Prerequisite: Successful completion of 1 year of Science and Math 1, preferably Honors Biology and Honors Math 1.
Semesters: 2
Grade Level: 10-12
Credits: 1
This lab-based course will build upon students’ understanding of the physical sciences by integrating algebraic manipulation and application skills throughout the course. Students in Honors Chemistry will focus on the key concepts of matter and its interactions, conservation of energy, thermal energy, and waves and their applications. These key concepts will be learned through the use of science and engineering practices. Honors Chemistry is a course that will challenge students to plan, conduct, and evaluate investigations, interpret and analyze data, and construct evidence-based explanations