Science

Course Numbers: 3651 & 3652 Grade: 9 Credit: 1.0

The central theme of this year-long course is the introductory study of matter. Students work on laboratory activities which lead to the atomic model of matter. The course is task-centered with a balance between student-centered discussions and student-centered laboratory activities. The work concludes with a unit on the primary concepts in physics; including force, energy and motion.

Advanced Physical Science

Course Numbers: 3601 & 3602 Grade: 9 Credit: 1.0

This activity and lab-centered year-long course begins with the physics-based study of particle interactions, encompassing force, energy, and motion. This then leads into the chemistry-based study of the interactions of systems of particles, encompassing properties of matter, the atomic model of matter, and atomic properties. The pace and rigor of the course is suitable for the student with an inclination toward science and a corresponding work ethic. Successful completion of this course provides the student with the opportunity to enroll in AP Biology in their 10th grade year.

Biology

Course Numbers: 3617 & 3618 Grades: 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1.0

This course studies the basic principles governing all living things. The topics include the study of cell structure and cell functions, cell chemistry and energy systems, heredity, microbiology, and the study of the human body. Biology also explores the relationship of humans to their environment with emphasis on diversity within plants and animals, and the principles of ecology and evolution.

AP Biology

Course Numbers: 3604 & 3605 Grade: 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1.0 Note: Students that successfully complete this course will be prepared to take the corresponding Advanced Placement exam, which may earn them college credit.

This is a full year, advanced biology class which covers a broad range of biology topics and provides students with a challenging, college-level experience. The expected outcome is a comprehensive understanding of biology’s “Big Ideas”: evolution, energy, information, and interactions Course Numbers: 8601 & 8602 Grades: 10, 11, 12 Credit: 1.0 Sequential Course: Students are expected to meet requirements to register for ARCC courses. Note: This is an Anoka Ramsey Community College course offered at Irondale. Students will earn 4 college credits for BIOL 1100, Unifying Concepts in Biology, upon successful completion. This course fulfills the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Goal 3: Natural Sciences. Students must enroll for both college and high school credit.

Introductory course designed to teach the process of science as it applies to biology today. Topics in biology that will be covered include heredity, evolution and ecosystems. Biology also explores the relationship of humans to their environment with emphasis on diversity within plants and animals, and the principles of ecology and evolution.

Chemistry

Course Numbers: 3632 & 3633 Grades: 11, 12 Credit: 1.0

This course is designed for students not pursuing science-related fields in college (note: College Chemistry is recommended for those interested in science-related careers). This introductory course places emphasis on the basics of chemistry. Topics include lab skills, mat- ter, formula writing, balancing equations, atomic structure, chemical bonding, the periodic table, the mole concept, gases, solutions, and acids and bases.

ARCC College Chemistry

Course Numbers: 8621 & 8622 Grades: 11, 12 Credit: 1.0 Sequential Course: Students are expected to meet requirements to register for ARCC courses. Note: This is an Anoka Ramsey Community College course offered at Irondale. Students will earn 4 college credits for CHEM 1020, Interpretive Chemistry, upon successful completion. This course meets a requirement for the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Goal 3: Natural Sciences (Physical Sciences). Students must enroll for both college and high school credit.

Introductory course in chemistry emphasizing elementary principles and applications intended for non-science and allied health majors and preparation for the Principles of Chemistry sequence. Topics include matter, measurement, atomic theory, bonding theory, nomenclature, organic chemistry, stoichiometry and the mole concept, reactions, liquids and solids, solutions, and acid-base chemistry.

Course Numbers: 3606 & 3607 Grades: 11, 12 Credit: 1.0 Sequential Course: One year of Advanced Chemistry, College Chemistry-ARCC, or equivalent course

This is a full year advanced chemistry class which builds on previous chemistry experience. Through a lab-intensive experience, students will explore sophisticated chemistry topics. The expected outcome is a comprehensive understanding of chemical relationships. Students that successfully complete this course will be prepared to take the corresponding Advanced Placement exam, which may earn them college credit.

Human Anatomy & Physiology

Course Number: 3650 Grades: 11, 12 Credit: .5

This course is designed for students with an interest in the biological sciences who intend to pursue further-study in the health or medical fields. The course is a comprehensive study of both the anatomy and the physiology of the human body systems. Included in the study are skin, bones and muscles, nervous system, respiration, circulation, digestion. This is a dissection based course

Physics

Course Numbers: 3654 & 3655 Grades: 11, 12 Credit: 1.0

This year-long course provides a fundamental knowledge of the workings of the physical world. Topics of motion, force, momentum, energy, oscillations and waves, sound, and light will be examined during the year. This is a student-centered course in which student- groups perform investigations that involve gathering and analyzing data. These experiences are the foundation for the conceptual model that is developed in each unit. All Irondale physics students participate in and attend Irondale’s Physics Fair. This is an evening event at Irondale that is usually the Tuesday before spring break. Please contact a Physics teacher with any questions regarding the Physics Fair or to confirm specific dates for the Physics Fair. Course Numbers: 8641 & 8642 Grades: 11, 12 Credit: 1.25 Sequential Course: Students are expected to meet requirements to register for ARCC courses. Note: This is an Anoka Ramsey Community College course offered at Irondale. Students will earn 5 college credits for Physics 1317, upon successful completion. This course meets a requirement for the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Goal 3: Natural Sciences (Physical Sciences). Students must enroll for both college and high school credit.

