AP Biology contents description 12.06

Contents of Sonlight's AP Biology Kit:

  • 550-11: Apologia Advanced Biology - Human Body - Text only
  • 550-12: Apologia Advanced Biology - Human Body - Answer Key only
  • 550-13: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
  • 550-14: Anatomy Coloring Book, 3rd ed
  • 550-15: Advanced Biology Microscopy Slide Set
  • 550-16: Advanced Biology Dissection Animals & Trays - Not Allowed for shipment to Australia or NZ

Apologia Text: The Human Body: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made is the title of the Apologia Human Body book, which is the advanced biology course. The Solutions and Tests Manual contains the answers to chapter study guides, tests, and test solutions. The Fearfully and Wonderfully Made is listed as the title on both 550-13 and 550-11, but the MAIN title for Apologia is Human Body. The other part is more of a subtitle.

Human Body - Full Course CD (2.13.08) Will be offered in 2008 (online only). Item #550-20

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: The book Fearfully and Wonderfully Made by Philip Yancey is a SL addition to the program and can be read during the year. There is no schedule for any of this. It seems that SL added the Yancey book because it was originally recommended by Apologia. It is a well known and powerful book. I would think it is a one-time read. It is about 200+ pages and another book to support the amazing way the body was made. You can read the synopsis at the Barnes and Noble website...http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&isbn=031035451X&itm=1 [THIS LINK IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY - DO NOT SHARE WITH CUSTOMERS]

Anatomy Coloring book: There is also a separate coloring book that is scheduled throughout the actual text. It is well marked when to do it. In fact, it is in a specially colored box within the modules that have something assigned. The coloring book is very important…not just a little side line.

Labs: Microscope Labs require a microscope and special prepared slides (slides included in package, microscope purchased separately - Sonlight Ultra Microscope, 250-40, is recommended). Dissection Labs include cow eye, sheep heart, and fetal pig

Schedule: There is currently no schedule for this package.

Content: The program covers both the anatomy and the physiology of the human body's 11 organ systems in detail. The reproductive system is covered in detail, including frank (not pornographic) illustrations and descriptions.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of first-year Biology program (250-00) and first-year Chemistry (350-00).

AP: Combined with Biology 250-00, this program gives the student the equivalent of a university biology course. Put another way: these two courses together cover the entire Advanced Placement (AP) curriculum. The program covers both the anatomy and the physiology of the human body's 11 organ systems (including the reproductive system) in detail. Prerequisite: successful completion of first-year Biology program (250-00) and first-year Chemistry (350-00). Combined with Biology 250-00, this program gives the student the equivalent of a university biology course. Put another way: these two courses together cover the entire Advanced Placement (AP) curriculum

Details on Chemistry course

Dr. Wile considers his chemistry course an Honors course. I noticed he has changed some of the experiments to include variety. I would definitely say that it would qualify for a lab science. Thankfully, the experiments are also geared for the home environment, which makes it more reasonable to tackle as a homeschooler. Dr. Wile says that Biology and Chemistry are requirements for the AP Biology and AP Chemistry course, so I would not jump into the AP Chemistry course without the foundation of the first chemistry course. Also, Algebra I is a prerequisite for the Chemistry course as it requires a good bit of math to complete the work.

Does AP Chemistry need a mass scale? I just reviewed all of the experiments in the Advanced Chemistry book. None of them require a mass balance. All of the experiments are qualitative in nature, not quantitative. Freshman chemistry will be quantitative, as well it should be, but the lab portion of this course simply isn't written that way.