Biology and Chemistry in Every Day Life
WELCOME TO NGSS Biology in the Living Earth. In this two semester course, students generate and expand on the interconnections of the anthrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere and geospheres. Students grow in the skills of design and modeling at multiple levels and in various modalities. Students develop skills, strategies and framework for research at the macro and intensive perspectives. This year's curriculum includes the following units: 1) An organism unit emphasizing bioindicator species, keystone species, and biome interactions. 2) An investigation for mass extinction events, species continuity before, during and after a mass extinction event; and comparative dinosaur species across geologic time scales. 3) A microscopy unit that teaches and develops the science, methods, development, presentation and function of microspic investigations.
WELCOME to AP Chemistry! In this AP College Board course students will develop, practice and integrate systems, models, and principles of atomic structure and the periodic table. Students will learn and become adept with dimensional analysis and analytical chemistry. Students will apply atomic structure fundamentals through spectrum analysis in various models. Students will learn intermolecular, intramolecular and interatomic systems, applications and analyze representations of energy associated within these constructs. Students will learn, develop and integrate the sytems and models of writing, translating and analyzing chemical reactions and equations. Students will develop, learn and integrate the concepts and principles of thermochemistry, thermodynamics and equilibrium. Students will learn and apply the principles of solution concentrations, solubility and acid-base reactions. Students will develop their knowledge and apply the methods, systems and equations for interpreting galvanic cell reactions. Throughout this course students will encounter and practice intensive multi-step analytical chemistry, particle models and graphic representations of the methods and systems of chemistry. Students will encounter in-depth assessment practice in analyzing chemistry concepts as well as extensive application of written anaylsis, explanation and reasoning of these chemistry concepts.
Are you competitive?
Do you love science?
Can you answer questions rapidly?
Would you like to be a regional champion?
Would you like to be a national champion?
Join the NOSB Bowl, San Diego Regionals Competition is March 1, 2025 at USD.
Check with Ms. Horishny in Room 701.
Let's go Pointers!
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