Course title

Marine Science

Pre-requisite

Successful completion of one year of Biology AND one year of Physics or Chemistry

Course description

Marine Science Length/Credit: 1 year/1.0 credit Fee: $30/year lab fee Prerequisite: Successful completion of one year of Biology AND one year of Physics or Chemistry. Description: The world?s oceans are strikingly beautiful; filled with amazing life and increasingly threatened. Marine Science is a course for students who want to devote one sixth of their class schedule to understanding this largest habitat on earth; and to putting personal energy into shaping our human impacts on the seas. All students will design and build; with a partner; an underwater robot capable of maneuvering to depths of 15 to 20 feet and bringing back video images of underwater realms. Students will design and carry out field research projects on Bainbridge Island?s vital shorelines. Class members are encouraged to apply their personal interests in art; photography; writing; reading; exploring; fishing; cooking and music to their work in this class; as they become Students of the Ocean. There is a $30 fee for materials to build an underwater robot

School country

United States

School state

Washington

High school

Bainbridge High School

School / district Address

9330 NE High School Road Bainbridge Island, WA

School zip code

98110

Requested competency code

Lab Science

Date submitted

03/11/2020

Approved

Yes

Approved competency code

• LADV
• Advanced science

• LBIO
• Biology

Approved date

03/25/2020

Online / Virtual

No