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Primary Grade: 7
Grade Range: 6, 7, 8
Credit Equivalency:
Semester: 0.5 Credits
Full year: 1 Credit
COURSE DESCRIPTION
NCAA Eligible Course
Middle School Life Science introduces students to an integrated approach to physical and life sciences. Students study science concepts and problem solving, while exploring the many aspects of the living and nonliving world around them. Students review numerous cycles of life and study their impact on animal, plant, and human life. Students also investigate important topics in histology, heredity, and the biology of living organisms.
COURSE TOPICS
- Basic Characteristics of Life
- Structure & Function of the Cell
- Levels of Biological Organization
- Growth & Development of Organisms
- Organization of Energy & Matter in Ecosystems
- Cycles of Matter in Ecosystems
- Ecosystem Dynamics
- Heredity
- Mendelian Dynamics
- Evidence of Evolution
- Natural Selection
- Adaptations
TEACHER SERVICES
All course teachers are certified, subject-area content experts. The teacher will grade student assessments and provide detailed feedback. The course teacher is available to answer student questions via email, during scheduled office hours, or by virtual appointment. The teacher will carry out documented modifications and accommodations that are applicable to the online course. Progress monitoring and supplemental material will be provided by the teacher as needed.