Topics are presented in a visual manner and then reinforced with discussions, examples, analogies and applications. Heavy emphasis will be put on participation in laboratory experiments, completed homework assignments, simple laboratory reports, tests and group work. Occasional laboratory dissections of earthworms, clams, grasshoppers, frogs and fish encourage a sense of inquiry, organization, interpretation and application. Biology by Prentice Hall is the main textbook. This course is designed for students who are not planning to attend a four year college and wish to study the broad science of biology.
Students study the basic structure, function, and behavior of living things.
Heavy emphasis will be put on participation in laboratory experiments, completed homework assignments, simple laboratory reports, tests and group work. Occasional laboratory dissections of earthworms, clams, grasshoppers, frogs, and fish encourage a sense of inquiry, organization, interpretation and application. This course is meant for students who are not planning to attend a four year college and wish to study biology broadly rather than in depth. This course is designed for college prep students. Chemistry is a laboratory-based course where comprehension of concepts is emphasized rather than memorization of facts.