Curriculum Standards Directory

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Middle School Life Science

NGSS-MS-LS1-1 — Structure and Function

• The Cell
• Monera
• Protista
• Fungi
• Kingdom Plantae
• Animalia
• Bacteria in Food Production
• Fungi in Food Production
• The Cell

NGSS-MS-LS1-3 — Body Systems and Transport

• The Circulatory System
• The Skeletal System
• The Digestive System
• The Respiratory System
• The Circulatory System
• Plant Tissues
• Animal Tissues
• Excretory System
• Transport of Food and Minerals in Plants
• Circulatory System
• Tissues
• Digestive System — Teeth
• The Digestive System
• Skeleton and Locomotion
• Skin — Structure and Function
• The Respiratory System

NGSS-MS-LS1-4 — Reproduction and Growth

• The Pollination
• Plant Reproduction
• The Flower
• Reproduction in Plants and Animals
• The Flower
• Pollination
• Fertilisation

NGSS-MS-LS1-5 — Growth and Development of Organisms

• The Leaf
• Allergy
• Diseases
• Seeds and Germination

NGSS-MS-LS1-6 — Photosynthesis

• Photosynthesis

NGSS-MS-LS1-7 — Matter and Energy in Organisms

• Food and Health
• Respiration
• Respiration in Plants
• Digestive System — Food Classes and Balanced Diet

NGSS-MS-LS1-8 — Health and Nervous Coordination

• Health and Hygiene
• Nervous System
• Endocrine System
• Nervous System
• First Aid
• Personal and Public Health
• Diseases and Transmission
• Diseases — Symptoms and Control
• Aids to Health
• Health Organisations

NGSS-MS-LS2-3 — Ecosystem Dynamics and Decomposers

• Ecosystems
• Economic Importance of Bacteria
• Economic Importance of Fungi

NGSS-MS-LS4-2 — Biological Evolution and Classification

• Kingdom Classification Concepts
• Five Kingdom Classification

NGSS-MS-LS4-4 — Natural Selection and Adaptation

• The Adaptation

NGSS-MS-ESS3-3 — Human Impacts on Earth's Resources

• Food Production — Agriculture
• Food Production — Horticulture and Organic Farming
• Food Production — Animal Husbandry
• Sources of Waste
• Safe Disposal Methods

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High School Life Science

NGSS-HS-LS1-1 — Structure and Function (Cells and Molecules)

• The Living World
• Biological Classification
• Cell — The Unit of Life
• Biomolecules

NGSS-HS-LS1-2 — Systems and Coordination

• Absorption by Roots
• Chemical Coordination in Plants
• Circulatory System
• Nervous System
• Endocrine System
• Antibiotics and Vaccines
• Morphology of Flowering Plants
• Anatomy of Flowering Plants
• Structural Organisation in Animals
• Plant Growth and Development
• Breathing and Exchange of Gases
• Circulation
• Locomotion and Movement
• Neural Control and Coordination
• Chemical Coordination and Integration
• Reproductive Health
• Human Health and Diseases

NGSS-HS-LS1-3 — Excretion and Homeostasis

• Transpiration
• Excretory System
• Excretion

NGSS-HS-LS1-4 — Cell Division and Reproduction

• Cell Cycle and Cell Divisions
• Reproductive System
• Cell Cycle and Cell Division
• Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
• Human Reproduction

NGSS-HS-LS1-5 — Photosynthesis and Matter Conversion

• Photosynthesis
• Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

NGSS-HS-LS1-6 — Biomolecules and Enzyme Function

• Biomolecules

NGSS-HS-LS1-7 — Cellular Respiration

• The Respiratory System
• Respiration in Plants

NGSS-HS-LS2-1 — Interdependent Relationships and Population

• Population
• Organisms and Population

NGSS-HS-LS2-3 — Cycles of Matter and Microbes

• Microbes in Human Welfare

NGSS-HS-LS2-4 — Ecosystem Dynamics

• Ecosystem

NGSS-HS-LS2-7 — Biodiversity and Conservation

• Biodiversity and Conservation

NGSS-HS-LS3-1 — Inheritance of Traits

• Structure of Chromosome

NGSS-HS-LS3-2 — Variation of Traits

• Genetics

NGSS-HS-LS3-3 — Mendelian Genetics and Inheritance

• Principles of Inheritance and Variation

NGSS-HS-LS4-1 — Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity

• Human Evolution
• Biological Classification
• Plant Kingdom
• Animal Kingdom

NGSS-HS-LS4-2 — Natural Selection and Evolution

• Evolution

NGSS-HS-LS4-6 — Biotechnology Applications

• Biotechnology — Applications

NGSS-SEP-3 — Scientific Investigations and Experimental Design

• Experimental Design in Biology

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International Baccalaureate (IB)

IB PYP Science (IB-PYP-Science — Primary Years Programme, Class 5)

• The Circulatory System
• The Skeletal System
• Food and Health
• The Pollination
• Plant Reproduction

IB MYP Science (IB-MYP-Science — Middle Years Programme, Class 6–8)

