Curriculum Development > High School 9-12   High School Programs Our three major high school programs use an inquiry-based approach and a constructivist theory of learning. The texts exemplify BSCS's belief that students must be directly involved with the concepts and skills they are learning to acquire and retain an in-depth understanding of the material. BSCS encourages students to view science as an ongoing, relevant process of learning about the world around them and as a dynamic body of knowledge that constitutes current scientific understanding. BSCS believes that all citizens should possess a working knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the scientific enterprise, particularly in the life sciences. Such knowledge will help students think critically when they form opinions and make decisions in a future that will be increasingly dependent on science and technology. Currently Under Development An NSF-funded, multidisciplinary program for high school BSCS Science: An Inquiry Approach Comprehensive Programs BSCS Biology: An Ecological Approach, 9th Ed. BSCS Biology: A Molecular Approach, 8th Ed. BSCS Biology: A Human Approach, 2nd Ed. NIH Curriculum Supplements Human Genetic Variation Cell Biology and Cancer Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases The Brain: Understanding Neurobiology Through the Study of Addiction Sleep, Sleep Disorders, and Biological Rhythms Using Technology to Study Cellular and Molecular Biology Human Genome Project Curriculum Supplements Mapping and Sequencing the Human Genome: Science, Ethics, and Public Policy The Human Genome Project: Biology, Computers, and Privacy The Puzzle of Inheritance: Genetics and the Methods of Science Genes, Environment, and Human Behavior Bioinformatics and the Human Genome Project Other Supplements Programs Taxonomy and Developmental Biology BSCS Classic Inquiries Basic Genetics: A Human Approach, 3rd Ed

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