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AP Biology Course Information
  AP Biology Course Description (.pdf/2.1MB) New!
  AP Biology Teacher's Guide (.pdf/1.7MB) New!
  AP Biology FAQs
  AP Biology Development Committee
  AP Biology Course Perspective
  Sample Syllabi

Exam Information
  The AP Biology Exam 
  Free AP Biology Practice Exam New!
  Reader Comments on the 2003 AP Biology Essay Questions
  AP Exam Electronic Study Cards
  Exam Tips: Biology
  Notes About the 2002 AP Biology Free-Response Exam Questions

Teaching Resource Materials
  AP Biology Demonstrations
  Curricular Strategies
  Hands-On Activities
  AP Biology "Great Books" List
  Biology Web Guide
  AP Biology Publishers and Textbook Titles 

For the Classroom
  The Importance of Laboratory Work (1.6MB) New!

Pre-AP
  Syllabus: Biology Skills for Success in the Pre-AP Years (.pdf/215KB)
  Epidemiology in Middle School: A Curriculum
  Pre-AP Strategies in Biology: Learning Objectives and Activities
  Pre-AP Strategies and Texts
  Textbook Reviews for the Pre-AP Years in Biology

Lab Resources
  The Twelve AP Biology Labs: Information and Tips
  General AP Lab Tips
  Lab Rules and Safety
  Lab Equipment
  Lab & Activity Tips
  Biological Supply Companies for AP Biology Teachers

College Board Products
  CB Store: Products for AP Biology 
  Errata for Lab Manual

Teachers' Resources Reviews
There are currently more than 250 reviews of Biology resources, including textbooks, Web sites, software, multimedia CD-Roms, and more, in the Teachers' Resources area. Each review describes the resource and suggests ways it might be used in the classroom. New reviews are added regularly, so check back often!
  Teachers' Resources

Feature Articles
  The Evolution-Creationism Continuum in College Biology Classrooms New!
  Achieving Gender Equality in the Science Classroom
  Gastrulation: Shaping the Embryo
  Mendel's Legacy
  Milestones for Women in Science
  DNA and Computers -- A Marriage Made in Heaven
  Causes and Consequences of the Black Death -- A Reappraisal
  Rosalind Franklin: She's Worth Another Look
  Grappling with Genetics
  An AP Reading: Summer Camp at Clemson University
  AP Biology Readers Revisit Mitotic Spindle Formation
  USA Biology Olympiad 2004

Field Trips
  Learning by Observing
  Drey Land Ecology Field Trip

Electronic Discussion Groups
Communicate via email with other members of the AP Central community by joining the electronic discussion group (EDG) for the course(s) you teach. You can subscribe to a group, read messages, send messages, search the archives, or change your delivery options via the login and registration form for your subject. The search option provides the means to access past messages from the electronic discussion group archives on a particular topic of interest to you.
  AP Biology EDG
  Registration for Electronic Discussion Groups

Subscribe to the AP Central AP Biology Newsletter
About twice a school year, the AP Central staff compiles and sends email updates alerting members to important program updates and new content items for AP Biology. You automatically receive this course newsletter unless you choose the "Do not send" option on the Personal Profile page. To see an example of the AP Biology newsletter, click on the link below.
  AP Biology Newsletter
  Personal Profile

Contributions
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Suggested Web Sites
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