BIOLOGY, HONORS BIOLOGY (Grade 9) 2 Credits/Full Year

BIOLOGY, HONORS BIOLOGY (Grade 9)
(2 credits – Full year course)
(SCI3004, SCI3005; SCI3006, SCI3007)

Biology places an emphasis on the life processes of living things through a study of the biochemical and physiological processes involved and the systems which carry them out.  Laboratory investigations are used to help make the basic concepts more understandable and to apply biological models to problem situations.  The content is adjusted to the learning aptitudes and achievement levels of the students.  This is a college preparatory class; however, the activities are more teacher-directed than in Honors Biology. Students may need more academic support than the Honors Biology student.

Honors Biology places an emphasis on the life processes of living things through a study of the biochemical and physiological processes involved and the systems which carry them out.  Laboratory investigations are used to help make the basic concepts more understandable and to apply biological models to problem situations.  The content is adjusted to the learning aptitudes and achievement levels of the students.  It requires higher level thinking skills and the ability to understand abstract concepts. There will be higher expectations for students as they work in cooperative learning groups. This course will require high level writing and critical reading skills and a high degree of self-motivation. Prerequisite: Recommendation from the 8th grade science teacher.