Biology (CCR)

402 - Biology (CCR) Full Year 1 credit

Recommended: 10th  grade

Prerequisite:  Physical Science 

Biology will explore and investigate the process of life.  Students will observe the interaction between living organisms and how they relate to non-living factors in nature.  Critical thinking will be developed through challenging labs and group work.  Students will be asked to show their understanding through written labs and tests as well as preparing and presenting demonstrations.  Proper lab procedures and the use of microscopes as a learning tool are important parts of this course.  This course will cover how organisms are organized, both internally and externally, how they maintain homeostasis and metabolism and how they respond to stimuli, how organisms grow and develop, how they reproduce and change over time.

Honors Biology

403 - Honors Biology (H) Full Year 1 credit

Recommended: 10th grade 

Prerequisite:  Physical Science and Teacher recommendation for advanced coursework

Honors Biology is intended for students who wish to increase and challenge their skills and abilities with a quicker pace and a more in depth study of Biology. Topics in this course will be examined in greater detail than in a regular Biology class, expecting students to understand and apply concepts at an advanced level. This course is designed to prepare students for further post-secondary studies of Biology. In this class students will explore and investigate the process of life.  Students will observe the interaction between living organisms and how they relate to non living factors in nature.  Critical thinking will be developed through challenging labs and group work.  Students will be asked to show their understanding through written labs and tests as well as preparing and presenting demonstrations.  Proper lab procedures and the use of microscopes as a learning tool are important parts of this course. Students will begin the course by learning proper lab techniques and how to investigate science problems.   The course will then cover how organisms are organized, both internal and externally, and how they respond to stimuli, how organisms maintain homeostasis and metabolism.  Students will explore how external factors affect photosynthesis and cellular respiration and how organisms grow and develop over the span of their lifetime.