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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Advanced Placement Biology

Goal 1: The learner will develop abilities necessary to do and understand scientific inquiry.

Objective 1.05. Analyze reports of scientific investigations from an informed scientifically literate viewpoint including considerations of:

  • Appropriate sample.
  • Adequacy of experimental controls.
  • Replication of findings.
  • Alternative interpretations of the data.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

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Aligned lesson plans

Resources on the web

Robotic arm
In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, you'll hear about a real-life robotic arm that may help stroke victims regain control of their movement. (Learn more)
Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–7 and 9–12 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
A Mendel seminar
The Science NetLinks lesson, constructed around Gregor Mendel's 1865 paper, is an advanced lesson in history, scientific inquiry, methodology, classical genetics, and plant biology. In this lesson, students are guided through a thorough discussion of part... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Genographic's legacy: Preservation and projections
In this Xpeditions lesson, one of a multi-part unit on the Genographic Project, students consider ways in which the project is impacted by scientific and technological advances, including those in life sciences, communications, and transportation. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science and Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
Adolescent sleep
The purpose of this lesson is to discuss, summarize, and express alternative positions regarding a study on adolescent sleep. There are certain thinking skills associated with science, mathematics, and technology that young people need to develop during... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science