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Environmental (Honors, Academic)

1.0 credit, 6 periods per cycle all year

 Academic

10th Grade

Description: This course covers the major topics in environmental science including the ecosystems, populations & communities, biomes, energy & resources, watersheds & wetlands, pollution and health and environment which are a major part of the keystone exam. A hands-on approach will be used.

Honors

9th, 10th Grade

Description: This course should prove challenging and beneficial for all accelerated students desiring to pursue the sciences. Honors Environmental Science is an in depth view of the major themes in environmental science including watersheds & wetlands, energy & resources, ecosystems, populations & communities, pollution, and environmental health which are a major part of the keystone exam. Laboratory work and analysis will be an integral part of the curriculum. This course should be taken before Biology and the Biology Keystone exam.

Prerequisite: min 90% in 8th grade academic science or min 85% in 8th grade honors science, each with teacher approval

From students taking this class:

What do you like most about this class?

"I love the all the topics we cover such as learning about the weather cycle and geology."

"I did a project on the Han River in Korea, and it was fun doing it with my friends."

Common Progressions:

What are my options after taking Environmental?

Standard progression from environmental

More rigor than Academic Bio

If desired the year after taking environmental, student must accelerate Biology over the summer.

Hydroponic Farming, Crime Scene Investigation, and more!

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