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Instructor: Ms. Sara Fugina
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Your student's learning and engagement is extremely important to me, so I will be sure to respond with in 1-2 business days.
E-mail address: sfugina@eduhsd.k12.ca.us
I look forward to hearing from you!
Is your student interested in AP Biology? Please see the frequently asked questions below:
What is the focus of this course?
The course focuses on four underlying principles, called Big Ideas, encompassing evolution; cellular processes and homeostasis; genetics and information transfer; and ecology and biological interactions. The course also emphasizes inquiry-based learning and the development of science practices and skills. For more details go to the two-page Course Overview (.pdf/555KB).
What is the equivalent college-level course?
Introductory biology.
Are there any student prerequisites?
Yes: prior high school courses in biology and chemistry.
What math skills should my students bring to the course?
The most helpful are:
basic algebra
how to collect, analyze, and interpret experimental data
basic concepts of probability and statistical analysis
graphing, including setting axes and plotting data
What formulas do my students need to know?
Go to Appendix B in the AP Biology Course and Exam Description (.pdf/4.88MB) for a chart of equations and formulas used in the course.
A minimum of eight guided-inquiry labs (two per Big Idea), constituting a minimum of 25 percent of instructional time.
In this type of inquiry lab the students themselves design/select procedures to investigate a question presented by the teacher.