There are some tools that profess to be the ultimate tool–the thing that could do everything. While reading this library book about kettlebell workouts, I laughed at all that sandpaper could do to fix the handle. “Sandpaper is used for finishing touches to make the handles exactly as you like them to feel. If they are too rough, you can smooth them. If they are too smooth, you can rought them up a bit so you can find a better grip.

While hiking in New River Gorge this summer, we saw this sign at the abandoned mine site of Kaymoor. A reminder to be safe. I found myself wondering, “Why do we need a reminder? Are we forgetting safety?” According to the National Park Service , which maintains the Kaymoor site, The mine site of Kaymoor One was once one of the most successful and highest producing mines in New River Gorge.

Do we actually have a problem? I have seen signs warning about the spotted lantern fly since 2019. This insect can be very damaging to agriculture. It wasn’t until September when I first saw just how invasive the lantern fly can be. While in Antietam National Battlefield, we went up into an observation tower. The ceiling was covered with lantern flies and they landed all over us. Unlike a housefly or a mosquito, they seemed to land without any attention to detail.

key concepts and institutions of the political system and culture of the United States. You’ll read, analyze, and discuss the U.S. Constitution and other documents as well as complete a research or applied civics project. Textbooks The American Democracy by Thomas E. Patterson Comparative Politics: Domestic Responses to Global Challenges by Charles Hauss Barron’s How to Prepare for the AP US Government and Politics Advanced Placement Examination by Curt Lader

Textbook Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis by Roxy Peck, Chris Olsen and Jay Devore Barron’s AP Statistics Other Reading “A Lady Tasting Tea” by David Salsburg “Visual Display of Quantitative Information” by Edward Tufte How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff Naked Statistics by Charles Wheelan Online Resources Coursera, edX, Stanford, Class Central and Udacity all have intro to Statistics courses.

The AP Spanish Language Exam is a 3-4 hour skill-based exam testing your abilities and proficiency in Spanish. It is not a knowledge-based exam like most other AP exams. You are “on-stage” in Spanish for over 3 hours, integrating all of your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, as well as cultural information acquired during your Spanish studies over the years. There are sections for multiple choice written, multiple choice audio, written free response and spoken free response.

Some homeschooling parents don’t feel qualified to teach AP classes to their students. What can be done by the student on their own? Here are some ideas to empower the student to own the AP experience. Start with an Overview Look at the main ideas of the course. What will be the primary topics? What is the structure of the test? What are the essays and multiple choice questions? You can find this information on College Board’s site.

This is a great course to explore ideas, theories, and methods of the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Online Resources Crash Course: watched videos throughout the year but found that they were not very helpful for review. Textbook Meyer Felt too casual and not very professional. Wasn’t super concise but it did stick pretty closely to things covered on AP exam. Barron’s This was the only review book I used and it was super useful.

Prerequisites: algebra 1 and 2 Basic Details AP Physics Reviewbook

Behavior of Individuals within an economic system