Standards

BIOLOGY STANDARDS TO COVER

From Molecules to Organisms  (Standards 1-3)  

LS.Bio.1 Analyze how the relationship between structure and function supports life processes within organisms.

LS.Bio.2 Analyze the growth and development processes of organisms.

LS.Bio.3 Analyze the relationship between biochemical processes and energy use.

Ecosystems - Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics  (Standards 4-5)

LS.Bio.4 Analyze the relationships between matter and energy within ecosystems.     

LS.Bio.5 Understand ecosystem dynamics, functioning, and resilience.     

Heredity - Inheritance and Variation of Traits  (Standards 6-8)

LS.Bio.6 Understand genetic mechanisms for variation.

LS.Bio.7 Understand types of inheritance and how the environment can influence traits.                      

LS.Bio.8 Understand applications of genetics and biotechnology.

Biological Evolution - Unity an  d Diversity(Standards 9-10)

LS.Bio.9 Understand natural selection as a mechanism for biological evolution.     

LS.Bio.10 Analyze evolutionary relationships among organisms.      

PHYSICAL SCIENCE STANDARDS TO COVER

Matter ad its Interactions  (Standards 1-3)  

PS.PSc.1 Understand types, properties, and structure of matter.

PS.PSc.2 Analyze interactions of matter within a chemical system.

PS.PSc.3 Understand the role of the nucleus in radiation and radioactivity.

Motion and Stability  (Standards 4-6)

PS.PSc.4 Analyze motion in terms of speed, velocity, acceleration, and momentum.

PS.PSc.5 Understand the relationship between forces and motion.

PS.PSc.6 Understand electricity and magnetism and their relationship.

Energy  (Standards 7)

PS.PSc.7 Analyze energy transfers and transformations within a mechanical system. 

Waves and their Applications(Standards 8)

PS.PSc.8 Analyze the nature of waves and their applications.   

GRADING- weightage 

Homework = 10%

Classwork = 35%

Tests = 25%

Projects = 20%

Quizzes = 10%