Grade 9 - Science
AP Biology A - Semester 1 (Credit: 0.50)To generate skills for lifelong learning, 25 percent of the lessons in Advanced Biology use student-driven, constructivist approaches for concept development. The remaining lessons employ direct-instruction approaches. In both cases, the lessons incorporate multimedia-rich, interactive resources to make learning an engaging experience. The AP approach to advanced biology topics helps students achieve mastery of abstract concepts and their application in everyday life and in STEM-related professions.
AP Biology B - Semester 2 (Credit: 0.50)This course is semester 2 only of Advanced Biology.To generate skills for lifelong learning, 25 percent of the lessons in Advanced Biology use student-driven, constructivist approaches for concept development. The remaining lessons employ direct-instruction approaches. In both cases, the lessons incorporate multimedia-rich, interactive resources to make learning an engaging experience. The AP approach to advanced biology topics helps students achieve mastery of abstract concepts and their application in everyday life and in STEM-related professions.
Biology A - Semester 1 (Credit: 0.50)Biology is a science dedicated to studying all forms of life on Earth. You are probably
familiar with life on a large scale, but do you know what makes up life? This course will
teach you about the smallest building block of life—the cell. You will learn what makes a
cell, how cells are built and their functions, as well as how mutations in cells can cause
them to change genetically.
Course Goals:
By the end of the course the student will be able to do the following:
Describe the basic building blocks of life.
Describe the structure and functions of a cell.
Identify the chemicals which make up individual cells.
Explain how gene-based inheritance in genetics works.
Explain how mutations affect molecular genetics.
Explain the processes of macro and micro evolution.
Biology B - Semester 2 (Credit: 0.50)Biology is a science dedicated to studying all forms of life on Earth. You are probably
familiar with a number of plants and animals, but do you know what makes them
different from each other? This course will show you how scientists categorize various
types of life, as well as the structure of plants and animals. You will also learn about
how ecosystems support different life forms, and how the systems change to cater to
the life forms that live within them.
Course Goals:
By the end of this course, you will be able to do the following:
Explain how life forms are classified by scientists.
Differentiate between the various kingdoms.
Identify the basic structures of plants.
Describe the functions of systems within plants.
Identify the basic systems within animals.
Describe the functions of systems within animals.
Explain how ecosystems interact with and support a variety of species.
Biology with Virtual Labs A (Credit: 0.50)This inquiry- and virtual-lab-based course is designed to support modern science curriculum and teaching practices. It robustly meets NGSS learning standards for high school biology. Content topics include cells, organ systems, heredity, organization of organisms, evolution, energy use in organisms, and the interdependence of ecosystems.
Each lesson includes one or more inquiry-based activities that can be performed online within the context of the lesson. In addition, the course includes a number of virtual lab activities in which students will exercise experimental design, data analysis, and data interpretation skills while working through a simulated laboratory situation.
Lab materials note: None of the virtual labs require specialized laboratory materials or tools. Some virtual labs do allow students to make use of common, household items—such as paper and a pencil—if they choose.
Biology with Virtual Labs B (Credit: 0.50)This inquiry- and virtual-lab-based course is designed to support modern science curriculum and teaching practices. It robustly meets NGSS learning standards for high school biology. Content topics include cells, organ systems, heredity, organization of organisms, evolution, energy use in organisms, and the interdependence of ecosystems.
Each lesson includes one or more inquiry-based activities that can be performed online within the context of the lesson. In addition, the course includes a number of virtual lab activities in which students will exercise experimental design, data analysis, and data interpretation skills while working through a simulated laboratory situation.
Lab materials note: None of the virtual labs require specialized laboratory materials or tools. Some virtual labs do allow students to make use of common, household items—such as paper and a pencil—if they choose.
Florida Chemistry A - PL (Credit: 0.50)Chemistry is the study of matter and how it changes. This course looks at matter’s composition, properties, and transformations. In this semester, you’ll explore the structure and properties of matter. You’ll analyze and construct the periodic table of elements. You’ll compare elements based on their atomic structures and relative positions in the periodic table. You will also discuss the chemical bonding taking place in ionic and covalent compounds and metals. Finally, you’ll predict the outcome of chemical reactions based on the reactants involved.
Florida Chemistry B - PL (Credit: 0.50)Chemistry is the study of matter and how it changes. The course looks at matter’s composition, properties, and transformations. In this semester, you will calculate the theoretical quantities of substances involved in a chemical reaction through the study of stoichiometry. You’ll analyze chemical reactions that involve aqueous solutions, acids and bases, and gases. You’ll see how gases respond to changes in pressure, volume, temperature, and quantity through the ideal gas law. You’ll also calculate changes in temperature caused by physical and chemical processes and analyze reactions in terms of bond energies. Finally, you will understand how atoms are changed by the unique processes of radioactive decay, nuclear fusion, and nuclear fission.
