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AP Biology Investigative Labs

Working with AP teachers, inquiry experts, and higher education faculty, we have developed a new manual, AP Biology Investigative Labs: An Inquiry-Based Approach, to support teachers in implementing the new focus on inquiry in their biology labs.

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The manual's unique design enables teachers to guide students through experiments and procedures that are easily tailored to diverse needs and appropriate for small and large classes.

The Lab Manual

Features 13 student-directed, inquiry-based labs (teacher and student editions)
Aligns learning objectives with the AP Biology Course and Exam Description, which contains the curriculum framework and sample exam questions
Aligns with best practices promoted by the National Science Foundation and America's Lab Report

Emphasizes scientific inquiry, reasoning, and critical thinking
Enables students to plan, direct, and integrate a range of science practices, such as designing experiments, collecting data, and applying quantitative skills
Includes lists of supplemental resources

Access the Lab Manual

Each PDF below contains the teacher edition, followed by the student edition. Click on a big idea to download all the labs associated with that section. Download the individual labs and appendixes by clicking on their specific titles. You may also download the full lab manual.

The teacher edition and student edition can also be purchased from the College Board Store.

For questions or concerns, e-mail biolabmanual@collegeboard.org.

Introduction (.pdf/3.1MB)
Big Idea 1: Evolution (.pdf/3.14MB) Lab 1: Artificial Selection (.pdf/1.2MB) Lab 2: Mathematical Modeling: Hardy-Weinberg (.pdf/1.4MB) Lab 3: Comparing DNA Sequences to Understand Evolutionary Relationships with BLAST (.pdf/1.8MB)	Big Idea 3: Genetics and Information Transfer (.pdf/2.5MB) Lab 7: Cell Division: Mitosis and Meiosis (.pdf/1.7MB) Lab 8: Biotechnology: Bacterial Transformation (.pdf/1.01MB) Lab 9: Biotechnology: Restriction Enzyme Analysis of DNA (.pdf/1.1MB)
Big Idea 2: Cellular Processes: Energy and Communication (.pdf/2.8MB) Lab 4: Diffusion and Osmosis (.pdf/972KB) Lab 5: Photosynthesis (.pdf/1.9MB) Lab 6: Cellular Respiration (.pdf/1.1MB)	Big Idea 4: Interactions (.pdf/2.5MB) Lab 10: Energy Dynamics (.pdf/1.2MB) Lab 11: Transpiration (.pdf/1.1MB) Lab 12: Fruit Fly Behavior (.pdf/927KB) Lab 13: Enzyme Activity (.pdf/1.04MB)
Appendix A: AP Biology Equations and Formulas (.pdf/622KB) Appendix B: Constructing Line Graphs (.pdf/1.9MB) Appendix C: AP Biology Concepts at a Glance (.pdf/622KB) Appendix D: Matrix for Assessing and Planning Scientific Inquiry (MAPSI) (.pdf/616KB)

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