Questions parents and student frequently ask about Advanced Placement 
Chemistry.

1. When will students take the 2010 AP Chemistry exam?
2. What is the structure of the AP Chemistry exam?
3. Is there a lab fee for AP Chemistry?
4. Can AP Chemistry students join (or continue to be a part of) the LHS ChemClub?
5. Where can I find more information about the College Board AP program?
6. Will AP Chemistry students have homework every night?
7. What will AP Chemistry lab work involve?
8. Does AP Chemistry prepare students for college chemistry courses?

When will students take the 2010 AP Chemistry exam?

The 2010 AP Chemistry exam is Tuesday, May 11.  

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What is the structure of the AP Chemistry exam?

The three hour AP Chemistry exam consists of two sections. 
Students have 90 minutes to answer 75 multiple choice questions 
then another 90 minutes for 6 free response questions. The free 
response questions contain several parts and can be either theory 
or calculation based questions. Students will then receive their 
exam scores in July. 

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Is there a lab fee for AP Chemistry?

No.  The district office provides money for AP lab supplies based 
on the performance of the students from the previous year and the 
number of students currently enrolled. We did receive enough 
funding to also purchase the Princeton Review book referred to in 
the summer work packet for each student.

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Can AP Chemistry students join (or continue to be a part of) the LHS ChemClub?

Absolutely!  In fact some of our officers are in AP Chemistry 
this year. The LHS ChemClub is affiliated with the American 
Chemical Society and members can choose to be involved in service 
learning grant projects, elementary science/community outreach 
and research projects. Membership forms are available from Ms. 
Pierce.

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Where can I find more information about the College Board AP program?

Visit http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/about.html 
for general information on the AP program and exam score 
reporting to colleges.

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Will AP Chemistry students have homework every night?

Since there is a large amount of curriculum to cover students 
will be required to work on practice homework questions at home 
most nights. Also, because the AP exam is cumulative students 
will have to continuously review material throughout the year to 
achieve mastery of the concepts. Students will have a textbook at 
home for homework use and access to an online version of the 
textbook if they prefer that format.

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What will AP Chemistry lab work involve?

Students will receive a teacher prepared lab manual that includes 
the 22 labs required for AP Chemistry by the College Board. They 
will also need a composition book to use as their research 
notebook to mimic the lab work procedures in many college courses.

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Does AP Chemistry prepare students for college chemistry courses?

Past students who have completed freshman college chemistry 
classes report they were very prepared for the college course. 
Students comment they did not encounter any content topics that 
were not covered in AP Chemistry and their high school AP 
notebooks were a helpful reference resource.

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