UST Biology Foundations
A 40-Week Bilingual Biology Journey for Young Learners
UST 生物基础：面向小学高年级的40周中英双语生物启蒙课程
Unit 1 - Life & Cells / 生命与细胞
Week 1: What Is Life? / 什么是生命？
Week 2: Cells: The Basic Unit of Life / 细胞：生命的基本单位
Week 3: Animal Cells / 动物细胞
Week 4: Plant Cells / 植物细胞
Week 5: Cell Membrane & Transport / 细胞膜与物质运输
Week 6: From Cells to Organisms / 从细胞到生物体
Week 7: Microscopes & Scientific Observation / 显微镜与科学观察
Unit 2 - Genetics & Evolution / 遗传与进化
Week 8: DNA: The Information Molecule / DNA：生命的信息分子
Week 9: Genes & Traits / 基因与性状
Week 10: Cell Division: Mitosis / 细胞分裂：有丝分裂
Week 11: Reproduction & Meiosis - Introduction / 生殖与减数分裂初步
Week 12: Heredity: Mendel's Big Idea / 遗传：孟德尔的核心思想
Week 13: Punnett Squares - Introduction / Punnett 方格入门
Week 14: Mutations & Genetic Variation / 突变与遗传变异
Unit 2 - Genetics & Evolution / 遗传与进化
Week 15: Evolution by Natural Selection / 自然选择与进化
Week 16: Evidence for Evolution / 进化的证据
Unit 3 - Diversity & Plants / 生物多样性与植物
Week 17: Classifying Living Things / 生物分类
Week 18: Bacteria & Archaea / 细菌与古菌
Week 19: Protists & Fungi / 原生生物与真菌
Week 20: Plants: Structure & Function / 植物的结构与功能
Week 21: Photosynthesis / 光合作用
Week 22: Cellular Respiration / 细胞呼吸
Week 23: Plant Reproduction & Life Cycles / 植物繁殖与生命周期
Unit 4 - Human Biology / 人体生物学
Week 24: Animal Body Organization / 动物身体的组织层次
Week 25: Digestive System & Nutrition / 消化系统与营养
Week 26: Circulatory System & Blood / 循环系统与血液
Week 27: Respiratory System / 呼吸系统
Week 28: Nervous System & Senses / 神经系统与感觉
Week 29: Muscles, Bones & Movement / 肌肉、骨骼与运动
Week 30: Immune System & Microbes / 免疫系统与微生物
Unit 4 - Human Biology / 人体生物学
Week 31: Homeostasis / 内稳态
Unit 5 - Ecology / 生态学
Week 32: Ecology: Organisms & Environment / 生态学：生物与环境
Week 33: Food Chains & Food Webs / 食物链与食物网
Week 34: Ecosystems & Energy / 生态系统与能量
Week 35: Cycles of Matter / 物质循环
Week 36: Populations & Communities / 种群与群落
Week 37: Symbiosis & Species Interactions / 共生与物种相互作用
Week 38: Biodiversity & Conservation / 生物多样性与保护
Unit 5 - Ecology / 生态学
Week 39: Human Biology, Health & Environment / 人体、生物健康与环境
Unit 6 - Integration & Next Step / 综合与进阶
Week 40: Biology Integration & Bridge Forward / 生物学综合与进阶衔接
How to Use the Course / 课程使用方法
45-90 minutes per module, divided into 2-4 short sessions.
English concept -> Chinese explanation -> short YouTube video -> oral check.
Use drawings/models often, especially for cells, genetics, anatomy, and ecology.
20 multiple-choice questions with bilingual answer analysis.
2 short-answer/application questions at the end of each module.
Difficult modules may take two weeks; mastery matters more than speed.
每课45-90分钟；中英文概念→短视频→口头复述→选择题双语解析→简答；难课可以学两周。