Science

Integrated Science is the entry level science course for high school science. It provides the conceptual foundation for further high school science curriculum. Students receive instruction and practice in developing and refining scientific skills and methods that are prerequisites for success. Topics included in this class are scientific processes, the nature and history of science, basic earth science, basic physics, and basic chemistry. Students will focus on fundamentals, data recording, and communication in all areas. Instruction and pacing will be differentiated to meet the needs of the students.

Introduction to biological principles, cellular function, biochemistry, nucleic acid functions, genetics and genetic engineering. The kingdom and domains of life, including viruses, bio-history and evolution, and ecology and relationships among the species.

Introduction to biological principles, cellular function, biochemistry, nucleic acid functions, genetics and genetic engineering. The kingdom and domains of life, including viruses, bio-history and evolution, and ecology and relationships among the species.

Study of the relationships between the Earth’s land masses, oceans, and atmosphere, interactions between the Earth’s structures, atmosphere, and geologic cycles. Study of the origin and evolution of the Universe including: energy flow time scale, minerals and rocks, Earth’s interior composition, and plate tectonics.

This class explores the various aspects of our world biomes and its complexities as they relate to the way we use these biomes. The book will challenge your thought process about the complex issues facing our environment. You will explore different points of view and be exposed to a variety of differing opinions.

Environmental science is a captivating and rapidly expanding field, and this two-semester course offers compelling lessons that cover many different aspects of the field: ecology, the biosphere, land, forests and soil, water, energy and resources, and societies and policy. Through unique activities and material, high school students connect scientific theory and concepts to current, real-world dilemmas, providing them with opportunities for mastery in each of the segments throughout the semester.

This compelling full-year course engages students in the study of life and living organisms and examines biology and biochemistry in the real world. It encompasses traditional concepts in biology and encourages exploration of new discoveries in this field of science. The components include biochemistry, cell biology, cell processes, heredity and reproduction, the evolution of life, taxonomy, human body systems, and ecology.

This rigorous full-year course engages students in the study of the composition, properties, changes, and interactions of matter. The course covers the basic concepts of chemistry and includes 18 virtual laboratory experiments that encourage higher-order thinking applications. The components of this course include chemistry and its methods, the composition and properties of matter, changes and interactions of matter, factors affecting the interactions of matter, electrochemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, nuclear chemistry, mathematical applications, and applications of chemistry in the real world.

This full-year course focuses on traditional concepts in physics, and encourages exploration of new discoveries in this field of science. The course includes an overview of scientific principles and procedures, and leads students toward a clearer understanding of motion, energy, electricity, magnetism, and the laws that govern the physical universe. As students refine and expand their understanding of physics, they will apply their knowledge in experiments that require them to ask questions and create hypotheses. Throughout the course, students solve problems, reason abstractly, and learn to think critically.

Students enrolled in this rigorous course will expand on the knowledge and skills developed in middle school to explain more indepth phenomena central to the earth and space sciences and to their daily lives. Students will gain an understanding of the universe and explore other topics such as Earth’s history, structure, weather, biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, resources, and the impact humans have on Earth’s resources. The course includes interactive real-world examples throughout the lessons and application projects, as well as interactive lab simulations and in-school, hands-on lab options. Earth and Space Science is a two-semester course that will provide a solid foundation for understanding the physical characteristics that make the planet Earth unique and will examine how these characteristics differ among the planets of our solar system.