• The Leaf
• The Flower
• The Cell
• The Digestive System
• The Respiratory System
• The Circulatory System
• Health and Hygiene
• The Adaptation
• Plant Tissues
• Animal Tissues
• Kingdom Classification Concepts
• Monera
• Protista
• Fungi
• Kingdom Plantae
• Animalia
• Photosynthesis
• Respiration
• Excretory System
• Nervous System
• Allergy
• Transport of Food and Minerals in Plants
• Reproduction in Plants and Animals
• Ecosystems
• Endocrine System
• Circulatory System
• Nervous System
• Diseases
• First Aid
• Bacteria in Food Production
• Fungi in Food Production
• Food Production — Agriculture
• Food Production — Horticulture and Organic Farming
• Food Production — Animal Husbandry

IB Biology (Diploma Programme — Class 10–12)

IB-Biology-2.1 — Molecules to Metabolism

• Biomolecules

IB-Biology-2.8 — Cell Respiration

• Respiration in Plants

IB-Biology-2.9 — Photosynthesis

• Photosynthesis in Higher Plants
• Photosynthesis

IB-Biology-3.1 — Genes

• Structure of Chromosome

IB-Biology-3.4 — Inheritance

• Genetics
• Principles of Inheritance and Variation

IB-Biology-3.5 — Genetic Modification and Biotechnology

• Biotechnology — Principles and Processes
• Biotechnology — Applications

IB-Biology-4.1 — Species, Communities, and Ecosystems

• Organisms and Population
• Population

IB-Biology-4.2 — Energy Flow

• Ecosystem

IB-Biology-4.4 — Conservation of Biodiversity

• Environmental Concerns and Pollution

IB-Biology-5.1 — Evidence for Evolution

• Evolution

IB-Biology-5.4 — Cladistics

• Human Evolution
• Biological Classification
• Animal Kingdom

IB-Biology-6.2 — The Blood System

• Circulatory System
• Circulation

IB-Biology-6.3 — Defence Against Infectious Disease

• Antibiotics and Vaccines
• Human Health and Diseases

IB-Biology-6.4 — Gas Exchange

• The Respiratory System
• Breathing and Exchange of Gases

IB-Biology-6.5 — Neurons and Synapses

• Nervous System
• Neural Control and Coordination

IB-Biology-6.6 — Hormones, Homeostasis, and Reproduction

• Endocrine System
• Chemical Coordination and Integration
• Reproductive System
• Reproductive Health
• Human Reproduction

IB-Biology-7.1 — DNA Structure and Replication

• Molecular Basis of Inheritance

IB-Biology-8.2 — Photosynthesis (Higher Level)

• Photosynthesis

IB-Biology-9.1 — Transport in the Xylem of Plants

• Absorption by Roots
• Transpiration
• Plant Kingdom
• Morphology of Flowering Plants
• Anatomy of Flowering Plants

IB-Biology-9.3 — Growth in Plants

• Chemical Coordination in Plants
• Plant Growth and Development

IB-Biology-9.4 — Reproduction in Plants

• Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

IB-Biology-B.2 — Biotechnology in Medicine

• Microbes in Human Welfare

IB-Biology-C.3 — Conservation of Ecosystems

• Biodiversity and Conservation

IB-Biology-Internal — Internal Assessment

• Experimental Design in Biology

IB-Biology-1.2 — Ultra-structure of Cells

• Cell — The Unit of Life

IB-Biology-1.5 — The Origin of Cells / Cell Division

• Cell Cycle and Cell Divisions
• Cell Cycle and Cell Division

IB-Biology-11.1 — Antibody Production and Vaccination

• Structural Organisation in Animals
• Human Health and Diseases

IB-Biology-11.2 — Movement

• Locomotion and Movement

IB-Biology-11.3 — The Kidney and Osmoregulation

• Excretory System
• Excretion

IB-Biology-11.4 — Sexual Reproduction

• Reproductive System
• Human Reproduction
• Reproductive Health

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AQA (UK)

AQA KS2 Biology (AQA-KS2-Biology — Key Stage 2, Class 5)

• The Circulatory System
• The Skeletal System
• Food and Health
• The Pollination
• Plant Reproduction

AQA KS3 Biology (AQA-KS3-Biology — Key Stage 3, Class 6–8)

• The Leaf
• The Flower
• The Cell
• The Digestive System
• The Respiratory System
• The Circulatory System
• Health and Hygiene
• The Adaptation
• Plant Tissues
• Animal Tissues
• Kingdom Classification Concepts
• Monera
• Protista
• Fungi
• Kingdom Plantae
• Animalia
• Photosynthesis
• Respiration
• Excretory System
• Nervous System
• Allergy
• Transport of Food and Minerals in Plants
• Reproduction in Plants and Animals
• Ecosystems
• Endocrine System
• Circulatory System
• Nervous System
• Diseases
• First Aid
• Bacteria in Food Production
• Fungi in Food Production
• Food Production — Agriculture
• Food Production — Horticulture and Organic Farming
• Food Production — Animal Husbandry

