What is Science?
This General Science class will teach students how science works. Students will develop skills to understand the world they interact with every day and to evaluate ongoing scientific research and studies to make their own decisions.
"The scientist is not a person who gives the right answers, [they're] the one who asks the right questions."
- Claude Levi-Strauss (1908 - 2009)
Tentative Topics and Schedule
*This outline is tentative and subject to change by the instructor based on student needs and interests.
September
- Scientific Principles
- Geologic Time
October
- Earth's Interior
- Earthquakes and Volcanos
November
- Earth's Atmosphere
- Predicting Weather
December
- Hurricanes, Tornados, and Blizzards
- Our Solar System
January
- The Universe and Stars
- Types of Matter
February
- Atomic Structure
- Potential and Kinetic Energy
March
- Static Electricity
- Circuits
April
- Energy Generation and the Power Grid
- Fossil Fuels
May
- Nuclear Energy
- Renewable Energy
June
- Energy Comparisons
Miscellaneous and Pervasive Skills
- History and Important Persons
- Modern Developments and Research
- Analytical Skills
- Research Strategies