AP Biology
For new and experienced AP teachers
Workshop description
This workshop will give participants concrete strategies for designing and implementing an effective AP Biology curriculum. Drawing from the Curriculum Framework and AP Biology Investigative Labs: An Inquiry-Based Approach, participants will learn how to develop activities, assessments and laboratory investigations that engage students in acting and thinking like scientists. Additionally, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the exam structure and receive practical advice on how to prepare for a course audit.
Workshop materials
Each participant will receive a copy of the Workshop Handbook and Resources, which contains:
- AP Biology Course and Exam Description
- AP Course Audit information
- Sample syllabus for AP Biology and a Syllabus Development Guide
- AP Biology Practice Exam
Curriculum Module: From Gene to Protein — A Historical Perspective
This curriculum module provides teachers with inquiry-based instructional strategies and activities that will help students not only to learn about DNA, but also to consider "How do we know what we know about DNA?"
- Lesson 1: Protein vs. DNA
- Lesson 2: The Watson and Crick Model of DNA
- Lesson 3: Replication of DNA
- Lesson 4: Transcription — DNA→RNA
- Lesson 5: Translation — DNA→RNA→Protein
- Lesson 6: Gene Regulation — the Operon Model
- Alignment with AP Exam Questions
Note: Curriculum module materials reflect important topics in AP courses, and the materials are meant to provide teachers with resources and classroom ideas. However, curriculum module materials should not be taken as an indication that a particular topic will appear on the AP Exam.