Welcome to Pre-AP Chemistry! 

Pre-AP Chemistry focuses on students developing a deep conceptual understanding of matter and energy at the molecular level by asking students to explain their macroscopic observations using particulate-level reasoning. The Pre-AP College Board Chemistry course emphasizes the integration of content with science practices—powerful reasoning tools that support students in analyzing the natural world around them. Having this ability is one of the hallmarks of scientific literacy and is critical for numerous college and career endeavors in science and the social sciences.

 These are the four main units in Pre-AP Chemistry, which follow the College Board Model: 

Unit 1: Structure & Property of Matter

Unit 2: Chemical & Bonding Interactions

Unit 3: Chemical Quantities 

Unit 4: Chemical Transformations

Welcome to AP Biology! 

Recommended Prerequisites: Biology and Chemistry

College Course Equivalent: Two-semester college introductory biology course for biology majors

AP Biology Exam: Thursday, May 16^th at 12:00 pm

 These are the eight main units in AP Biology, which follow the College Board Model: 

Unit 1: Chemistry of Life

Unit 2: Cell Structure and Function

Unit 3: Cellular Energetics 

Unit 4: Cell Communication and Cell Cycle

Unit 5: Heredity

Unit 6: Gene Expression and Regulation

Unit 7: Natural Selection

Unit 8: Ecology

Welcome to AP Environmental Science!

Recommended Prerequisites: Two years of high school laboratory science, including life science and physical science, along with at least one year of algebra

College Course Equivalent: A one-semester, introductory college course in environmental science

AP Biology Exam: Thursday, May 9^th at 8:00 am

 These are the nine main units in APES, which follow the College Board Model: 

Unit 1: The Living World: Ecosystems

Unit 2: The Living World World: Biodiversity

Unit 3: Populations

Unit 4: Earth Systems and Resources

Unit 5: Land and Water Use

Unit 6: Energy Resources and Consumption

Unit 7: Atmospheric Pollution

Unit 8: Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution

Unit 9: Global Change

General Information:

           Instructor: Ms. Veronica Maldonado

           Contact Information: 473 - 2574 or vmaldonado@uisd.net

           Conference Hour: 5th Block (2:55 pm – 4:15 pm) 

Materials Needed:

- School Issued Chromebook

- Composition Notebook 

- Pencils, Pens & Highlighters 

- Calculator (can be an application on your phone, ex. Calculate 84) 

- Glue or Tape