| Pilot Site: |
| | This is a pilot course for Madison High School. Other schools may not offer this course without prior approval from the Interdistrict Curriculum Committee.
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| Grade Range: |
| | 9-12 |
| Course duration: |
| | Two semesters |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: |
| | Science: Biology |
| UC subject area satisfied: |
| | d - Laboratory Science |
| Notes: |
| | Additional science credit will be awarded if the student has already met the Biology subject requirement. |
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| Course Description: |
| | Biology the Living Earth, is a lab-based NGSS course
that will explore standard biological and earth science
concepts from a phenomena-based approach taught
using ASL. Students will apply their knowledge of
Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs) to various real-world
phenomena such as local ecosystems, human impacts
and identity, contextualized into a “storyline.” Using the
structure of the High School 3-course model from the
California Science Framework, earth and space science
concepts will be incorporated at logical points in the
curriculum to enhance student learning. Throughout the
course, students build an understanding of life and how
life adapts over time in response to a changing
environment. Students will view these phenomena
through the lenses of the Crosscutting Concepts
(CCC’s), such as energy and matter (relationships in
ecosystems, earth’s atmosphere) or structure and
function (cells, mitosis and cancer, or evidence for
evolution). Students will demonstrate their knowledge in
use through their engagement in the Science and
Engineering Practices (SEPs) during hands-on activities
and labs in each instructional segment. |
| State Course Code(s): |
| | 9703 - Hearing Impairment Instruction |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: |
| | SDUSD Biology: The Living Earth Flexbook |