Students watch as the instructor, Wes Olson, explains the definition of life and takes you through the days of Creation and the specimens created on those days. In order, you will learn about plants, water animals, flying creatures, land animals, and mankind, and wrap it all up with lessons about genetics. There are 4 DVDs for a total running time of 4 ½ hours. The author describes this course as a "super-condensed, fun-filled, fascinating overview of the world of biology. If you grasp the basics taught in this program, you'll have a solid understanding of biology. The 4th disc contains the PDF files. High school credits are based on hours spent on a course of study, and 120-180 hours constitutes one credit. This course totals 135 hours if you follow the accreditation schedule. You could add dissection labs or microscope labs for more content. Note that the activities in this course are simple labs like identifying plants and animals or watching a fish, so if you live in a state which requires lab sciences for high school credit you will need to make some additions.
hoping to use this in conjunction with our Biology curriculum.
I have previously ordered the Chemistry and Physics sets for my kids and we really liked it. My kids requested to get the Biology set as well.
Most of my children enjoyed learning science using this series.
Our family has thoroughly enjoyed the Chemistry 101 and Physics 101 courses and are excited to watch this one too. Even the younger children enjoy these.