Our "year" will consist of science topics required by the Natrona County School District, as well as the Wyoming State Department of Education. These include:
Science as Inquiry--lab safety and equipment, metric system, thinking like a scientist
Basic Chemistry--elements, atoms and molecules, acids and bases, water, organic compounds, enzymes
Ecology--ecosystems, food chains and webs, human populations, interdependence of organisms
Cell Structure and Function--parts of the cell and how they work, cell transport, cell division, types of cells
DNA Structure and Function--how DNA carries our code, how it copies itself, how it directs protein synthesis
Genetics--Gregor Mendel's contribution, how traits are passed from parents to offspring, chromosomal abnormalities
Evolution and Adaptation--what causes variety in a population, how genetics and environment affect survival