Why Two Approaches?
The development of materials for a modeling biology course resulted in two approaches: one for students in grades 9-10 taking a biology-first course and another for students in grades 11-12 taking a biology-last course. The latter builds on the chemistry content knowledge students would have acquired in an earlier course.
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Biology First – Units
Introduction to Biology
Unit 1 – Populations
Unit 2 – Evolution
Unit 3 – Energy & Matter in Organisms
Unit 4 – Energy & Matter in Ecosystems
Unit 5 – Growth and Reproduction
Unit 6 – Inheritance
Interested in a Biology Workshop?
Workshops in biology first are available in Summer 2024.
First-time Modeling Workshop attendees qualify for a free one-year membership to AMTA. Members have access to ALL instructional resources, webinars, distance learning courses, and other membership services!
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NGSS – Biology Last – Units
Unit 1 – Characteristics of Life
Unit 2 – Biological molecules
Unit 3A – DNA Structure and Replication
Unit 3B – Transcription and Translation
Unit 4 – The Cell
Unit 5 – Energy and biological processes
Unit 6 – Organism
Unit 7 – Inheritance
Unit 8 – Evolution
Unit 9 – Ecology