This course has been designed to meet the curriculum expectations of the College Board, which is the planning and governing board that develops the Advanced Placement (AP) academic programs in a variety of subjects to mirror introductory college-level courses for majors in those subjects. In this course we will explore the expanding fields of biology through class discussion, independent investigations, and extensive laboratory experiments including the 12 recommended College Board AP biology laboratory investigations. Computer technology is also a strong component of the course. Every student has been loaned a laptop and graphing calculator for home and school use during the school year, and will be expected to utilize these resources. Class discussions, lectures, and experimental inquiry are documented using Smartboard technology. Each student is responsible for this material in addition to designated material not covered in class. The field of science is ever expanding due to new discoveries; we will include additional resources from newly published books and journal articles to keep up with current research and new discoveries. We will emphasize the three overarching topics, Molecules and Cells, Heredity and Evolution, and Organisms and Populations. To navigate the extensive Biology curriculum we will utilize the College Board’s guiding themes for teaching and learning in biology.

I. Science as a process
II. Evolution
III. Energy Transfer
IV. Continuity and change
V. Relationship of Structure to Function
VI. Regulation
VII. Interdependence in Nature
VIII. Science, Technology and Society

This is a first-year Honors level chemistry course. Students enrolled in this class should be taking Algebra II or have successfully completed Algebra II. NOTE: Many students concurrently take Geometry, but will find some of the mathematical concepts and calculations challenging.

This is a first-year Honors level chemistry course. Students enrolled in this class should be taking Algebra II or have successfully completed Algebra II. NOTE: Many students concurrently take Geometry, but will find some of the mathematical concepts and calculations challenging.

This is a first-year Honors level chemistry course. Students enrolled in this class should be taking Algebra II or have successfully completed Algebra II. NOTE: Many students concurrently take Geometry, but will find some of the mathematical concepts and calculations challenging.

Academy of Aerospace & Engineering and GHAMAS
Penny Kelly