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BIOLOGY (304)
Grades 9 - 10: Level 2
(Year) 1.50 credits
All grade 9 students enrolled in Biology will take the MCAS Biology exam in June of their freshman year.
How do organisms live and grow? How do organisms interact with their environment? How are characteristics passed on to the next generation? What is the relationship between different species?
In this course, students will investigate answers to these and many other questions as they explore Biology, the science of life.
Biology students will work with multiple kinds of models and will perform laboratory investigations. They will make predictions, analyze information, and make claims based upon evidence and scientific reasoning. This provides an excellent foundation in biological principles, technical skills, and critical thinking that will prepare students for advanced electives later in their high school career.
HONORS BIOLOGY (305)
Grades 9 - 10: Honors
(Year) 1.50 credits
Prerequisite: B+ or better in most recent science class, and teacher recommendation.
Note: All grade 9 students enrolled in Honors Biology will take the MCAS Biology exam in June of their freshman year.
Highly motivated students should consider the Honors Biology course. They should have a strong interest in science, research, and problem solving. Honors students will be assessed at a higher level, will complete more challenging lab work, and will explore each topic in greater depth than in level 2. Research projects may be periodically assigned; students should be able to work independently and manage their time well. Honors students should be leaders in class discussions and willing to take academic risks.
NTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS (327/328)
Grades 9-10: Level 2 or Honors
(Year) 1.50 credits
Explore the interrelationships between matter and energy through the study of physics. This course uses hands-on exploration and design projects to investigate how the world works through an introduction to forces, linear motion, work, energy, momentum, electromagnetic phenomena including circuits, light and sound. To tour topics of motion, forces, etc., students will design and build cars, rockets, bridges, roller coasters, and/or towers. This course is intended for Freshman students interested in the physical sciences and/or intend to study math, engineering or science related topics in college.
Grade 9 students enrolled in Introduction to Physics will take the MCAS Introduction to Physics in June of their freshman year.
Honors Option: Honors students will be expected to complete a self-paced research project of their choosing in addition to higher learning standards.
BIODIVERSITY (343)
Grades 9-10: Level 2
(semester) .75 credits
This course focuses on the diversity of life on Earth as it has changed over time. Students will hone their observational skills as they describe key features of various groups of organisms, including a focus on the diversity of life on Cape Cod. Students will also explore the fossil record to examine milestones in life’s history, such as the formation of the first cells, the start of photosynthesis, and the beginning of multicellular life. Dissections will help students examine key developments. In addition, students will analyze biodiversity at the molecular level and use technology to visualize evolutionary relationships between groups of organisms. Perhaps most importantly, students will consider the direct, practical impacts that studying biodiversity has on human health, agriculture, forensics, industry, and natural resource conservation.
HORTICULTURE (387)
Grades 9-12: Level 2
(Semester) .50 credit
Do you like working with your hands? Do you enjoy doing engaging labs in science? Do you love being outside? Do you like to cook and eat good food? If so, then horticulture may be the perfect class for you. Horticulture is an interdisciplinary course that explores many topics about plants. Students in this class will learn the art and science of growing plants in the greenhouse and also work in outdoor garden beds. Students who leave this course will know about the business and science of plants and plant management, be able to do basic landscaping, learn gardening techniques, and learn how to prepare healthy recipes using the plants they grow in the greenhouse. Students will have many opportunities to engage with community partners in organizing plant sales, work with elementary students on planting projects, take field trips to nurseries, interact with local gardeners, and help maintain garden beds on our campus.
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