Free Crash Course Biology Curriculum Planning Guide

If you are considering a longer Crash Course Biology sequence, start with the free educator planning guide. It gives teachers a clear preview of the pacing, unit structure, assessment rhythm, and classroom workflow before deciding whether the full curriculum bundle is the right fit.

Important: this free planning guide is a planning resource only. It does not include individual episode Teacher Guides, weekly assessments, unit assessments, final assessment, Google Forms, student assessment slides, or videos.

What the free planning guide helps you preview

  • A 12-week Crash Course Biology course map
  • Three curriculum units covering all 50 episodes
  • Weekly pacing for regular classroom use
  • Week 6 and Week 11 five-episode pacing notes
  • Week 12 Friday flexibility for the weekly assessment or final assessment
  • How the full curriculum is organized before purchase

Who this free guide is for

This guide is useful for Biology teachers, Life Science teachers, AP Biology preview teachers, homeschool instructors, and department leaders who want a quick way to evaluate whether a Crash Course video-based curriculum sequence fits their class calendar.

Planning before a longer unit or leave

Teachers planning ahead for maternity leave, pregnancy leave, medical leave, sabbatical, family emergency, or long-term substitute coverage can use the guide to see how the course is structured across multiple weeks.

Open the free Crash Course Biology educator planning guide.

Teachers who want the complete set of episode Teacher Guides and assessments can review the full bundle here: Crash Course Biology Full Curriculum Bundle.

Videos and affiliation note

Crash Course videos are not included. These teacher-created materials are designed to support use of publicly available Crash Course Biology videos and are not affiliated with or endorsed by Crash Course, Complexly, YouTube, or BioInteractive.

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