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Title: AP Science Courses


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AP Science Courses
  • Advanced Studies Night
  • January 24, 2013

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Contact Information
Teacher Course Phone Extension Email
Melissa Smith AP Biology, Science Dept Chair 101422 msmith_at_forsyth.k12.ga.us
Jeremy Howard AP Physics B 100486 jehoward_at_forsyth.k12.ga.us
Amanda Ostrosky AP Environmental Science 100416 aostrosky_at_forsyth.k12.ga.us
Matthew Shuman AP Chemistry 100494 mshuman_at_forsyth.k12.ga.us
Webb, Chris AP Environmental Science 100197 cwebb_at_forsyth.k12.ga.us
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Characteristics of Successful AP Science Students
  • High grades in previous science and/or math
    courses
  • Recommended by science teacher
  • Strong work ethic
  • Motivated
  • Independent learner
  • Able to devote at least one hour/night to
    studying
  • Able to apply content, not just memorize

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AP Biology
  • Prerequisites Honors Biology, Chemistry
    (preferably Honors)
  • Exam consists of 55 multiple choice questions, 5
    numerical grid-in questions, 2 multi-part free
    response questions (1 lab-based), and 7
    single-part free response questions
  • Curriculum based on 4 Big Ideas in biology
  • Course requires 25 laboratory experiences,
    including 8-12 in-depth, inquiry-based labs

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AP Chemistry
  • Prerequisite Honors Chemistry
  • Exam consists of 75 multiple choice and 6 free
    response questions (3 requiring calculations)
  • Focus on inquiry-based learning of essential
    concepts  Matter, chemical physical
    properties, atomic structure, bonding, chemical
    reactions, thermodynamics
  • 16 guided-inquiry labs that give students
    opportunities to explore chemical concepts,
    answer questions of interest, and learn correct
    lab techniques and safety procedures

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AP Environmental Science
  • Prerequisites Honors Biology, Chemistry
    (preferably Honors)
  • AP Exam consists of 100 multiple choice questions
    and 4 free response questions
  • Takes an interdisciplinary approach to examine
    different aspects of the environment as well as
    human impact
  • Includes inquiry-based labs as well as other
    learning activities to enhance the curriculum

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AP Physics B
All science is physics. Everything else is
stamp collecting. --Rutherford
  • Prerequisites Math III or higher, Honors
    Chemistry or Physics
  • AP Calculus AB strongly recommended as a
    prerequisite or co-requisite
  • Exam consists of 60 multiple choice questions and
    6 or 7 free response word problems
  • Approximately 40 hours of lab work

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