9th Grade Science

BIOLOGY

03051G1000

Grade Level: 9

Biology introduces students to the basic principles of life such as cellular organization, genetics, and comparative structures in various phyla. This course is intended to meet the science literacy requirements of the Biology core curriculum as defined by the state science course of study. This course also requires laboratory work as well as some projects completed outside the classroom.

BIOLOGY, ADVANCED LEVEL (+.50 GRADE WEIGHT) 

03051E1000

Grade Level: 9

Recommendation: A score of 25 or higher on the self-assessment rubric

The Biology, Advanced Level course is designed to prepare students for success in Advanced Placement

science courses. In preparation for these courses, Advanced Level biology students will be required to

complete reading assignments outside of class related to scientific articles and/or scientific literature and complete independent research-based projects. Students should be good readers with strong comprehension skills. Students will also be required to write formal lab reports and analyze scientific data throughout the course. Finally, a major form of assessment in the Advanced Level classroom will be writing essays to explain scientific concepts in preparation for the Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate examinations. The title Advanced Level designates a preparatory course for AP or IB work, not a College Board Advanced Placement course.