I recently created a complete Biology Curriculum Teacher Guide and Implementation System for my full year high school biology curriculum, and I have made the entire guide available as a free download.
This is not a small sample, a short preview, or a few selected pages. This is the exact 189-page Teacher Guide and Implementation System that is included with my High School Biology Curriculum Bundle.
If you have ever wondered how my full year biology curriculum is organized, how the 20 units fit together, how the labs are planned, or how the curriculum can be implemented across an entire school year, this free Teacher Guide will let you see exactly how it works before purchasing.
Why I Made the Biology Curriculum Teacher Guide Free
Purchasing a full year biology curriculum is a huge decision. A complete curriculum is not something teachers choose lightly, and I understand that teachers want to know exactly what they are getting before they invest in a full year resource.
That is why I decided to make the complete Biology Curriculum Teacher Guide and Implementation System available for free.
I want teachers to be able to look inside the curriculum before purchasing. I want you to see how the resources are organized, how the units are sequenced, how the labs are supported, and how the curriculum can be planned across a school year.
The free Teacher Guide gives you a clear look at the structure behind the full curriculum. Even if you never purchase the full bundle, the planning and organization ideas in the guide may still be useful as you think through your own biology course.
This Is Not Just a Teacher Guide
The Biology Curriculum Teacher Guide and Implementation System is much more than a simple overview document.
It is a 189-page planning and implementation system designed to help teachers organize, plan, and teach a full year high school biology curriculum with more confidence.
Inside the guide, you will find curriculum setup support, yearlong pacing guidance, lab planning resources, materials and supplies planning, differentiation suggestions, and detailed unit planning support for all 20 biology units.
My goal was to create something that helps teachers see how the entire curriculum fits together. A full year curriculum can include a lot of resources, and I wanted teachers to have a clear roadmap for using them.
What Is Included in the Free Teacher Guide?
The free Biology Curriculum Teacher Guide includes the major planning documents that curriculum purchasers receive with the full bundle.
Inside the guide, you will find:
- START HERE Curriculum Guide
- Quick Start Curriculum Set Up and Organization Guide
- Yearlong Pacing Guide
- Lab Planning Guide
- Biology Curriculum Materials and Supplies Guide
- Differentiation and Honors Support
- 20 Unit Overview and Planning Guides
- 20 Unit Scope and Sequence Guides
These documents were created to help teachers move from simply owning curriculum resources to actually knowing how to organize and use them throughout the school year.
Organization Support for a Large Biology Curriculum
One of the first things teachers notice about the full biology curriculum is the size of it. The curriculum includes 231 downloadable resources organized into 20 complete biology units.
That is a tremendous amount of teaching material, but a large curriculum also needs a clear organization system.
The Quick Start Curriculum Set Up and Organization Guide helps teachers organize the curriculum from the beginning. It includes suggestions for setting up folders, organizing printable and digital resources, locating important planning documents, and creating a system that makes the curriculum easier to manage throughout the school year.
This is especially helpful for teachers who are implementing the curriculum for the first time and want to avoid feeling overwhelmed by hundreds of files.
Planning Support for Every Biology Unit
The Teacher Guide also includes planning support for each of the 20 curriculum units.
Each unit includes an overview and planning guide to help teachers understand the purpose of the unit, the major resources included, suggested labs and activities, assessments, planning notes, and implementation suggestions.
The guide also includes 20 Scope and Sequence Guides. These help teachers see how the unit is organized, how lessons and activities fit together, and where major resources fall within the unit plan.
This part of the Teacher Guide is especially helpful because it allows teachers to see the structure of each unit before instruction begins.
A Full Year Biology Curriculum With Teacher Support Built In
The free Teacher Guide was created to support my complete High School Biology Curriculum Bundle.
This curriculum includes 20 complete biology units, 231 downloadable resources, more than 6,400 pages and slides, 28 PowerPoint and notes sets, 47 laboratory investigations, 22 Jeopardy style review games, 24 crossword puzzles, 61 classroom activities and worksheets, 42 homework assignments, quizzes, tests, printable resources, digital resources, editable files, answer keys, and teacher support materials.