High School Earth and Space Science A (Credit: 0.50)Science is the study of the natural world. It relies on experimentation and physical
evidence to describe the natural events that occur around us. Earth and Space Science
A begins with space. You will observe the phases of the Moon and use scientific
evidence to understand how Earth, the Sun, and the Moon interact. You’ll also examine
other celestial objects in our solar system. This course describes the history of Earth
through the study of energy flow, weathering and erosion, the rock cycle, and tectonic
plate movements. You will apply an understanding of the three states of matter to
explain the water cycle and other systems on Earth. The course ends with a discussion
of Earth’s natural resources.
High School Earth and Space Science B (Credit: 0.50)Science is the study of the natural world. It relies on experimentation and physical
evidence to describe the natural events that occur around us. Earth and Space Science
B explains how convection shapes the weather, climate, and movement of ocean
currents on Earth. The course takes an in-depth look at climate change and the
greenhouse effect in Earth’s atmosphere. It draws attention to severe weather events
and describes how technology plays a role in keeping communities safe. It also
explores how the growing human population poses challenges for the distribution of
Earth’s natural resources today and in the future.
Integrated Physics & Chemistry (Credit: 1.00)The lessons in this course employ direct-instruction approaches. They include application and Inquiry-oriented activities that facilitate the development of higher-order cognitive skills, such as logical reasoning, sense-making, and problem solving.
Physical Science A - Semester 1 (Credit: 0.50)Science is the study of the natural world. It relies on experimentation and evidence to
describe the natural events that occur around us. Physical science is the study of matter
and energy. In Physical Science A, you’ll describe the atomic and molecular structure of
substances using models. You will investigate how chemical reactions involve energy
and lead to changes in properties of substances. You’ll also model different kinds of
forces and the effect they have on the motion of objects. You’ll solve problems involving
work and power and apply these principles to simple machines. Finally, you will see
how simple machines make up more complex machines that are important in our lives.
Physical Science B - Semester 2 (Credit: 0.50)Science is the study of the natural world. It relies on experimentation and evidence to
describe the natural events that occur around us. Physical science is the study of matter
and energy. In Physical Science B, you’ll investigate gravitational, electric, and
magnetic force fields and identify factors that determine their strength. You’ll apply
concepts of electricity and magnetism to explain how motors, generators, and
electromagnets work. You will discuss energy transformations in objects and systems,
including how heat flows between objects that are at different temperatures. You will
model how sound and light travel as waves and how they interact with different forms of
matter. Finally, you’ll explore how electromagnetic waves help us communicate with one
another and collect information about the universe.
Physics (Credit: 1.00)Physics introduces students to the physics of motion, properties of matter, force, heat, vector, light, and sound. Students learn the history of physics from the discoveries of Galileo and Newton to those of contemporary physicists. The course focuses more on explanation than calculation and prepares students for introductory quantitative physics at the college level. Additional areas of discussion include gases and liquids, atoms, electricity, magnetism, and nuclear physics.
Physics A - Semester 1 (Credit: 0.50)In Physics A, you will learn about the “basics†of physics: how to describe and analyze
motion, how forces interact with matter, and how to further describe these interactions
with the aid of the concepts of energy and momentum. Finally, you’ll explore one more
specialized topic, thermodynamics, the physics of heat.
Physics B - Semester 2 (Credit: 0.50)In Physics B, you will use your physical understanding of motion, forces and energy and
apply that knowledge to some important, specialized topics in physics: the behavior of
waves, applications of wave theory to light and optics, the interaction of electrical and
magnetic forces, and the special “non-Newtonian†properties of energy and matter
described by quantum theory.
Physiology (Credit: 0.50)In this course, students will examine the functions of the body's biological systems-- including skeletal, muscular, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, reproductive, nervous, and reproductive systems. In addition to understanding the function of each system, students will learn the function of cells, blood, and sensory organs, as well as study DNA, immunity, and metabolic systems.
Texas Biology A - Semester 1 (Credit: 0.50)Texas Biology, Semester 1, is a single-semester course designed to develop and enrich
your knowledge in several core areas of biology. You will study cells, organs and organ
systems, and heredity. This course consists of three units. In the first unit, you’ll
broaden your understanding of the nature of science and examine cell theory and
cellular processes. In the next unit, you’ll explore how human body systems function
and interact. In the final unit of this course, you’ll study the role of cell division in an
organism’s growth and development and learn more about heredity and genetics,
including genetic mutations and inheritance patterns.
Texas Biology B - Semester 2 (Credit: 0.50)Texas Biology, Semester 2, is a single-semester course designed to strengthen your
understanding of several foundational concepts of biology. In this course, you’ll study
the effect of evolutionary mechanisms on the characteristics of different species over
time. You will learn to classify organisms based on their characteristics. In addition, you
will explore the importance of micro- and macronutrients and processes such as
photosynthesis and respiration in living organisms. At the end of the semester, you’ll
study factors that affect the biodiversity of an ecosystem and solve a biodiversity
problem.
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