Note: Lab supplies will be provided when students are in person for class. For online students, a supply list will be provided so they may do the experiments with us. The cost of lab supplies should also be covered by charter school funds if purchased through an approved vendor.        

Biology and Honors Biology Students:
This class will include such topics as:

• Intro to Chemistry
• Cell Biology
• Protein synthesis
• Photosynthesis
• Thorough coverage of Genetics
• Classification and a survey of the Kingdoms, including:
  • Archaebacteria
  • Eubacteria
  • Protista
  • Fungi
  • Plantae
  • Animalia
  • Ecology

This A-G level biology class meets once a week for 2.25 hours (1 hour of lecture, 1.25 hours of lab).  The class meets for 30 weeks per year (15 weeks/semester). Students will have weekly live lectures and hands-on labs. Reading, labs, and testing will be completed online at home with the exception of two in-class practicum exams. The course covers the top concepts in biology, including a brief overview of chemistry in the body, then on to a thorough investigation of cells, protein synthesis, cellular respiration, and photosynthesis. Mendelian genetics is covered with labs focused on how blood types are inherited, followed by a unit on origins. A complete survey of the 3 domains and 6 kingdoms is filled with dissections of various representative specimens and is followed by a unit of ecology. A unit on human anatomy finishes up the course.

IMPORTANT: Beginning 2025-2026, A new textbook will be required: 
Free & downloadable Concepts of Biology through OpenStax.
https://openstax.org/details/books/concepts-biology
You may also purchase a printed version, but please purchase early to allow for shipping time.  

ONLINE STUDENTS: Click the link below to open a PDF with links to purchase supplies for class.
ONLINE STUDENT – Supply List

HONORS BIOLOGY STUDENTS ONLY:
Students who add the HONORS portion will have additional information and assignments to complete. Students will cover material appropriate for them to take the CLEP exam for college credit. Honors students are encouraged to attend weekly biology study hall or office hours. Also A-G certified.