videos above.
👀VIDEO: In preparation for final exams--scores, overrides, etc (read the video description for a summary)
Check out this page for support for the AP Biology Exam in May.
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