Reported by Elissa Song
From the 21st of June to the 27th of June, 2026, AYLUS Lake Washington branch members Elissa Song and Anthony Cao (TA) hosted a week-long AP/Honors Biology Summer Camp for middle and high school students. The camp offered an enriching educational experience, helping students explore advanced concepts in biology and introductory concepts to chemistry based off of the typical Advanced Placement curriculum. During each session of the camp our team members served as instructors, provided homework support, answered student questions, dedicated time to reviewing and correcting assignments, and corresponded with parents about camp information or sending them slides and videos. Over the course of seven sessions, participants engaged with core topics that are essential for scoring well on the AP exam, and also learned how to answer AP-style biology practice problems.
Day 3: Cellular Energetics (photosynthesis, cellular resp., enzymes) (June 23)
Students learned about crucial cellular processes that power organisms. We covered enzymes, photosynthesis, cellular respiration, and anaerobic cellular respiration (fermentation). We went super in-depth on these topics, and broke down the processes on the molecular level to better analyze and answer why, how, and where they take place. We also did some AP practice problems.
Volunteer hours:
Elissa Song: 3.5 hrs
Anthony Cao: 2.5 hrs