This full-year course is equivalent to the first-semester of a college course in algebra-based physics. The course topics include Newtonian mechanics, Newton’s laws of motion, gravitation, energy, work, power, momentum, rotational motion, fluids, thermodynamics, oscillations and mechanical waves, and sound. All Irondale physics students participate in and attend Irondale’s Physics Fair. This is an evening event at Irondale that is usually the Tuesday before spring break. Please contact a Physics teacher with any questions regarding the Physics Fair or to confirm specific dates for the Physics Fair.

AP Physics C: Mechanics (Full Year)

Course Number: 3643 & 3644 Grades: 11, 12 Credit: 1.0 Sequential Course: AP Calculus I

This full-year course is equivalent to the first-semester of a college course in calculus-based physics taken by science and engineering students. The course topics include kinematics, dynamics, energy, momentum, rotation, gravitation and oscillation. Students will be prepared for the national AP Physics C Mechanics exam given in mid-May.

All Irondale physics students participate in and attend Irondale’s Physics Fair. This is an evening event at Irondale that is usually the Tuesday before spring break. Please contact a Physics teacher with any questions regarding the Physics Fair or to confirm specific dates for the Physics Fair.

Course Number: 3640 Grades: 11, 12 Credit: .5 Sequential Course: One year of AP Physics, Physics, or equivalent course. One year of Calculus. Note: This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining traditional in-class instruction with online assignments throughout the week. Students are required to attend class twice a week at Mounds View High School. Student may need to provide their own transportation.

This course is a calculus-based physics course that covers kinematics, dynamics, energy, momentum, rotation, gravitation and oscillation. This course is the first of a two-course sequence that is equivalent to the introductory physics sequence taken by science and engineering students at most colleges and universities. Prepares students for the national AP Physics C: Mechanics exam given in mid-May.

AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism (MV)

Course Number: 3641 Grades: 11, 12 Credit: .5 Sequential Course: One year of AP Physics, Physics, or equivalent course. One year of Calculus. Note: This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining traditional in-class instruction with online assignments throughout the week. Students are required to attend class twice a week at Mounds View High School. Student may need to provide their own transportation.

This course builds on the Hybrid AP Physics C: Mechanics course with the addition of forces exerted on charged particles, electric and magnetic fields, electric circuits and their components, and the nature of electromagnetic radiation. This course is equivalent to the second semester of the introductory physics sequence typically offered at colleges and universities. This course applies both differential and integral calculus. Prepares students for the national AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism exam given in mid-May.

Astronomy (MV)

Course Number: 3659 Grades: 10, 11, 12 Credit: .5 Sequential Course: Successful completion of geometry.

This course will be a rigorous introduction to the concepts and methods of astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology. Emphasis will be placed on understanding how we know what we know about the universe, both on the small and large scales. Topics will include solar system dynamics, stellar evolution, and the composition, history, and evolution of the universe. Course Number: 3669 Grades: 11, 12 Credit: .5 Sequential Course: Successful completions of Biology, ARCC College Biology, or AP Biology.

In this lab-based-course you will have the opportunity to learn about 21st century genetic technologies and microbiology (the study of viruses and bacteria). In the microbiology laboratory you will get to make yogurt from bacteria, simulate disease spread, and genetically engineer glow-in-the-dark bacteria. The genetics laboratory will provide you the opportunity to isolate your own DNA and use it to analyze your own ancestry, use DNA to solve a crime scene, and analyze food from your kitchen to see if it has been genetically modified.

Zoology

Course Number: 3658 Grades: 11, 12 Credit: .5

Zoology is a semester-long course that will examine the diversity of the animal kingdom by studying the morphology of each animal phyla. Using dissections and other lab procedures, the students will learn about the similarities and differences of animal phyla, as well and how animals function and why animals are united with other forms of life. Topics will also include embryonic development of animals, invertebrate and vertebrate development and the social interactions of animals.

ARCC College Environmental Science

Course Number: 8661 Grades: 11, 12 Credit: .1.0 Sequential Course: Students are expected to meet requirements to register for ARCC courses. Note: This is an Anoka Ramsey Community College course offered at Irondale. Students will earn 4 college credits for BIOL 1103 Environmental Science, upon successful completion. This course fulfills the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Goal 10: People and the Environment. Students must enroll for both college and high school credit.

BIOL 1103: Environmental Science Lecture

Introduction to the basic characteristics and dynamics of the ecosystems. The effects of the increasing and changing human demands on our environment are explored. Includes an environmentally based lab-like experience. Investigations include field studies, experiments, and analyzing and reporting outcomes. This course can be used with BIOL 1103 lecture to satisfy a general education lab course requirement.