AOS Science

Introduction to Chemistry / Physics (SCI305)

Prerequisite: None

Length: 2 semesters / year long

Credits: .5 per semester

AOS is dedicated to preparing every student for the WASL at the end of their 10 grade year. Furthermore, we want every student to have a solid science background should they choose to pursue education beyond high school. To that end we have developed a science program that touches on the four main science content areas-Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Earth Science.

All 9th and 10 Grade AOS students are required to take Introduction to Chemistry/Physics and Introduction to Biology/Earth Science during these two years. They can be taken in any order, but are not offered every period, so you will need to plan carefully.

In both classes you will study the basic concepts, do regular hands-on laboratory assignments, and write lab reports. You will do the occasional in class presentation, research, take tests, and have daily discussions. By the end of two years you will understand everything from atoms to zoology to the origins and forces that drive our universe. Our goal is to make it fun as well as challenging.

Introduction to Biology / Earth Science (ASC105)

Prerequisite: None

Length: 2 semesters / year long

Credits: .5 per semester

AOS is dedicated to preparing every student for the WASL at the end of their 10 grade year. Furthermore, we want every student to have a solid science background should they choose to pursue education beyond high school. To that end we have developed a science program that touches on the four main science content areas - Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Earth Science.

All 9th and 10 Grade AOS students are required to take Introduction to Chemistry/Physics and Introduction to Biology/Earth Science during these two years. They can be taken in any order, but are not offered every period, so you will need to plan carefully.

In both classes you will study the basic concepts, do regular hands-on laboratory assignments, and write lab reports. You will do the occasional in class presentation, research, take tests, and have daily discussions. By the end of two years you will understand everything from atoms to zoology to the origins and forces that drive our universe. Our goal is to make it fun as well as challenging.

Chemistry (SCI301)

Prerequisite: Algebra 1 & 11th grade standing

Length: 2 semesters / year long
(It can be taken as a single semester if you have taken and passed Intro to Chemistry/Physics)

Credits: .5 per semester

This is a first-year lab course devoted to understanding the concepts and principles, which underlie all chemical phenomena. Using an inquiry approach, the primary focus is to understand these concepts in context; connections between the scientific principles and their application will be developed. This course covers the following topics: the particulate theory of matter, states of matter, chemical and physical properties, solutions, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, oxidation-reduction, chemical bonding, atomic structure, periodicity, nuclear process, and atmospheric chemistry.

Physics (SCI501)

Prerequisite: 1st year Algebra & 11th grade standing

Length: 2 semesters / year long

Credits: .5 per semester

Physics is an introductory course in which students develop an understanding of the concepts and principles that govern the natural world through topics such as acceleration, motion and electricity.
We will be looking at everything in the world we live in - how things move, why they move, what happens when you go really fast (modern physics). This course is a lot of fun as we investigate almost everything in physics.

Students will demonstrate learning by performance on class tests and daily work.