AP Science Courses

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AP Science Courses

• Advanced Studies Night
• January 23, 2014

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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 1/C 100486 jehoward_at_forsyth.k12.ga.us
David Hailes AP Physics 1 100485 dhailes_at_forsyth.k12.ga.us
Amanda Ostrosky AP Environmental Science 100416 aostrosky_at_forsyth.k12.ga.us
Webb, Chris AP Environmental Science 100197 cwebb_at_forsyth.k12.ga.us
Amanda Colavito AP Chemistry 100494 acolavito_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
• Higher level math strongly recommended
• Exam consists of 60 multiple choice and 7 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 1
All science is physics. Everything else is
stamp collecting. --Rutherford

• Prerequisites Math III or higher
• Similar to a 1st semester algebra-based college
  physics course
• Newtonian mechanics (including rotational
  dynamics and angular momentum) work, energy, and
  power and mechanical waves and sound.
• More than 40 hours of lab work

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AP Physics C-Mechanics

• Prerequisites Calculus and a previous physics
  course
• Similar to a 1st semester calculus-based college
  physics course
• Kinematics Newtons laws of motion work,
  energy, and power systems of particles and
  linear momentum circular motion and rotation
  and oscillations and gravitation
• More than 40 hours of lab work

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