Biology, Part 2

BIOL 043 | High School Course

In this course, students will continue studying life but with a progressively wider lens by discovering the variety of life that has evolved, determining how to categorize different living things and comparing how these living things interact with their environment. This is the second course in a two-part Biology series. This course also encompasses Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

This course uses our Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes (KSA) model to give students the opportunity to develop both real-world 21st Century Skills and Social and Emotional Learning Soft Skills to develop college and career readiness.

Knowledge: Biology, Part 2
Skill: Critical Thinking—Design Thinking
Attribute: Responsibility

Course Details

Note

This course takes a minimum of 8 weeks to complete, as there are experience activities in the course that cannot be completed in less time.

Prerequisites

Biology, Part 1 (BIOL 041) or equivalent (recommended)

Course Outline

Module 1: Genetic Patterns—Genetics, Part 1
Module 2: Genetic Patterns—Genetics, Part 2
Module 3: Genetic Patterns—Inheritance and Variation of Traits, Part 1
Module 4: Genetic Patterns—Inheritance and Variation of Traits, Part 2
Module 5: Genetic Patterns—Biotechnology
Module 6: Evolutionary Change—Evolution through Natural Selection, Part 1
Module 7: Evolutionary Change—Evolution through Natural Selection, Part 2
Module 8: Evolutionary Change—Changes in Species Over Time, Part 1
Module 9: Evolutionary Change—Changes in Species Over Time, Part 2
Module 10: Evolutionary Change—Systems of Organization, Part 1
Module 11: Evolutionary Change—Systems of Organization, Part 2
Module 12: Evolutionary Change—Systems of Organization, Part 3
Module 13: Interactions with Organisms and Environment—Ecosystems, Part 1
Module 14: Interactions with Organisms and Environment—Ecosystems, Part 2
Module 15: Final Report

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Materials

BIOL 043: Biology, Part 2 - Course ReadingsOptional Paper ManualOptional $35.00

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