During the First Semester we will learn:
  • School policies and resources
  • Force & Work 
  • Potential Energy & Kinetic Energy 
  • Energy Transformations 
  • Elements & Compounds
  • Physical & Chemical Changes
  • Organic compounds
  • Cell Theory
  • Cell Organelles and Processes
  • Energy Conversions in Cells (Photosynthesis, Respiration)
  • Levels of Organization
  • Body Systems
  • Dissection
  • Plant Structures
  • Response to Stimuli/ Forces: Turgor Pressure/ Tropisms
  • Response to Stimuli/ Forces: Feedback Mechanisms
During the Second Semester we will learn: 
  • To Identify & Classify Organisms 
  • Characteristics of Kingdoms
  • Dichotomous Keys
  • Heredity & Reproduction 
  • Define Heredity
  • Asexual/Sexual Reproduction
  • Inherited Traits
  • Variation
  • Natural and artificial selection
  • Adaptations
  • Flow of Energy
  • Cycling of Matter
  • Biodiversity
  •  Ecological Succession
  • Catastrophic events
  • Human Activity
  • Weathering in TX Ecoregions/ Topo Maps/ Satellite Views
  • Earth & Space
  • Characteristics of Objects in Solar System
  • Space flight
  • Speed, Velocity, & Acceleration/ Motion Graphing
  • Choosing the Best- 6 days