AP Biology – Art/Creative ideas for use
- Color drawing explaining details/function.
- pencils or pens of students choice.
- Write/illustrate a children’s book that explains the complicated content in a 1st grade level book. (work in pairs).
- book dimensions 8.5 x 11.
- 10 pg. min.
3. Alphabet book (midterm review assignment)
a. every letter for content item with detailed explanation, includes drawing.
b. 26 pages
- Create a Rube Goldberg model (film it working to show to class)/drawing that explains the detailed content.
- Create your own operon (metaphor).
- materials tbd
- Ceiling model representing content/details.
- Claymation or cartoon stop-motion animation explaining topic.
- min, 20 seconds
- Student designed game (no guidelines)
- board or other style
- no pieces from real games, everything student designed
- ideas must be original, no copying ideas from real games (ie. trivial pursuit)
- Group dance.
- group sizes on determined following consultation with teacher.
10. Evolution of a product you use (ie smartphone, etc.) using evolution unit terms to explain growth/changes.
a. Can present in any fashion of students choice (ie. poster board, powerpoint…)
11. Create a “Choose your own adventure” book explaining a detailed topic covered. (work in pairs) – (cells)
a. Can use metaphors but metaphors must be fully developed and explained.
b. includes art/cover design.
c. book itself to be turned in.
- Create a digital animation explaining the content (ie. flash, java, etc.)
- Word association poster.
- Create your own monolog
- must be original written monolog and performed for the class.
- Create an original song about topic. (group project)
- perform for class
- at least 1 group member must play instrument live
- Create packaging of a product to sell incorporating details of topic.
- ie. cereal box
- Create a commercial on film to air for class.
- 30 second spot.
- Design/create the cover of a science magazine
- create the magazine name
- using any materials, digital or analog, design mag that makes consumers want to purchase off the stand
- includes stories within on unit topics
- Wet biology art
- ie. if pigs could fly, what would their wings look like?
- apply this idea to the chosen unit.
- art can be expressed in any form.
- Have an idea of your own? Don’t hesitate to ask,