Cycles of Life

Cycles of Life: Exploring Biology High School Edition offers a panoramic view of life on Earth. From the chemical origins of life to complex and fragile ecosystems, the episodes dramatically show how biology explores the living world and offer: Leading information and proven instructional methods. This Emmy Award-winning series contains compelling footage from around the world, captivating 3-D computer animation, and original microvideography. Students travel to laboratories conducting groundbreaking research and to sites where biological investigations are improving the quality of life. Renowed biologists and biology professors share their work and insights, thereby encouraging students to consider career option in the sciences. The one-hour modules of the series explore different aspects of biology, covering such concepts as the scientific method, DNA, natural selction, metabolism, respiration, photosynthesis, and ecology from within a biological context. Each module includes five or six lessons which can be used individually to support your science curriculum. Or use an entire module for a two-week biology study.