Brenda Royal

AP BIOLOGY, 2024-2025
 
 
The requirements for AP Biology are minimal.  I will have plenty of pens and pencils when you forget them.  A 4-function calculator will be required for the exam in May. (The calculator you're currently using in your math classes is sufficient.)  The only item you need to purchase before the first week of school is the lab journal:
 

 7.5" x 9.75", Graph Ruled, 80 Sheets 

Please don't go rogue on this.  No spirals.  No weird sizes.   Gridded, not lined.   I have to handle 150 of these every time we do a lab, and I have reasons for being grumpy about this.  Other forms don't tend to stay together.  Pages tend to fall out. Spirals hang on clothing.  You will want to hang onto this and take it to college with you to show professors that you did indeed have the lab component of a Bio I course for college. You can pick any color that makes you happy.  They're found at Kroger, Amazon, Staples, Office Depot for around $2-3.  Considering the fact that a 5 on the AP Exam can earn you 12 hours of Bio credit at UTK, that's a small investment in a big pay-off.
 
 
Summer Work- Sleep 8 hours.  Go outside and get exercise. Hydrate. Spend time with family. Focus on homeostasis- balance.  Practice the mantra, "I am not a number."  Rising seniors, you'll have thesis and college essays to do. Be a kid while you can.  Enjoy a restful summer.