{"id":1034885,"date":"2025-05-07T13:00:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T17:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.williston.com\/?page_id=1034885"},"modified":"2025-05-08T10:35:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T14:35:08","slug":"science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.williston.com\/academics\/departments-and-course-listings\/summer-course-work\/science\/","title":{"rendered":"Science Summer Reading and Coursework"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">\n[vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"ws-spacer ws-spacer--small\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]\n        <div class=\"ws-excerpt\">\n            <h2 class=\"ws-excerpt__heading ws-excerpt__heading--small\">Science<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"ws-excerpt__description\"><div class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignright\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.williston.com\/academics\/departments-and-course-listings\/summer-course-work\/science\/?pfstyle=wp\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF & Email\">\n                    <img class=\"pf-button-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.printfriendly.com\/buttons\/print-button-gray.png\" alt=\"Print Friendly, PDF & Email\" style=\"width: 66px;height: 24px;\"  \/>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div><div class=\"ws-spacer ws-spacer--small\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"ws-excerpt\">\n            <div class=\"ws-excerpt__description\"><p>There is a significant amount of material to cover before the AP exams next May. Being successful is the result of thoughtful preparation and consistent effort on the part of both you and your teacher. We ask that you begin this process during the summer by reviewing topics covered in your previous courses. In addition, please look below for detailed information pertaining to your class.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AP Chemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Teachers will be in touch with students over the summer regarding AP Chemistry coursework.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AP Biology<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Urry, Reece, et. al<br \/>\nCampbell Biology in Focus, AP Edition, 4<sup>th<\/sup> Ed<br \/>\n<strong>ISBN 13:<\/strong>\u00a0978-0-13-825521-3<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>ISBN 10:<\/strong>\u00a00-13-825521-0<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Read Ch. 40-43. (Note that in 40.5 &#8211; students should understand concepts but should not worry about the mathematics). Students should be prepared to complete a homework assignment covering these chapters upon their return.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">The textbook used is specific to studying AP Biology, having been developed to coincide well with the recently redesigned AP Biology curriculum. Students may purchase a new textbook (which comes with Modified Mastering Biology access) or Modified Mastering Access alone (which comes with e-text access). If Modified Mastering is bought, the course instructor will help students enroll in the online platform so that they can access the e-text.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>AP Physics 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">No summer coursework.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AP Physics C<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">No summer coursework.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AP Psychology<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">No summer coursework.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AP Environmental Science<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Friedland, Andrew and Relyea, Rick<br \/>\n<em>Environmental Science for\u00a0the\u00a0AP<\/em>\u00a0<em>Course,<\/em>\u00a0Fourth Edition Copyright 2023<br \/>\nBedford, Freeman &amp; Worth High School Publishing, New York, NY<br \/>\n<strong>ISBN 13:<\/strong>\u00a0978-1-319-40928-9<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>ISBN 10:<\/strong>\u00a01-319-40928-8<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Read and take notes on Module 0 \u2013 What Is Environmental Science?<\/li>\n<li>Read and take notes on Module 1 \u2013 Introduction to Ecosystems<\/li>\n<li>Complete the Module 1 AP Practice Exam Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) #1 -5 and Free Response Question (FRQ) #1 on page. 28<\/li>\n<li>The notes and questions will be handed in and graded as a homework assignment on the first day of class.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div><div class=\"ws-spacer ws-spacer--small\"><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>See the summer reading and coursework for Science.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":2803,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"wf_page_folders":[],"class_list":["post-1034885","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - 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