Life Science: Biology — Parent teaching plan · 36 weeks
Students study the chapter and unit lessons. Parents use this 36-week timetable to assign units, sustained reading, writing, and assessments. Adjust pacing after checking understanding.
Open chapter and unit lessonsWeek 1 · Investigating the Chemistry of Life — launch and foundations
Chapter 1 · Investigating the Chemistry of Life
Reading and assignments
Read From a growth claim to a molecular explanation at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 2 · Investigating the Chemistry of Life — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 1 · Investigating the Chemistry of Life
Reading and assignments
Read From a growth claim to a molecular explanation at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 3 · Investigating the Chemistry of Life — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 1 · Investigating the Chemistry of Life
Reading and assignments
Read From a growth claim to a molecular explanation at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 4 · Investigating the Chemistry of Life — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 1 · Investigating the Chemistry of Life
Reading and assignments
Read From a growth claim to a molecular explanation at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 5 · Cells, Membranes & Exchange — launch and foundations
Chapter 2 · Cells, Membranes & Exchange
- Unit 2.1 · Cell Theory & the Discovery of Cells
- Unit 2.2 · Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells & Their Organelles
Reading and assignments
Read A boundary that exchanges, signals and remains organized at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 6 · Cells, Membranes & Exchange — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 2 · Cells, Membranes & Exchange
- Unit 2.2 · Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells & Their Organelles
- Unit 2.3 · The Cell Membrane
- Unit 2.4 · Cellular Transport
Reading and assignments
Read A boundary that exchanges, signals and remains organized at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 7 · Cells, Membranes & Exchange — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 2 · Cells, Membranes & Exchange
Reading and assignments
Read A boundary that exchanges, signals and remains organized at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 8 · Cells, Membranes & Exchange — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 2 · Cells, Membranes & Exchange
Reading and assignments
Read A boundary that exchanges, signals and remains organized at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 9 · Body Systems, Signals & Homeostasis — launch and foundations
Chapter 3 · Body Systems, Signals & Homeostasis
Reading and assignments
Read One changing output in a connected organism at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 10 · Body Systems, Signals & Homeostasis — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 3 · Body Systems, Signals & Homeostasis
- Unit 3.2 · Homeostasis & Feedback
- Unit 3.3 · Cell Signals & Feedback
- Unit 3.4 · Defense, Disease & Homeostasis
Reading and assignments
Read One changing output in a connected organism at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 11 · Body Systems, Signals & Homeostasis — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 3 · Body Systems, Signals & Homeostasis
Reading and assignments
Read One changing output in a connected organism at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 12 · Body Systems, Signals & Homeostasis — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 3 · Body Systems, Signals & Homeostasis
- Unit 3.1 · Interacting Body Systems
- Unit 3.2 · Homeostasis & Feedback
- Unit 3.3 · Cell Signals & Feedback
Reading and assignments
Read One changing output in a connected organism at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 13 · Body Systems, Signals & Homeostasis — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 3 · Body Systems, Signals & Homeostasis
- Unit 3.4 · Defense, Disease & Homeostasis
- Unit 3.1 · Interacting Body Systems
- Unit 3.2 · Homeostasis & Feedback
- Unit 3.3 · Cell Signals & Feedback
Reading and assignments
Read One changing output in a connected organism at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 14 · Matter & Energy in Living Systems — launch and foundations
Chapter 4 · Matter & Energy in Living Systems
Reading and assignments
Read A plant’s oxygen record is not the whole energy story at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 15 · Matter & Energy in Living Systems — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 4 · Matter & Energy in Living Systems
- Unit 4.2 · Photosynthesis
- Unit 4.3 · Cellular Respiration
- Unit 4.4 · Comparing Photosynthesis & Respiration
Reading and assignments
Read A plant’s oxygen record is not the whole energy story at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 16 · Matter & Energy in Living Systems — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 4 · Matter & Energy in Living Systems
Reading and assignments
Read A plant’s oxygen record is not the whole energy story at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 17 · Matter & Energy in Living Systems — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 4 · Matter & Energy in Living Systems
Reading and assignments
Read A plant’s oxygen record is not the whole energy story at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 18 · Cell Division, Reproduction & Development — launch and foundations
Chapter 5 · Cell Division, Reproduction & Development
Reading and assignments
