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Chemistry and Chemistry Honors Year - 1 credit Prerequisite: None
Biology and Biology Honors Year - 1 credit Prerequisite: Chemistry
Chemistry is a core, required science course taken in the 9th grade year. In this course, students will learn about the periodic table, atomic structure, bonding, molecules and compounds, nomenclature, chemical equations and reaction types, and carry out multiple labs. By the end of this course, students should have a solid foundation of what the world and everything in it is made of, be able to carry out laboratory experiments with a team, be able to analyze data and make mathematical calculations as needed, and see an improvement in their logical and critical thinking skills. Chemistry Honors requires that students complete an extra topic/unit of material each quarter. The honors work will require independent learning, the completion of problem sets, and the performance of extra laboratory activities.
Biology is a core, required science course taken in high school after the successful completion of Chemistry. Biology may be taken in either tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade.. In Biology, the study of life, students will learn about Darwin, evolution, biological molecules, cells and cellular structure/function, energy and enzymes, metabolism (cellular respiration and photosynthesis), molecular genetics, and genetics. Many laboratory experiments will be performed. By the end of this course, students will have a solid foundation on the inner workings of a cell and how multicellular organisms grow and evolve. Biology Honors requires that students complete an extra topic/unit of material each quarter. The honors work will require independent learning, the completion of projects, and the performance of extra laboratory activities.
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