Science

Students examine the basics of biochemistry and how it helps understand biological systems on Earth. Using logical thinking to identify relationships and draw conclusions, the course expands out from the building blocks of biochemistry to individual cells and cell membranes to understand cell division, reproduction, cell energy and metabolism, and photosynthesis.  *Honors, Concurrent course available

SUGGESTED GRADE LEVEL: 10 PRE-REQUISITES: None

Students examine the basics of genetics, natural selection, and ecology; model how matter and energy flow through ecosystems, and the technology used to see the larger context and implications. Topics include: biological research topics of ethical guidelines in new biotechnology.  *Honors, Concurrent course available

SUGGESTED GRADE LEVEL: 10 PRE-REQUISITES: None

Students examine basic principles and properties of matter to see its everyday uses. Topics include: atomic models, predicting chemical reactions to see how scientists can engineer them to solve problems.   *Concurrent course

SUGGESTED GRADE LEVEL: 11 & 12 PRE-REQUISITES: Biology A & B, Algebra 2A & 2B

Students examine basic principles and properties of matter to see its everyday uses. Topics include: atomic models, predicting chemical reactions to see how scientists can engineer them to solve problems. *Concurrent course

SUGGESTED GRADE LEVEL: 11 & 12 PRE-REQUISITES: Chemistry A, Algebra 2A & 2B

Students examine the relationships between organisms and the environment, including impacts of research on scientific thought and the environment by using scientific practices, evidence-based data and its display, as well as understanding how data informs societal decision-making. *Dual Credit option

SUGGESTED GRADE LEVEL: 9   PREREQUISITES:  None  

Students examine the relationship between humans and the environment including the past, present and future impacts of resource utilization, identifies pollution of the air, soil and water and its sources and discusses regulations and actions that can and have been taken to mitigate harm to the Earth. *Dual Credit option

SUGGESTED GRADE LEVEL: 9   PREREQUISITES:  None  

Forensic science is a beginner level course on the topics of crime and forensic procedures exploring topics on crime and criminology, witnesses and perpetrators, and the crime lab. The course is aligned to the Criminal Justice/Forensics pathway.

SUGGESTED GRADE LEVEL: 9 – 12 PRE-REQUISITES: None

Students examine science as a whole and the course leads to how methods and tools provide scientists meaningful results. Topics include: chemistry to interpret chemical names, formulas, equations, and models to discover the types of properties of reactions and nuclear reactions and their uses, historical perspectives, and the social impacts.   *Honors course available

SUGGESTED GRADE LEVEL: 9 PRE-REQUISITES: None

Students explore physics, are introduced to topics in engineering, and the ways scientists think, communicate, and do their jobs. The topics of motion and force, including the motion of fluids and Newton’s law build a foundation to explore thermodynamics, energy, work, machines, waves, electricity, and magnetism.   *Honors course available

SUGGESTED GRADE LEVEL: 9 PRE-REQUISITES: None

Students examine life science concepts from biology, ecology, environmental sciences, and explores scientific process to investigate the questions of ecology and genetic technology.

SUGGESTED GRADE LEVEL: 8   PREREQUISITES:  None 

Students examine physical science, such as physics and space science, and the history of science to highlight influential scientists.

SUGGESTED GRADE LEVEL: 8   PREREQUISITES:  None