AP® Biology Investigation #12: Fruit Fly Behavior

Students will study whether fruit flies will move toward or away from important

chemicals and food that aid in their survival. Using the Innovating Science

choice behavior chamber, behaviors of the fruit-flies are observed and any

pattern can be identified. Students will formulate their own theories based

on the fruit flies’ response to the chemicals and foods, and then determine

what materials and experiments should be tested further. Meets AP Science

Practices 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, and Big Idea 4. Materials provided for eight lab

groups.