Chemistry Full Year (Two Semesters) Prerequisites: Biology or equivalent
Biology Full Year (Two Semesters) Prerequisites: None Students will be learning biology through
This course is designed for students to investigate the concepts of chemistry through skills-based learning. Students will be able to track their learning through the four core science skills: investigation, solving with models, collaboration, and communication. Students will practice these five skills through the study of chemistry. Topics covered include: matter, scientific measurement, particle motion, describing substances, internal structure of particles, chemical reactions, counting particles, stoichiometry, the nucleus, and beyond the nucleus. Laboratory investigations, simulations, and projects entailing research, creativity, and applications will enhance understanding of the above topics. Honors Chemistry Full Year (Two Semesters) Prerequisites: Biology or equivalent AND Science department recommendation, based upon placement test data This course is offered primarily to sophomores who are seriously considering pursuing a science-related major in college. Topics covered include: the kinetic theory of gasses, chemical formulas and stoichiometry, energy, the Periodic Table, quantum theory, molecular structure and bonding, solutions, double displacement and oxidation-reduction reactions, and an introduction to chemical thermodynamics. Laboratory investigations and projects entailing research, creativity, and applications will enhance understanding of the above topics. This course is strongly recommended for students who are planning to take Honors Physics or advanced chemistry electives. Text: Chemistry: A Molecular Approach 4th Edition, Nivaldo Tro (ISBN: 0134112830; ISBN-13: 9780134112831)
experiments, collaboration and creating class models to explain the world around them with the use of the modeling biology science framework. The topics covered during the course include characteristics and classification of life, population growth and interaction, evolutionary theory, inheritance, energy between organisms and energy within a system. Students will be able to track their learning through the four core science skills: investigation, solving with models, collaboration, and communication.
Honors Biology Full Year (Two Semesters) Prerequisites: Completion of honors prerequisites
The honors-level biology course explores an in-depth foundation in biology, necessary for students interested in one day taking advanced level biology and chemistry courses at University Liggett School. This course will include a greater depth in overall biology knowledge, use of analytical analysis, and a focus on the underlying chemistry of life. Course content encompasses biochemistry, characteristics and classification of life, population growth and interaction, cellular biology, energy between organisms, energy within a system, inheritance, and evolutionary theory. Instruction centers around inquiry-based learning and utilizes the modeling biology science framework. Students will be able to track their learning through the four core science skills: investigation, solving with models, collaboration, and communication.
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