Science

Teacher: Mrs. Kimmara Griffiths

In this course young students will build on basic prior knowledge concerning living organisms. Course objectives Students will learn and understand that science is a process, they will understand the commonalities and differences among living organisms. Students will learn how to research and present information.

Ecology 1: Students will learn

Session 1

Approximately 12 Weeks

• An introduction living things
• Importance of biodiversity
• Habitat and habitat destruction
• Community Ecology
• Ecosystems
• Intro to Terrestrial Biomes
• Tundra/Dessert
• Temperate Forest
• Case Study: Honeybees Colony Loss

Session 2

Approximately 12 Weeks

• Grasslands/Savanna
• Rainforest
• Intro to Aquatic Biomes
• Freshwater
• Marine Case Study: Coral Reef Destruction

Session 3

Approximately 12 Weeks

• Intro to Invertebrates
• Worms
• Molluscs
• Arachnids
• Insects
• Crustaceans
• Intro to vertebrates
• Amphibians
• Birds
• Fish
• Reptiles
• Mammals

Students who successfully complete this course may take a higher-level course

Level 2

Session 1

Approximately 12 Weeks

• An introduction to Matter
• Atoms and Atomic Structure
• Elements and Compounds
• Periodic Table
• Physical Change

Session 2

Approximately 12 Weeks

• Chemical Change
• Physical Properties of Water
• Solution Chemistry
• Intro to Energy and Energy Transformations
• Potential and Kinetic Energy
• Conduction, convection and radiation

Session 3

Approximately 12 Weeks

• Wave Properties
• Light
• Sound
• Electricity and magnetism
• Renewable vs Nonrenewable energy

Students who successfully complete this course may take a higher-level course.

Level 3

Session 1

Approximately 12 Weeks

• Cell Theory
• Cells Structure
• Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
• Cell Differentiation
• Cellular Function and Chemistry
• Cell Division

Session 2

Approximately 12 Weeks

• Chemicals of Life
• DNA
• Genetics
• Genetic Engineering
• GMO’s and food industry
• Bioethics
• Intro to Human health and Anatomy
• Case Study: Henrietta Lacks

Session 3

Approximately 12 Weeks

• Endocrine System
• Nervous System
• Cardiovascular System
• Respiratory System
• Digestive System
• Skeletal System
• Muscular System
• Integumentary System
• Reproduction

Students who successfully complete this course may take a higher-level course