• 9-12th Grade Curriculum

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Science
     
    Course Title: Academic Biology  Department: Science  
     
    Grade Level: 9 - 10  
     
    Time Per Day/Week: 42 minutes /everyday   Length of Course: Year
     
     
    Units of Study:
    Unit 1: Introduction to Biology (Characteristics of Life and Themes of Biology)
    Unit 2: Biochemistry
    Unit 3: Cell Structure and Function
    Unit 4: Membranes and Transport
    Unit 5: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
    Unit 6: DNA Structure and Replication
    Unit 7: The Cell Cycle and Mitosis
    Unit 8: DNA to Protein
    Unit 9: Biotechnology
    Unit 10: Meiosis and Mendelian Genetics
    Unit 11: Complex Inheritance and Human Genetics
    Unit 12: Evolution
    Unit 13: Ecology

    Curriculum-Based Assessments: Midterm and Final Exams, Laboratory Conclusions
     
    Standardized Assessments: Pennsylvania Keystone Exam - Biology
     
    Description of Course: 
    This course is designed to be an introductory course for college-bound students. This course presents the current understandings of biology within a pattern of unifying themes that help students understand the larger significance of the details they are learning. Students are taught to think critically about concepts and relate them to the world in which they live and demonstrate these understandings with scientific explanations. Areas of study include molecular and cellular biology, genetics, evolution, and ecology. Lab investigations, individual and group projects are used to demonstrate various biological principles and to reinforce key concepts. All students completing a Biology course are required to take the end of course Keystone Biology Exam as mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The Keystone Exam score is not calculated in the student’s final course grade.
     
    ScienceCourse Title: Honors Biology  Department: Science

    Grade Level: 9-10   
     
    Time Per Day/Week: 41 Min per Day/5 days per week  Length of Course: Year
     

    Units of Study: 
    Unit 1: Introduction to Biology
    Unit 2: Biochemistry
    Unit 3: Cell Structure, and Function
    Unit 4: Cell Membranes and Transport
    Unit 5: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
    Unit 6: DNA Structure and Replication
    Uint 7: Cell Cycle and Mitosis
    Unit 8: DNA and Protein
    Unit 9: Biotechnology
    Unit 10: Meiosis and Mendelian Genetics
    Unit 11: Complex Patterns of Inheritance and Human Genetics
    Unit 12: Evolution
    Unit 13: Ecology

    Curriculum-Based Assessments: Chapter Tests/Quizzes, Written Conclusions/Essays, Midterm and Final

    Standardized Assessments: Biology Keystone Exam, 3 Preparatory Classroom Diagnostic Tests

    Description of Course: 
    This course is designed to be a rigorous introductory course for college-bound students interested in a field of science or medicine. This class utilizes reading, writing, and higher-order thinking skills in efforts to develop competency in the sciences. Students analyze, interpret, and evaluate the validity of experimental data in order to draw conclusions about biological principles. Students taking Honors Biology must recognize that there is an obligation to do considerable work outside the classroom, both in individual studies and collaborative work. Areas of study include molecular and cellular biology, genetics, evolution, and ecology. Lab investigations are used to demonstrate various biological principles and reinforce key concepts. All students taking a biology course are required to complete the end of year Biology Keystone Exam as mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education as per the Pine Richland School Board. The Keystone Exam score is NOT calculated as part of the student’s course grade.
     
    ScienceCourse Title: Earth Science  Department: Science

    Grade Level: 9-10  
     
    Time Per Day/Week: 42 minutes everyday   Length of Course: Year 
     
     
     
    Units of Study: 
    Unit 1: Geology, Astronomy, Meteorology, and Oceanography
    Unit 2: Branches of Earth Science
    Unit 3: Interior of the earth
    Unit 4: Plate tectonics
    Unit 5: Earthquakes
    Unit 6: Volcanoes
    Unit 7: Mapping
    Unit 8: Minerals
    Unit 9: Rocks
    Unit 10: Surface processes-erosion and weathering
    Unit 11: Energy production
    Unit 12: Meteorology

