Student Lab Guides for Science courses

Generic Lab Documents 

 

AP Virtual Labs, Wet Lab, and Projects

AP BIOLOGY

Experimental Lab Report Guide Experimental Lab Report Rubric
Lab Portfolio Guide Lab Portfolio Rubric

 

Labs

Artificial Selection Virtual Lab Student Document
Biotechnology Wet Lab Student Document
Cell Size Wet Lab Student Document
Energy Flow Through Ecosystems Wet Lab Student Document
Enzyme Activity Wet Lab Student Document
Hardy-Weinberg Virtual Lab Student Document
Mitosis and Meiosis Wet Lab Student Document
Osmoregulation Wet Lab Student Document
Photosynthesis Wet Lab Student Document
Response to Environment Wet Lab Student Document

 

Projects

Alteration of Signal Transduction Pathways  Student Document Rubric
Cell Membrane Structure Student Document Rubric
Cellular Respiration Student Document Rubric
Changes in Ecosystems Student Document  
Chromosomal Inheritance Student Document Rubric
Creating Graphs from Spreadsheet Data Student Document Rubric
Data-Based Free Response Question Student Document  
DNA Replication Student Document Rubric
Effect of Change on Macromolecules Student Document Rubric
Evidence of Evolution Student Document Rubric
Evolutionary History Research Student Document Rubric
Experimental Design Student Document Rubric
Extinction Student Document Rubric
Feedback Student Document Rubric
Long Free Response Question Student Document  
Meiosis and Genetic Diversity Student Document Rubric
Mendelian Inheritance Student Document  
Mutations Student Document  
Non-Mendelian Inheritance Student Document Rubric
Origin of Life on Earth Student Document  
Phylogeny Student Document  
Population Ecology Student Document  
Statistical Analysis of Data Student Document  
Transcription and Translation Student Document Rubric
Transport Across Membranes Student Document Rubric
Water and Solute Potential Student Document Rubric

 

AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Lab Report Guide

 

Monitoring Air Quality Student Document

Salinization

Student Document
Solar House Student Document

Population Growth

Student Document

Primary Productivity, Grass

Student Document

Tragedy of the Commons

Student Document
Watershed Assessment Student Document

 

Non-AP Virtual, Wet, and Investigative Labs, ordered by topic 

ACIDS AND BASES 

Lab: Acids and Bases Student Document
Lab: Measuring pH Student Document
Lab: Titration Student Document

 

CELL BIOLOGY 

Lab: Exploring Cells- Virtual Lab Student Document
Lab: Exploring Cells- Wet Lab Student Document
Lab: The Biological Molecules of Life Student Document

 

CELL PROCESSES 

Lab: Building Proteins from RNA Student Document
Lab: Diffusion Across a Semi-Permeable Membrane Student Document
Lab: Enzymes and Digestion Student Document

 

CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULES 

Lab: Flame Test Student Document
Lab: Ionic and Covalent Bonds Student Document

 

CHEMICAL REACTIONS 

Lab: Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions Student Document
Lab: Limiting Reactant and Percent Yield Student Document
Lab: Rate of Chemical Reactions Student Document
Lab: Types of Reactions Student Document

 

EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE 

Lab: Energy Transfer- Virtual Lab Student Document
Lab: Energy Transfer- Wet Lab Student Document

 

EARTH'S HISTORY 

Lab: Relative and Absolute Dating- Virtual Lab Student Document
Lab: Relative and Absolute Dating- Wet Lab Student Document

 

EARTH'S RESOURCES 

Lab: Effects of Human Activity on Freshwater Resources- Virtual Lab Student Document
Lab: Effects of Human Activity on Freshwater Resources- Wet Lab Student Document
Lab: Environmental Changes in a Watershed- Virtual Lab Student Document
Lab: Environmental Changes in a Watershed- Wet Lab Student Document

 

EARTH'S SURFACE 

Lab: Modeling Water Erosion- Virtual Lab Student Document
Lab: Modeling Water Erosion- Wet Lab Student Document
Lab: Plate Boundaries and Movement- Virtual Lab Student Document
Lab: Plate Boundaries and Movement- Wet Lab Student Document
Lab: Rates of Weathering Student Document

