High School Biology: Quick Start

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Welcome to The Good and the Beautiful High School Biology

This high school science course guides teens to deeper learning about the study of life in a fun and interesting way!

Discover the wonders of biology in our High School Biology course! Students in grades 9–12 are captivated by in-depth investigations into the simplest to the most sophisticated life forms. Engaging lessons bring awe and excitement to the study of the magnificence of God’s creations.

But first, let’s look at what is included in the course and how to get started.

Required Items

The following items are included in the High School Biology Course Set. If something is missing from your order, contact our Customer Support Team at support@goodandbeautiful.com, and we will be happy to help you.

Six Unit Workbooks

Wonders Online Textbooks

Lesson Videos & Labs

Tests & Quizzes Booklet

PDF Answer Key

Unit Workbooks — Six user-friendly physical unit workbooks include lab reports and note-taking worksheets to guide students through a total of 120 lessons.
Wonders Online Textbooks — Six gorgeous digital books feature stunning photos, clear writing, and explanations that bring wonder and beauty to life.
Lesson Videos & Labs — Twenty-two video lessons are spread throughout the course. Eleven engaging lab projects can be completed hands-on or by watching optional lab videos.
Tests & Quizzes Booklet — All unit tests and quizzes are contained in one physical book.
PDF Answer Key — A downloadable answer key for the unit workbooks and Tests & Quizzes booklet makes tracking progress and grading easy for parents. You should have received an email containing the download in your inbox. Search your email folders for a message from us with this subject line: Digital Downloads from The Good and the Beautiful.

*Please note: High School Biology is sold as a complete set with the six unit workbooks and the Tests & Quizzes booklet shrink-wrapped together. With the purchase of the workbooks, students also gain access to the online texts and videos. The unit workbooks cannot be purchased separately.

Prepare for the Course

To the Student
You will need . . .
- your Unit Workbooks.
- a desktop or laptop computer
  (A mobile device will not work with this course.)
- a free account at courses.goodandbeautiful.com.
- a pencil and colored pencils.
- a good-quality, standard compound microscope with at least 400x magnification.
- lab supplies that are listed in the About This Course pages.
- a file, folder, or three-ring binder to keep your materials organized.

To the Parent
You will need . . .
- the High School Biology Tests and Quizzes booklet.
- the downloadable High School Biology Answer Key.
- to help your student set up a free account at courses.goodandbeautiful.com.
- to help your student gather the lab supplieslisted in the About This Course pages.

About This Course
The About This Course pages in the front of the Unit 1 Workbook contain everything you about how the course works. These pages include:
- Notes to the parent or teacher
- Instructions for quizzes and tests
- A complete supplies list for all units
- Information about conducting labs
- Information about grading
- A complete list of lesson topics
Download the About This Course pages.
About This Course

How the Course Works
This student-led course has 120 lessons and is intended to fulfill one science credit with lab. The student can complete it in a typical nine-month school year if they do four lessons per week. Complete the units in order because they build on each other. In general, lesson take about 30–60 minutes. Lessons with a lab or activity may take longer. Plan ahead to gather supplies.
The student begins each lesson by opening their workbook to that day’s lesson number. Numbered bubbles on each page instructs the student what to do and in what order.
The student should keep all unit workbooks handy to look back at notes and labs in order to study for quizzes and tests.

Accessing Online Content
The over 1000-page Wonders of Biology digital texts are packed with full-color graphics, photos, and illustrations with all videos integrated directly into the web-based app. Demonstration videos for all labs are also included. For these reasons, the Wonders texts can be accessed online.

To access the Wonders Online Textbook and videos, help your student set up a free account to the computer version of The Good and the Beautiful Homeschool app at courses.goodandbeautiful.com.
Please note that the High School Biology content cannot be accessed on mobile devices.
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Using a Microscope
A microscope is recommended for use throughout the course. Our recommended microscope can be found here, although any good-quality, standard compound microscope with magnification of 400x or greater will do. It does not need to be overly expensive. For tips on choosing a microscope, watch the video “Choosing and Using a Microscope.”
We strongly recommend that students use a microscope to complete the labs hands on. If this is impossible or if the parent/teacher directs, students may follow along by watching the lab videos and completing lab reports from the videos instead.
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Tests and Quizzes
Each unit of the course contains a mid-unit quiz and a review and test. Quizzes and tests are open note, meaning that unless the parent or teacher directs otherwise, the student may use their workbook to help locate and answer each question. The final exam is closed book with no notes allowed.
For a student bound for a STEM career or to make the course more challenging, you may choose to make the unit tests closed note, not allowing the student to look at their notes to take the test. For a greater challenge still, you could make the quizzes closed note, as well.

Labs and Activities
We understand that labs can sometimes be difficult for families to prepare for and prioritize, however, we strongly recommend that all labs be completed. For those times when you are short on supplies or time, lab videos are accessible in the app.
Aside from a microscope and optional dissection specimen and tools, this course was designed with lab supplies that are generally easy and relatively inexpensive to find. You may already have many items at home, and many others can be found at the grocery or hardware store. Look ahead to see what supplies are needed and when you’ll need them to make it as easy and cost-effective as possible.

Answer Key
The downloadable High School Biology Answer Key, which includes answers for all workbook note-taking guides and Lab Reports as well as the answers to quizzes and tests was included in an email at the time of purchase. If you cannot find it in your inbox, search your email folders for a message from us with this subject line: Digital Downloads from The Good and the Beautiful.

New Discoveries

New discoveries in all fields of science are ongoing. The Good and the Beautiful reviews and revises science units periodically to keep information as up-to-date as possible.

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Welcome to The Good and the Beautiful High School Biology

This high school science course guides teens to deeper learning about the study of life in a fun and interesting way!

Required Items

Prepare for the Course

To the Student

To the Parent

About This Course

How the Course Works

Accessing Online Content

Using a Microscope

Tests and Quizzes

Labs and Activities

Answer Key

New Discoveries