    Curriculum-Based Assessments: Unit tests, lab assessments, mid-term and final exam

    Standardized Assessments: N/A

    Description of Course: 
    This course is designed to provide the student with a better understanding of the earth, its environment, and place in the universe. Emphasis is placed on the physical laws of nature and the effects that they have on our environment. The areas of geology, meteorology and the environment are also viewed with their relations to the other sciences. A variety of laboratory investigations are conducted to reinforce the concepts studied and to introduce the student to basic laboratory procedures. Throughout the year emphasis is placed on the improvement of reading and writing skills within a scientific framework. This will help prepare students to take the Biology Keystone Exam in their sophomore year.
    Science
     
    Course Title: Biology  Department: Science

    Grade Level: 10  
     
    Time Per Day/Week: 42 minutes /everyday   Length of Course: Year
     

    Units of Study: 
    Unit 1: Introduction to Biology
    Unit 2: Biochemistry
    Unit 3: Cell Structure, and Function
    Unit 4: Cell Membranes and Transport
    Unit 5: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
    Unit 6: DNA Structure and Replication
    Uint 7: Cell Cycle and Mitosis
    Unit 8: DNA and Protein
    Unit 9: Biotechnology
    Unit 10: Meiosis and Mendelian Genetics
    Unit 11: Complex Patterns of Inheritance and Human Genetics
    Unit 12: Evolution
    Unit 13: Ecology
     
    Curriculum Based Assessments: Unit Assessments, Lab Assessments, Midterm/Final Exam

    Standardized Assessments: Pennsylvania State Biology Keystone Exam

    Description of Course: 
    This course is designed to give a broad overview of biology. Students have presented a summary of topics and focus on a pattern of unifying themes. Emphasis is placed upon the improvement of reading, and writing skills within a scientific framework. Topics covered include but are not limited to molecular and cellular biology, genetics, evolution, and ecology. Topics of academic biology are taught at a slower pace and depth tailored to student need. Activities, laboratory experiments, and models are utilized to present concepts. All students completing a Biology course are required to take the end of course Keystone Biology Exam as mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Students are provided benchmarks of review with tier 2 interventions for remediation prior to Keystone Exam Testing.  The Keystone Exam score is not calculated in the student’s final course grade.
     Science
    Course Title: Academic Chemistry with Lab  Department: Science
     
    Grade Level: 10, 11, 12  
     
    Time Per Day/Week: 42 minutes/5 days a week, an additional 42 minutes every other day (lab days)   
     
    Length of Course:  Year
     
    Primary Resources: Pearson Chemistry; Pearson
     
    Units of Study: 
    Unit 1: Safety and Measurement
    Unit 2: Matter and Change
    Unit 3: The Atom and Isotopes
    Unit 4: Electrons and Quantum Mechanics
    Unit 5: The Periodic Table
    Unit 6: Ionic Bonding and Nomenclature
    Unit 7: Covalent Bonding and Nomenclature
    Unit 8: The Mole
    Unit 9: Chemical Reactions
    Unit 10: Stoichiometry
    Unit 11: Thermodynamics and the Causes of Change
    Unit 12: Gas Laws
    Unit 13: Solutions
    Unit 14: Acids and Bases 

    Curriculum-Based Assessments: Unit quizzes, tests, and laboratory activities
     
    Standardized Assessments: N/A
     
    Description of Course: 
    This course is designed to introduce the basic principles of inorganic chemistry. Emphasis is placed upon the improvement of existing reading, writing, and algebraic mathematical skills within a scientific framework. Laboratory experiments are completed to learn problem-solving skills and provide authentic examples of concepts. The topics of Academic Chemistry are taught at an intermediate pace and depth. Topics studies include matter and energy, atomic theory, bonding, nomenclature, the mole, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, solutions, acids and bases and gas laws. 

