Course title

SCI114

Pre-requisite

K12 middle school Life Science (or equivalent), success in previous science course, and teacher/school counselor recommendation

Course description

This challenging course provides students with an honors-level earth science curriculum; focusing on geology; oceanography; astronomy; weather; and climate. The program consists of online lessons; an associated reference book; collaborative activities; and hands-on laboratories students can conduct at home. The course prepares students for advanced studies in geology; meteorology; oceanography; and astronomy courses; and gives them more sophisticated experience in implementing scientific methods. Additional honors assignments include debates; research papers; extended collaborative laboratories; and virtual laboratories.

School country

United States

School state

Arizona

School city

Phoenix

High school

Arizona Virtual Academy

School / district Address

99 E Virginia Ave Suite 200

School zip code

85004

Requested competency code

Lab Science

Date submitted

10/18/2016

Approved

Yes

Approved competency code

• LGEO
• Geology

Approved date

12/12/2016

Online / Virtual

Yes