General Information for the Living Environment
| Biology Mentor Network | The NYS Biology Mentor Network provides staff development and resources for teachers across the state. |
| NYS Core for Living Environment | Core document to be used as a basis for developing curriculum at the local level. |
| Regents Exams for NYS Living Environment | Past exams should be used in the development of tests and quizzes throughout the year to best prepare students for the final. |
Lab Credit Charts |
Lab Charts for lab hour credits. Students must have a passing grade in order to get lab hours. |
| Access Excellence: Articles and Activities for Biology | |
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Part D Questions PBL and Case Study Links CIBT |
| Life Sciences Learning Center | Programs are provided for teachers and students at the University of Rochester Department of Environmental Medicine. Consider a fieldtrip to the Life Sciences Learning Center. |
Units For Living Environment
| Biology and the Investigative Process | Grade 9 Unit I: This is when students learn about the scientific method. This will be the basis for the rest of their Science education. |
| Cells and Cell Processes | Grade 9 Unit II: Students learn about how cells function. They participate in a number of cell labs and a PBL on diagnosis. |
| Human Body Systems | Grade 9 Unit III: This is the core basis of the course. Students participate in a number of PBL's and labs dealing with interaction of systems within the human body. |
| Reproduction and Development | Grade 10 Unit VI: Students will learn about the Reproductive System through a series of labs from the Cornell Institute of Biology Teachers. |
| Evolution | Grade 10 Unit IV: The Evolution Unit involves teaching students about changes in organisms over time. A number of labs and activities are done by the teacher in the classroom. |
| Genetics | Grade 10 Unit V: The Genetics Unit involves learning about how traits are inherited and about the basis of DNA in the determination of traits and functions in organisms. Online resources are extensive and there is a manual that accompanies this unit. Labs include DNA structure as well as a PBL on a genetic disease. |
| Ecology | Grade 10 Unit VII: The Ecology unit is a major unit on the LE Exam. Field studies and an Environmental PBL enhance student learning. |
| Regents Review |