     

    Course Title: Academic Physics with Lab  Department: ScienceScience
     
    Grade Level: 10-12 
     
    Time Per Day/Week: 42 minutes/every day; 15 times per two weeks (lab every other day)
     
    Length of Course: Year
     
     
    Units of Study:
    Unit 1: The Nature of Science
    Unit 2: Kinematics
    Unit 3: Newton’s Laws
    Unit 4: Momentum
    Uint 5: Energy
    Unit 6: Rotational Kinematics
    Unit 7: Rotational Dynamics
    Unit 8: Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation

    Curriculum Based Assessments: Quizzes, unit exams, performance assessments, midterm and final exams
     
    Standardized Assessments: N/A
     
    Description of Course: 
    Physics is a course designed to provide students with a conceptual understanding of how and why objects and waves move. Students gain knowledge of physical phenomena and the scientific process through extensive experimentation, problem-solving, and critical thinking. The Nature of Science reminds students of the scientific method and provides opportunities for students to increase their understanding of data collection and analysis. In Kinematics, students learn the principles governing how objects move, and in Newton's Laws, students learn how to make objects move. The momentum and energy units explore how, why, and when momentum and energy are conserved and how these principles govern why objects move the way they do. All these principles are extended to objects moving in circles in rotational kinematics and dynamics. Finally, we end the year by exploring the physics of waves and electromagnetic radiation. We will use mathematical representations to describe the relationships between wave characteristics and study the historical underpinnings and communication implications of the wave-particle duality. We will also evaluate questions about the advantages of digital transmission and storage of information and claims about the effects of electromagnetic radiation on matter.  
     
    Science
     
    Course Title: Biology 1 Supplemental Instruction  Department: Science

    Grade Level: 10 - 12
     
    Time Per Day/Week: 42 minutes /everyday    Length of Course: Semester

    Units of Study: 
    Unit 1: Basic Biological Principles
    Unit 2: The Chemical Basis for Life
    Unit 3: Bioenergetics
    Unit 4: Homeostasis and Transport
    Unit 5: Cell Growth and Reproduction
    Unit 6: Genetics
    Unit 7: Theory of Evolution
    Unit 8: Ecology

    Curriculum-Based Assessments: USA Test Prep unit assessments and lab work

    Standardized Assessments: Pennsylvania Keystone Exam - Biology

    Description of Course: 
    This course is designed to help students understand the key concepts embedded in the Pennsylvania Standards in Biology. Students will be given an initial assessment of Biology content. An individualized content review will be created for each student based on their assessment results. In addition to content review, students will work through a Keystone preparation program in order to increase their understandings of the key concepts and demonstrate their understanding through the Biology Keystone Exam or local assessment. This course is only available to students who have yet to achieve a score of proficient or advanced on the Biology Keystone Exam.
     
    CoScienceurse Title: Comparative Anatomy and Physiology  Department: Science

    Grade Level: 10-12  
     
    Time Per Day/Week: 42 minutes/day  Length of Course: Year

    Primary Resources: Hole's Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology; Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
     
     
     
    Units of Study: 
    Unit 1: Introduction to the Animal Kingdom
    Unit 2: Sponges, Cnidarians and Unsegmented Worms
    Unit 3: Mollusk and Segmented Worms
    Unit 4: Arthropods and Echinoderms
    Unit 5: Fish and Amphibians
    Unit 6: Amniotes
    Unit 7: Introduction to the Human Body
    Unit 8: The Integumentary System
    Unit 9: The Skeletal System
    Unit 10: The Muscular System
    Unit 11: Blood and the Cardiovascular System
    Unit 12: The Nervous System and the Senses

    Curriculum Based Assessments: Section quizzes, Unit tests, Midterm exam, Final exam

    Standardized Assessments: N/A

    Description of Course: 
    This course is designed for college-bound students who are interested in learning about the anatomy and physiology of various animals and of humans. The first semester is spent learning about the major phyla of the Animal Kingdom. The second semester focuses on the various organs and systems of the human body and examines how these organs and systems interact with one another. Lab investigations and dissections emphasize and reinforce key concepts.
    Science
     
