The student s grade in physical science will be based on test scores, quizzes, work sheets, laboratory activities, notebooks, and problems which are assigned. In addition, instruction will be focused on how living things depend and interact with other living things and their environment. Students will have the opportunity to participate in laboratory investigations. The student s grade in biology will be base on test scores, quizzes, daily work, and laboratory activities. Lectures and laboratory investigations will be used to help students understand the concepts presented.
Dissection is used to help students become familiar with the various structures of the body.
The students grade in Anatomy and Physiology will be based on test scores, quizzes, daily work, and lab activities. Physical Science and Biology with a grade of C or better 1 Unit of Credit Zoology is the study of animals and involves the study of biological principles as they apply to animals. Animal taxonomy is fundamental to the understanding of animal structure, function, behavior, social organization, and diversity in our environment. Botany is the study of plants and involves the study of biological principles as they apply to plants. Plants are a fundamental part of the food chain and essential to life.