LABS

BIG IDEAS
1-EVO Evolution
2-ENE Energetics
3-IST Information Storage and Transmission
4-SYI Systems Interactions
 
SCIENCE PRACTICES   BOZEMAN VIDEOS
1 - Models & Representation
2 - Using Mathematics
3 - Scientific Questioning
4 - Data Collection Strategies
5 - Analysis & Evaluation of Evidence
6 - Scientific Explanations & Theories
7 - Scales, Concepts & Representations
SP1 Concept Explanations
SP2 Visual Representations
SP3 Questions and Methods
SP4 Representing and Describing Data
SP5 Statistical Tests and Data Analysis
SP6 Argumentation

 

Bozeman Beginner's guide to graphing data / What makes a good graph ?
SP4;

Bozeman Scientific method / answer the ?'s 
SP3

Bozeman Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) / Notes
SP6


Bozeman Videos
AP Bio Labs - Part 1
AP Bio Labs - Part 2

It's A Math Thing
A Beginner's Guide to Graphing Data
Graphing Data by Hand
Graphing Data by Spreadsheet
Statistics for Science
Standard Deviation
Standard Error 
Chi Square TEST
Correlation vs causation


It's OK to be Smart -
Fact vs. Theory vs. Hypothesis vs. Law… EXPLAINED!

Box and Whisker plots     video  
       
       
 
2019 Teacher Lab Manual        2019-AP BIOLOGY LAB MANUAL  
   
BIG IDEA Pick 2 labs from each Big Idea
Other labs can be done that cover the same concepts
OTHER LABS  
1 LAB 1- Artificial Selection

First Day
TERMITE TRACKS - 3 CER statements       Home Alone video- Taxis or Kinesis?
Original lab by Lana Hays
IST 5.A.1, 5.A.2; ENE 3.D.1, 3.D.2; SP6

Videos-Show without sound
Termites 1    Termites 2


What's up with pheromones?
 
ENE 3.D; IST 5A 

BILL-Taxis/Kinesis 
 ENE 3.D; IST 5A
 
1 LAB 2- Mathematical modeling: Hardy Weinberg
Population Genetics & Evolution
Population Modeling
1 or 3 LAB 3- COMPARING DNA SEQUENCES TO UNDERSTAND EVOLUTIONARY RELATIONSHIPS WITH BLAST
Comparing DNA Sequence
Mutagen mice
Modified from Kristin Dotti's Catalyst Learning Curricula
Incorporating Math and Statistics into AP/IB Science Sample Lessons pages 4-10 

Powerpoint Mean, Median, Standard deviation

BILL-
 Mutagen mice BILL ?'s

BILL- SEM
Spreadsheet Add
your data to the class spreadsheet

Calculating SEM in EXCEL
Bozeman Standard deviation

Bozeman Standard error
Standard Deviation and Standard Error of the Mean
 
2 LAB 4- DIFFUSION AND OSMOSIS
Bozman video- Diffusion & Osmosis
Diffusion Demo
Osmosis Lab Walkthrough
Bozeman video-Why Are Cells Small?
 
2 or 4 LAB 5- PHOTOSYNTHESIhS
Bozeman video Plant Pigments & Photosynthesi
 
2 or 4 LAB 6- CELLULAR RESPIRATION
Bozeman video- Cellular Respiration
Cellular Respiration Lab Walkthrough
Respiration lab
Lab ?'s
 
3 LAB 7- CELL DIVISION: MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS
Bozeman video - Mitosis Meioisis Simulation
Bozeman video-Mitosis & Meiosis
Sodaria Cross
Mitosis/Meiosis dry lab
M & M's Chi Square
Modified from Mr. Knight/Kim Foglia

SP5
 
3 LAB 8- BIOTECHNOLOGY: BACTERIAL TRANSFORMATION
Molecular Biology
pGLO LAB  
Student handout  
Lab ?'s
Fishy experiment 

Oreo Lab
 
3 LAB 9-BIOTECHNOLOGY:
RESTRICTION ENZYME ANALYSIS OF DNA
Molecular Biology
Niemann Pick RFLP
SANFORD Niemann-Pick PCR & DNA analysis LAB
Student handout


Virtual Gel electrophoresis
Virtual PCR lab


pGLO LAB PREP from VanceBiology

Fruit Fly practice


Fruit fly lab
log in as a GUEST 
This is the Wayback Machine link

 Original link not working


Fly Lab
Directions
Lab packet

Alternative virtual fly labs

CGS simulator
Concord.org
John Darkow-Genetics

 
2 OR 4 LAB 10- ENERGY DYNAMICS
Energy Dynamics Lab from https://www.svsd.net

Glencoe Virtual Lab   Handout
 
2 OR 4 LAB 11- TRANSPIRATION
Transpiration
Whole Plant Transpiration Lab
modified from Texas Association  of Biology Teachers
Transpiration Virtual lab
 
3 or 4 LAB 12-FRUIT FLY BEHAVIOR
Bozeman video-Animal Behavior
Pillbug Choice Chambers        Class Data   
2 or 4 LAB 13-ENZYME ACTIVITY
Bozeman video-Enzyme Catalysis

Enzyme Virtual Lab
   
       
STATISTICS         2020 Revamp - AP Biology Equations and Formulas
College Board Teacher Modules
Quantitative Skills Guide
Quantitative Methods in AP Biology- An Introduction to Descriptive Statistics
Testing Hypotheses in AP Biology
Training Modules -Brad Williams & Jen Pfannerstill (College Board)

AP Bio-Visualizing Information
Paul Strode-Stats chart

Statistical Analysis & Probability
Bozeman-Standard Deviation
Bozeman-Standard Error
Bozeman-Statistics for Science


Working with data

Hardy Weinberg
Bozeman video- Hardy Weinberg Equation
Bozeman video-Solving Hardy Weinberg Problems
Bozeman-Hardy Weinberg Punnett square
Chi-square
Bozeman video - Chi-squared Test
 

Population Rate and Growth
Khan Academy video - Exponential and logistic growth

Water Potential
Bozeman-Water Potential

Simpson's Diversity Index
Calculating Simpson's Diversity Index
Virtual lab
pH
Bozeman-Acids, Bases, pH
Bozeman-pH and buffers
Surface Area and Volume
Bozeman video-Why Are Cells Small?
 
   
PAST FRQs
GRAPHS
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
LABS
FUN
Stats & Graphs cartoons
Biology Place LabBench
Online tutorials and virtual labs for "old" AP Bio labs.  Teresa and Fred Holtzclaw have updated labs for the revamp that will be available via MasteringBiology.
Data Nuggets
Turner's Graph of the week
NY Times What's Going on in this graph?

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