Labs unit one lab report guidelines unit two winogradsky column unit three unit four unit five unit six. College board knowing a collection of facts about biology is beneficial only if you can use that information to understand and investigate a particular aspect of the natural world. This is an alternative to the ap enzyme catalysis lab. Biology course taught for the first time in 201220. Transformation, restriction analysis of dna, energy dynamics, transpiration, animal behavior, and enzyme activity. Late nite labs includes both biology and chemistry labs.
Catalase from yeast is used to break hydrogen peroxide down into water and oxygen. Determining factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis 1841k. Digital video library numerous downloadable quicktime movies of. An extract from the leaves is dabbed onto a piece of paper, which is hung in such a way that its bottom tip is touching the chromatography solvent. Collegeboard sends out surveys about ap testing from home, 45 minutes for only mc or frq 2. Paul andersen details the first 7 of labs in the ap biology curriculum. Pearson, as an active contributor to the biology learning community, is pleased to provide free access to the classic edition of the biology place to all educators and their students. Ap bio labs part 1 paul andersen details the first 7 of labs in the ap biology curriculum. The ap biology exam is composed of two different sections. Population biology observe the competitive exclusion principle in populations of paramecium. Ap practice exams this website has many links for practice tests, class notes, study.
Biology labs online a series of 12 interactive, inquirybased biology simulations and exercises. This class helped me expand my lab techniques and exposed me to how researchers use lab equipment to confirm findings. The teacher manual, which includes the student labs, is available as a free pdf on ap central and, for courseauthorized ap biology teachers, through ap classroom. My ds is in an international school, taking igcse biology, which has labs. The technique is much easier for the students to use and gets better results. They span the globe in their topics and their techniques. Prepare your students for medical and lab tech careers with carolina s wide range of equipment, kits and models. The first section is multiple choice and gridin questions. Chemlab there is a fee for this one, but it is well worth the price.
Each ap exam has a different structure that best fits the course. These investigations can be easily tailored to fit into any school schedule and are appropriate for large and small classes. She was a major supporter of the redesign of the ap biology course and made significant contributions to the new lab manual. See the course schedule or browse the youtube playlist. Worksheets that you received in class, but can download again if you need. May 10, 20 paul andersen details the first 7 of labs in the ap biology curriculum. Ap practice exams this website has many links for practice tests, class notes, study guides, free response questions, outlines, and videos. We have kits for new and traditional ap biology labs. Artificial selection, hardyweinberg equilibrium, comparing dna using blast, diffusion and osmosis, photosynthesis, respiration, mitosis and meiosis. A website for the issaquah high school biodiversity, biology, and ap biology classes which meet in room 5. Here you get access to most of the materials used in class in addition to extra tools for being successful in your study of biology. Ap biology 11 ap chemistry kits 50 area 51 1 bacteria 5 biodiesel 3 biology general 107 biotechnology 17 blood analysis 32. The ap college board lists labs for its recommended curriculum, however, teachers are not limited to only using their versions of the lab.
Ap biology lab manual for teachers supplement ideas for introducing inquiry interesting modifications to this lab can open it up to inquiry. Feel free to download a copy of the others if you misplaced any part of your lab manual. It also explains how temperature and ph could affect the rate of a reaction. Biology 3a4a is also designated as an ap biology course, you may choose to take the ap test in the spring, but it is not required. Ap biology can lead to a wide range of careers and college majors.
Scrapblog, prezi, create a movie imovie on mac or moviemaker for pc and post it. The topics we learned this year were evolution, photosynthesis, biochemistry, cellular respiration, mitosis and meiosis, rna and dna, cells. Do your students need extra help as they prepare for their ap exam. Teachers can modify these labs to make them inquiry based in support of the revised ap biology course. Ecology a certain grassland ecosystem consists of grasses that grow on the plains, mice that eat the grains the grasses produce, weasels that eat both the grass and the mice, and hawks that eat the weasels. Principles of natural selection and how natural selection drives evolution. Science includes interactive animal cell and plant cell exercises. Includes access to exclusive flinnprep digital content to combine the benefits of classroom, laboratory and digital learning. All paperwork, assigments, labs, and resources used or mentioned in class will be. Hello, my name is ami patel and this year i took ap biology taught by mr. For the 201220 school year, the college board unveiled a new curriculum with a greater focus on scientific practices. Some of the recommended labs may be too expensive or too time consuming for your class. He is very interested in biology and already took the ap environmental science exam last year. Ap lab 12 dissolved oxygen and aquatic primary productivity.
Because of their varying natural sugar concentrations, the water potential will be very different. Diffusion and osmosis overview the information will assist teachers with aspects of lab 1 that are not necessarily addressed in the lab manual. Simulations and virtual labs open educational resources. Case study the gulfs dead zone presentation case that presents information and asks students to evaluate, analyze and make recommendations investigation 11. The 12 labs in this manual are intended to challenge students abilities to identify problems, develop and implement a plan, manipulate data, draw conclusions, think analytically, and develop hypotheses. It is free to download this book and read it on any of your devices. Each student will store their labs on their ipads and will end up with a portfolio of 8 inquirybased labs at the end of the school. If you are a company, school or university we also accept purchase orders. Enzyme catalysis alternative 2 this is another alternative to the ap enzyme catalysis lab. Course uses an online opensource textbook, biology 2e by openstax. The labs support each big idea in the ap biology course. Note that any related adjustments to 2020 ap exams, such as length or content covered, may not be reflected on all. They will present these labs to the class and share their labs on the web.
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Flinn scientific is here to help you with all of your ap biology needs. Prepare your students for medical and lab tech careers with carolina s wide range of. Since 1989, there have been 12 laboratorieslovingly nicknamed the dirty dozenthat are suggested curricula for ap biology classes. Ap chemistry 18 biology 37 blood typing 6 chemistry 23 consumer science 2 environmental science 8 forensics 18 general physical science 3 marine biology 9 physics 6 kits all types. These suggestions are provided to enhance the students overall lab experience as well as their conceptual understanding.
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