Summer Science: Regular/Honors/AP Biology

In 1856, Gregor Mendel began his famous experiments into the science behind breeding pea plants, laying the path to become the “Father of Genetics.” Just three years later, Charles Darwin published his revolutionary On the Origin of Species, a book that would introduce the concept of natural selection and transform human understanding of the very nature of survival.

Biology is full of interesting questions and ever more interesting answers on how the natural world works, ranging from the most miniscule phytoplankton in the sea to the great millenium forests to our very own selves. In this course, students will have an opportunity to dip their toes into the machinations of ecosystems, including population and community ecology.

Whether it is at the regular, honors or AP level, this course is an essential for students wishing to enter a healthcare or life sciences field, and it provides an invaluable supplement to the education of any child no matter their career. More importantly, it serves as a basis and contextualization for the other facets of science, namely chemistry and physics, to build off of as the student discovers a passion for real world applications of all three fields.

If you are interested in the course, more information can be found in the curriculum or on CollegeBoard (AP).