This award-winning Advanced Biology Teacher’s Guide includes 18 guided-inquiry labs for AP®, IB®, and honors biology courses. Includes editable students handouts and teacher guides.
- 1x Spiral Bound Teacher Manual
See the Buying Guide for this item's required, recommended, and additional accessories.
Product Summary
In an advanced or AP Biology course, class time is a precious commodity. That's why our Advanced Biology Through Inquiry Teacher Guide provides eighteen editable labs for seamless integration into your individual curriculum, tips for accurate data collection and analysis, and consistent assessment to ensure that students are engaged and critically thinking throughout the activity.
This manual includes challenging, standards-based lab activities with inquiry extensions. They can be edited to suit the needs of your students or to better coordinate with your classroom lectures. All labs are also accompanied by a complete teacher's guide that includes helpful background information and teacher tips, as well as multiple-choice questions to help you prepare students for the AP exam.
Experiments by Equipment Kit
This award-winning lab manual includes eighteen guided-inquiry labs that cover AP Biology concepts such as osmosis and diffusion, evolution, energetics, and system interactions.
Sensors and equipment can be acquired individually, or as part of kits, such as the Biology Starter and Extension Lab Stations.
| Lab | Title | Biology Starter Lab Station (EB-6334) |
Starter & Extension Lab Stations (EB-6334 + EB-6335) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Enzyme Activity (Pressure) | • | • |
| 1B | Enzyme Activity (Oxygen) | • | |
| 1C | Enzyme Activity (Spectrometer) |
Requires PS-2600, sold separately. |
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| 2 | Diffusion | • | • |
| 3 | Osmosis | • | |
| 4 | Plasmolysis | • | |
| 5 | Cell Size | • | |
| 6 | Homeostasis | • | • |
| 7 | Cellular Respiration | • | • |
| 8 | Photosynthesis | • | • |
| 9 | Plant Pigments | • | |
| 10 | Transpiration | • | • |
| 11 | Mitosis* | • | • |
| 12 | Meiosis* | • | • |
| 13 | Energy Dynamics | • | • |
| 14 | Artificial Selection* | • | • |
| 15 | BLAST Bioinformatics* | • | • |
| 16 | Population Genetics* | • | • |
| 17 | Mathematical Modeling of Evolution* | • | • |
| 18 | Animal Behavior* | • | • |
*These experiments do not require sensors.
Features
- Fully editable, guided-inquiry labs for advanced, AP®, or IB® biology courses.
- Opportunities to assess student comprehension before, during and after the activity.
What's Included
- Spiral Bound Teacher Manual
Buying Guide
| Recommended Accessories | P/N | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Biology Starter Bundle | PS-7614A | -- |
| Biology Extension Bundle | PS-7615B | -- |
Product Guides & Articles
IB Science & Inquiry-Based Learning
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Experiments
| Lab | Title | IB Topics | AP Topics | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01A | Enzyme Activity (Pressure) | 2.5 | 1-2.B; 2-1.F; 2-1.G; 4-3.A | |
| 01B | Enzyme Activity (Oxygen) | 2.5 | 1-2.B; 2-1.F; 2-1.G; 4-3.A | |
| 01C | Enzyme Activity (Spectrometer) | 2.5 | 1-2.B; 2-1.F; 2-1.G; 4-3.A | |
| 02 | Diffusion | 1.4; 10.3 | 2-1.C; 2-2.C; 2-2.F; 2-2.I | |
| 03 | Osmosis | 1.4 | 2-1.C; 2-2.C; 2-2.F; 2-2.H; 2-2.I; 2-3.A; 2-3.B; 2-3.D; 3-3.A; 3-3.B | |
| 04 | Plasmolysis | 1.4 | 2-2.D; 2-2.F; 2-2.H; 2-2.I | |
| 05 | Cell Size | 1.1 | 1-2.B; 2-1.A; 2-1.B; 2-2.I | |
| 06 | Homeostasis | N/A | 2-1.M; 2-3.A; 2-3.B; 2-3.D; 3-3.A; 4-3.D | |
| 07 | Cellular Respiration | 2.8 | 1-2.B; 2-1.H; 2-1.K; 2-2.K; 4-1.E; 4-1.F | |
| 08 | Photosynthesis | 2.9 | 2-1.A; 2-1.I; 2-1.J; 2-1.O; 4-3.A | |
| 09 | Plant Pigments | 2.9 | 2-1.A; 2-1.I; 2-1.J; 2-2.A; 2-2.K; 2-4.C; 4-1.F; 4-3.A | |
| 10 | Transpiration | 9.1 | 2-1.A; 2-2.H; 2-2.I; 2-3.A; 2-3.D; 4-3.D | |
| 11 | Mitosis | 1.6 | 3-1.B; 3-1.C; 3-1.D; 3-1.K | |
| 12 | Meiosis | 3.3; 10.1 | 3-1.F; 3-1.G; 3-1.H; 3-1.I; 3-1.K; 3-4.A; 4-3.C | |
| 13 | Energy Dynamics | 4.2 | 2-1.A; 2-1.H; 2-1.I; 2-4.B; 4-1.G | |
| 14 | Artificial Selection | N/A | 1-1.C; 1-1.D; 1-1.E; 1-1.F; 1-3.A | |
| 15 | BLAST Bioinformatics | 3.1; B.5 | 1-1.H; 1-1.M; 1-1.N; 1-2.B; 1-2.C; 1-3.A–1-3.C | |
| 16 | Population Genetics | 10.3 | 1-1.C; 1-1.H; 1-1.I; 1-1.K; 1-1.M | |
| 17 | Mathematical Modeling of Evolution | 10.3 | 1-1.C; 1-1.E; 1-1.H; 1-1.K; 1-1.L; 1-3.A | |
| 18 | Animal Behavior | A.4 | 2-3.D; 2-4.B; 3-5.A; 4-1.G |
Support Documents
| Other Documents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Biology through Inquiry Teacher Guide and Correlations | English - 492.03 KB | |
| Equipment List | English - 250.65 KB | |
