Welcome to AP Biology

The AP Biology course is designed to enable you to develop advanced inquiry and reasoning skills, such as designing a plan for collecting data, analyzing data, applying mathematical routines, and connecting concepts in and across domains. The result will be readiness for the study of advanced topics in subsequent college courses—a goal of every AP course. This AP Biology course is equivalent to a two-semester college introductory biology course and has been endorsed enthusiastically by higher education officials.

Contact Information for Mrs. Williams 

Contact Information for Mrs. Regier 
E-mail: misty.williams@yukonps.com
Room: N245
Phone: 405-354-6692
Remind: @yhsapbio to 81010 (messaging and text)

To sign up for text/e-mail announcements: 
E-mail: erin.regier@yukonps.com
Room: N201
​Phone: 405-354-6692
Remind: @19-20apbio to 81010 (messaging and text)

To sign up for text/e-mail announcements: 

AP Biology Online Classroom Tools

Google Classroom Join Code: fvrmjx
Socrative Room: YHSAPBIO
AP Classroom Code:  
Flipgrid Code: yhsapbio
Google Classroom Join Code: 
Socrative Room: 
AP Classroom Code: v62c11
Flipgrid Code:

Style of Learning Methods 

Topics Covered in AP Biology 
​Flipped Method
Collaborative Learning
Facilitated Learning
Inquiry-based Learning
Digital/Online Practice
​Statistics & Nature of Science
Chemistry of Life
Cell Structure and Function
Cellular Energetics
Cell Cycle
Heredity
Gene Expression and Regulation
Natural Selection
​Ecology

Study Guides and Summer Assignment

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Students will need a copy of a good study guide. Please consider purchasing one before school starts. 
You can purchase the recommended title for a study guide here. It is based on the textbook and is under $15.

You may choose the one that best fits your style of learning, but we would highly recommend Test Prep Series AP Biology for Campbell Biology Programs as it is based on the textbook. Most of these can be purchased at local bookstores, but check online for a good deal.  In addition, Mrs. Williams has several titles in her classroom for $5, for a different study guide, and $10, if you don't mind an older version of the recommended book.

Let Mrs. Williams know if you want one of these pictured. There is limited availability so plan early.

A study guide will be an essential part of your self-study and a useful tool for your reference. We would HIGHLY recommend that you have this at the beginning of the year, not just for when the AP Biology Exam is near. 

Are you looking for a good book to keep you engaged in science over the summer? There are several recommended titles listed on the AP Biology Wish List on Amazon for your reference and many of these are available from the library. 

Course Syllabus and Other Info.

Supply List

All students for the 2019-2020 school year will need the following: 
  • 2  Graph (quad ruled) Composition Notebooks, cardboard cover
  • 1 Ruled Composition Notebook, cardboard cover
  • Post-it Tabs or Post-it Flags (student’s choice)
  • Approved Scientific Calculator
  • Headphones/ear buds
  • Pencils, blue/black ink pens, colorful pens, highlighters
  • 12 rolls of scotch tape (to be left in class)
  • AP Biology Study Guide
  • $5 lab due
  • Additional supplies by hour

Summer Assignment "BILL" Preparation

It is IMPERATIVE that you come to AP Biology prepared. To get you accustomed to this, part of your summer assignment will be to obtain the quad-ruled composition notebooks for your Biology Interactive Learning Log.

You will set up the "BILL" as part of your summer assignment and you will need TWO graph composition notebooks, packing tape, and duct tape. You will also need materials to decorate the covers of your "BILL" such as magazine pages, pictures, fun stickers, washi tape, clear packing tape (for protecting your cover), etc. You will decorate your "BILL" at home before the first day of school. 

If you pay attention to the office supply store (Staples, Office Depot, Office Max) ads throughout the summer, you can find these as cheap as $0.50 before school starts. 

Below are some videos that will help you understand why we do the "BILL" and provide some helpful instructions for developing and maintaining the "BILL". 

Before the first day of school, you will need to have your two notebooks attached together and your covers decorated. (See the Interactive Notebooks - Intro Video by Mrs. Ferguson.) Part of one of your digital assignments is to share your BILL covers in an introductory video. 

Videos on the How's and Why's of the "BILL"