In Seventh Grade Life Science students will explore the systems of living organisms and how these systems interact with their environment.
Required

This course covers an overview of the major concepts in physics and chemistry. The physics portion includes principles of motion, forces and energy, electricity, magnetism, sound, and light. The chemistry portion includes properties and characteristics of matter and the changes that matter undergo.
Required

This course emphasizes earth and space science while integrating various other science disciplines. Subjects covered are basic astronomy, meteorology, oceanography, geology, aquatic chemistry, and basic ecology.
Required Credit: 1.0

This course is designed to cover the basic chemical and biological basis for life. Areas to be covered include genetics, diversity and change, monerans, fungi and protists, plants, invertebrate and vertebrate anatomy. This course includes dissections of several animals for comparative anatomy.
Required Credit: 1.0

This course covers the basic principles of environmental science as they affect the world around us. It includes learning to live on this planet without damaging or threatening our own existence in the process. Both biological and non-biological components are examined and a study of the interaction of these components is made.
Elective Credit 1.0

Investigations into the world of matter begin in the classroom and continue into the lab. Students will begin with an in-depth study of atomic structure and the periodic table. Phases of matter will be explored at the molecular level, with an emphasis on the gas laws. Problem solving skills will be developed with the introduction of gram-mole calculations, chemical equation writing and stoichiometry concepts. Solution chemistry and acid/base reactions will round out the course. Laboratory investigations will introduce students to the scientific method, proper lab safety and techniques, and enhance classroom lectures. Algebra I is recommended prior to this course.
Required Credit: 1.0

Students will study matter with an emphasis placed on reaction rates and thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, precipitation reactions and nuclear chemistry. This course will also include an introduction to organic chemistry. Laboratory investigations will be highlighted. Chemistry I is recommended prior to this course.
Elective Credit: 1.0

Physics students will cover the following general concepts: fundamental mathematics, measurement; motion in a straight line, graphical analysis of motion, vectors; dynamics, momentum and its conservation, motion in two dimensions, and gravitation; work and power, heat, energy, kinetic theory; the gas laws; waves and the transfer of energy; light, reflection and refraction, mirrors and lenses, diffraction of light; static electricity, electric currents, series and circuits; the magnetic field, electromagnetic induction and field applications; the quantum theory, the atom, and the nucleus. Calculus is recommended prior to this course.
Elective Credit: 1.0

This is a trigonometry-based course that deals with the physics of motion, vectors, universal gravitation, momentum work, energy, and a basic introduction to electricity, magnetism, and optics. The prerequisites for this course are Algebra I and II, geometry, and trigonometry. Students are required to write lab reports which include an introduction, hypothesis, list of materials, observations, calculations, and conclusions. This is a weighted course.
Elective Credit: 1.0

The content covered includes the integumentary, skeletal, and muscular systems of the body as well as cell structures, tissues, and articulations and biomechanics of body movement. Any student planning to obtain a degree in the medical field is advised to take this class.
Elective Credit: 1.0