Biology Teaching Manual - Elementary II (9-12)

The Biology Teaching Manual begins with the story of life on Earth and the history of how scientists have observed and classified living things. The child sorts living from nonliving things and compares prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. The three domains and the five kingdoms follow. The Tree of Life then shows how organisms are grouped by genetic relationship. With this foundation, the child explores the prokaryote, protist, fungus, plant, and animal kingdoms. Each kingdom is presented through its place on the Time Line of Life, key experiences, life cycles, how its organisms meet their needs, and "Who Am I?" stories. The animal kingdom covers nine phyla, from sponges to chordates, with separate lessons for fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.