Semester One

I. Introduction to Science

A. How to Graph

B. Factor Label Method and Metric Conversions

C. Factor Label Method and Problem Solving

D. Tools of Science-Graduated Cylinder, Double Pan Balance

E. Density Problems

F. The Microscope

G. Scientific Method

II. Living Systems

A. Life in the Earth System

B. Analyzing Populations

C. Changes in the Ecosystem

D Environmental Engineering

III. Ecosystems and Energy Flow

A. Energy and Matter in Ecosystems

B. Cycling of Matter in Earth's Sphere

IV. Carbon in the Earth

A. Photosynthesis

B. Cellular Respiration

V. Ecosystems Stability and the Response to Climate Change

A. Human Impacts on Climate

B. Human Impact on Biodiversity

C. Engineering Solutions to Environmental Impacts

VI. Evidence for Evolution

A. Geologic Time

B. Lines of Evidence for Evolution

C. Theory of Evolution and Natural Selection

D. Speciation