Friday, June 5, 2015

Saturday, May 9, 2015

AP Biology Free Response Questions

Below are links for the free response (essay) questions from the 2014 and the 2013 exam. 

Link to 2014 Free Response Questions

For the 2013 Free Response Questions I also have the grading guide that shows you exactly how they would have graded those questions.

Link to 2013 Free Response Questions

Link to 2013 Free Response Grading Guide

A third AP Practice Exam

Below is a link for another AP practice exam.  You have 2 options for this practice exam.  You can take a 90 minute timed version that will simulate what its like taking the multiple choice part of the AP exam; or you can take an untimed practice session that gives you answer descriptions for each question.

Link to third practice exam

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Gibbs Free Energy and Water Potential Videos

We didn't get a chance to cover how to calculate gibbs free energy and water potential in class.  Below are links to two videos that cover these topics.

Link to Water Potential Video

Link to Gibbs Free Energy Video

After you have watched these videos, go to the practice test and try grid-in questions 5 and 6.

Some of you may need a refresher on Hardy-Weinburg, Chi-Squared test, Standard Error of the Mean,  or Standard Deviation.  Below are videos for each of those topics.

Link to Hardy-Weinburg Video

Link to Chi-Squared test Video

Link to Standard Deviation Video

Link to Standard Error of the Mean Video

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

AP Biology practice exam II

Below is a link for a second practice exam for the AP Biology exam.  This practice exam has 63 multiple choice questions and 6 grid in questions.  Note, the practice test is password protected.  If you do not have the password, email Bennett at sbennett@psd1.org

Students who score higher than 75% on this practice exam will receive 50 bonus points that can be applied to 2nd semester grade.

Link to practice test 


Rules:
Students are allowed 3 attempts to get a score of 75% or higher.

Scores will be emailed out every night before I go to bed.

All attempts must be completed by 12:01 am Sunday May 10th.  No exceptions what-so-freaking-ever

I will send out and email on Sunday that will have the questions, the answers, and feedback for every question so you can use this practice test to study as well.

Good luck.

AP Biology Exam Review Materials

Below is a link where you can get all of the review sheets I gave out in class for the AP exam.  The link is password protected, so you'll need to get the password from Bennett.  You can email me at: sbennett@psd1.org

Link to review materials

Monday, May 4, 2015

All Powerpoints from all Units

Below you will find links to all of the Powerpoints for every unit.  Hopefully this saves you some time so you don't have to go looking for all of this.

Link to Unit 1

Link to Unit 2

Link to Unit 3

Link to Unit 4

Link to Unit 5

Link to Unit 6

Link to Unit 7

Link to Unit 8

Link to Unit 9

Link to Unit 10

Link to Unit 11

Link to Unit 12

Link to Unit 13


Practice AP Exam

Below is a link to the multiple choice section of an AP practice exam. 

To get an idea of what taking the AP exam will be like, set a timer for 90 minutes and take this exam.  DO NOT LEAVE ANY ANSWER BLANK. 

You may use a basic calculator on this exam, and the formula sheet.  You can view the AP biology formula sheet at this link.  I would print that formula sheet out before you started your practice exam.

Link to formula sheet

I have enabled autograde for this practice test.  So if you enter you email you will get an email with your score, the answer key AND EXPLANATIONS of each question.  Read those explanations, they will teach you alot.

Good luck.  You can take this practice exam as many times as you want.  You will need a password to take the practice test.  If you have forgotten the password, email sbennett@psd1.org and I'll send it to you.

Link to practice exam.

Monday, April 20, 2015

Standard Deviation and Standard Error Videos

Below are links to two 8 min videos covering standard deviation and standard error.  Students should watch these videos after taking their SBAC practice test.

Link to Standard Deviation Video

Link to Standard Error Video

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Unit 13 Practice test

Below is a link for the unit 13 practice test.  This practice test was given in class on April 15th.  Wait, our 13th practice test is being given on tax day?  How much more unlucky can we get?

Link to practice test

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Unit 12 Study Questions

In case you missed them, below is a link for the unit 12 study questions.

Link to questions

Unit 12 Practice Test

Below is a link for the unit 12 practice test.  This test was given in class on March 25th.

Link to practice test

Unit 12 Powerpoint Slides

Here's the complete powerpoint slides for Unit 12, everything you need for Thursday's test is in here.

Link to slides

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Unit 10 Practice Test Ecology

Below is the link for the Unit 10 practice test.  This practice test was given in class on Feb 25th.

Link to Test

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Unit 9 Study Questions

Below is a link for the unit 9 study questions and the unit 9 powerpoint slides.  93 slides in all, but you can skip all the stuff on human evolution.

Link to study questions

Link to powerpoint slides

Saturday, January 17, 2015

Unit 8 Evolution: Study Questions, Powerpoint slides, and Practice test

Your one stop shop for everything Unit 8 related.  Below are links for the practice test, study questions, and powerpoint slides for Unit 8.

After you submit your practice test, the page that comes up will have a link to the summary of responses that we usually go over in class.  This will help you see how you did compared to everyone else.

I will grade the practice test and email your answers Sunday night, and again Monday afternoon around 2-3:00pm (while my girls are napping)

Link to study questions

Link to practice test

Link to Powerpoint