Biology Syllabus and Sample Pages

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There are two manuals included in this high school biology curriculum. They include what you need to use as a tool to help your high school student achieve a well-rounded year of studying biology.

The Student Manual has lists of questions for each week for your student to research. This is NOT a textbook, but a guide the student follows to discover everything he/she needs to know that encompasses a thorough study of high school biology. I recommend the use of the local library and the internet. If neither of these options are available or you prefer, then a textbook can be used. The student manual also contains the directions for each week’s dissection and/or microscope work.

The Parent Manual contains a list of supplies that are necessary for the entire year. The information that the student needs to have discovered in his/her research is also included. Quizzes and end-of-semester exams are also available for you to give your student. Of course the answers for all the quizzes and exams are included in the parent manual for you. I have even included a parent’s dissection manual within your volume so that you can check your student’s dissections or help your student locate all the specimen’s “parts”.

I have included a discount if you choose to buy the year’s worth of dissection materials directly from me with the purchase of your curriculum set. If you prefer to order elsewhere, the Parent Manual does suggest alternative suppliers for the dissection materials. People often ask me where I recommend for the purchasing of microscopes. I always recommend Great Scopes to buy your microscope. The owner’s prices are reasonable and he is more than willing to help you with the right microscope for your needs. Tell him you heard about him from Bridget!

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FIRST SEMESTER

Week 1: Characteristics of life and cell components
Week 2: Integumentary cells
Week 3: Muscular System
Week 4: Skeletal System
Week 5: Digestive and Excretory Systems
Week 6: Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems
Week 7: Respiratory System
Week 8: Immune System
Week 9: Nervous System
Week 10: Endocrine System
Week 11: Reproductive System
Week 12: End of Semester Exam

SECOND SEMESTER

Week 1: Cells and Genetics
Week 2: Introduction to Animal Classification
Week 3: Kingdoms Protista and Monera
Week 4: Phyla Cnidaria and Porifera
Week 5: Phyla Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, Nemertea and Annelida
Week 6: Phylum Mollusca
Week 7: Phylum Echinodermata
Week 8: Phylum Arthropoda
Week 9: Phylum Chordata
Week 10: Plant Kingdom
Week 11: Vascular Plants
Week 12: Nonvascular Plants
Week 13: Careers in Biology and the Great Debate
Week 14: End of Semester Exam

Click on any of the below “thumbnail pictures” to enlarge and show you the actual student or teacher page.

: Student Research Page

: Student Dissection Page

: Student Quiz

: Parent Research Page

: Parent Dissection Page

: Parent Quiz

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