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High School Biology Programs
High School Biology Programs
You are not limited to these suggestions. Please check with your advisor if you would like to use other resource.
A customizable digital textbook with reading, videos, simulations, and interactives. Lessons have adaptive practice problems, and chapters have periodic challenge quizzes; both are auto-graded. Includes review questions and study guides. No chapter or end-of-course assessments, and no labs. Register for a free CK-12 account. See also CK-12 content help.
A self-guided program written to the student. Includes textbook assignments from the free CK-12 Biology digital textbook. Three course schedule options: survey (no labs), standard, or honors. Labs may be done with a lab kit or through online labs, and both require a separate purchase. Black & white. Print or PDF.
Everything You Need to Ace Biology in One Big Fat Notebook
Everything You Need to Ace Biology in One Big Fat Notebook
Not designed as a core textbook, but could be combined with other resources. Provides a concise overview of biology including engaging color illustrations and diagrams. Written in the form of student notes. Contains quizzes. No labs.
A free public Canvas course with lessons, videos, interactive activities, and auto-graded practice quizzes. Public courses do not allow enrollment, so assignments are not graded and progress must be tracked independently. Lots of color images. No access to teacher materials or course assessments. No labs.
A nine-unit course of screencast tutorials with videos and electronically-graded multiple choice questions, including lesson quizzes, unit tests, and an end-of-course exam. Videos are approximately 3-12 minutes each. Khan Academy Biology Library also available. Sign up for a free account to save progress. No labs.
A comprehensive high school biology textbook. The authors provide a Macaw book website with resources for every chapter of this edition. EHK12 library copies available. See millerandlevine.com for information on other editions.
Grades 6-10. Components include a student textbook, a student workbook, and a teacher guide. The student textbook is in color. Includes labs, tests, and quizzes. Program requires access to a microscope and purchase of dissection supplies. Print or PDF.
Multimedia Resources
Multimedia Resources
In addition to the resources in this list, many digital resources are available to students for free through subscriptions provided by our program and our district. Use a school email address to see the full list: Edmonds Heights K-12 Online Learning.
Amoeba Sisters [website and YouTube channel] - The YouTube channel features short biology videos which are generally less than 10 minutes. See the website for additional resources including many free recap worksheets.
The Biology Corner [website] - A website with biology resources such as tutorials, lesson plans, and worksheets. Includes a General Ed worksheet section with resources to help students learn how to summarize and analyze articles. Examples: Framing Guide for Article Summaries and How to Annotate Text and Wolf Restoration - How to Annotate
BioMan Biology [website] - A biology website with videos, animations, games, and virtual labs.
Bozeman Science [YouTube channel] - A source for AP biology videos. Some videos are also posted on The Wonder of Science website.
Crash Course Biology [website] - Biology concepts covered in forty fast-paces videos approximately 8-15 minutes long.
Concord Consortium STEM Resource Finder - Grades K-12+. Interactive STEM activities. See an overview of the various Concord Consortium Collections.
National Geographic Education Resources - See A Family Guide to Using Nat Geo Education Resources
PBS LearningMedia: Science - Multimedia learning resources for K-12th grade, including thousands of videos, plus interactives, lessons, and more. Filter by science topic, grade level, media type.
PhET - Grades K-12. Over 150 free math and science simulations as well as thousands of free teacher-submitted lessons.
Science Buddies - K-12. Website with lesson plans, demonstration videos, and ideas for science projects. Also offers science kits sold through Home Science Tools.
Sheppard Software: Cell Games - Free online games
Hands-On Biology Games & Resources
Hands-On Biology Games & Resources
Photosynthesis - Grades 3 and up
Virulence: An Infectious Card Game - Grades 3 and up
Cytosis: A Cell Biology Game - Grades 5 and up
Citizen Science
Citizen Science
Citizen Science - Cornell Lab of Ornithology [Cornell University] - Citizen science projects related to birds
SciStarter - Directory of citizen science projects
Zooniverse - Directory of citizen science projects
Equipment & Supplies
Equipment & Supplies
Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy - Sells paper 3-D dissection models, "Scienstructables," and augmented reality science resources. The blog section contains free lessons, activities, and information on science notebooks.
The Home Scientist - The manual for the Home School Biology Laboratory Kit is called Illustrated Guide to Home Biology Experiments, and it contains instructions on how to keep a lab notebook. Available in print or PDF. The PDF version may be downloaded for free from the Home Scientist Manuals page.
Print Resources and Supplemental Reading
Print Resources and Supplemental Reading
Check the library catalog for availability of these and other science titles, and find more ideas and resources at TeachingBooks.net.
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