Outcomes:

After completing this class, students should be able to:

• Present steps of the scientific method and apply it to real world problems
• Describe, sort and classify objects based on physical and chemical properties
• Describe the characteristics of organisms and the significance of an organism’s life cycle and habitat
• Discuss evolution as a controversial and viable theory
• Explain the connection between adaptation, natural selection and evolution
• Describe the significance of biodiversity in terms of evolution and the survival of a species
• Explain the general concept of genetics
• Present an outline on a scientific topic using the scientific method