ELL Science
SHELTERED GENERAL SCIENCE
ESY-2001/2002
Length/Credit: One Semester, 1 credit, lab science
Prerequisite: None, Open to grade 9-10
Not all colleges will accept this course for admission.
Students in this course will gain knowledge about hypothesis-based science in various general content. This course will introduce students to the basic unit of life through plant and animal cells and carry them through to the characteristics of life that surround them daily. Human body basics will be explored and how humans and the choices they make can have an impact on the environment. This will lead students into learning about topics such as basic chemistry and elements, properties, and physics, where principles such as matter, energy, force, and motion are explored.
SHELTERED PHYSICAL SCIENCE
ESY-2011/2012
Length/Credit: One Year, 1 credit
Prerequisite: None, Open to grade 9-12
Use the scientific method for problem solving; use scientific instruments to accurately measure; record, analyze, and interpret data; use physical and chemical properties to describe matter; differentiate between physical and chemical changes; distinguish differences among elements, compounds, and mixtures; identify the structure of atoms; explain the periodicity of elements in the periodic table; predict and explain atomic bonding; identify different types of chemical reactions; explain forces and motion; describe energy forms and changes.
SHELTERED BIOLOGY
ESB-3011/3012
Length/Credit: One Year, 1 credit
Prerequisite: None, Open to grade 9-12
Graduation Requirement: Science
Demonstrate the use of the scientific method for problem solving; describe the characteristics of living things as they relate to taxonomy; identify parts and functions of an animal and plant cell; explain the processes of cellular transport; understand the mechanisms and evidence of evolution; identify structure and functions of major boy systems; describe the fundamentals of ecology including the interaction and relationship of organisms to each other, their environment, and human impact on the environment.