Watch and Learn: Biology

Description

Watch & Learn: Biology invites middle and high school students to explore the science of life with the Crash Course Biology video series as their guide. Instead of getting lost in a dense textbook, your child can watch complex ideas come to life, then reinforce what they’ve discovered through clear nonfiction reading, vocabulary practice, and comprehension activities.

From molecules too small to see to ecosystems that stretch across the planet, this study helps learners discover just how connected life really is.

From Cells to Ecosystems

Biology has a lot of new vocabulary, complicated processes, and unfamiliar concepts. This study is designed to make those ideas feel more approachable without watering them down.

Each lesson begins with a one-page reading that introduces or reinforces the most important concepts from the corresponding video. Students can read before watching for a helpful preview, use it alongside the video, or return to it afterward when they need a refresher. Then, a variety of activities give them opportunities to work with what they’ve learned and build confidence as they go.

Investigate topics like:

• The chemistry behind living things and the unique properties of water
• Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and other biological molecules
• Animal and plant cells and the jobs of their organelles
• Cell membranes and how materials move in and out of cells
• Photosynthesis, cellular respiration, and how organisms use energy
• Cell division, mitosis, and meiosis
• DNA, genes, heredity, and genetics
• Evolution and natural selection
• Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other forms of life
• Plants and the processes that help them grow and survive
• Human anatomy and major body systems
• Populations, communities, ecosystems, and biomes
• The relationships between organisms and their environments

Learn It in More Than One Way

Watching is just the beginning. Throughout the study, students revisit important ideas in different ways so new vocabulary and complex processes have a better chance to stick.

Inside you’ll find:

• Crash Course Biology videos paired with each lesson
• Easy-to-understand nonfiction reading passages
• Vocabulary practice and key scientific terminology
• Multiple choice, true or false, fill-in-the-blank, and short-answer activities
• Opportunities to practice reading and listening comprehension
• Activities that encourage critical thinking and independent learning
• Supplemental biology book recommendations
• Biology-themed games for extending learning beyond the page
• A Biology Jeopardy review game covering cell biology, genetics, the human body, plants and fungi, and ecology
• A complete teacher answer key for easy grading and discussion

Perfect for curious middle and high school learners, visual learners, science enthusiasts, and students who find traditional biology textbooks overwhelming, Watch & Learn: Biology makes exploring the living world feel manageable, meaningful, and genuinely interesting.