This inquiry-based course is designed to be the equivalent of a college introductory biology course, usually taken by biology majors during their first year.  The AP biology course is designed for students to take after the successful completion of a first course in high school biology.  It aims to provide students with the conceptual framework, factual knowledge, and analytical skills necessary to deal critically with the rapidly changing science of biology.  AP inquiry instruction incorporates teaching methods that encourage students to develop and build knowledge and encourage an understanding of how scientists study the natural world.  The model or approach to inquiry instruction may vary for investigations based on the amount of necessary content or skill scaffolding, the extent of teacher involvement to support that scaffolding, and student readiness.  This very intense course will cover the topics outlined below.  All additional resources can be found on the course Schoology page. 

 Tentative Course Outline: