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Course Length:  Semester Course

Credit:  .5 credit (Pathway or Science credit)

Grades: 10-12

Prerequisite(s): Biology

Course Description:  Are you crazy about CSI?  Want to learn how real crime scenes are processed and the role of science in solving crimes?  This is the course for you!  Begin your exploration here.  We learn about evidence collection, fingerprints, impression evidence, and sketching crime scenes.  For each category of evidence. we also review case studies to see how these types of evidence have been applied to real-life cases. We wrap up the semester by looking at Forensic Science career options and sub-specialties.  Worried it'll be too gross?  We stick with pretty "clean" types of evidence in this class, though our case studies and discussions do cover serious crimes including murders.

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Course Length:  Yearlong Course   1st Semester of a 2-semester course

Credit 1.0

Recommended Grade Level: 10-12

Prerequisites: None

Course Description: This course provides a comprehensive survey of all key areas: physical systems, measurement, kinematics, dynamics, momentum, energy, thermodynamics, waves, electricity, magnetism, and more. The course uses a storyline structure that connects to real-world phenomena, and answers questions like: How can we design more reliable systems to meet our communities’ energy needs?; How do forces in Earth’s interior determine what will happen to the surface we see?; What can we do to make driving safer for everyone?; How have collisions with objects from space changed Earth in the past, and how could they affect our future?; and How do we use radiation in our lives, and is it safe for humans?

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Course Length: Semester Course

Credit: 0.5

Recommended Grade Level: 10-12

Course Description: Fake news or good science? In a world where we have access to unlimited information, it is hard to sift through the echo chamber of opinions fueled by emotions and personal biases, rather than scientific evidence. Science Literacy will teach you about the process of science, how to think critically, how to differentiate science from pseudoscience, how indigenous wisdom can inform science, how to understand and design a scientific study, and how to critically evaluate scientific communication in the media. Every module will build your new skill base with real-life examples, and at the end of each module, you will have to apply these skills to scientific questions, talking points, and controversies in the world. Warning: this course requires an open mind and the ability to self-reflect.

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Course Length: Semester Course

Credit:  0.5

Recommended Grade Level: 11-12

Prerequisites: Success in previous high school science course; and teacher/school counselor recommendation

Course Description: This course surveys key topic areas including: the application of scientific processes to environmental analysis, ecology, energy flow, ecological structures, earth systems and atmospheric, land, and water science. Topics also include the management of natural resources and analysis of private and governmental decisions involving the environment. Students explore actual case studies and conduct five hands-on, unit-long research activities, learning that political and private decisions about the environment and the use of resources require accurate application of scientific processes, including proper data collection and responsible conclusions.

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Course Length:  Yearlong Course   2nd Semester of a 2-semester course

Credit:  1.0

Recommended Grade Level: 10-12

Course Description: This course guides students to a deeper understanding of biological concepts including the diversity and unity of life, energy and the processes of life, homeostasis, and genetics. Students learn about regulation, communication, and signaling in living organisms, as well as interactions of biological systems. Students carry out a number of learning activities, including readings, interactive exercises, extension activities, hands-on laboratory experiments, and practice assessments. These activities are designed to help students gain an understanding of the science process and critical-thinking skills necessary to answer questions on the AP Biology Exam. The content aligns to the sequence of topics recommended by the College Board.      

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Course Length:  Yearlong Course   2nd Semester of a 2-semester course

Credit: 1.0

Recommended Grade Level: 11-12

Prerequisites: Success in Chemistry and Algebra II, and teacher/school counselor recommendation.

Course Description: Students solve chemical problems by using mathematical formulation principles and chemical calculations in addition to laboratory experiments. They build on their general understanding of chemical principles and engage in a more in-depth study of the nature and reactivity of matter. Students focus on the structure of atoms, molecules, and ions, and then go on to analyze the relationship between molecular structure and chemical and physical properties. To investigate this relationship, students examine the molecular composition of common substances and learn to transform them through chemical reactions with increasingly predictable outcomes. Students prepare for the AP Exam. The course content aligns to the sequence of topics recommended by the College Board.                            

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Course Length:  Yearlong Course   2nd Semester of a 2-semester course

Credit: 1.0

Recommended Grade Level: 11-12

Prerequisites: Two years of high school laboratory science, including life science and physical science, along with at least one year of algebra    

Course Description: The AP Environmental Science course is designed to engage students with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships within the natural world. The course requires that students identify and analyze natural and human-made environmental problems, evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and examine alternative solutions for resolving or preventing them. Environmental science is interdisciplinary, embracing topics from geology, biology, environmental studies, environmental science, chemistry, and geography. The AP Environmental Science course is designed to be the equivalent of a one-semester, introductory college course in environmental science.

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Course Length:  Yearlong Course   2nd Semester of a 2-semester course

Credit: 1.0

Recommended Grade Level: 9-12

Course Description: What is life? If you ever had this question cross your mind, then this is the course for you. Biology is the study of life!In this course, students investigate topics in cells, genetics, evolution, natural selection, taxonomy, and ecology. You will learn how to think and investigate like a scientist. It is important to learn how to critically think and solve problems, which can further be applied to making informed decisions about your own life. The program consists of in-depth online lessons including extensive animations, collaborative explorations, and hands-on laboratory experiments students can conduct at home.