Helyx FL Chapter | Jumpstart AP Program | AP Biology
Welcome!
This course, created by the Florida chapter of the Helyx Initiative, is a 4-week accelerated AP Biology class which will cover the essentials and give you a rundown of the whole course.
Instructors: Shriya Buragadda, Aidan Meyers, Thomas Neumann, Mrunmayi Joshi
Office Hours: This is the time to ask questions about the content and get help. During live sessions, we will also be doing cool reviews, such as Kahoot. Schedule an appointment with any of the instructors, by (1) emailing us, (2) direct messaging us through Discord, (3) or mentioning the biology helper role in #office-hour-requests. We can help at any time in this method. Office hours will begin Week 2 and happen twice a week, so please fill out this form so that we can set a time and day that works best for everyone: https://forms.gle/u3eHLk1y5zgtzHEy8
Contact:
- Aidan M: @Aidan#0786 (discord), [email protected] (email)
- Shriya B: @shriyab#3018 (discord), [email protected] (email)
- Mrunmayi J: @Mrunmayi | NJ | USA#3656 (discord)
- Thomas N: @ChickenTendies#6722 (discord)
Course Description & Calendar
This is an accelerated crash course for the College Board AP Biology Cuirriculum and Exam. In four weeks we will be covering all eight units of the AP Biology Course. Biology is the study of life, and with that hefty title we’ll recognize that is is an incredibly diverse and expansive field with implications in many other subjects.
| Week | Units |
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Week 1 |
Unit 0: Introduction to AP Biology Unit 1: The Chemistry of Life Unit 2: Cell Structure & Function |
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Week 2 |
Unit 3: Cellular Energetics Unit 4: Cell Communication and cell Cycle |
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Week 3 |
Unit 5: Heredity Unit 6: Gene Expression and Regulation |
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Week 4 |
Unit 7: Evolution Unit 8: Ecology |
Lectures and notes will be uploaded throughout the week along with practice assignments/quizzes when applicable. For pertinent questions, feel free to attend office hours or expect a response to email and messaged questions within 24-48 hrs.
For a more detailed description of each unit, please refer to College Board’s AP Biology resources:
Unit 0: Introduction to AP Biology
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Unit 0 Lecture Video: Experimental Design, Tips, and Resources
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Unit 0 Lecture Slides: Experimental Design, Tips, and Resources
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Unit 0 Practice Worksheet
Unit 1: The Chemistry of Life
1
Unit 1 Lecture Video: Organic Macromolecules and Water Properties
2
Unit 1 Lecture Slides: Organic Macromolecules and Water Properties
3
Unit 1 Practice Questions
Unit 2: Cell Structure & Function
1
Unit 2A Lecture Video: Cell Compartmentalization
2
Unit 2 Lecture Slides: Cell Compartmentalization
3
Unit 2A Practice Questions
4
Unit 2B Lecture Video: Cell Size, Membrane Transport, and Tonicity
5
Unit 2B Practice Questions
Unit 3: Cellular Energetics
1
Unit 3A Lecture Video: Enzymes
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Unit 3A Lecture Slides: Enzymes
3
Unit 3A Practice Questions
4
Unit 3B Lecture Video: Photosynthesis
5
Unit 3B Lecture Slides: Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration
6
Unit 3B Practice Questions
7
Unit 3 Practice Assignment: POGIL Worksheets on Photosynthesis
Unit 4: Cell Communication and Cell Cycle
1
Unit 4A Lecture Video: Cell Communication
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Unit 4A Outline: Cell Communication
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Unit 4A Lecture Slides: Cell Communication
4
Unit 4A Practice Questions
5
Unit 4B Lecture Video: Cell Cycle
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Unit 4B Outline: Cell Cycle
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Unit 4B Lecture Slides: Cell Cycle
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Unit 4B Practice Questions
9
Unit 4 Practice Assignment: POGIL Worksheet on Cell Cycle
Unit 5: Heredity
1
Unit 5A Prep Video: Mendelian/Non-Mendelian Inheritance
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Unit 5A Practice Questions
3
Unit 5B Prep Video: Chromosomal Inheritance and Environmental Influence on Phenotype
4
Unit 5B Practice Questions
5
Unit 5 Practice Assignment: Gene Maps and Modes of Inheritance
Unit 6: Gene Expression and Regulation
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Unit 6A Prep Video: Central Dogma
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Unit 6A Practice Questions
3
Unit 6B Prep Video: Regulation of Gene Expression
4
Unit 6B Practice Questions
5
Unit 6 Practice Assignment: Cancer Blast Activity
Unit 7: Evolution
1
Unit 7 Prep Video: Natural Selection, Artificial Selection, Allelic Frequencies
2
Unit 7 Practice Questions
3
Unit 7 Practice Assignment: Hardy Weinberg
Unit 8: Ecology
1
Unit 8 Prep Video: Ecology and Biogeochemical Cycles
2
Unit 8 Practice Questions
3
Unit 8 Practice Assignment
No. Assignments and practice questions are just that- practice. Everything in these courses is optional, based on how much you want to learn and prepare yourself. We highly recommend that you do them as the questions are sample questions which you could see again throughout the year and the assignments will help you practice applying the concepts you have learned.
No, this course will not give you credit at any school or institution. Our "grading" is more of a feedback and help-based system, we want you to learn and grow, not be given a letter grade like in school!
Welcome to Week 1 of AP Biology for the Jumpstart AP program! This week we will be covering Units 0, 1, and 2. For each unit, there is 1 lecture video and 1 associated worksheet or quiz. Some units are split into 2 parts to make the content more digestible, so they have 2 assignments. Make sure you read the info in the description and FAQ tabs before beginning the course. Please watch the lecture videos because the slides don’t explain the content themselves!
Additionally, office hours will begin during Week 2 of the program. For now, fill out this form so that we know when to host office hours: https://forms.gle/w4vfw51FooQeBZ5u6 . They will likely occur twice a week, and we will do enrichment activities and answer questions you may have about the content or assignments. Feel free to contact me or any of the other instructors on Discord if you have any doubts. Please let one of us know if there are any issues with the course or material! If Lightning Learning is giving you problems, you may contact Joe (in the FL Helyx Discord server).
New content will be uploaded at the beginning of each week to keep you on pace. Try not to fall behind so that office hours are more relevant for you.
We want you to learn as much as possible during these 4 weeks and give you a solid introduction/overview of the course. There is no “grading,” we are more focused on giving feedback and tips. Have fun!
-Shriya Buragadda
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