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Power Skills are those required/mandatory/vital abilities/competencies/expertise that the student should be able to demonstrate PRIOR to the course. Below is a list of courses with the prerequisites.
General Science Skills For All Courses
General Science Skills For All Courses
1. Graphing Skills
2. Title (y vs. x)
3. Units of Measurement
4. Calculating Slope
5. Scaling the axis
6. Interpreting graphs
7. Scientific Method
8. Non-fiction Textual Reading
9. Picking Distractors
10. Calculator Skills
11. Clear/concise writing
12. Science Vocabulary
Honors Biology
Honors Biology
1. Knowledge of the scientific method
2. Familiarity with units in the metric system
3. Graphing skills
4. Knowledge of basic life science concepts
Anatomy & Physiology
Anatomy & Physiology
1. Everything included for Honors Bio
2. Knowledge of foundational biology concepts
a. Cells
b. Homeostasis
c. Characteristics of life
3. Critical thinking and application skills
AP Biology
AP Biology
Graphing Skills
a. Title (y vs. x)
b. Units of measurement are always required with numbers
c. Scaling the axis- or how to scale it
d. Analyzing graphs- what information can you determine?
Scientific Method
a. Identifying parts
Nonfiction textual reading skills
a. Interpreting background information and determining what part is important
Picking distractors in multiple-choice
Calculator skills- specifically chi-square which is different from the formula used in stats
Clear/concise writing- only answer questions that are asked. Don’t waste time writing but not answering the question.
Physics
Physics
**11th graders and 12th graders who have completed pre-calculus should be eligible to take the class. Pre-calculus grade should be B or higher.
Area under the curve (for physics)
Interpreting graphs
Algebra skills (trig for Physics)
Ability to solve algebraic equations
Ability to apply trigonometry functions easily
Understand unit circle
Critical thinking skills using nonfictional text
Chemistry & AP Chemistry
Chemistry & AP Chemistry
1. Basic algebraic skills (solving for x in equations)
2. Graphic skills
3. Knowledge of periodic table elements
4. Polyatomic ions and charges
5. Unit conversions
6. Know all ion formulas and charges
7. Easily write ionic formulas and names
8. Balance equations
9. Write net ionic equations
10. Predict products of equations
11. Unit conversions
12. Basic stoichiometry (g to mol, molarity to mol, etc)
13. PV=nRT
14. Ability to solve algebraic equations
15. Critical reading skills using nonfiction text
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