Journey Homeschool Academy - Experience Biology: Level C

by Journey Homeschool Academyhttps://journeyhomeschoolacademy.com/

ScienceGrades 9–12

Journey Homeschool Academy Experience Biology: Flexible Christian Online Biology

Experience Biology: Level C is an online high school biology course combining video lectures, lab activities, and research assignments with adaptable difficulty levels. The curriculum integrates Christian worldview perspectives with standard biology content, designed for grades 9-12 homeschool students.

Best for

Christian homeschool families seeking a comprehensive high school biology course with flexible difficulty levels and strong parent support materials

Evaluation Criteria

5 strengths · 1 neutral · 1 insufficient evidence

Knowledge RichStrength

The curriculum covers comprehensive biology content from chemistry of life through human anatomy and ecology across 35 lessons. The optional 440-page textbook and structured lesson progression suggest substantial content depth.

Course spans chemistry of life, cell biology, plant and animal kingdoms, six lessons on human anatomy, and ecology; includes optional textbook The Riot and the Dance: Foundational Biology

Direct InstructionStrength

The curriculum emphasizes explicit instruction through 20-25 minute video lectures that are professionally produced and clearly presented. Luke Gilkerson provides direct teaching with summaries of key points.

Well-presented video lectures with clarity and expressiveness, including images, animations, and helpful summaries of key points at the end

Retrieval PracticeStrength

The curriculum incorporates regular retrieval through weekly quizzes, quarterly exams, and study guides. Students must achieve 70% on quizzes to advance, ensuring mastery before progression.

Weekly quizzes with 70% mastery requirement, quarterly exams, quarterly study guides, and research questions requiring offline investigation

Hands On IntegrationStrength

Lab work is well-integrated with explicit instruction through 30 lab activities paired with video demonstrations. Students complete minimum 15 lab reports with structured guidance and clear procedures.

208-page Student Lab Guide with step-by-step instructions, lab videos with demonstrations, formatted pages for notes, and rubrics for evaluation

Scientific VocabularyStrength

Vocabulary instruction is systematic with new terms introduced each lesson and reinforced through multiple methods. Online flashcards and fill-in-the-blank note-taking support vocabulary retention.

Each lesson includes new vocabulary words, online flashcards for mastery, and fill-in-the-blank note-taking during video lectures

Teacher TrainingNeutral

The curriculum provides comprehensive parent/teacher support through a Parent Curriculum Guide with forms, rubrics, and answer keys. However, it may require significant subject knowledge for effective implementation.

Parent Portal with curriculum guide, forms, rubrics, and answer keys; parents must evaluate lab work and compute grades using provided tools

Ngss AlignmentInsufficient Evidence

NGSS alignment cannot be determined from the review evidence. The curriculum follows a traditional biology sequence but specific standards alignment is not mentioned.

Review describes content topics but does not mention NGSS standards or three-dimensional learning framework

Review Sources

cathyduffy

Cathy Duffy

Key Facts
GradesGrades 9–12
SubjectScience
PedagogyMastery Based
Faith-BasedChristian

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