This really is about advance CYA, none of us know how adcoms will fine-comb in 2 years. And, it’s hard to answer the question without knowing everything about the hs or OP’s daughter- or what colleges she may target.
I’m usually on the firm side that foreign lang should go to AP, when that’s available and does’t conflict with, say, the much higher level of math some hs offer for stem kids (or DE courses.) But taking that higher math is a choice of rigor and very relevant for stem. So the question is, will those sci electives be rigorous or just some general intro?
About “passion” and highly competitive colleges. It’s not some simple, raw concept, "I love throwing pots, I’ll take ceramics II instead of xxx. It really refers more to pursuing the relevant rigorous courses and other experiences for the major or direction you claim to want in college.
I liked youdon’tsay’s comment that you make choices strategically.