Course Offerings - Grade 9

Biology - Course No.: 9050

GRADE: 9  LENGTH: Full Year CREDIT: 1.0 OTHER: Global Scholar Course      

Biology is the first core course of the college bound sequence. Important themes stressed are essential biological processes, energy flow through the biosphere, evolution, and genetics. Laboratory activities, group and individual projects, lecture/discussion, and research are all utilized to give each student the essential scientific background and skills for future success.
PREREQUISITE: Placement

 

Biology Honors - Course No.: 9052

GRADE: 9 LENGTH: Full Year CREDIT: 1.0 OTHER: Global Scholar Course

Biology Honors is a course that takes a molecular and scientific inquiry approach to facilitate the understanding of the fundamental concepts and processes of biology. Topics covered are based on five themes: science as a process, interdependence in nature, relationship of structure and function, energy transfer, and evolution. In comparison to Biology, this curriculum is taught at an accelerated pace and in greater depth. Emphasis is on group projects, outside readings and laboratory work.
PREREQUISITE: Placement

Emergent Multilingual Biology - Course No.: 9067

GRADES: 9, 10, 11, 12 LENGTH: Full Year CREDIT: 1.0        

EM Biology is the first core course of the college bound sequence designed for identified Emergent Multilingual students. Important themes stressed are essential biological processes, energy flow through the biosphere, evolution, and genetics. Laboratory activities, group and individual projects, lecture/discussion, and research are all utilized to give each student the essential scientific background and skills for future success with an added emphasis on development of English fluency.
PREREQUISITE: Placement

Emergent Multilingual Physical Science - Course No.:  9068

GRADES: 9, 10, 11, 12 LENGTH: Full Year CREDIT: 1.0        

EM Physical Science is a lab science course designed to give identified Emergent Multilingual students an introduction to principles of chemistry, physics, and earth science. A hands-on approach is followed to allow students to improve lab techniques and problem solving skills, as well as prepare them for future science classes with an added emphasis on development of English fluency.
PREREQUISITE: Placement

STEM Capstone - Course No.: 9071

GRADES: 9, 10, 11, 12 LENGTH: Semester CREDIT: 0.5 (Semester course that may be repeated) 

This course is intended for science students who are interested in pursuing a higher-level, in-depth study of a science topic of their choosing. Successful students in this course will be self-motivated and independent learners. This program affords students the opportunity to participate in the community of scientific research and scholarship as part of their high school experience. It furthers excellence in performance and achievement, while drawing from and developing scientific capabilities in a broad spectrum of the student body. Students will be paired with a research mentor and will utilize the VHHS STEM Facility.
PREREQUISITE: None

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