 

ECOLOGY AND TAXONOMY 

Lab: Dichotomous Keys- Virtual Lab Student Document
Lab: Dichotomous Keys- Wet Lab Student Document
Lab: Earthworm Behavior- Virtual Lab Student Document
Lab: Earthworm Behavior- Wet Lab Student Document
Lab: Earthworm Behavior- Plan an Investigation Student Document
Lab: Ecological Succession Student Document
Lab: Flower Dissection- Virtual Lab Student Document
Lab: Flower Dissection- Wet Lab Student Document
Lab: Interdependence of Organisms Student Document
Lab: Owl Pellets- Virtual Lab Student Document
Lab: Owl Pellets- Wet Lab Student Document
Lab: Owl Pellets- Plan an Investigation Student Document
Lab: Using a Dichotomous Key Student Document

 

ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM 

Coulomb's Law Student Document
Lab: Circuit Design- Virtual Lab Student Document
Lab: Circuit Design- Wet Lab Student Document
Lab: Circuit Design- Plan an Investigation Student Document
Electromagnetic Fields Student Document
Lab: Electromagnetic Induction- Virtual Lab Student Document
Lab: Electromagnetic Induction- Wet Lab Student Document
Lab: Magnetic and Electric Fields Student Document

 

EVOLUTION 

Lab: Natural Selection Student Document
Lab: Natural Selection (Middle School)- Virtual Lab Student Document
Lab: Natural Selection (Middle School)- Wet Lab Student Document
Lab: Natural Selection (Middle School)- Plan an Investigation Student Document

 

FORCES 

Lab: Conservation of Linear Momentum- Virtual Lab Student Document
Lab: Conservation of Linear Momentum- Wet Lab Student Document
Lab: Newton's Second Law- Virtual Lab Student Document
Lab: Newton's Second Law- Wet Lab Student Document
Second Law of Thermodynamics Student Document

 

GENETICS 

Lab: Heredity and Punnett Squares- Virtual Lab Student Document
Lab: Heredity and Punnett Squares- Wet Lab Student Document
Lab: Mouse Genetics (One Trait) Student Document
Lab: Mouse Genetics (Two Traits) Student Document

 

HUMAN BODY 

Lab: Blood Typing Student Document
Lab: Disease Spread Student Document
Lab: Exercise and Homeostasis Student Document
Lab: The Effects of Exercise on Heart Rate Student Document

 

LIGHT 

Lab: Refraction of Light Student Document
Lab: Waves and Diffraction- Virtual Lab Student Document
Lab: Waves and Diffraction- Wet Lab Student Document

 

MATTER, ATOMIC STRUCTURE, AND THE PERIODIC TABLE 

Lab: Density of Liquids Student Document
Lab: Density of Solids- Virtual and Wet Lab Student Document
Lab: Physical and Chemical Changes Student Document

 

MOTION AND FORCES 

Lab: Circular Motion Student Document
Lab: Motion Student Document
Lab: Motion with Constant Acceleration- Virtual Lab Student Document
Lab: Motion with Constant Acceleration- Wet Lab Student Document
Lab: Newton's Laws of Motion- Wet Lab Student Document
Lab: Newton's Laws of Motion- Plan an Investigation Student Document

 

NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY 

Lab: Half-Life Student Document
Lab: Half-Life Model- Virtual Lab Student Document
Lab: Half-Life Model- Wet Lab Student Document

 

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 

Lab: Identifying Nutrients Student Document
Lab: Identifying Nutrients (Using Positive Reaction) Student Document

 

OXIDATION-REDUCTION AND ELECTROCHEMISTRY 

Lab: Electrolysis Student Document

 

REACTION KINETICS AND EQUILIBRIUM 

Lab: Reaction Rate Student Document

 

ROCKS AND MINERALS 

Lab: Mineral and Rock Classification- Virtual Lab Student Document
Lab: Mineral and Rock Classification- Wet Lab Student Document

 

SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY AND COMMUNICATION 

Lab: Measurement Student Document
Lab: Using a Compound Microscope Student Document

 

THE KINETIC MOLECULAR THEORY AND STATES OF MATTER 

Lab: Boyle’s Law Student Document
Lab: Charles's Law Student Document

 

THERMODYNAMICS 

Lab: Calorimetry and Specific Heat Student Document
Lab: Enthalpy Student Document
Lab: Mechanical Equivalent of Heat Student Document
Lab: Thermal Energy Transfer- Wet Lab Student Document
Lab: Thermal Energy Transfer- Plan an Investigation Student Document

 

WATER AND SOLUTIONS 

Lab: Hydrates Student Document
Lab: Solubility Student Document

 

WEATHER AND CLIMATE 

Lab: Absorption and Radiation by Land and Water- Virtual Lab Student Document
Lab: Absorption and Radiation by Land and Water- Wet Lab Student Document
Lab: Weather Patterns- Virtual Lab Student Document
Lab: Weather Patterns- Wet Lab Student Document

 

WORK AND ENERGY 

Lab: Kinetic Energy Student Document

 

Project Documents 

Analyzing an Example of Speciation Student Document  
Analyzing Cellular Respiration Student Document Rubric
Analyzing Factors That Affect Carrying Capacity and Biodiversity Student Document  
Analyzing Genetic Variation Student Document Rubric
Analyzing the Effects of the Environment on Traits Student Document  
Asking Questions about the Genetic Code Student Document Rubric
Career Multimedia Presentation Student Document Rubric
Comparing Asexual and Sexual Reproduction Student Document Rubric
Conservation of Energy Student Document  
Earth-Moon-Sun System Model Student Document Rubric
Earths Layers Student Document Rubric
Egg Drop- Physical Science Student Document Rubric
  Device Rubric
Egg Drop- Physics Student Document Rubric
  Device Rubric
Element Presentation Student Document Rubric
Energy Transformations Poster Student Document Rubric
Evaluating Human Impact on the Environment Student Document  
Evaluating Scientific Explanations Student Document Rubric
Examining Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Student Document Rubric
Explaining Macromolecules in the Body Student Document Rubric
Fission Presentation Student Document Rubric
Food and Energy Student Document Rubric
Geologic Timeline Model Student Document Rubric
Global Temperature Change Student Document Rubric
Graphing Relationships Student Document  
Gravity Presentation Student Document Rubric
History of Biology-DNA Student Document Rubric
Impacts of Erosion and Deposition Student Document Rubric
Interpreting Weather Maps and Data Student Document  
Land Resource Comparison Student Document Rubric
Landforms Model Student Document Rubric
Local Sustainability Plan Student Document Rubric
Modeling Cells Student Document Rubric
Modeling Cellular Division and Differentiation Student Document Rubric
Modeling DNA Mutations Student Document Rubric
Modeling Earth's Tilt Student Document Rubric
Modeling Food Digestion Student Document Rubric
Modeling Landforms Student Document Rubric
Modeling Organ System Interactions Student Document Rubric
Modeling the Carbon Cycle- Life Science Student Document Rubric
Modeling the Carbon Cycle- NGSS Student Document Rubric
Modeling the Movement of Matter and Energy in an Ecosystem Student Document Rubric
Neutralization Reactions in an Acidic Lake Student Document  
Renewable Energy Resources Student Document Rubric
Research Paper Student Document Rubric
Researching Genetically Modified Foods Student Document Rubric
Researching Stimuli and Responses Student Document Rubric
Roads in a Rainforest Student Document Rubric
Scale Model of the Solar System Student Document Rubric
Solar Cooker Student Document Rubric
  Device Rubric
Simple Machines and Forces Student Document  
Technological Design Process Student Document Rubric
The Water Cycle Student Document Rubric
Thermal Energy and Chemical Reactions Student Document Rubric
Topographic Maps Student Document  
Using a Simple Machine to Remove a Boulder Student Document  
Using Technology to Solve a Problem Student Document Rubric
Weather Forecasting Student Document Rubric