Science

Grade level:  9

Credit:  1

Prerequisite:  None

Students develop a conceptual understanding of Earth/space science, as outlined in the Kentucky Academic Standards for Science, through the use of science and engineering practices. They experience Earth/space concepts such as energy in the Earth system, geochemical cycles, formation and ongoing changes of the Earth system, and formation and ongoing changes of the universe. Students will learn these core ideas within these topics through the use of the science and engineering practices and crosscutting concepts. The science and engineering practices are skills students will use as they investigate the natural world and develop solutions to problems. The crosscutting concepts are conceptual ways of thinking that cross the domains of science. 

Grade level:  10

Credit:  1

Prerequisite:  Earth Space Science/Honors Earth Space Science

Students develop a conceptual understanding of biological sciences, as outlined in the Kentucky Academic Standards for Science. They experience concepts such as the cellular organization; molecular basis of heredity; biological change; interdependence of organisms; matter, energy and organization in living systems; and behavior of organisms. Students will learn these core ideas through the use of the science and engineering practices and crosscutting concepts. The science and engineering practices are the tools students will use, and skills they develop, as they investigate the natural world, and develop solutions to problems. The crosscutting concepts are conceptual ways of thinking that cross the domains of science. 

Grade level:  10

Credit:  1

Prerequisite:  Earth Space Science/Honors Earth Space Science

In Pre-AP Biology, students engage in real-world data analysis and problem solving that sparks critical thinking about our living world. As students engage in grade-level content, they utilize the kind of scientific reasoning skills needed to analyze the natural world—and to succeed in future science and social science courses in high school and college. 

The Pre-AP science areas of focus are vertically aligned to the science practices embedded in high school and college courses, including AP. This gives students multiple opportunities to think and work like scientists as they develop and strengthen these disciplinary reasoning skills throughout their education in the sciences: 

• Emphasis on analytical reading and writing: Students engage in analytical reading and writing to gain, retain, and apply scientific knowledge and to carry out scientific argumentation.

• Strategic use of mathematics: Students use mathematics strategically in order to understand and express quantitative aspects of biology, to record and interpret experimental data, and to solve problems.

• Attention to modeling: Students go beyond labeling diagrams to creating, revising, and using models to explain key patterns, interactions, and relationships in biological systems.

https://pre-ap.collegeboard.org/courses/course-descriptions/biology

Grade level:  10-11

Credit:  1

Prerequisite:  Earth Space Science, Biology 1, and Algebra 1

This course serves as an introduction which integrates the basic concepts of chemistry and physics as outlined in the Kentucky Academic Standards for Science. Students learn how the physical and chemical properties of matter can be explained and predicted in terms of atomic and molecular structures and forces. They also learn how balanced and unbalanced forces influence the behavior of objects. Students will learn these core ideas within these topics through the use of the science and engineering practices and crosscutting concepts. The science and engineering practices are skills students will use as they investigate the natural world and develop solutions to problems. The crosscutting concepts are conceptual ways of thinking that cross the domains of science. 

Grade level:  10-11

Credit:  1

Prerequisite:  Earth Space Science, Biology 1, and Algebra 1

In Pre-AP Chemistry, students develop a deep conceptual understanding of matter and energy at the molecular level as they learn to explain their macroscopic observations using particulate-level reasoning. As students engage in grade-level content, they utilize scientific reasoning skills needed to analyze the natural world—and to succeed in future science and social science courses in high school and college. 

The Pre-AP science areas of focus are vertically aligned to the science practices embedded in high school and college courses, including AP. This gives students multiple opportunities to think and work like scientists as they develop and strengthen these disciplinary reasoning skills throughout their education in the sciences. 

• Attention to modeling: Students develop and refine models to connect macroscopic observations to structure, motion, and interactions occurring at the atomic scale. 

• Strategic use of mathematics: Students integrate mathematics with conceptual understanding to model chemical phenomena.

• Emphasis on analytical reading and writing: Students engage in analytical reading and writing to gain, retain, and apply scientific knowledge and to carry out scientific argumentation.

https://pre-ap.collegeboard.org/courses/course-descriptions/chemistry

Grade level:  12

Credit:  1

Prerequisite:  304601-H Honors Biology 1 and 304058-H Honors Introduction to Chemistry and Physics

AP Biology is an introductory college-level biology course. Students cultivate their understanding of biology through inquiry-based investigations as they explore the following topics: evolution, cellular processes energy and communication, genetics, information transfer, ecology, and interactions. College credit is earned with a qualifying score on an AP exam. Prerequisites: Students should have successfully completed high school courses in biology and chemistry. 

Grade level:  11-12

Credit:  1

Prerequisite:  Earth Space Science, Biology 1, and Algebra 1

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. College credit is earned with a qualifying score on an AP exam. Prerequisite: Students should have successfully completed two years of high school laboratory science (1 year of life science and 1 year of physical science) and at least 1 year of algebra. 

Grade level:  9-12

Credit:  1

Prerequisite:  None

Students will develop understanding of ecological concepts as outlined in the Kentucky Academic Standards for Science, such as cycling of matter, biodiversity, ecosystems, earth systems and human impact. Students will learn these core ideas through the use of the science and engineering practices and crosscutting concepts. The science and engineering practices are the skills students will use as they investigate the natural world, and develop solutions to problems. The crosscutting concepts are conceptual ways of thinking that cross the domains of science. 

Grade level:  9-12

Credit:  1

Prerequisite:  None

Students will develop understanding of environmental concepts as outlined in the Kentucky Academic Standards for Science, such as cycling of matter, biodiversity, earth systems, energy flow and climate, and human impact. Students will learn these core ideas through the use of the science and engineering practices and crosscutting concepts. The science and engineering practices are the skills students will use as they investigate the natural world and develop solutions to problems. The crosscutting concepts are conceptual ways of thinking that cross the domains of science. 

Grade level:  11-12

Credit:  1

Prerequisite:  Biology 1

This course is offered at HHS only.  It is a Campbellsville University dual credit course.  “An introduction to the structure and function of the human body including the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems.“