COURSE ID: SCI120A

Biology A

Current 2026-27
Start Date: August 19, 2026
End Date: May 28, 2027
District: Lincoln County School District #1
Grade Levels: 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Provider: Virtual Prep Academy of Wyoming

Biology (A) engages students in the study of living systems through questions that connect directly to their own lives and experiences. Rather than focusing on memorization, students explore biological phenomena such as inheritance, cellular function, and disease by examining why patterns occur and how systems interact within organisms and across populations. Students learn biology by doing the work of scientists�analyzing authentic data, interpreting research models, and using interactive simulations to make complex processes visible. Instruction emphasizes student-driven investigation, guiding learners from observation and questioning to testing ideas and developing evidence-based explanations. Through this approach, students gain a lasting understanding of how living systems function and what happens when those systems break down.