Read More DNA, more cells and a new cell state are different changes at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 19 · Cell Division, Reproduction & Development — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 5 · Cell Division, Reproduction & Development
- Unit 5.2 · Meiosis & Sexual Reproduction
- Unit 5.3 · Differentiation, Growth & Cell-Cycle Control
- Unit 5.4 · Reproduction & Development
Reading and assignments
Read More DNA, more cells and a new cell state are different changes at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 20 · Cell Division, Reproduction & Development — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 5 · Cell Division, Reproduction & Development
Reading and assignments
Read More DNA, more cells and a new cell state are different changes at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 21 · Cell Division, Reproduction & Development — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 5 · Cell Division, Reproduction & Development
- Unit 5.1 · Mitosis & the Cell Cycle
- Unit 5.2 · Meiosis & Sexual Reproduction
- Unit 5.3 · Differentiation, Growth & Cell-Cycle Control
Reading and assignments
Read More DNA, more cells and a new cell state are different changes at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 22 · DNA, Inheritance & Gene Expression — launch and foundations
Chapter 6 · DNA, Inheritance & Gene Expression
Reading and assignments
Read From an allele symbol to a measured characteristic at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 23 · DNA, Inheritance & Gene Expression — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 6 · DNA, Inheritance & Gene Expression
- Unit 6.2 · Protein Synthesis
- Unit 6.3 · Mendelian Genetics
- Unit 6.4 · Inheritance Beyond One-Gene Models
Reading and assignments
Read From an allele symbol to a measured characteristic at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 24 · DNA, Inheritance & Gene Expression — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 6 · DNA, Inheritance & Gene Expression
Reading and assignments
Read From an allele symbol to a measured characteristic at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 25 · DNA, Inheritance & Gene Expression — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 6 · DNA, Inheritance & Gene Expression
Reading and assignments
Read From an allele symbol to a measured characteristic at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 26 · DNA, Inheritance & Gene Expression — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 6 · DNA, Inheritance & Gene Expression
- Unit 6.1 · DNA Structure & Replication
- Unit 6.2 · Protein Synthesis
- Unit 6.3 · Mendelian Genetics
- Unit 6.4 · Inheritance Beyond One-Gene Models
- Unit 6.5 · Gene Regulation, Mutation & Biotechnology
Reading and assignments
Read From an allele symbol to a measured characteristic at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 27 · Evolution, Ancestry & Biodiversity — launch and foundations
Chapter 7 · Evolution, Ancestry & Biodiversity
Reading and assignments
Read A changed population and a relationship hypothesis at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 28 · Evolution, Ancestry & Biodiversity — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 7 · Evolution, Ancestry & Biodiversity
- Unit 7.2 · Evidence for Evolution
- Unit 7.3 · Speciation & Mechanisms of Evolution
- Unit 7.4 · Classification & Biodiversity
Reading and assignments
Read A changed population and a relationship hypothesis at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 29 · Evolution, Ancestry & Biodiversity — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 7 · Evolution, Ancestry & Biodiversity
Reading and assignments
Read A changed population and a relationship hypothesis at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 30 · Evolution, Ancestry & Biodiversity — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 7 · Evolution, Ancestry & Biodiversity
Reading and assignments
Read A changed population and a relationship hypothesis at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 31 · Ecosystems & Conservation Decisions — launch and foundations
Chapter 8 · Ecosystems & Conservation Decisions
Reading and assignments
Read What would count as conservation progress? at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 32 · Ecosystems & Conservation Decisions — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 8 · Ecosystems & Conservation Decisions
- Unit 8.2 · Energy Flow in Ecosystems
- Unit 8.3 · Biogeochemical Cycles
- Unit 8.4 · Human Impact & Conservation
Reading and assignments
Read What would count as conservation progress? at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 33 · Ecosystems & Conservation Decisions — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 8 · Ecosystems & Conservation Decisions
Reading and assignments
Read What would count as conservation progress? at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 34 · Ecosystems & Conservation Decisions — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 8 · Ecosystems & Conservation Decisions
Reading and assignments
Read What would count as conservation progress? at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 35 · Ecosystems & Conservation Decisions — connect, practice and revise
Chapter 8 · Ecosystems & Conservation Decisions
Reading and assignments
Read What would count as conservation progress? at this chapter’s launch, then use its linked unit explanations and source records in the assigned sessions.
Week 36 · Cumulative final and course portfolio
Chapter 8 · Ecosystems & Conservation Decisions
Reading and assignments
Revisit units identified by sample feedback; during the final use only references permitted by the paper.