Grade 1 Science

Course Overview

The Grade 1 Science course looks at different habitats and the animals that live in them, how animals' needs are met, how animals change, and how they differ from each other. The course also investigates...

Life Science

Course Overview

In Acellus Life Science, students study living organisms, including plants, animals, and human beings. Beginning with a review of the basics of science, such as the scientific method, Ms. Pence goes on to explore...

Earth Science

Course Overview

The Acellus Earth Science course provides an opportunity to study the earth on which we live. The course investigates the earth's structure and composition, its changing surface and the role that energy plays in...

Physical Science

Course Overview

Matter can be defined as anything that takes up space and has mass. Energy can be defined as the ability to cause change in matter. Physical Science is the study of matter and energy. Students...

High School Equivalency Exam Prep – Science

Course Overview

This course emphasizes the ability to apply scientific reasoning skills to three areas: Life Science, Physical Science, and Earth and Space Science, with understanding of scientific content pertaining to the themes of health and...

AP Physics

Course Overview

AP Physics 1 is an algebra-based, introductory college-level physics course. Students expand their understanding of Physics through inquiry-based investigations as they explore topics such as:

• Kinematics
• Dynamics
• Circular Motion and Gravitation
• Energy
• Momentum
• Rotational...

Honors Physics

Course Overview

In the Acellus Honors Physics course, Dr. Russell Clothier leads students through an investigation of matter and its motion through time and space, along with related concepts such as energy and force. The Acellus Honors...

General Physics

Course Overview

In the Acellus General Physics course, Dr. Russell Clothier explores the nature of our physical environment and explains how natural phenomena occur in terms of mathematics. He leads students through an investigation of matter and...

AP Chemistry

Course Overview

AP Chemistry has been audited and approved by the College Board to provide students with a college-level learning experience. Structure and states of matter, intermolecular forces, and reactions are some of the topics covered....

AP Biology

Course Overview

AP Biology is an introductory college-level biology course. Students cultivate their understanding of biology through inquiry-based investigations by exploring topics in the following areas:

• Evolution Drives the Diversity and Unity of Life
• Water Potential
• Cell Structure
...

General Chemistry

Course Overview

Acellus General Chemistry provides students with a basic introduction to chemistry. Students are introduced to various forms of matter. They learn about the basic components of the atom and electron orbitals. They will become...

Honors Biology

Course Overview

Acellus Honors Biology provides an in-depth introduction to biology, the study of life. A major focus of this course is the cell – its structure and function, cell transport and cellular energy, and how cells...