    Course Title: Honors Chemistry with Lab  Department: Science

    Grade Level: 10-12  
     
    Time Per Day/Week: 42 minutes/5 days a week, an additional 42 minutes every other day (lab days) 
     
    Length of Course: Year
     

    Units of Study: 
    Unit 1: Safety and Measurement
    Unit 2: Matter and Change
    Unit 3: The Atom and Isotopes
    Unit 4: Electrons and Quantum Mechanics
    Unit 5: The Periodic Table
    Unit 6: Ionic Bonding and Nomenclature
    Unit 7: Covalent Bonding and Nomenclature
    Unit 8: The Mole
    Unit 9: Chemical Reactions
    Unit 10: Stoichiometry
    Unit 11: Thermodynamics and the Causes of Change
    Unit 12: Gas Laws
    Unit 13: Solutions
    Unit 13: Acids and Bases

    Curriculum-Based Assessments: Unit quizzes, tests, and laboratory activities

    Standardized Assessments: N/A

    Description of Course: 
    This course is designed to provide an introduction to the basic principles of inorganic chemistry at an in-depth and rigorous pace. A strong mathematical foundation is required. Problem-solving and critical thinking skills are stressed. Student-centered inquiry-based laboratory investigations supplement and reinforce topics covered. Students are required to present their laboratory findings using scientific writing. Topics of Honors Chemistry are taught at a rigorous pace and depth. Topics studied include matter and energy, atomic theory, bonding, nomenclature, the mole, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, acids and bases and gas laws.
    Science
     
    Course Title: Honors Human Anatomy and Physiology   Department: Science

    Grade Level: 10-12  
     
    Time Per Day/Week: 42 minutes/day    Length of Course: Year
     

    Units of Study: 
    Unit 1: Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
    Unit 2: The Integumentary System
    Unit 3: The Skeletal System
    Unit 4: The Muscular System
    Unit 5: The Nervous System
    Unit 6: The Special Senses
    Unit 7: The Endocrine System
    Unit 8: The Cardiovascular System
    Unit 9: The Respiratory System
    Unit 10: The Digestive System
    Unit 11: The Urinary System
    Unit 12: The Reproductive System

    Curriculum Based Assessments: Section quizzes, Lab practical quizzes and tests, Unit tests, Individual and group projects, Midterm exam, Final exam

    Standardized Assessments: N/A

    Description of Course:
    Honors Human Anatomy & Physiology is designed for college-bound students who plan to enter careers that require extensive knowledge of human anatomy and physiology. The course focuses on the structure and function of the major body systems with an emphasis on the interrelationships between these systems. Lab investigations will supplement class lectures and will include dissections and computer probeware-based activities. Independent research projects and scientific journal readings will enable in-depth study of course topics and allow for the exploration of new medical research and technologies. This course is directed towards students with a serious interest in the medical field and requires significant study time outside of class for successful completion. Emphasis is placed on the development of critical thinking skills that will enhance the ability to correlate structure and function and better understand how the human body maintains homeostasis.
    Science
     
    Course Title: Honors Physics     Department: Science

    Grade Level: 10-12     
     
    Time Per Day/Week: 315 minters per week   Length of Course: Year

    Units of Study: 
    Unit1: The Nature of Science
    Unit 2: Kinematics
    Unit 3: Newton’s Laws
    Unit 4: Energy, Momentum
    Unit 5: Rotational Kinematics
    Unit 6: Rotational Dynamics

    Curriculum Based Assessments: Quizzes, Unit Exams, Performance Assessments, Midterm and Final Exam
     
    Standardized Assessments: N/A

    Description of Course: 
    After an introduction to methods of measurement and problem-solving techniques, the following physical concepts are covered: motion, vector analysis, forces, work, energy, and rotational motion. The course has a heavy emphasis on problem-solving, mathematical reasoning and laboratory techniques.
     Science
    Course Title: Environmental Science  Department: Science

