It is a two year course, satisfying the requirement for completion of science credits towards graduation. The first semester we studied some ecology, chemistry, and physics. Emphasis is put on process, or how students can improve their overall learning. Students work out of packets and do labs, work in pairs or alone and sometimes see a video. There is not much HW in this class.
Books are new and remain in class.
Students learn skills in responsibility and organization, in addition to learning about scientific principles. Isla jazzes up the class with her thorough knowledge of computer presentations, and we take the students to the Mac Lab often to work on Interactive Programs.