Miller & Levine Biology

Miller & Levine Biology is a next generation high school biology program that makes biology exciting and relevant to students. Developed by two preeminent biologists and passionate educators, Ken Miller and Joe Levine, this bestselling biology curriculum immerses students in biological inquiry. Students think, investigate, and talk about biology. They interact with natural phenomena through hands-on and virtual student inquiry activities, problem-based learning and lab experiments. 

The program includes:

• Student Edition: available in print and digital Miller & Levine Biology is well known for its engaging student narrative. Ken Miller and Joe Levine’s storytelling writing style captivates students with real-world, relevant content. Visual analogies, virtual interactivities and simulations and reading checks at point-of-use enhance student understanding of biology concepts. 
  
  
• Student and Teacher Digital Courseware: Miller & Levine Biology digital courseware on Savvas Realize® includes robust digital tools that give homeschool parents and instructors flexibility to use a digital, print, or blended format. Homeschool parents and instructors can customize the program to rearrange content, upload their own content, add links to online media, and edit resources and assessments. Program-specific resources, flexible agnostic resources, and assessments are available in one location for easy lesson planning and presentation.

Miller & Levine Biology immerses students in real-world phenomena. The program drives student learning through a series of investigative phenomenon case studies, hands-on and virtual student experiences, and problem-based learning activities that support their understanding of the phenomenon under study. 

Problem-Based Learning: Launch every unit with a Problem-Based Learning activity where learning is anchored in a local, relevant phenomenon. Connect concepts across multiple chapters through STEM projects, authentic readings, and virtual interactivities. Students design and revise their project throughout the unit in their Digital Explorer’s Journal.

Case Study Phenomenon: Investigate phenomena with the Chapter Case Studies. Learning connects to the Case Study in labs, activities and assessment, creating a cohesive storyline throughout the chapter.

Active Student Experiences: Students build Science & Engineering Skills using hands-on inquiry labs, data analysis, STEM projects, and virtual simulations, labs and activities. Easy connections to the three dimensions are found at point of use in the Student and Teacher Editions.

Performance-Based Assessments: Miller & Levine Biology is rich with assessment types that work in combination to assess three-dimensional learning. Performance-Based Assessments measure students’ mastery of all three dimensions through scenario-based performance tasks.

The Miller & Levine Biology program includes a variety of resources and instructional strategies that help homeschool parents and instructors address the diverse student needs, skills, and interests in their classroom. There are several techniques which are found throughout the program including:

• Hands-on Inquiry Labs are available in two different versions, allowing instructors to differentiate based on student needs and abilities. 
• Assess on the Spot: Quick formative assessments in the Teacher Edition E-Text allow instructors to assess understanding of key points in the lesson. 
• Differentiated Instruction suggestions throughout the Teacher Edition E-text provide support for modifying lessons for special needs students, struggling students, less proficient readers, and advanced students.
• Teaching strategies at point of use support language proficiency and ELD/ELA standards.
• DOK levels are noted in the Lesson Review Questions and Chapter Assessment.
• Key Questions are introduced in the lesson opener and highlighted throughout to help keep students focused on the main concepts as they read. The Key Questions are revisited in the chapter assessment.
• Visual Learning Strand: Core ideas in each chapter are supported by visual analogies, dynamic photos, illustrations, tables, and graphs.
• Virtual Interactivities available at point-of-use in the student eText require students manipulate variables to deepen understanding. 
• Reading Checks support close reading and provide a pause point for students to evaluate their own understanding.

Miller & Levine Biology digital courseware on Savvas Realize includes robust digital tools that give teachers flexibility to use a digital, print, or blended format in their classrooms. Homeschool parents and instructors can customize the program to rearrange content, upload their own content, add links to online media, and edit resources and assessments. Program-specific resources, flexible agnostic resources, and assessments are available in one location for easy lesson planning and presentation.

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