Students in Environmental Systems study a variety of topics that include biotic and abiotic factors in habitats, ecosystems and biomes, interrelationships among resources and an environmental system, sources and flow of energy through an environmental system, relationship between carrying capacity and changes in populations and ecosystems, natural changes in the environment, and human activities that…

The AP Biology course focuses on enduring, conceptual understandings outlined by the College Board. Inquiry-based learning of essential concepts develops the reasoning skills necessary to engage in the science practices used throughout the study of AP Biology. Students taking this course will develop advanced inquiry and reasoning skills such as designing a plan for collecting…

In Pre-AP Chemistry, students develop a deep conceptual understanding of matter and energy at the molecular level as they learn to explain their macroscopic observations using particulate-level reasoning. As students engage in grade-level content, they utilize scientific reasoning skills needed to analyze the natural world—and to succeed in future science and social science courses in…

The AP Chemistry course, outlined by The College Board, is designed to be the equivalent of the general chemistry course usually taken during the first college year. Topics such as the structure of matter, kinetic theory of gases, chemical equilibria, chemical kinetics, and the basic concepts of thermodynamics are presented in considerable depth through inquiry-based…

Students in Physics study a variety of topics that include: laws of motion, changes within physical systems and conservation of energy and momentum, forces, characteristics and behavior of waves, and electricity and magnetism. Students will apply conceptual knowledge and collaborative skills to experimental design, implementation, and interpretation.

This calculus-based AP physics course ordinarily forms the first part of the college foundation courses for students majoring in the physical sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Outlined by The College Board, this course will provide instruction in each of the following six content areas: kinematics; Newton’s laws of motion; work, energy, and power; systems of particles…

This course serves as the foundation in physics for students majoring in the physical sciences or engineering. The sequence is parallel to or preceded by mathematics courses that include calculus. Methods of calculus are used in formulating physical principles and in applying them to physical problems. Strong emphasis is placed on solving a variety of…

AP Physics 1 is an algebra-based, introductory college-level physics course. Students cultivate their understanding of physics through inquiry-based investigations as they explore these topics: kinematics, dynamics, circular motion and gravitation, energy, momentum, simple harmonic motion, torque and rotational motion, electric charge and electric force, DC circuits, and mechanical waves and sound. Students are encouraged to…

AP Physics II is an algebra-based, introductory college-level physics course designed to be the equivalent of a second-semester college course. This AP science course covers topics in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, optics, atomic and nuclear physics through inquiry-based investigations. Students are encouraged to take the Advanced Placement test at the completion of the…

The AP Environmental Science course is designed to be the equivalent of a one semester, introductory to college course in environmental science. This course is interdisciplinary, embracing a wide variety of topics from different areas of science and social study. The course will provide students with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand…