Semester 2 of 2 – Credit Recovery Course: This course begins with a review of proper scientific methods and how they are used in scientific investigations. Students will see how these methods are applied in several scientific disciplines. They also learn how these methods are used in designing technology. Students will apply these scientific methods as they explore the structure of matter. They will examine the phases of matter and how they change from one to another. The course goes on to cover the classifications of matter and how they change from elements to compounds or mixtures. Students then explore how energy affects matter. The course shifts to a discussion of geology, in which students learn about the structure of Earth and how it has changed over its history. They will then learn about Earth’s place in the universe. The course shifts again to exploring living things, beginning with the basic unit of life, the cell. Students examine how organisms carry out functions of life and how that affects other organisms in the ecosystem. Students then explore how the cells come together to make organs and organ systems and how diseases and conditions affect those systems. Finally, students compare weather and climate. They will examine how violent storms form and how Earth’s climate is currently changing.




