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ECOLOGY incorporate scientific reasoning, analysis,
communication skills and real-world applications.
(Full year, 1 credit, Grades 11, 12)
Prerequisite Recommendation: Successful PHYSICS
completion of Biology/Honors Biology and Physical
Science or Chemistry/Honors Chemistry. (Full year, 1 credit, Grades 10, 11, 12)
Prerequisite Recommendation: Successful
Ecology covers fundamental ecological concepts experience in Algebra I, Geometry, and/or
such as ecosystem structure, cycles of matter, and concurrent enrollment in Algebra 2 recommended
interrelationships between organisms, energy flow,
population growth and succession. Students also This course introduces students to key concepts and
develop an awareness of environmental problems theories that provide a foundation for further study
and investigate the causes of, and the solutions to in science and scientific literacy. Physics is a
these problems. Field trips and laboratory/outdoor systematic study of the predictive physical
investigations are an integral part of this course. The interactions of matter and subsequent events that
students should be prepared to spend extended occur in the natural world. Students engage in
time outside in less than ideal weather conditions. investigations to understand and explain the
behavior of nature in a variety of inquiry and design
Lab Fees: Students are expected to purchase a lab scenarios that incorporate scientific reasoning,
notebook (approximately $2). analysis, communication skills and real-world
Additional Fees: Students are expected to pay for applications.
one field trip (approximately $15).
Fees: Students attending the optional field trip to
PHYSICAL GEOLOGY Cedar Point in the spring will incur a ticket cost of
approximately $30.
(Full year, 1 credit, Grades 11 & 12)
Prerequisite: Completion of Algebra and one Life AP PHYSICS 1
Science and one Physical Science course as indicated
by the Science Course Web. Concurrent placement (Full year, 1 credit, Grades 10 - 12)
in Physics or Chemistry is helpful. Prerequisite Recommendation: Successful
experience in Algebra I, Geometry, and/or
Physical Geology is a high school level course which concurrent enrollment in Algebra 2 & Trigonometry
satisfies the Ohio Core science graduation recommended
requirement of a three-unit course with inquiry
based laboratory experience and project based The AP Physics 1 course provides a systematic
learning that engages students in asking valid development of the main principles of physics,
scientific questions and gathering and analyzing emphasizing problem solving and helping students
information. Physical Geology incorporates develop a deep understanding of physics concepts.
Chemistry, Physics and Environmental Science, and It is assumed that students are proficient in both
introduces students to key concepts, principles and algebra and trigonometry. This course is the
theories within Geology. Most of the Lab and equivalent to a first-semester college course in
project work will be done in class, however, some algebra-based physics. The course covers
home assignments will be made. Newtonian mechanics (including rotational
dynamics and angular momentum); work, energy,
Students engage in investigations to understand and and power; mechanical waves and sound. It will also
explain the behavior of nature in a variety of project introduce electric circuits.
based learning and design scenarios that
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