Science
Biology is a standards-based, college preparatory laboratory science course. This course centers on the biosphere and examines how it interacts with each of the other Earth systems. The instruction follows California Next Generation Science Standards, reinforces prior knowledge, and builds scientific inquiry and methods.
AP Biology is an introductory college-level biology course. Students cultivate their understanding of biology through inquiry-based investigations as they explore the following topics: evolution, cellular processes, energy and communication, genetics, information transfer, ecology, and interactions. All essential knowledge will be taught and all learning objectives will be addressed through this curriculum. The course will focus on inquiry-based laboratory work and the use of the seven science practices in both lab and non-lab activities. See https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/sites/default/files/2019-05/ap-biology-course-and-exam-description.pdf for full description.
For chemistry, it’s all about learning about the atom, how to read the Periodic Table, discerning how chemicals and atoms react, understanding and applying the Scientific Method via experiment labs and reports.
Each scholar will learn to use tools and knowledge of chemistry in a way that empowers them to observe their world in a scientific way. Concepts will scaffold from the basics of atomic structure, how atoms interact to create other molecules, and scientific inquiry that will be fun and scholarly.
For Oceans and Marine Biology, this course is all about understanding how the oceans were formed, the chemistry of the ocean, the physics of the ocean, life in the ocean, and lastly the conservation of the ocean.