Getting started with Learn-Biology.com

If you’re a student in a teacher’s class, then you’re probably using our AP Bio 2.0 Curriculum. AP Bio 2.0 is an interactive textbook that’s been approved by the College Board for teachers to use with their students. The main way students gain knowledge is through readings, followed by quizzes, diagrams and flashcards.

AP Bio Video Pathway

The AP Bio Video Pathway is a curriculum that we created for individual students who are not using Learn-Biology under a teacher’s guidance. The main way students gain knowledge is through watching one or more videos. The videos are followed by a summary, and then flashcards and quizzes. It’s a bit more straightforward for individual students to use.

The three-minute video below was created before we created the AP Bio Video Pathway (we’re working on a new one!). It’s still useful for everyone use using Learn-Biology.com.

Specific Ways Learn-Biology.com can Help!

Here are a few descriptions of the kinds of students who use Learn-Biology.com. Click on the one that matches you best.

Improving Grades	Catching Up
AP Bio Exam Review	Homeschool Study

 

I need support improving my grades and studying for tests.

Solution: Complete a tutorial about the topic that’ll be on your test or quiz. You can find the tutorials you need by navigating to them from our AP Bio Main menu, or you can use the search bar (above and to your right). Or, use the flashcards in any of our Unit Reviews. You’ll find the Unit Reviews at the bottom of each Unit Menu, and you can access the unit menus from our AP Bio Main Menu.

I missed a few weeks of work, and I need help getting caught up

Solution: Consult with your teacher to figure out the units and or topics that you’ve missed. Then, use our our AP Bio Main menu  or the search bar (above and to your right), to find the relevant tutorials. After completing the tutorials, you can use the flashcards, quizzes, practice FRQs and Click on Challenges in our Unit Reviews. You’ll find the Unit Reviews at the bottom of each Unit Menu, and you can access the unit menus from our AP Bio Main Menu.

I’m reviewing for the AP Bio Exam

Solution: Review by using our AP Bio exam review flashcards, multiple choice questions, practice FRQs, and Click-on challenges. You’ll find these on our AP Bio Review page.

As you review, you’ll discover the gaps in your knowledge. The easiest way to fill those is through completing the tutorials in our AP Bio Video Pathway.

I’m a homeschool student

Solutions

You have a choice between using our AP Bio Curriculum and the AP Bio Video Pathway. Read “Two Pathways…” at the top of this page to help you decide, then continue below.

AP Bio Curriculum for Homeschoolers

1. Pacing guide: The first thing you need is a curriculum/pacing guide. You can access one right here. We update it every year to synch with the date of the AP exam, and we start the course in late August.
2. Student Learning Guides: In addition to our pacing guide, we provide Student Learning Guides for each unit in the AP Biology curriculum. These are downloadable handouts that lead you, step-by-step, to mastery of each unit and topic.
3. Unit Reviews: At the end of each unit, use the flashcards, quizzes, practice FRQs and Click-on Challenges in our Unit Reviews. You’ll find the Unit Reviews at the bottom of each Unit Menu, and you can access the unit menus from our AP Bio Main Menu. You’ll also be directed to our unit reviews by instructions in our Student Learning Guides (see above).
4. AP Bio Exam Review: When April arrives, turn your focus toward studying for the AP Bio exam. Review by using our AP Bio exam review flashcards, multiple choice questions, practice FRQs, and Click-on challenges. You’ll find these on our AP Bio Review page. 

AP Bio Video Pathway for Homeschoolers

1. Go through the Tutorials in our AP Bio Video Pathway
2. Unit Reviews: At the end of each unit, use the flashcards, quizzes, practice FRQs and Click-on Challenges in our Unit Reviews. You’ll find the Unit Reviews as the last item in every unit on our AP Bio Video Pathway Main menu.
3. AP Bio Exam Review: When April arrives, turn your focus toward studying for the AP Bio exam. Review by using our AP Bio exam review flashcards, multiple choice questions, practice FRQs, and Click-on challenges. You’ll find these on our AP Bio Review page.