Physics
Physics is the study of matter and energy and the interactions between the two. It is the study of the way things work, and aims to answer the fundamental question: Why do things happen? This course will focus on developing core scientific skills, namely, developing and using models, planning and conducting investigations, analyzing and interpreting data, using mathematical and computational thinking, and designing and evaluating devices.
The following topics will be explored throughout the year: The Nature of Science: How Can We Know Anything?, Energy: The Study of Stuff and Why Stuff Happens, Magnetism, Electrostatics, Circuits, Electromagnetic Induction: The Discovery That Changed the World, Motion in One Dimension, Forces and the Laws of Motion, Impulse and Momentum, Two-Dimensional Motion, Universal Gravitation, and Waves, Light, and Color.
The following topics will be explored throughout the year: The Nature of Science: How Can We Know Anything?, Energy: The Study of Stuff and Why Stuff Happens, Magnetism, Electrostatics, Circuits, Electromagnetic Induction: The Discovery That Changed the World, Motion in One Dimension, Forces and the Laws of Motion, Impulse and Momentum, Two-Dimensional Motion, Universal Gravitation, and Waves, Light, and Color.
Environmental Science
Environmental Science is the study of how the natural world works, how our environment affects us, and how we affect our environment. Environmental scientists study issues that are important to our world and its future. Right now, global conditions are changing quickly, but so is our knowledge and understanding of the natural world. With such large challenges and opportunities, this particular moment in history is a very exciting time to be studying environmental science.
The following topics will be explored throughout the year: Fishing and Global Economics; Ecosystem Diversity; Energy Flow in Ecosystems; Natural Biogeochemical Cycles; Pollution Types: Water, Air, and Solid; Global Water Resources and Use; Agriculture; Energy Use; Fossil Fuel Resources and Use; Population Biology Concepts; Human Population Concepts; Climate Change; and Loss of Biodiversity.
The following topics will be explored throughout the year: Fishing and Global Economics; Ecosystem Diversity; Energy Flow in Ecosystems; Natural Biogeochemical Cycles; Pollution Types: Water, Air, and Solid; Global Water Resources and Use; Agriculture; Energy Use; Fossil Fuel Resources and Use; Population Biology Concepts; Human Population Concepts; Climate Change; and Loss of Biodiversity.