AQA GCSE Biology

AQA-GCSE-4.1.1 — Cell Biology

• The Cell

AQA-GCSE-4.1.1.2 — Cell Differentiation and Organisation

• Tissues

AQA-GCSE-4.1.2.2 — Mitosis and the Cell Cycle

• Cell Cycle and Cell Divisions

AQA-GCSE-4.2.2 — Animal and Plant Structures

• Skeleton and Locomotion

AQA-GCSE-4.2.2.1 — The Digestive System

• Digestive System — Food Classes and Balanced Diet
• Digestive System — Teeth
• The Digestive System

AQA-GCSE-4.2.2.2 — The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems

• Circulatory System
• The Respiratory System
• The Respiratory System

AQA-GCSE-4.2.2.5 — Health and Disease

• Personal and Public Health

AQA-GCSE-4.2.3.1 — Transport Systems in Plants (Transpiration)

• Transpiration

AQA-GCSE-4.2.3.2 — Transport Systems in Plants (Roots)

• Absorption by Roots

AQA-GCSE-4.3.1 — Communicable Diseases

• Diseases and Transmission
• Health Organisations

AQA-GCSE-4.3.1.2 — Viral and Bacterial Diseases

• Diseases — Symptoms and Control

AQA-GCSE-4.3.1.7 — Prevention and Treatment

• Aids to Health

AQA-GCSE-4.3.1.8 — Antibiotics and Vaccines

• Antibiotics and Vaccines

AQA-GCSE-4.4.1 — Reproduction

• The Flower
• Pollination
• Fertilisation
• Seeds and Germination

AQA-GCSE-4.4.1.1 — Photosynthesis

• Photosynthesis

AQA-GCSE-4.4.2 — Respiration

• Respiration in Plants

AQA-GCSE-4.5.2 — The Nervous System

• Nervous System
• Skin — Structure and Function

AQA-GCSE-4.5.3 — Hormones in Human Biology

• Excretory System
• Endocrine System

AQA-GCSE-4.5.4 — Plant Hormones

• Chemical Coordination in Plants

AQA-GCSE-4.6.1.1 — DNA and the Genome

• Structure of Chromosome

AQA-GCSE-4.6.1.2 — Cell Division and Reproduction

• Reproductive System

AQA-GCSE-4.6.1.6 — Inherited Disorders and Genetics

• Genetics

AQA-GCSE-4.6.3 — Evolution

• Human Evolution

AQA-GCSE-4.6.4 — Classification of Living Organisms

• Five Kingdom Classification

AQA-GCSE-4.7.1 — Adaptations, Interdependence, and Competition

• Population

AQA-GCSE-4.7.2 — Organisms and their Environment

• Economic Importance of Bacteria
• Economic Importance of Fungi

AQA-GCSE-4.7.3 — Biodiversity and Pollution

• Environmental Concerns and Pollution
• Sources of Waste
• Safe Disposal Methods

AQA-GCSE-Practical — Required Practicals

• Experimental Design in Biology

AQA A-Level Biology

AQA-ALevel-3.1.1 — Biological Molecules

• Biomolecules
• Cell — The Unit of Life

AQA-ALevel-3.1.2 — Nucleic Acids

• Molecular Basis of Inheritance

AQA-ALevel-3.1.5 — Cell Recognition and the Immune System

• Human Health and Diseases

AQA-ALevel-3.1.6 — Adaptations for Gas Exchange

• Breathing and Exchange of Gases

AQA-ALevel-3.2.1 — The Heart and Circulation

• Circulation

AQA-ALevel-3.3.1 — Photosynthesis

• Photosynthesis in Higher Plants
• Microbes in Human Welfare

AQA-ALevel-3.3.2 — Respiration

• Respiration in Plants

AQA-ALevel-3.3.4 — Populations and Ecosystems

• Organisms and Population
• Ecosystem
• Biodiversity and Conservation

AQA-ALevel-3.4.4 — Inheritance

• Principles of Inheritance and Variation

AQA-ALevel-3.4.6 — Evolution and Speciation

• Evolution

AQA-ALevel-3.5.1 — Energy and Ecosystems

• Photosynthesis in Higher Plants
• Microbes in Human Welfare

AQA-ALevel-3.5.2 — Respiration and ATP

• Respiration in Plants

AQA-ALevel-3.6.2 — Nervous Coordination and Hormones

• Plant Growth and Development
• Neural Control and Coordination
• Chemical Coordination and Integration

AQA-ALevel-3.6.3 — Muscles and Movement

• Locomotion and Movement

AQA-ALevel-3.6.4 — Homeostasis and the Kidney

• Excretion

AQA-ALevel-3.7.4 — Populations in Ecosystems

• Organisms and Population
• Ecosystem

AQA-ALevel-3.8.2 — Biotechnology and Gene Technologies

• Biotechnology — Principles and Processes
• Biotechnology — Applications

AQA-ALevel-Health — Health and Disease

• Reproductive Health