Life science is an exciting journey into the world of living things. Students will explore how organisms grow, reproduce, and interact with their environments, diving into topics like cells, genetics, ecosystems, and human biology. Through hands-on labs, engaging discussions, and real-world connections, they'll learn to think like scientists—asking questions, making predictions, and testing ideas. Whether it's peering through a microscope at plant cells or investigating how traits are passed from parents to offspring, this course helps students understand the building blocks of life and their place in the web of living things.
In this class, you won’t just read about science—you’ll do science. While online simulations can be cool, nothing beats rolling up your sleeves and diving into real experiments. So this year, I’ll give you as many chances as possible to dive into hands-on labs and activities that bring life science to life.
Life Science Topics of Study
Below are some of the topics that we will cover this year.
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Experimental Design and Valid Experiments
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Characteristics of Life
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Taxonomy (classification) of living things.
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Microscopes
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Cells and Cell Theory
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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
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Human body systems
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Genetics and Heredity
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Hybridization and Genetic Engineering
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Biomes and Ecosystems
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Local Sustainability
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Natural Selection, Adaptations, and Fossil Records
Student Resources
Student Resources
There are many resources to help you through your journey of Life Science found on the STUDENT RESOUCES Page of my website. Click the blue button at the top the website to go that page.
Resources include: Individual Unit resource pages, PDF version of our Life Science Book, the complete Disney Imagineering video series, Science World monthly magazine, WebQuest, Individual lab resources, and much more. The one that students will often use the most is the Unit Resource Pages. Clicking on the GREEN button will take you to the Unit Resource Pages.
Unit Resource pages include: ALL of the PowerPoint Notes that will be used in class, Blank Note-Taking Guides, completed note taking guides (Available upon Parent Request), Helpful video links, Prelab videos, Other resources, The Unit STUDY GUIDE!
This is the best way to get the missed information or review a topic. The Study Guides all have posted Answer keys. It is best to treat the study guide like a Practice Test. Try it and then check your answers. Since this class will test you more on the APPLICATION of your new knowledge rather than pure memorization, coping the answers or "studying" the study guide will do you little good since you will not see those exact questions on the test.