    Grade Level: 11th and 12th Grade  
     
    Time Per Day/Week: 42 Min per Day/5 days per week  Length of Course: Year

    Units of Study: 
    Unit 1: Introduction and Sustainability
    Unit 2: Dynamic Earth Cycles
    Unit 3: Earth’s Climate and Biomes
    Unit 4: Ecosystem Ecology
    Unit 5: Population Ecology
    Unit 6: Human Population Growth and Change
    Unit 7: Water Resources: Supply and Pollution
    Unit 8: Air: Quality and Pollution
    Unit 9: Green Design and Building

    Curriculum-Based Assessments: Chapter Tests/Quizzes, Written Conclusions/Essays, Midterm and Final

    Standardized Assessments: N/A

    Description of Course: 
    This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive background in scientific principles and concepts in the area of Environmental Science. This course is focused on providing students with a working knowledge of current environmental problems, the interactions of organisms with their environments and Pennsylvania's state standards in ecology. Further concentration will be placed on understanding the physical, biological and chemical interrelationships within the environment and lab activities that promote problem-solving through group activity and technology.

    ScienceCourse Title: Advanced Placement Biology    Department: Science
     
    Grade Level: 11 & 12    
     
    Time Per Day/Week: 42 minutes-5 days/week; additional 42 minutes every other day (lab)
     
    Length of Course: Year
     
    Primary Resources: Campbell Biology; Pearson
     
    Units of Study: 
    Unit 1: The Chemistry of Life 
    Unit 2: Cell Structure and Function
    Unit 3: Cellular Energetics 
    Unit 4: Cell Cycle 
    Unit 5: Heredity 
    Unit 6: Gene Expression and Regulation
    Unit 7: Natural Selection
    Unit 8:  Ecology

    Curriculum-Based Assessments: Section quizzes, Chapter tests, Lab notebooks and reports

    Standardized Assessments: Advanced Placement Biology Exam

    Description of Course: 
    This course is designed for students who wish to continue the study of biological sciences in college. It is based on the Advanced Placement Biology Curriculum. Intensified studies in molecular and cellular biology emphasize biological chemistry, photosynthesis, cellular respiration and fermentation, protein synthesis and DNA replication. Units in genetics dealing with inheritance patterns and gene expression as well as population genetics are also covered along with units in microbiology. The core scientific principles, theories, and processes governing living organisms and biological systems are explored. Laboratory investigations supplement all course work. Students who elect this course have the opportunity to be adequately prepared for the AP test in Biology.

    Science
     
    Course Title: Advanced Placement Chemistry with Lab    Department: Science
     
    Grade Level: 11 - 12   
     
    Time Per Day/Week: 42 minutes every day / additional 42 minutes every other day 
     
    Length of Course: Year
     
    Primary Resources: Chemistry; McGraw-Hill
     
    Units of Study:
    Unit 1: The chemical elements are the building blocks of matter, which can be understood in terms of the arrangements of atoms.
    Unit 2: Chemical and physical properties of materials can be explained by the structure and the arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules and the forces between them.
    Unit 3: Changes in matter involve the rearrangement and/or reorganization of atoms and/or the transfer of electrons.
    Unit 4: Rates of chemical reactions are determined by details of the molecular collisions.
    Unit 5: The laws of thermodynamics describe the essential role of energy and explain and predict the direction of changes in matter.
    Unit 6: Bonds or attractions that can be formed can be broken. These two processes are in constant competition, sensitive to initial conditions and external forces or changes.
     
