Assignments to review foundational topics (prerequisites from your high school biology class)
What to do : You will watch the videos listed below to review key concepts covered in the
summer packet. You have 2 weeks time (due date for this assignment is 21st Sep 2025) to
complete the videos and the assignments listed below (alterative to the summer packet)
1) Scientific method & graphing : Watch the edpuzzle video
2) Biomolecules : Create a chart of Carbs, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids in your notebook
: structure + function.
3) Hydrogen bonding & properties of water : watch the edpuzzle video
4) Microscopy : watch the edpuzzle video
5) Make an infographic or drawing showing the different parts of a cell in your notebook
(all the major cell organelles should be included)
6) Introduction to genetics : edpuzzle video
7) DNA structure : watch the edpuzzle video
8) DNA replication and protein synthesis : Read short article on DNA Replication and
Protein Synthesis (use Khan Academy links or youtube videos on these topics ).
Khan academy link for DNA replication
DNA replication Amoeba sisters videos
protein synthesis amoeba sisters
As you read, note down:
All the new facts you learned
One connection you made to something you already knew
Any questions you still have
9) Ecology :
A) Create a food web in your notebook with at least 6 organisms. Label producers,
consumers, decomposers.
B) Biogeochemical cycles : watch the edpuzzle video
C) Population graphs : Define the following vocab and graph the data in your
notebook
Reflection Assignment
You will write a one page “AP Bio Readiness Reflection”:
o What topics from biology you feel confident in.
o Which ones you struggle with.
o How do you plan to manage the AP workload.