Biology Textbook, 3rd Edition

The updated 3rd Edition, Revised Biology Textbook is now available.

Our Biology homeschool textbook was written to help make a biblically-based, academically rigorous high school science education achievable, with independent study in mind for parents and students.

Science Shepherd's Biology is a comprehensive and integrated college-prep biology homeschool curriculum, incorporating textbook, optional video-based lessons, lab manual, supplementary parent/teacher informational guide book, enhanced study question DVD and test materials. Written by physician and homeschool dad Scott Hardin, MD, Science Shepherd Biology was designed for independent study with advanced concepts presented in an easy-to-learn format. With the supplementary teacher information, parents can be involved in their student's learning without needing to be an expert in the material.

Save 10% on a Biology 3-Book Set bundled with the Video Course.

• 34 chapter biology homeschool textbook.
• Presented in a straightforward, reader-friendly layout free from sidebar discussions.
• Includes study questions at the end of each chapter to foster subject mastery.
• Written for independent study.
• High-quality, full-color pictures and graphics.
• In-depth overview of the creation and evolution origin models and history.
• Integrates with the optional Biology Video Course. See a preview lesson.
• Fully developed by homeschoolers.
• Hardcover.

• High school grades 9+ (ages 14+).

• 3rd Edition
• ISBN-13: 9780991636914
• 730+ pages
• Printed in the USA.

The Science Shepherd Biology Video Course offers over 42 hours of comprehensive teaching. Dr. Hardin presents an in-depth review of each section of the Biology Textbook, with additional supplemental material, to help students fully understand the subject. Plus, each lab video walks students through the process and expected results of 19 experiments, so they can be confident they are accurately performing each lab. To see how Science Shepherd's 9th-12th grade Biology homeschool curriculum compares to other similar courses, visit our blog post for a side-by-side comparison.

Science Shepherd Biology was awarded the 2015 Practical Homeschooling Science Reader Award, is one of Cathy Duffy's 103 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum, and receives rave reviews from families. You can be confident that our 9th-12th grade biology homeschool curriculum will provide an excellent educational experience to your student.

Biology Lab Kits are available from Rainbow Resource Center at the links below, or you can use the Biology Lab supply list to create your own kit. Lab Kits do not include a Lab Manual, Lab Videos or microscope.

• Complete Biology Lab Kit: Includes all of the lab supplies and dissection specimens.
• Biology Lab Supplies: Includes all of the lab supplies EXCEPT for the dissection specimens.
• Biology Dissection Specimens: Includes five dissection specimens; freshwater clam, earthworm, grasshopper, perch and a double-injected fetal pig.
• We recommend the Model 3000F-LED Microscope.

• One family, one subscription: one Biology Video Course subscription can be used with your entire family, year after year.
• Includes the Biology Online Chapter Review Quizzes and Biology Lab Videos (Lab Manual and material available separately).
• Optional, comprehensive video lessons guide students through the Textbook section-by-section.
• 133 total video lessons, over 42 hours of material (~18 minute average lesson time).
• Each video follows the daily reading schedule outlined in the Answer Key & Parent Companion.

Watch a sample lesson of our biology homeschool videos below, or access a free preview through our student learning portal. The preview includes 4 complete lessons, a corresponding section of the Biology Textbook, a full lab video, and a full chapter of online review questions.