    Curriculum-Based Assessments: Midterm and Final Exams, Laboratory Conclusions
     
    Standardized Assessments: Advanced Placement Test: Chemistry
     
    Description of Course: 
    This course is designed to provide students with a learning experience equivalent to that of an introductory college course in chemistry and includes those topics covered in a typical college-level chemistry course. AP Chemistry differs significantly from Honors Chemistry with respect to the range and depth of topics covered, the emphasis on chemical calculations and the mathematical formulation of principles, the nature, and variety of laboratory work done by students, and the time and effort required of students. Students are prepared to meet the challenge of the AP Chemistry exam offered in early May. Every incoming student is expected to come to AP Chemistry with a thorough understanding of the concepts taught in first-year chemistry. A recommended review packet is made available in the spring and should be completed before beginning the AP Chemistry course in the fall. Students that can successfully complete this packet will have the prerequisite understanding required for this course.

    Science
     
    Course Title: Astronomy  Department: Science

    Grade Level: 11 and 12   
     
    Time Per Day/Week: 42 minutes/day    Length of Course: Year

    Primary Resources: 

    Units of Study: 
    Unit 1: Life Cycle of a Star
    Unit 2: Night Sky - Summer Triangle
    Uint 3: Size/Scale Solar System, Galaxy, Universe
    Unit 4: Night Sky - Circumpolar Sky
    Unit 5: Night Sky - Fall Sky
    Unit 6: Constellation Mythology
    Unit 7: Night Sky - Winter Hexagon
    Unit 8: Night Sky - Spring Sky I
    Unit 9: Night Sky - Spring Sky II
    Unit 10: General Astronomy
    Unit 11: Phases of the Moo
    Unit 12: Night Sky - Cumulative Sky Unit
    Unit 13: NEO (Near Earth Objects)
    Unit 14: SETI/Life Elsewhere
    Unit 15: Night Sky - Southern Hemisphere Section

    Curriculum-Based Assessments:
    Unit Tests
    Lab Assessments
    Mid-Term/Final Exams

    Specific Assessments
    Life Cycle of a Star
    -Life Cycle Star Project, Life Cycle of Star Quiz

    Night Sky - Summer Triangle
    Night Sky - Circumpolar Sky

    Night Sky - Fall Sky
    Night Sky - Winter Hexagon

    Night Sky - Spring Sky I

    Night Sky - Spring Sky II
    -Drawing Tests and Sky Tests

    Size/Scale Solar System, Galaxy, Universe
    -Size/Scale Activity, Size/Scale Test

    Constellation Mythology
    -Mythology Project and Myth Quizzes

    General Astronomy/Seasons
    -General Astronomy Project and Quiz

    Phases of the Moon/Reverse Phases
    -Quiz on moon phases

    Night Sky - Cumulative Sky Unit
    -Mini/Big Spin Test and Big/Final Sky Test

    NEO (Near Earth Objects)
    -Quiz

    SETI/Life Elsewhere
    -Quiz

    Standardized Assessments: N/A

    Description of Course: 
    Astronomy is divided into two major areas of study. Naked eye astronomy introduces students to the scale of the universe, movements and perceived movements of the earth and visible bodies. Through research and use of the planetarium, students learn the classical mythology of the sky and are able to identify constellations and locate and name prominent stars. No need for an APP! The second area includes the historical development of astronomy, production of light, spectroscopy, stellar evolution, galaxies, sun, moon, solar system, cosmology, and celestial navigation techniques.
     
    ScienceCourse Title: Chemistry with Lab     Department: Science

    Grade Level: 10, 11 and 12   
     
    Time Per Day/Week: 42 minutes/5 days a week, additional 42 minutes every other day (lab) 
     
    Length of Course: Year

    Primary Resources: Pearson Chemistry; Pearson
     
    Units of Study:
    Unit 1: Safety and Measurement
    Unit 2: Matter and Change
    Unit 3: The Atom and Isotopes
    Unit 4: Electrons and Quantum Mechanics
    Unit 5: The Periodic Table
    Unit 6: Ionic Bonding and Nomenclature
    Unit 7: Covalent Bonding and Nomenclature
    Unit 8: The Mole
    Unit 9: Chemical Reactions
    Unit 10: Stoichiometry
    Unit 11: Thermodynamics and the Causes of Change
    Unit 12: Gas Laws
    Unit 13: Solutions
    Unit 14: Acids and Bases

    Curriculum-Based Assessments: Chapter Quizzes, Unit Exams, and Laboratory Exercises 

    Standardized Assessments: N/A

    Description of Course: 
    This course is designed to provide an introduction to the basic principles of inorganic chemistry. Emphasis is placed upon the improvement of reading, writing, and mathematical skills within a scientific framework. Laboratory experiments are provided to reinforce basic skills and develop good laboratory techniques. Topics of Chemistry are taught at a slower pace.
     
