Science

SCPS Comprehensive Science 1

2002040

Based on the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science, this course will allow students to learn content across six interconnected units that will build throughout middle school. The major concepts covered during 6th grade Comprehensive Science will be: Atoms and Molecules, Classification of Organisms, Ecosystems, Plate Tectonics, The Geosphere and Cryosphere, and Our Solar System. The class will be supported by digital content as well as hands-on, cooperative, and literacy based activities.

SCPS Comprehensive Science 1 Advanced

2002050 Grade 6 Year

Based on the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science, this course will allow students to learn content across six interconnected units that will build throughout middle school. In Advanced Comprehensive Science 1 we will dive into the scientific phenomena, investigating Atoms and Molecules, Classification of Organisms, Ecosystems, Plate Tectonics, The Geosphere and Cryosphere, and Our Solar System. The class will be supported by digital content as well as hands-on, cooperative, and literacy based labs, experiments, and activities. Students in advanced classes will be provided opportunities to dive deeper into the content and to make more connections across science with other disciplines.

SCPS Pre-IB Prep Comprehensive Science 1 Advanced

2002050 Grade 6 Year

Based on the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science, this course will allow students to learn content across six interconnected units that will build throughout middle school. In Pre-IB Prep Comprehensive Science 1 we will dive deeper into the scientific phenomena, exploring Atoms and Molecules, Classification of Organisms, Ecosystems, Plate Tectonics, The Geosphere and Cryosphere, and Our Solar System. The class will be supported by digital content as well as hands-on, cooperative, and literacy based labs, experiments, and activities. Students in Pre-IB Prep classes will be provided opportunities to dive deeper into the content, explore new phenomena, and to make even more connections across science with other disciplines.

SCPS Comprehensive Science 2

2002070

Based on the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science, this course will allow students to learn content across six interconnected units that will build from the content covered in 6th grade and will be developed further in 8th grade. In Comprehensive Science 2 we will explore new scientific phenomena, including Cell Structure and Function, Homeostasis in Cells, Heredity, Weathering and Erosion, the Hydrosphere and Atmosphere, and Stars and Galaxies. The class will be supported by digital content as well as hands-on, cooperative, and literacy-based activities. Students will have opportunities to discover and explore to unlock their passion for science and the world around us.

SCPS Comprehensive Science 2 Advanced

2002080

Based on the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science, this course will allow students to learn content across six interconnected units that will build from the content covered in 6th grade and will be developed further in 8th grade. In Comprehensive Science 2 Advanced we will investigate new scientific phenomena, including Cell Structure and Function, Homeostasis in Cells, Heredity, Weathering and Erosion, the Hydrosphere and Atmosphere, and Stars and Galaxies. The class will be supported by digital content as well as hands-on, cooperative, and literacy-based activities. Students will continue to interact and discover new details of the science world around them!

SCPS Pre- IB Prep Comprehensive Science 2 Advanced

2002080

Based on the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science, this course will allow students to learn content across six interconnected units that will build from the content covered in 6th grade and will be developed further in 8th grade. In Pre-IB Prep Comprehensive Science 2 we will dive deeper into the scientific phenomena, investigating Cell Structure and Function, Homeostasis in Cells, Heredity, Weathering and Erosion, the Hydrosphere and Atmosphere, and Stars and Galaxies. The class will be supported by digital content as well as hands-on, cooperative, and literacy-based activities. Students will have the opportunity to expand their understanding and interact with the world around them, developing new ideas of scientific exploration.

SCPS Comprehensive Science 3

2002100

A comprehensive science course that has been designed to support understanding through big ideas in science. Based on the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science, this course will allow students to learn content across six interconnected units that will build from the content covered in 6th grade and 7th grades. The major concepts covered: Rate of Change, Technology and Travel, All Spheres including Biosphere, Evolution, Organization of Organisms, and Homeostasis in Humans. The class will be supported by digital content as well as hands-on, cooperative, and literacy based activities.

SCPS Comprehensive Science 3 Advanced

2002110

A comprehensive science course that has been designed to support understanding through big ideas in science. Based on the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science, this course will allow students to learn content across six interconnected units that will build from the content covered in 6th grade and 7th grades. The major concepts covered: Rate of Change, Technology and Travel, All Spheres including Biosphere, Evolution, Organization of Organisms, and Homeostasis in Humans. The class will be supported by digital content as well as hands-on, cooperative, and literacy based activities. Students in Advanced and Gifted classes will be provided opportunities to dive deeper into the content and to make even more connections across science and with other disciplines.

SCPS Pre-IB Prep Environmental Science Honors

2001341

High School Credit: 1

In this course students will explore the relationship Between organisms and their environments, and between their individual cells and systems. The processes of life will be approached from the viewpoints of cellular structure and function, genetics and molecular biology, classification of organisms, physiology, biochemistry, and biological changes through time. This course expects students be capable of comprehending scientific concepts presented at an advanced level. Laboratory activities are a significant component in the course and offer students an opportunity to become familiar with scientific instruments and experimental methods. Laboratory activities and safe laboratory techniques are an essential component of this class and offer students an opportunity to become familiar with scientific instruments and methods.