Lutheran High School Jacksonville, FL

ACADEMICS

SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

EARTH/SPACE SCIENCE

PREREQUISITE: NONE

This course is the fundamental precursor to all other science classes at Lutheran High School. A freshmen or sophomore level class that stresses analysis and critical thinking skills. Major topics are rocks/minerals, weathering, erosion, plate tectonics, atmospheric changes, shaping of the earth's surfaces, space and space travel. This class involves lab work and written lab reports.

Laboratory work will focus on using the scientific method to investigate these concepts.

BIOLOGY

PREREQUISITE: EARTH/SPACE

This is a year long lab course. Students will be introduced to the animal and plant kingdoms showing the diversity of God’s created world. They will develop an understanding of the following: a.) life processes at the cellular and molecular levels, b.) realize the effects of man upon God’s created environment and c.) systems of the human body – their structure and function. This class involves extensive lab work and written lab reports. Laboratory work will focus on using the scientific method to investigate these concepts.

CHEMISTRY	PREREQUISITE: ALGEBRA I, BIOLOGY
This is a year long lab course. This class provides students with a modern view of the fundamental concepts of chemistry. Topics include matter and energy, atomic structure, bonding, the periodic table, acids, bases, ionization and chemical reactions. There is extensive lab work with written lab reports.

PHYSICS	PREREQUISITE: ALGEBRA II, CHEMISTRY
This is a full year lab course which covers the fundamental concepts of physics. The major topics covered are mechanics, energy, light, electricity, magnetism, waves, and motion. Lab work is required with written lab reports.