AP BIOLOGY
To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge. ~ Confucious
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Course Description
Course Description
AP Biology is an introductory college-level biology course. Students cultivate their understanding of biology through inquiry-based investigations as they explore the following topics:
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
*Unit 1: Chemistry of Life *Unit 5: Heredity
*Unit 2: Cell Structure & Function *Unit 6: Gene Expression & Regulation
*Unit 3: Cellular Energetics *Unit 7: Natural Selection
*Unit 4: Cell Communication & Cell Cycle *Unit 8: Ecology
There are 4 Big Ideas that merit consideration throughout the exploration of the curriculum:
Big Idea 1: EVOLUTION
Big Idea 2: ENERGETICS
Big Idea 3: INFORMATION STORAGE & TRANSMISSION
Big Idea 4: SYSTEMS INTERACTIONS
The course will devote at least 25% of the instructional time on hands-on laboratory work, with an emphasis on inquiry-based investigations that provide students with opportunities to apply science practices.
Given the speed with which scientific discoveries and research continuously expand scientific knowledge, the course framework embraces a deemphasizing of the traditional "content coverage" model of instruction in favor of one that focuses on enduring, conceptual understandings and the content that supports them. This approach enables students to spend less time on factual recall and more time on inquiry-based learning of essential concepts, helping them develop reasoning skills necessary to engage in the science practices used throughout their study of AP Biology. The result will be readiness for the study of advanced topics in subsequent college courses!
AP EXAM DATE: May 4 (am), 2026
DAILY LESSONS
TERM 1
Week 1 (Aug. 13 - 15)
Week 1 (Aug. 13 - 15)
Week 2 (Aug. 18 - 22)
Week 2 (Aug. 18 - 22)
Week 3 (Aug. 25 - 29)
Week 3 (Aug. 25 - 29)
Week 4 [Sept. 1 - 5]
Week 4 [Sept. 1 - 5]
Week 5 [Sept. 8 - 12]
Week 5 [Sept. 8 - 12]
Q1 Interims
Week 6 [Sept. 15 - 19]
Week 6 [Sept. 15 - 19]
Week 7 [Sept. 22 - 26]
Week 7 [Sept. 22 - 26]
Week 8 [Sept. 29 - Oct. 3]
Week 8 [Sept. 29 - Oct. 3]
Week 9 [Oct. 6 - 13]
Week 9 [Oct. 6 - 13]
October Break & Constitution Day
Week 10 [Oct. 14- 17]
Week 10 [Oct. 14- 17]
Q1 Ends
TERM 2
Week 11 [Oct. 20 - 24]
Week 11 [Oct. 20 - 24]
Lesson Day 46 - HS Field Trip
Parent Teacher Conference
Week 12 [Oct. 27 - 31]
Week 12 [Oct. 27 - 31]
Week 13 [Nov. 3 - 7]
Week 13 [Nov. 3 - 7]
Week 14 [Nov. 10 - 14]
Week 14 [Nov. 10 - 14]
St. Maarten's Day
Q2 Interims
Week 15 [Nov. 17 - 21]
Week 15 [Nov. 17 - 21]
Week 16 [Nov. 24 - 28]
Week 16 [Nov. 24 - 28]
Lesson Day 68 - Sports Day
Thanksgiving Break
Week 17 [Dec. 1 - 5]
Week 17 [Dec. 1 - 5]
Week 18 [Dec. 8 - 12]
Week 18 [Dec. 8 - 12]
Week 19 [Dec. 15 - 19]
Week 19 [Dec. 15 - 19]
Mid-Term Prep and Exams
Q2 Ends
TERM 3
Week 20 [Dec. 22 - 26]
Week 20 [Dec. 22 - 26]
Winter Break
Week 21 [Dec. 29 - Jan. 2, 2026]
Week 21 [Dec. 29 - Jan. 2, 2026]
Winter Break
2026
Week 22 [Jan. 5 - 9]
Week 22 [Jan. 5 - 9]
Week 23 [Jan. 12 - 16]
Week 23 [Jan. 12 - 16]
Week 24 [Jan. 19 - 23]
Week 24 [Jan. 19 - 23]
Week 25 [Jan. 26 - 30]
Week 25 [Jan. 26 - 30]
**100th Day of School**
Week 26 [Feb. 2 - 6]
Week 26 [Feb. 2 - 6]
Q3 Interims
Week 27 [Feb. 9 - 13]
Week 27 [Feb. 9 - 13]
Lesson Day 113
Week 28 [Feb. 16 - 20]
Week 28 [Feb. 16 - 20]
Spring Break
Week 29 [Feb. 23 - 27]
Week 29 [Feb. 23 - 27]
Lesson Day 118 - International Language Day
Week 30 [ March 2 - 6]
Week 30 [ March 2 - 6]
Job Training (Days 121-123)
Week 31 [March 9 - 13]
Week 31 [March 9 - 13]
Q3 Ends
TERM 4
Week 32 [March 16 - 20]
Week 32 [March 16 - 20]
Student-Led Conference
Week 33 [March 23 - 27]
Week 33 [March 23 - 27]
Week 34 [March 30 -April 3]
Week 34 [March 30 -April 3]
Good Friday
Week 35 [April 6 - 10]
Week 35 [April 6 - 10]
Easter Monday
Q4 Interims
Week 36 [April 13 - 17]
Week 36 [April 13 - 17]
Week 37 [April 20-24]
Week 37 [April 20-24]
Week 38 [April 27-May 1]
Week 38 [April 27-May 1]
Carnival Break
Week 39 [May 4 - 8]
Week 39 [May 4 - 8]
AP Exams - 1st Week
Week 40 [May 11 - 15]
Week 40 [May 11 - 15]
Ascension Day
AP Exams - 2nd Week
Week 41 [May 18 - 22]
Week 41 [May 18 - 22]
AP Exams - late
Week 42 [May 25 - 29]
Week 42 [May 25 - 29]
Week 43 [June 1 - 5]
Week 43 [June 1 - 5]
Week 44 [June 8 - 11]
Week 44 [June 8 - 11]
Final Exams
!! SUMMER BREAK !!
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