    Course Title: CHS Physics  Department: PhysicsScience

    Grade Level: 11-12  
     
    Time Per Day/Week: 315 minutes/week  Length of Course: Year

    Primary Resources: Fundamentals of Physics; Wiley
     
     
     
    Units of Study: 
    Unit 1: The Nature of Science
    Unit 2: Kinematics
    Unit 3: Vector Algebra
    Unit 4: Newton’s Laws
    Unit 5: Energy
    Unit 6: Linear Momentum
    Unit 7: Rotation
    Unit 8: Gravitation
    Unit 9: Oscillations and Waves
    Unit 10: Thermodynamics

    Curriculum Based Assessments: Quizzes, unit exams, performance assessments, midterm and final exams

    Standardized Assessments: N/A

    Description of Course: 
    This course is a dual enrollment study between the University of Pittsburgh and Pine-Richland. The course is taught according to the University’s Basic Physics for Science & Engineering 1 (Phys 0174) which is a calculus-based course. Students will receive two sets of grades, one from Pine-Richland and one from the University of Pittsburgh. The university grade will be based on three exams during the term and one cumulative final exam. There is a registration fee associated with this course. Upon successful completion of the course, students will receive four credits from the University of Pittsburgh which will be supplied on a university transcript.
     
    Course Title: Organic Chemistry  Department: ScienceScience

    Grade Level: 11 and 12  
     
    Time Per Day/Week: 42 min/5 days a week  Length of Course: Year
     
     
    Units of Study: 
    Unit 1: Bonding in Organic Compounds
    Unit 2: Alkanes & Cycloalkanes
    Unit 3: Stereoisomerism & Chirality
    Unit 4: Functional Groups
    Unit 5: Intro to Organic Reactions
    Unit 6: Aromatics
    Unit 7: Polymers

    Curriculum-Based Assessments: Chapter Tests and Quizzes, Midterm and Final Exam, Laboratory Experiments and Projects

    Standardized Assessments: N/A

    Description of Course: 
    This course is designed to provide an introduction to the basic principles of organic chemistry. It is primarily for those students interested in a medical or science-related field in college. Course topics include structure and bonding, the nature of organic compounds, alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatic compounds, stereochemistry, and functional groups. Laboratory investigations supplement and reinforce topics covered.

    Science
     
    Course Title: Physical Science  Department: Science
     
    Grade Level: 11 and 12
     
    Time Per Day/Week: 42 minutes everyday   Length of Course: Year

    Units of Study:
    Unit 1: Introduction to Physical Science
    Unit 2: Composition of Matter
    Unit 3: Periodic Table and Modeling
    Unit 4: The Density of Regular/Irregular Objects
    Unit 5: Speed and Velocity
    Unit 6: Acceleration
    Unit 7: Forces
    Unit 8: Energy/Work/Simple Machines

    Curriculum Based Assessments: Unit Tests, Lab Assessments, Mid-Term/Final Exams

    Standardized Assessments: N/A

    Description of Course: 
    Students are provided with a survey of the basic concepts of physics, such as heat, light, sound, motion, energy, electricity, magnetism, and related chemical principles. Students are presented with current developments in technology and their applications within society. Emphasis is placed upon the improvement of reading, writing, and mathematical skills. Laboratory experiments are provided to reinforce basic skills and develop good lab techniques. Please note that students who have previously passed Chemistry or Physics may not take this course.