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This lab is a spinoff of the tried and true onion root tip mitosis lab that so many people do. In this version however, students ask their own research question, and design their own procedure and hypothesis, raising this lab to "open inquiry" for AP Bio students, though the rigor of the lab could certainly be used for honors freshmen as well if they are well prepared. It also gives students the chance to use chi-square analysis. This product includes: A full, lightly scaffolded lab report for

This product allows AP Bio (or honors bio) students to investigate gene regulation in prokaryotes using the PhET simulation of the lac operon as an example. The worksheet walks students through each step, and how to use the simulation to learn how prokaryotes regulate gene expression. This product includes: A two page worksheet (~one class period) to go along with the simulationA link to the PhET simulationAn answer keyIf you enjoy this, leave a good review and check out other products like it

In this Unit 7 activity for AP Bio students (or any biology class learning about evolution), students use real genome comparison tools to analyze the differences between various species. Students use pre-determined phylogenetic trees, then compare genomes, seeing their consistency. This product includes:1. Link to genome comparison website 2. Detailed instructions on how to use it 3. Comprehension questions guiding students through the analysis 4. An answer key and screenshots If you enjoy this

This activity has AP Bio (or honors bio) students model and sort the events of transcription and translation, and RNA splicing. The goal of this activity is for students to map the expression of a single hypothetical gene (called shyn-1) from DNA to protein, including the multiple different isoforms that could be expressed because of RNA splicing. Students will make not just one protein product, but will show how the shyn-1 gene can be spliced multiple ways, forming 3 different protein products,

The AP Bio 2025 CED mentions several types of graphs that students must be familiar with that are in no-way common knowledge for a high school student! Many of them require practice and explanation so that students are prepared to construct, and analyze these graphs on both FRQ's and MCQ's of the AP exam. This product provides the following A link to the CED explanations of each type of graphMultiple practice problems with sample data for all the hardest types of graphsSample data that is focuse

In this lab, students will investigate Mendel's law of independent assortment, and practice using chi-square analysis, analyzing real traits in corn. The only thing necessary for this lab is that you purchase corn ears that have been made from a dihybrid cross, which is linked in the product and easy to find on Carolina. This product includes:An introductory worksheet to explain dihybrid crosses and gamete formationA full scaffolded lab report with a CER conclusionAn opportunity for students to

This product is meant to be a simple intro to the first few topics of Unit 8 in AP bio. Students need exposure to the world of internal and external cues between organisms that benefit not only the individual’s survival, but their entire colony/species (cooperation behaviors). This intriguing, and real-life example of ant foraging behaviors gives students a chance to dissect a challenging piece of scientific literature similar to that of an FRQ, while also learning something about ants! I use th

This activity has AP Bio students reading sections from a published scientific article on the discovery of the "nitroplast", a nitrogen-fixing organelle-like structure that was recently discovered. This product includes a link to the article, and questions that guide students through an article that would otherwise be very challenging. The article touches on cell-size limitations, SA:V ratio, organelles, endosymbiotic theory, and nitrogen fixation, and so can be used during Units 2, 3, or 7. A