It was designed to provide a complete full year biology course while still giving teachers flexibility to adjust pacing, select activities, modify assignments, and adapt instruction for different classroom needs.
The Teacher Guide is one of the pieces that helps tie the entire curriculum together. It shows how the units are organized, how the resources can be managed, and how teachers can plan for the school year with more confidence.
Lab Planning Support for a Lab Centered Biology Course
One of the strongest parts of this biology curriculum is the lab program. The full curriculum includes 47 laboratory investigations that are integrated throughout the school year.
Because labs require planning, materials, preparation, and time, the Teacher Guide includes a Lab Planning Guide to help teachers think through laboratory instruction before the year begins and as each unit approaches.
The Lab Planning Guide helps teachers identify anchor labs, prioritize investigations when time is limited, organize materials, plan lab activities throughout the year, and make practical decisions about how to build meaningful hands-on experiences into the biology course.
What Units Are Included in the Full Biology Curriculum?
The full year curriculum includes 20 complete biology units designed to support a first year high school biology course.
The 20 units are:
- Introduction to Biology
- The Microscope
- Biochemistry
- Cell Structure and Function
- Enzymes and the Chemical Reactions of the Cell
- Photosynthesis
- Cellular Respiration
- Cell Division: Mitosis and Meiosis
- DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis
- Genetics
- The History of Life on Earth
- Evolution
- Population Genetics and Speciation
- Classification and Taxonomy
- Introduction to Ecology
- Population Ecology
- Community Ecology
- Ecosystems: Energy Flow and the Recycling of Matter
- Ecosystems: Biomes of the World
- Humans and the Environment
Together, these units provide a full year biology course with lessons, labs, activities, assessments, review materials, and teacher support resources.
Designed to Save Teachers Time
My goal in creating the full year Biology Curriculum Bundle was not simply to create more biology resources. My goal was to create a complete curriculum system that helps teachers feel prepared, organized, and supported throughout the school year.
Instead of writing PowerPoints from scratch, scrambling for labs, building assessments at the last minute, or wondering whether important content has been covered, teachers can start with a full year plan, built-in scope and sequencing, printable and digital options, and a Teacher Guide designed to support implementation.
The curriculum can be used by new biology teachers, experienced teachers who want a more organized curriculum, teachers managing multiple preps, teachers transitioning into biology, and schools looking for a full year biology course that can be implemented with confidence.
Download the Free Biology Curriculum Teacher Guide
If you are considering a full year biology curriculum, I would love for you to download the free Teacher Guide first.
You will be able to see exactly how the curriculum is organized, how the 20 units fit together, what planning support is included, and how the curriculum can be implemented throughout the school year.
Click here to download the FREE Biology Curriculum Teacher Guide and Implementation System.
Then, if the curriculum looks like a good fit for your classroom, you can explore the complete High School Biology Curriculum Bundle.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the free Teacher Guide the same guide included with the full curriculum?
Yes. The free download is the same Biology Curriculum Teacher Guide and Implementation System included with the High School Biology Curriculum Bundle.
How many pages are included in the Teacher Guide?
The Teacher Guide includes 189 pages of planning, organization, pacing, lab preparation, differentiation, and curriculum support.
What is included in the full Biology Curriculum Bundle?
The full curriculum includes 20 biology units, 231 downloadable resources, more than 6,400 pages and slides, 47 laboratory investigations, PowerPoints, notes, labs, activities, quizzes, tests, review games, digital resources, editable files, answer keys, and teacher support materials.
Can I use the Teacher Guide even if I do not purchase the curriculum?
Yes. The Teacher Guide was created to help teachers understand how the Amy Brown Science Biology Curriculum Bundle is organized, but many of the planning and organization ideas may also be useful as you think through your own biology course.
More Biology Curriculum Information
You can also read more about the full curriculum in this related blog post: High School Biology Curriculum for the Full Year.
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