• Science Department  

    Bruce Henricks, Blakeley Whitney, Mariya Breaux, Debbie Stump, Vicki Webb, Marisa Burns, Susan Haggard,

    Pearle Smith, and Danny Sipes  

     
    Science 2020
    MBJH Science Department

     

    7th GRADE LIFE SCIENCE

    This course focuses on life science. Students are encouraged to develop an appreciation of the importance of diversity of life, while simultaneously understanding the impact of their roles as individuals in the community of life. Some areas of study include the characteristics of living things, functions of organelles, tissues and organs of various systems in the body, function of chromosomes, and Mendel’s laws of genetics. The focus of this course prepares students for biology and other life science courses taken in high school. Students are involved in laboratory experiments for a deeper understanding of the concepts.  

     8th Grade PHYSICAL SCIENCE

    This course focuses on physical science. The scientific process is used throughout the year with students developing laboratory skills and techniques through discovery-oriented experiments. The curriculum includes the study of atoms and bonding, chemical reactions, Newton’s laws of motion, potential and kinetic energy, and mechanical and electromagnetic waves. The focus of this course is designed to prepare students for the physics and chemistry courses taken in high school. 

      9th Grade BIOLOGY

    This is a high school level course taken by the majority of freshmen. The curriculum includes study of the following concepts: basic biochemistry, cytology, genetics, and a survey of the six kingdoms of living things. Students develop laboratory skills and techniques through discovery-oriented experiments.

      BIOLOGY-ADVANCED

    This is an advanced high school course for freshmen. The following minimum requirements are considered for placement: 90 average in the first semester of 8th grade science and teacher recommendation. The curriculum includes study of the following concepts: basic biochemistry, cytology, genetics, and a survey of the six kingdoms of living things. Students develop laboratory skills and techniques through discovery-oriented experiments. The course content is similar to that of regular biology, but moves at an accelerated pace for a more in-depth study of the concepts. Students need to be able to use creativity, inductive and deductive reasoning skills, and intellectual maturity to solve problems.