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| Earth Science |
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| Earth Science course is designed to provide students with a broad-based understanding of the key concepts, principles, and theories of earth science through the practice of scientific inquiry. Students gain an understanding of the process and chemical composition that combine to make the earth a dynamic changing planet. As students learn the skills and knowledge called for in the California Earth Science Contest Standards, they will come to know and understand the nature of science. Students should expect intensive studies in the topics of Astronomy, Earth Processes, Biochemical Cycles, Energy, Structure, Composition of the Atmosphere, and California Geology. Students are expected to investigate and research as part of the process of learning the content, which empowers them to make associations between new concepts and previous experiences. |
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Biology |
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| Biology P. is designed to introduce students to specific life science topics. It will address the biology strand of the California State standards. In depth coverage of as many topics as possible will be attempted. Labratory work forms the core of the class. Students will address such questions as: "How are structure and function of molecules and cells related to the structure and function of organisms? How does this relate to things we experience everyday?" Students will be able to further develop their conceptual framework of biology and scientific think and will be able to use this framework to synthesize new ideas about what they observe about the world around them. |
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Chemistry |
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| This one-year course is designed to help the student see how chemical principles and concepts are developed from observations and experimental data. Students will write chemical formulas of substances and balanced equasions. With the observabale characteristics and nomenclature of acids and bases as background, the concepts will be developed through the discussion of reactions, stoichiometry, bonding, periodicity, solutions, equilibrium, and electrochemistry. |
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Physics |
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| Students are offered an oppertunity to learn about the physical universe and the methods used to measure space and time. Topics include: matter, energy, force, heat work, and motion. The merits and demerits of both particle and wave theory of light are dicussed. Principles of wave motion and sound are applied to music. The concepts of direct xurrent and alternating current circuts studied on a comparative basis. This course cosists of class discussion, labratory, and written problem assignments. A good fondation in science and math is advised. |
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