Do you
remember your high
school biology course? Things have really changed. Ninth and tenth graders
are covering subjects like cell biology, genetics, and DNA mapping that we
didn’t even see until college. Getting
ready to homeschool high school biology will probably require lots of
preparation and leveraging extra resources.
There are
many web sites a valuable that not only provide up to date information but also
include lectures by experts. Even
YouTube has demonstrations of biology topics and you can find all sorts of
virtual laboratory experiments to teach everything from anatomy of worms to
cellular biology.
Biology
is still the most fun when you can actively engage with living things. It is the perfect subject for field studies
and hands on learning. The classic
wildflower collection becomes high tech with digital cameras. Insect collections and identification are a
lot less messy and more fun with digital pictures. If you have a microscope at home you can do
comparative studies of everything from pond water to types of pollen. Is your student an artist? Engage their artistic interests with sketches
of leaves, mushrooms, flowers, or birds.
High school biology doesn’t have to be daunting – your homeschool student
can learn everything they need for their future endeavors while still having
fun with the beauty of nature.
