General Science

This course serves as an introduction to the natural sciences. The content of this course includes learning the scientific method, analyzing and interpreting experiments and an overview of archeology, geology and paleontology. Students also learn about various other areas of science including the fossil record, the five kingdoms, the human body and the many systems of the human body such as the digestive system, the circulatory system, the respiratory system and the nervous system. At Veritas we wait until now to begin serious science study, having dedicated time to language and math mastery. Now students are ready to start serious study of science and will advance far more quickly in this important field with their language and math foundation. Homework will average 3 - 5 hours per week.