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Biology for AP® Courses eBookBiology for AP® Courses eBook
Publisher
Rice University
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Grade
9th - Higher Ed
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
eBooks
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For Teacher Use
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Duration
6 mos
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Direct Instruction
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Internet Access
Year
2020
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Biology for AP® Courses

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This Biology for AP® Courses ebook also includes:
  • Student Getting Started Guide (.pdf)
  • Reading and Notetaking Guide (.pdf)
  • Student Time Management Guide (.pdf)
  • AP® Lab Manual (.pdf)
  • Informational Text
  • Vocabulary
  • Graphic & Image
  • Join to access all included materials

An eight-unit electronic textbook provides a guide to AP® Biology. Each of the 28 chapters include an introduction, multiple lessons, a summary, review questions, and test prep questions. Teachers see how each lesson connects to a big ideas with enduring understandings and essential knowledge.

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Concepts

cell biology, macromolecules, dna, genes, meiosis, mendelian genetics, evolution, phylogeny, biotechnology, viruses, prokaryotes, bacteria, archaea, parts of a plant, the nervous system, the endocrine system, the muscular system, the skeletal system, the respiratory system, the circulatory system, the immune system, animal reproduction, reproduction, sexual reproduction, the digestive system, human body systems, ecology, the biosphere, biodiversity, conservation

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Use as textbook to supplement class lectures and activities
  • Assign the Test Prep and Challenge Questions as a summative assessment 

Classroom Considerations

  • Assumes the individual is in an AP® Biology course
  • Free signup allows teachers to access resources such as course outlines for Canvas and Blackboard

Pros

  • Each lesson contains a description of how the unit connects to the AP® course
  • Offers a method to highlight the electronic text
  • Includes a correlated lab manual

Cons

  • None

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