Courses
This is the first semester of a rigorous, full-year course that engages students in the study of the composition, properties, changes, and interactions of matter. The course covers the basic concepts of chemistry and includes eighteen virtual laboratory experiments that encourage higher-order thinking applications, with wet lab options if preferred....
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This course deals with Earth and its neighbors in space, beginning with a study of the formation of the universe, the elements of our solar system, and the origins of Earth. Students also learn about the eras of Earth, continental drift, geology, biogeology, seismology, and patterns in Earth’s history and...
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Environmental science is a captivating and rapidly expanding field, and this is the first semester of a two-semester course that offers compelling lessons that cover many aspects of the field: ecology, the biosphere, land, forests and soil, water, energy and resources, and societies and policy. Through unique activities and material,...
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Fingerprints. Blood spatter. DNA analysis. The world of law enforcement is increasingly making use of the techniques and knowledge from the sciences to better understand the crimes that are committed and to catch those individuals responsible for the crimes. Forensic science applies scientific knowledge to the criminal justice system. This...
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