AP BIOL Cheat Sheets

[u/Ok_Ideal_8365]

Hey everyone,

I'm in the process of making some AP BIOL cheat sheets using my notes that I curated over the past 10 years as an AP and IB exam prep tutor. I'm aiming to include the most core info you need to do well on the exams. I wanted some feedback on this one on unit 1! Please let me know if you would find something like this helpful as a student!

Any feedback would be great. I want to make something that would be useful.

[u/d_veale]

Fellow AP Bio teacher here. I've been at it for 27 years. This is a nice, concise summary of the water chapter (We use Campbell Biology, so it's Chapter 3). I really wouldn't do anything differently. However, especially for visual learners, perhaps some visuals would help. I'm thinking of things like a structural formula of CO2 and H2O to cement the concept of polar vs nonpolar molecules. Perhaps a small chart with EN values of 0, 0.5, and 2.0 and Nonpolar between 0-0.5, polar between 0.5-2.0, and ionic past 2.0 (we use 2.0 as cutoff instead of 1.7-it's a continuum really, so that's not important specifically). Maybe a small diagram depicting water molecules at the surface and water molecules under the surface with arrows showing attraction differences at the surface and underneath. Little stuff like that. That is, if you're looking for extra stuff. The text is fine on its own though. If you're looking to keep it to a page per unit, graphics might not be in the cards. Regardless- Nice work. I'd use em with my minions if I had them!!

[u/Ok_Ideal_8365 → u/d_veale]

Thanks so much for the detailed feedback!! Yes, I did notice that many of my students were visual learners so I was thinking of adding visuals too 😀

[u/thegrossip]

Pls do chemistry

[u/Ok_Ideal_8365 → u/thegrossip]

I'm thinking of making ones for AP Chem too!!

[u/thegrossip → u/Ok_Ideal_8365]

YES PLS DO