| Grade:
9 Term: 1 year Credits: 2 |
Grade: 9 Term: 1 year Credits: 2 |
| Biology:
Biology is an elective course that will help students meet the
graduation requirement for two years of science. It is the study of
life. Although several areas of Biology are chosen for study, in
order to give the students an introduction into this vast subject,
each student will be given opportunities to explore areas of Biology
of their own choosing. The school year
begins with an introduction to Biology principles and history. Other
areas of study include cell biology or cytology, an introduction to
genetics and evolution, a study of basic botany or plant biology,
and an introduction to zoology. The introduction to the animal
kingdom will concentrate on various classifications of invertebrates
and will include several animal dissections. Freshman should sign up for this
class if: |
General Life Science:
This class is a general science course covering several
different areas of science. This class is divided into three areas
of study: (1) an introduction to what Science is and how to do
Science, (2) a basic overview of Environmental Science including the
study of populations, communities, ecosystems, and biomes, (3) a
study of weather and climate including the atmosphere and weather
factors, and (4) an introduction to the human body, including a
detailed study of the human skeletal, muscular, digestive (including
nutrition), circulatory, respiratory, excretory, nervous, and
endocrine systems. This course is taken by freshman who intend on taking only two years of science in order to satisfy the Kewanee High School graduation requirement. Freshman should sign up for this
class if: |