Prerequisites:  C- average in Biology and Algebra I.

This first-year Chemistry course will provide the student with the opportunity to develop an understanding of the nature and composition of matter and its chemical interactions.  The student will be able to engage in scientific inquiry, understand the societal roles of science and technology and appreciate the unifying principles of chemistry and organic chemistry.  The course will emphasize the history of chemistry, chemical bonding, nomenclature, classification of reactions, the behavior of gases, the nature of solutions and laboratory safety. Lectures, projects, presentations, technology, lab work, demonstrations and/or investigations will be utilized in this course. A SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR IS REQUIRED.

Prerequisite:  Enrollment in Algebra I or to have taken it previously.

This introductory course will help the student understand the fundamental concepts of matter and energy, mechanics, heat, magnetism, electricity, sound, and light.  The course will also focus on the structures of matter, energy reactions, and society and energy use. This course may be taken to prepare students for general chemistry.  Lectures, projects, presentations, technology and lab work will be utilized in this course. A SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR IS REQUIRED.

Prerequisite: For incoming 9th graders Reading grade equivalent of at least 9.0 on the High School Placement Test. 

This course is an accelerated and more in-depth study of Biology I.  A more advanced text is used in this class.  The material studied will come from a variety of sources.  The student will be able to engage in scientific inquiry, understand the societal roles of science and technology and appreciate the unifying principles of Biology.  Emphasis will be on biological cell structures and functions, biochemistry, cellular metabolisms, cell divisions, Mendelian and molecular genetics, evolution, protein synthesis, ecology, anatomy, and physiology of plants and biological systems.  Lectures, laboratories, projects, field trips, technology and/or investigations will be utilized in this course. Reading a scientific novel may be required during the year.

Prerequisite: For incoming 9th graders Reading grade equivalent of at least 8.0 on the High School Placement Test. 

This first-year general Biology course will reflect the entire spectrum of living things.  The student will be able to engage in scientific inquiry, understand the societal roles of science and technology and appreciate the unifying principles of Biology.  Emphasis will be on biological characteristics, methods and tools, chemical and physical organizations of life, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structures and functions, biochemistry, cellular metabolisms, cell divisions, genetics, protein synthesis, evolution, ecology, the biosphere and living biological tissues and organs.  Lectures, laboratories, projects, field trips, technology and/or investigations will be utilized in this course.