Explore the lesson plans

Each lesson is focused on teaching about a core high school biology concept through connection to an observable phenomenon in the natural world.

Explore lesson plans that connect the AP Biology Curriculum to the world around you and your students.

Use the natural world as your classroom for tangible connections to abstract biological concepts. 

Cellular Energetics

Cellular Respiration through Stomata Observation

Ecology

Considering the Ecological Impacts of Invasive Species

Adaptations

Understanding Adaptations through Plant Observations

Heredity

Understanding Variance Within Plant Populations through Data Collection

Making Observations

Scientific Illustration

Gene Expression and Regulation

Gene Expression through Tree Bud Tracking

Ecology

Observing Abiotic and Biotic Factors Within Your Local Ecosystems

Ecology

Understanding Energy Transfer in Ecosystems through Food Webs