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Biology |
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This course is
designed for sophomore level students and carries laboratory credit.
Topics include genetics, ecology, evolution, human biology, plant
and animal kingdoms, and microbiology or physics. |
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Earth Science |
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Earth Science is
designed for those students who have taken Chem-Physics and Biology
and wish to further their study of the physical sciences. Earth
Science meets the laboratory science requirement for graduation and
college entrance. The student will study astronomy, geology,
meteorology and oceanography. |
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Chemistry |
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Chemistry is the
study of the structure and composition of matter that make up living
things and their environment. Chemistry also deals with the study of
the changes of matter and the mechanisms by which changes occur.
This course is recommended for college-bound students. |
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Anatomy and
Physiology |
1.0 Credit
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This course is
designed for those students who have taken biology and who wish to
further their study of biology. The student will study the structure
and function of the various cells, tissues, and integrated systems
of the body. The course is designed to lay the groundwork then move
into various human systems. |
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Physics |
1.0 Credit |
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Applied
Physics/Technology is a high school course in applied science for
vocational-technical and college-bound students. The material
studied shows how technical concepts can be analyzed and applied to
equipment and devices in mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal
energy systems. The course is designed for students to explore and
apply the principles of technology in a classroom setting with
hands-on laboratory activities. |
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Environmental
Science |
1.0 Credit |
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This is an
introductory course for students who wish to study topics relating
to the environment, its resources, quality and ethical issues.
Environmental science is the study of the natural sciences in an
interdisciplinary context that always includes consideration of
people and how they have influenced various systems around us. It
includes many aspects of biology, earth and atmospheric sciences,
fundamental principles of chemistry and physics, human population
dynamics, and an appreciation for the Earth and its natural
resources.
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Botany |
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Presents basic concepts of plant biology for the
non-major, focusing on the plant characteristics, unity and
diversity, growth, and reproduction. Students discuss current
ideas in agriculture, horticulture, medicine, biotechnology,
ecology, conservation, and environmental issues. Laboratory work
includes greenhouse and field studies.
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Zoology |
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The
course gives an introduction to zoology, with particular
emphasis on the morphology and systematics of both
vertebrates and inverterates. In addition, the students
should acquire basic knowledge in ethology, evolution, and
human ecology (including an introduction to the biosphere
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Science Links
The Exploratorium's
Origins web site.
Listen to sounds
from space at spacesounds.com.
Take a simulated
journey from deep space into micro space with this
powers of ten demo.
NASA Space Science
Education Resource Directory
The SETI
Institute: Education section (including the Voyages Through Time curric
ulum project)
TERC's Astrobiology curriculum
project
ThinkQuest's Astrobiology: The Living Universe
Penn State Astrobiology
Research Center: Education section (including teacher training
University of
Colorado Center for Astrobiology educational resources
Astrobiology curriculum materials from Montana State (*draft*)
The Astrobiology Web
UCLA Astrobiology
Society
A
Powerpoint presentation about SETI@home from the Swinburne Centre
for Astrophysics and Supercomputing (Australia).
Also at the
Swinburne Centre, a
Swinburne
Astronomy Online Short Course.
Life in the Universe
A part time distance learning course
Alien Bandstand
- A interactive web game where you analyze a signal from space.
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