BSCS Science: An Inquiry Approach represents a new generation of instructional materials for high school science. The program introduces students to the core concepts in inquiry, the life science, the Earth and space science, and the...
Instructional Materials
BSCS instructional materials span from grades K–college comprehensive curriculum to supplemental modules. We develop materials using a proven process that has been refined continually since 1958. Our comprehensive development process makes use of the most recent research in learning and teaching. We work with top scientists, science educators, and teachers around the country to ensure that our materials are accurate, pedagogically sound, user friendly, and effective in the classroom.
BSCS materials stress inquiry-based learning—encouraging students to view science as an ongoing relevant process. Students come to understand and appreciate the tentative nature of science and the continuing importance to, and impact on, their lives. Additionally, many of our programs use the BSCS 5E Instructional Model. Each E represents part of the process of helping students sequence their learning experiences to construct their understanding of concepts.
Modules developed by BSCS with funding from a variety of sources including the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Department of Energy (DOE) allow us to provide supplemental materials that bring cutting-edge science into the classroom. The modules combine science with state-of-the-art instructional practices. Modules are developed using the BSCS 5E Instructional Model, are consistent with National Science Education Standards, promote critical thinking, incorporate real scientific data to engage and challenge students, and are aligned to state educational standards. Each module includes full sets of teacher and student materials in addition to web components. NIH modules are available in HTML and PDF versions online. Print versions are free to U.S. educators upon request.
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Cell Biology and Cancer teaches students about the revolution that has taken place in our understanding of cancer in the last 30 years. The inquiry-based student activities involve students in active learning about cell biology and...
By focusing on the science of toxicology, Chemicals, the Environment, and You: Explorations in Science and Human Health introduces students to the ways scientists learn about and measure how chemicals can help and harm human health....
In Doing Science: The Process of Scientific Inquiry, students explore the basic aspects of scientific inquiry by learning that science is not just experimentation but also uses observations, surveys, and other nonexperimental...
Drug Abuse, Addiction, and the Adolescent Brain is an exciting and informative new curriculum supplement from BSCS that presents students with a new way to think about drug abuse and addiction. The program features five classroom lessons...
The module, Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases, conveys to students the relationship between basic biomedical research and the improvement of personal and public health. The inquiry-based activities build students'...
This CD contains a set of engaging activities that align with the 2005 Evolution Symposium organized by BSCS, American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS), and National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT), which brought together...
The 2005 Evolution Symposium, organized by BSCS, American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS), and National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT), brought together leading experts and provided science teachers with a general review of...
BSCS teamed up with American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) to present a special evolution symposium at National Association of Biology Teachers’ (NABT) annual convention in Chicago (Fall 2004).
This book presents the...
Frontiers in Microbiology provides high school and college biology teachers with an overview of microbiology, including the importance of knowing and understanding microbiology and what scientists can do in this advancing field. Our...
This curriculum allows students to ask questions, collaborate with peers, and carry out investigations. It also provides teachers with the tools to make biology interesting for students by integrating reading, discussing, experimenting, presenting, watching, calculating, and writing—there is something for every student.
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