Science

Biology with Lab

Ninth grade

1.00 high school credit

Core curriculum

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Description

Biology is a complex and fascinating subject, and an area where technology and discoveries are perhaps more transformative than any other field of science today.

We use CK-12 Biology, an open source multimedia textbook, as a framework. This covers all the topics taught in a standard high school biology course at an on-grade level. In addition, the course includes a Great Courses biology course at an introductory college level.

For students looking for additional challenge, we also include a more advanced Great Courses option which provides a series of college-level lectures on molecular biology.

For the lab component, we include a homeschooling biology lab manual written by a popular DIY biology enthusiast. Your weekly schedule page coordinates lab sessions with topics covered in the text.

Note that you will need to purchase or have access to a microscope as well as other materials for the lab sessions. We have included suggestions for where to purchase them in the book description.

We round out the course with a selection of popular science books which present the latest advances in various facets of biology in a thorough and entertaining way. These include explorations of genetics and gene editing, forest ecosystems, animal senses, neurobiology, and a biography of the scientist who developed CRISPR.