Dynamic Biology

Built by Texas Educators, For Texas Educators

Dynamic Biology is an innovative, engaging, and hands-on Biology curriculum aligned to the TEKS.

Why Choose Summit K12’s Science Program?

Summit K12’s Biology Curriculum is designed to revolutionize the way science is taught in Texas. Our innovative, engaging, and hands-on curriculum is here to support educators and students with the most advanced Biology resources available.

Created By Texas Educators For Texas Educators

Summit K12 is a Texas based publisher with curricula created by over 75 current and former Texas educators.

Full TEKS Coverage

Our curriculum is built specifically to meet and exceed the updated Texas science standards, ensuring compliance and excellence in instruction.

Engaging, Hands-On Learning

We bring science to life with interactive lessons, virtual labs, and real-world applications that keep students engaged and curious.

Data-Driven Student Progress Tracking

Our platform includes built-in formative and summative assessments to track student progress and tailor instruction to their needs.

Comprehensive Support for Educators

We equip teachers with lesson plans, assessments, and instructional tools to make science instruction more effective and manageable.

Dynamic and Adaptive

As standards change, so will our curriculum, staying up-to-date with the latest and greatest in Texas science.

Teaching Science through Phenomena using the 3D Model

To prepare students for future challenges, Dynamic Biology implements phenomenon-based learning. Our lessons shift students’ focus from learning about science to the discovery and application of scientific knowledge. We accomplish this by sparking the student’s scientific curiosity in order to drive instruction.

Phenomenon
Exploration
Discovery
Explanation
Revision
Evaluation

Comprehensive Teacher Support

We provide everything educators need to teach confidently and effectively.

  • Lesson Guides & TEKS Lesson Videos
  • Scope and Sequence & Pacing Guides
  • Reports & Dashboards for Student Progress
  • Embedded Investigative Phenomenon for Conceptual Understanding
  • Home-to-School Connection Resources
  • TEKS-Aligned Lesson Guides & Image Bank
  • Formative Assessments & Misconception Checks

Hands-On Investigations & Virtual Labs

Empower students with interactive learning experiences that bring science to life!

  • A Variety of Investigations and Activities – Encouraging sensemaking and critical thinking.
  • Teacher Supports for Investigations – Built to the 2024 Science TEKS for seamless integration into instruction.
  • PhET Interactive Simulations – Engaging digital labs for real-world science applications.

Content-Rich Video Libraries

From short phenomena demonstrations to full lab experiments with teacher pre-labs, students will be able to engage with science from every angle.

Phenomena Master Library

Instructional TEKS Video Lessons

TX Virtual Field Investigation Videos

Kate the Chemist Lab Videos

STAAR® Readiness

Dynamic Biology includes our STAAR® Readiness module.

  • Optimize science STAAR® outcomes with a full-length practice test and Personalized Learning Plan
  • Achieve a Domain 1 (science component) score of 60%+ (A rating)
  • Deliver whole-class, small-group, and individual practice and review
  • Guide students through a rigorous 5-step STAAR® review sequence

Custom Professional Learning

Flexible

Our team offers professional development in a variety of formats for a variety of audiences. The options include synchronous training(either onsite or online) along with built-in asynchronous supports.

Contextualized

Our team delivers a tailored approach that aligns seamlessly with your district's unique context, ensuring that our support addresses your specific professional learning goals and priorities.

Actionable

Your success is our success. Our team encourages action and nurtures a collaborative partnership that builds capacity and fosters sustained growth and success.

Customer Support and Integrations

The Summit K12 customer support team provides all onboarding and continued support to teachers and administrators throughout the full school year. We proudly hire former K-12 classroom teachers who know first-hand what it's like to implement software solutions in the classroom. With over 40 collective years in the classroom, our team has the experience to help teachers and administrators through phone and email support.

Single Sign-On (SSO)

Single sign-on for Summit K12 platforms plus SSO support for all major LMS and SIS platforms with SAML or oAuth.

  • ClassLink
  • Clever
  • Rapid Identity
Operating Systems & Compatibility
  • Accessible on all major devices: PCs, Chromebooks, Macs, and iPads.
  • HTML 5 compatible and WCAG 2.0 compliant.
Class Rostering and Secure Nightly Sync
  • OneRoster™ Rostering Protocol
  • Clever
  • Classlink
  • Encrypted CSV
Security and Privacy
  • End–to–end encryption for all district connections.
LMS Integration

Support for most major LMS including:

  • Google Classroom
  • Canvas
  • Schoology