A foundational module containing the comprehensive year-long curriculum map, standards alignment documents, and essential vocabulary resources for 9th-grade biology.
A comprehensive review of the urinary system based on Concept 3 notes, focusing on kidney structure, nephron function, and systemic regulation.
This lesson explores how genetic variation within a population influences survival during environmental changes, using peppered moths and Darwin's finches as primary case studies.
A curriculum planning lesson for biology teachers to organize a full year of high school biology instruction aligned with Indiana State Standards.
Students step into the role of forensic scientists to solve a school lab robbery. They will explore PCR, gel electrophoresis, and DNA fingerprinting to analyze evidence and identify a suspect using a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning framework.
Culminating sorting activity where students categorize Lion King characters and other savanna animals by their diets, followed by a reflection on the 'Circle of Life'.
Students analyze the ecosystem of the Pride Lands, identifying various animals from the film and researching or discussing their real-world dietary habits.