Science

Please note: All classes in the 9th through 12th grades are also offered as Honors classes.

Seventh Grade

Order and Reality

Invitation to Science
Plants: Provision for Life
Your Wonderful Body
Introduction to Physical Science
The Amazing Atmosphere
Knowing the Weather
The Science of Classification
Through the Microscope
Science and Creation
Insects and Other Arthropods

Health

The New You: Social and Mental Health
Personal Appearance: An Expression of the Real You
Drug Abuse: It’s Deadly
Spiritual Fitness: It’s Your Choice

Eighth Grade

Matter and Motion

Consider the Heavens
Man and the Universe
Solid Matter in Motion
Fluids in Motion
Heat Molecules in Motion
Birds: Efficiency in Motion
Science vs. Evolution
Magnets and Magnetism
Electrons and Electricity

Health

Physical Fitness: The Active Life
Good Nutrition: Eating for Energy
Disease: Today’s Battle against It
Safety First: Then Basic Aid
Spiritual Growth: A Personal Challenge

Ninth Grade

Physical Science

Meteorology and Oceanography 
The Atmosphere
Earth’s Weather A Survey of the Seas

Chemistry
Foundations of Chemistry
Molecules and Chemistry
Chemistry in Action

Geology
Foundations of Geology
Rocks and Minerals
Weathering and Erosion
Interpreting the Fossil Record

Physics
Mechanics: Physics of Motion
Waves and Sound
Light and Color
Electrostatics and Magnetism
Electricity Electronics

Health

Nutrition and exercise
Personal hygiene
Body systems
Mental health
Personal safety
First aid
Disease prevention
Drug abuse
Right relationships
Spiritual growth

Tenth Grade

Biology

Botany
Flowering Seed Plants
Structure and Function of Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds
Stems and Roots
Variety in Plant World

Human Anatomy and Physiology
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
Bones and Muscles
Nervous System
Nutrition and Digestion
Circulation and Respiration
Integumentary, Excretory, and Endocrine Systems
Disease and the Body’s Immune System

Life Sciences
Natural History and Scientific Investigation
Evolution: A Retreat from Science
Why I Accept the Genesis Record

Zoology
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles and Amphibians
Fish
Arthropods
Variety in the World of Invertebrates

Cellular and Molecular Biology
Cytology
Heredity
DNA

Laboratory work: dissections, microscopy, field
studies, nutrition, cellular biology, genetics

Eleventh Grade

Chemistry

Chemistry is the study of science that deals with the study of the composition, structure, and properties of matter and the different states and changes the matter can undergo. In addition to studying matter and its elemental properties, chemical reactions and their causes will also be studied. The scientific laws that govern matter and energy will also be discussed. Lastly, the different types of chemistry will be looked at. While these topics are being discussed, there will be an overall teaching of how chemistry relates to the creation of God and the importance of it.

Twelfth Grade

Anatomy and Physiology

Anatomy and Physology will cover the basic systems of the human body. Topics covered include:
Histology, the study of tissues
Skin and bones, the integumentary and skeletal systems
Skeletal system histology and movement
Muscle histology and physiology
TheSkeletal Muscle System
The Nervous System, neurons and neuroglia
The Central Nervous System
The Peripheral Nervous System
The Endocrine System
The Circulatory System
The Lymphatic System
The Digestive System
The Respiratory System
The Urinary System
The Reproductive System

Physics

Our Physics class uses the ABeka Book Physics and Conceptual Physics by Hewitt. This class “engages students with analogies and imagery from real-world situations to build a strong conceptual understanding of physical principles ranging from classical mechanics to modern physics. With this strong conceptual foundation, students are better equipped to understand the equations and formulas of physics, and to make connections between the concepts of physics and their everyday world.” — Conceptual Physics