LIFE SCIENCE - GRADE 7
This class focuses on living
organisms and the environment in which they live. The first
semester will cover the features, needs and origins of viruses and
other living things including plants.
The second semester will focus
mainly on animals, from the very simple forms through the human
being.
Class time will be spent on
reading, lectures, experiments, worksheets, and laboratory
investigation. Students will be required to keep a notebook, take
quizzes and tests, write reports, and complete projects.
EARTH SCIENCE - GRADE 8
This class will look at the
things that make up the planet earth and the things that affect our
planet. The class will include notes, lecture, labs, worksheets,
group work, quizzes and tests. Some of the major areas of emphasis
will include but not limited to Matter, Geology, Meteorology and
Astronomy.
PHYSICAL SCIENCE - GRADE 9
All Grade 9 students will be
required to take Physical Science. This class is set up to meet the
physical science requirements set forth in the Nebraska State
Standards. The curriculum will include an introduction to the
basics of chemistry and physics. Students will need a notebook and
a calculator. They must have a "C" average or higher each semester
in this class if they wish to take General Biology as a sophomore;
if they have an average less than a "C," they will take General Life
Science. If they fail the class, they will be required to repeat
Physical Science until they pass the course.
GENERAL LIFE SCIENCE
This class is an introductory
level look at the science of living organisms and the environment
around them. The class will include notes, lecture, guided reading,
labs, worksheets, group work, quizzes and tests. The major areas of
emphasis will include Microorganisms, Fungi, Plants, Animals, Cells,
Heredity, Classification, Environmental Science and possibly the
human body.
Prerequisite:
Completion of Physical Science
GENERAL BIOLOGY
This course deals with the
structural, functional, behavioral and ecological concepts of the
five major kingdoms of living organisms. The class will also
include genetics, introductory microbiology, and human anatomy and
physiology. Course work will involve lectures, class discussion,
laboratory work and projects. Students will be graded on daily
work, quizzes, labs, projects and tests. Tests will be given
regularly covering the details of the main concepts discussed.
Students will be required to follow proper scientific method and
safety procedures during lab activities.
Prerequisite:
All students completing Physical Science with a grade of "C" or
better for both semesters must take General Biology. Those
students not earning a grade of "C" in Physical Science may take
General Biology with permission from the instructor and principal.
CHEMISTRY - GRADES 11 & 12
This deals with all of the
substances that make up our environment as well as the changes that
take place in these materials. It helps one to understand and
benefit from our world. The ways of chemistry have changed from the
memorization of innumerable chemical facts to the observation and
development of principles and ideals.
Upon successful completion of
Chemistry students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
P-1-C Measurement
P-2-C Atomic Theory
P-3-C Nomenclature
P-4-C Periodic Table
P-5-C Equations
P-6-C The Mole
P-7-C Stoichmetry
P-8-C Chemical Bonding
P-9-C Molecular Geometry
P-10-C Kinetic Theory (Liquids and Gases)
P-11-C Solutions
P-12-C Acid/Base Theory
P-13-C Redox Equations
Prerequisite:
Sciences grades 9-10 which are required courses
(Students will be required to purchase safety glasses.)
PHYSICS - GRADES 11 & 12
Physics by definition is the
physical science which deals with matter and energy and their
transformation, measurement, and mathematical relationships. Our
course of study is primarily Newtonian or classical physics.
Usually there is neither time nor facilities for atomic physics
other than brief mention at the secondary school level. The nature
of the course is sequential, so we will follow the order of the
text. Skills used or developed in the beginning are used throughout
the year. The lists of units can be obtained in the index of your
text. Neither time or space warrants listing them.
Upon successful completion of
Physics, the student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
P-1-P
Measurement and mathematical review P-6-P Electricity
P-2-P
Mechanics
P-7-P Optics
P-3-P Motion in
a plane P-8-P
Wave phenomena
P-4-P
Energy
P-9-P Sound
P-5-P Momentum
Prerequisite:
Recommend that Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and Chemistry be
taken before Physics and/or permission of instructor.
ECOLOGY - GRADES 11-12
This course is designed for
students who are interested in expanding their understanding of the
relationships and interdependence of living things, plants and
animals, to their environment. Ecological relationships are studies
both structural and functional. Indoor work will include textbook
study, lecture, extra reading, report writing, films, and individual
or group projects with plants or animals. Some projects will be
assigned and others selected by student choice. During more
favorable weather part of class time may be spent in the nature
study center working on population studies of plants and small
animals, trapping, insect collections, plant collections, soil
sampling and observations of natural relationships and a unit of
solar energy may be included.
Prerequisite:
General Biology
ADVANCED CHEMISTRY - GRADE 12
Upon successful completion of
Advanced Chemistry students will be able to demonstrate knowledge
of:
P-1-AC Review of
chemistry P-6-AC Acids,
bases, and salts
P-2-AC Energy
and disorder P-7-AC
Electrolytes
P-3-AC
Solutions P-8-AC
Organic chemistry
P-4-AC Solutions
P-5-AC Reaction
rates and chemical equilibrium
ADVANCED BIOLOGY - GRADE 12
This course is designed to meet
the needs of students who are considering a biology-related career,
especially in the health related fields. The class will focus on
the relationship of anatomy and physiology for many of the major
human systems. Tests and quizzes will be given over one or two
chapters of the textbook and medical terminology workbook.
The course will be some lecture,
class discussion, group experimentation, individual research work
and practical lab exams.
Topics to be covered:
- Human Reproduction System
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The Skeletal System
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The Muscle System
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Spinal Cord and the Brain
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Sensory Structures
-
Nervous System
-
Respiratory System
-
Digestive System
-
Circulatory System
-
Endocrine System
-
Metabolism
-
Excretory System
Prerequisite:
"C" or better in Biology and the completion of Chemistry by the end
of the junior year, and
permission of the instructor. Suggested prerequisite--Advanced
Algebra may be taken concurrently. |
