AP Lab #11 Notebook Expectations

Title: Original and Descriptive of the lab

Purpose:

1st paragraph: Include background information about animal behavior - include ethology - learned vs. innate behavior. Additionally discuss the difference between taxis and kinesis and distinguish between orientation,, agnostic, and mating behaviors.

2nd paragraph: Discuss purpose of the lab and state your hypothesis.

3rd paragraph: Relate this lab to one or more of the major themes in Ap Biology.

There are 8 major themes in this course:

1. Science as A Process

2. Evolution

3. Energy Transfer

4. Continuity and Change

5. Relationship of Structure to Function

6. Regulation

7. Interdependence in Nature

8. Science, Technology, & Society

Procedure: (Discuss Part I & II of experiment)

In paragraph form in detail describe the steps you took to design, construct, and analyze your data. Be specific and use units when appropriate and be sure to include how many trails were done and the amount of time it took to conduct the experiment. Include any drawings or diagrams of your set- up that may help the reader understand your design.

Analysis

Include at the beginning of this section a one to two sentence summary of your results.

In this section include tables, qualitative data in paragraph form, in a table, or with pictures and graphs.

For each table be sure to:

Include a specific title, include units - if appropriate.

For each graph be sure to:

Include a specific title, x axis, y axis - include a key.

Conclusion:

1st paragraph: Briefly discuss purpose of lab, procedure of lab - very briefly, and restate your hypothesis. Finally discuss briefly if your hypothesis was correct, incorrect, or inconclusive.

2nd paragraph: Use specific examples from your data tables to support your conclusion. The more examples you have the better.

3rd paragraph: Discuss experimental flaws or errors that may have occured in the lab.

4th paragraph: Discuss how this experiment could be improved and what steps you could take to expand this research if you had more time or more resources available to you.

5th paragraph: Discuss the significance of this lab with regard to themes we have in AP Biology this year, with regard to the society we live in - why is this lab important? Does it have any implications for our lives? Why should this type of research be supported?