BIOLOGY FOR LIFE

Biology for Life is an educational website created by an IB Biology teacher at Skyline High School in Washington’s Issaquah School District. It supports the school’s IB Biology students while sharing teaching materials and reference resources with learners and educators worldwide. The site follows the IB Biology syllabus, organizing content around Unity and Diversity, Form and Function, Interaction and Interdependence, and Continuity and Change. Topics range from cells, genetics, and evolution to ecosystems, climate change, and human physiology.

Biology for Life also offers practical guidance for developing scientific skills, including experimental techniques, laboratory safety, data collection, graphing, statistics, and the inquiry process. Students can find course information, assessment guidance, exam revision materials, and support for the Internal Assessment, Extended Essay, and other IB projects. Additional resources include supplementary reading, teacher materials, class information, and accounts of ecology research and expeditions. The site’s creator shares many resources for educational use and welcomes feedback and suggestions. Materials are made available under a Creative Commons Attribution License that prohibits commercial use.