A TENTH-GRADE BIOLOGY CURRICULUM GUIDE IS PRESENTED. THE FOUR UNITS OF STUDY ARE FOUNDATIONS OF LIFE, VARIETY OF LIFE, DISTRIBUTION OF LIFE, AND CONTINUITY OF LIFE. ALSO INCLUDED ARE AN OUTLINE COURSE OF STUDY, A STATEMENT OF COURSE OBJECTIVES, SAFETY RULES AND REGULATIONS, A DESCRIPTION OF FIVE TEACHING METHODS (CLASS DISCUSSION, THE DEMONSTRATION, AND LABORATORY, THE FIELD TRIP, AND THE CASE STUDY), EVALUATION METHODS, AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS, AND A SUPPLEMENT FOR TEACHING THE SLOW LEARNER. THE COURSE AIMS TO PROVIDE THE STUDENT WITH BASIC CONCEPTS PERTAINING TO HIS ENVIRONMENT AND TO AID HIM IN DEVELOPING SKILLS IN PROBLEM SOLVING WHICH ARE HELPFUL IN DAILY LIFE. EMPHASIS IS PLACED UPON PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE STUDENT TO CONDUCT INDEPENDENT WORK THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS.