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High School Biology Curriculum

The  Biology curriculum at USBiologyTeaching.Com is a curriculum built for Biology teachers. With this Biology curriculum, teachers have every day of instruction planned out for them.

The Biology curriculum is complete with:

The Biology scope and sequence is a very helpful to any biology teacher who wants understand the pacing of this course and get a better understanding of how the Biology curriculum is arranged.

The following units are included in the USBiologyTeaching.Com (USBT) curriculum. The units do not have to be taught in this order however, it is the recommended sequence for the curriculum.

Experimental Design (Scientific Method)

Experimental design is covered over the first two units in the Biology curriculum. In the curriculum, students will explore the nature of science by making observations, asking questions, conducting research, constructing hypotheses, designing and conducting experiments. analyzing data and communicating their results.

Student explore the nature of science through a variety of hands-on engaging activities like the Meal Worm Lab.  Starting the year off with experimental design allows teachers to engage their students and establish procedures.

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Characteristics of Life 

In this unit, students explore the characteristics of life through hands-on engaging activities and discussions that will have them questioning their own understand of what it means to be alive.

Macromolecules

In this unit students, learn all about carbon compounds and the importance of the biological molecules in their own lives.  Students explore this concept through a variety of activities including our very popular Macromolecule Boxing Activity. Students will also explore stomach contents to help determine the last meal of the deceased person in their case study.

Enzymes

In this unit, students use a lab experience to investigate the effects of  pH, temperature , concentration and other factors on enzymes. Students also learn about the structure of enzymes and the induced fit model of enzyme action.

Cell Structure and Function 

In this unit, student learn about cell theory and the basic cell structures and functions.  Student will also learn how proteins are transported throughout the cell. Students also grapple with learning how to properly use a microscope to compare cells and observe their differences.

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Cell Transport

In this unit, student learn about how molecules get into and out of cells. Student will learn about passive and active transport. Students will complete a lab experience to investigate a case study about how salt could be the cause the wilted plants.

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Photosynthesis 

In this unit students dive into the inner workings of the chloroplast to learn how autotrophs are able to make sugar from sunlight and carbon dioxide. Students learn about the light reactions, Calvin cycle, alternate pathways and factors that affect photosynthesis.

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Cellular Respiration 

In this unit students dive into the inner workings of the mitochondria.  Student learn about glycolysis, Krebs cycle, the electron transport chain and chemiosmosis. They also learn about the impact oxygen has on the amount of ATP generated.

Cell Reproduction

In this unit of the Biology curriculum, students explore the structure of chromosomes and learn about how and why cells divide. Students engage in a hands-on experience that will truly help them understand the process of cell division.

DNA Replication and Protein Synthesis

In this unit of the Biology curriculum students will extract DNA allowing them to visualize and connect with the concept of protein synthesis. Student will also work collaboratively to create a skit to model the process of protein synthesis.

Genetics

in this unit of the Biology Curriculum students explore  their own traits and calculate probabilities of a Mendelian and Non-Mendelian inheritance patters. Students also build and analyze their pedigree charts.

Mutations and Biotechnology

In this unit students, explore the latest biotechnology innovations like CRISPER CAS 9, DNA profiling, 3D bioprinting, stem cell therapy and more. Student also explore various genetic mutations that the field of biotechnology has set out to cure or prevent.

Ecology  

In this biology lesson plan (unit), students explore the complexity of the interactions that occur in ecosystems. This unit offers a hands-on approach that allows students to explore food webs, food chains, organism interactions and human impact on the environment.

Evolution

In this biology lesson plan (unit), students explore evolution by natural selection using a variety of hands-on activities and resources. Student learn about the evidence for evolution,  population genetics and speciation,

Classification 

In this unit in the biology curriculum, students learn about how organisms are classified and why the classification system is constantly changing as new methods for identifying relatedness are discovered. Students create their own dichotomous keys in addition to using dichotomous keys to classify some unique organisms.

Populations and Human Impact

In this unit students learn about how humans impact ecosystems. Students explore the growing human population and learn about the challenges human face with a growing human population.

Properties of Water  

In this biology lesson plan unit, students learn about the importance of water and the unique properties it has that allows life to flourish.

Human Body Systems

In the unit of the biology curriculum, students learn about the general structure and function of the human body systems and how they interact with each other as one complex system.

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Biology lesson plans for teachers, by teachers Daily Agendas, Bell Ringers, Presentations, Guided Notes, Printables, Labs, Worksheets and Assessments. Bell-to-bell activities & Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) tied in! A  biology curriculum for grades 9-12 already done for you!

 

Daily Opening Activities & BellRingers! 

  • Every biology lesson plans comes with opening activities/bell ringers that will help get your students quiet, focused and started before the bell rings.
  • Our opening activities and worksheets engage students and help them practice or review the content so you can easily assess their progress and make adjustments to help increase their performance.
  • We also include daily agendas for every lesson so you can avoid answering the “What are we doing?” question a thousand times a day. Students will know exactly what to expect out of the class period.

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All  Biology Lessons Plans Come with Detailed PowerPoint Presentations.

  • No need to spend the countless hours it takes to create detailed presentations, they are already done for you.
  • Also included are guided notes so students can follow along and fill in the blanks!
  • Every biology PowerPoint is content rich with great pictures to that help reinforce the biology content.

 

Hundreds of Worksheets Including Labs, Hands on Activities!

  • USBiologyTeaching.Com has great activities that are going to keep your students engaged and learning. The biology lesson plans are rich with a variety of instructional practices that will help you improve your teaching craft.
  • Students need a variety of instructional strategies to keep them engaged, focused and learning. Engaged students are less likely to cause problems so you can focus on teaching instead of writing discipline referrals.
  • Great biology lab activities that will have your students loving biology and you loving your job as teacher. The lab activities are budget friendly for teachers who are not given a budget for their courses.

 

Great  Biology Videos and Instructional Technology included in all of our Biology Lesson Plans!

  • Lessons include excellent short video clips that are pre-screened and will help your auditory/visual learners excel in biology.
  • Lessons include Quizlets already made with all of the vocabulary words so your students can use their devices to play quizlet live to review for their test/quiz or you can simply print the flash cards for your students from quizlet.

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Daily Exit Activities, Test and Quizzes and Reviews 

  • Each unit includes a test with an answer key to help you quickly grade the assignments.
  • Tests are zipgrade friendly so you can simply hover your phone/device over the student bubble sheet and receive their score in seconds.
  • Lesson plans include a variety of exit activities to help you assess what your students have learned that day so you can easily make adjustment and help improve student learning.

 

A Community of Teachers 

  • Inside the members area you can connect to other biology teachers to chat, share ideas, worksheets/files and build relationships.

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