COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Biology includes an in-depth study of the scientific way of knowing and the definition of "life" from a scientific vantage point. Topics include the chemical nature of life, the cellular composition of all-living things, genetics, ecology, biotechnology, the role of energy in ecosystems, scientific theories on the diversification of life, classification of organisms, human systems, and the interaction of humans and biota within the biosphere. Students should be prepared for daily assignments including significant reading, projects, and writing.

This form is used to ensure the fidelity of the CUSD 200 curriculum as taught, learned and assessed within the proposed home school course.  For each Essential Standard (ES), please explain in detail, how the proposed home school course addresses the CUSD 200 standard.

Please respond to each Essential Standard with specific examples of activities, writing assignments, texts, assessments, projects, etc. of how the standard is being addressed within the proposed course.

The standards are listed below: