This lab course provides basic instruction and lab exposure related to physical, life and earth science content. High school completion credit only. Open Doors students can earn 0.25-2.0 high school credits. This course may be repeated.
Prerequisites
Students must be referred from participating school district and registered in a Basic Skills Open Doors class.
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:
- Identify the purpose of science and demonstrate scientific thinking and method.
- Apply the steps of scientific method to everyday situations and scientific investigations.
- .Demonstrate basic lab skills through the collection, synthesis, and analysis of data, including creating graphs from data and correctly interpreting the results.
- .Critique information presented online and in media to determine if the information is “scientific and credible”
- Increase computer literacy and proficiency in using technology for academic and professional purposes
Institutional Outcomes
Course Content Outline
- Nature of science and the scientific method
- Perform six scientific laboratory experiments using the scientific method, data collection, reporting and analyzing results
- Demonstrate and practice laboratory safety
- Analyze a variety of source materials, information, articles, media, and scientific announcements to determine validity of information as ‘scientific and credible’