Mrs. Donna hanson

Class Overview

Biology: This course introduces the principles and concepts of biology. Emphasis will include; cell structure and function, metabolism and energy transformation, genetics, Evolution, classification, ecology, and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate understanding of biological concepts on the End-of-Course Test. 

Environmental Science: This course will cover the study of human impact on Earth’s natural systems and how those impacts affect humans. Interdisciplinary in approach, environmental science involves many fields of scientific study for research and discovery. Major contributing fields of study include biology, earth science, physics, chemistry and social sciences. Successful completion of this course is required for graduation and for admittance into all upper level science courses. Students are expected to show mastery of subject matter as evidence of performance tasks and activities developed to challenge their ability to transfer knowledge to different areas of scientific study.