Science
Grade 12 · US Curriculum Standards
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View topicsTwelfth grade science is usually an elective or Advanced Placement course chosen to match a student's intended major: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, AP Environmental Science, Anatomy and Physiology, or a capstone research course.
AP courses work at introductory college level and are assessed by an exam in May that mixes multiple choice with extended free-response questions requiring experimental design, data analysis and justified conclusions. Support at this level is usually about exam technique and the specific free-response formats as much as content.
Curriculum Breakdown
Important Topics
- AP BiologyBiochemistry, cell energetics, heredity, gene expression, evolution and ecology.
- AP ChemistryAtomic structure, bonding, kinetics, equilibrium, thermodynamics and electrochemistry.
- AP PhysicsMechanics, electricity and magnetism, waves, and modern physics.
- AP Environmental ScienceEcosystems, populations, resources, pollution and global change.
- Anatomy & PhysiologyHuman body systems, their structure, function and interdependence.
- Experimental Design & DataDesigning investigations, statistical analysis and justifying conclusions.
- Exam Free-Response TechniqueStructuring extended answers to earn every available AP rubric point.
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