6080H HYBRID AP PHYSICS C: ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM credit value .5 grades 11, 12 Prerequisite: One year of AP Physics, ARCC 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. 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. Students that successfully complete this course will be prepared to take the corresponding Advanced Placement exam, which may earn them college credit. 6075H HYBRID SCIENCE OF ENGINEERING credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 Note: Course credit will be applied as an ELECTIVE CREDIT (NOT a science or math credit!) 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 once a week at Mounds View High School during the twelve-week course. This course meets outside of the regular school day, either before or after school (hours 0 or 7) from late November or early December through mid-March for a period of time equivalent to one semester. Students must provide their own transportation. A parent information meeting will be required upon registration. This course is a scientific project-based introduction to engineering experience that exposes the student to the variety of engineering fields and to the practice of engineering. The course has weekly meetings but is primarily Internet and teamwork based. Real world, open-ended engineering problems with an emphasis on hands on projects that cover a wide range of content will be presented. This course is intended for students who have an interest in engineering. Participation in the Mounds View High School FIRST Robotics Team is encouraged but not required.
6030H HYBRID APPLIED SCIENCE THROUGH SCIENCE OLYMPIAD credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 Note: Course credit will be applied as an ELECTIVE CREDIT (NOT a science or math credit!) This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining traditional in-class instruction with online assignments throughout the week. In class days will be determined for each semester calendar, averaging 2-3 in-class days per week at Mounds View High School. This course meets outside of the regular school day, after school (hour 7). Students must provide their own transportation. A parent information meeting will be required upon registration. This course is designed for students who want to bring science, engineering, and math to life; to see how they work; to emphasize problem solving; and the understanding of science concepts. Students will develop teamwork and cooperative learning strategies. Students will specialize in a couple areas of science, engineering, and math that go beyond the typical classroom experience. Materials created for Science Olympiad will be used for learning. Students may be on the Science Olympiad Team separate from this course.
6083H HYBRID ASTRONOMY credit value .5 grades 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Successful completion of geometry. 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. Meeting times for this class will be primarily after school, but may also include occasional early mornings, late evenings, and/or weekends. Students must provide their own transportation 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. 6077H HYBRID PARTICLE PHYSICS RESEARCH credit value .5 grades 11,12 Note: Course credit will be applied as an ELECTIVE CREDIT (NOT a science or math credit!). This course will be offered as a hybrid, combining traditional in-class instruction with online assignments throughout the week. In class days will be determined for each semester calendar, averaging 1-2 in-class days per week . This course meets outside of the regular school day, either before or after school (hours 0 or 7) from late November or early December through midMarch for a period of time equivalent to one semester. Students must provide their own transportation. A parent information meeting will be required upon registration. This course will give students an authentic experience working in scientific research. Students will collect data from a cosmic ray muon detector located at school and/or collect data (via Internet) from a particle detector located at the European Organization for Nuclear Physics (CERN) near Geneva, Switzerland. Data collection and analysis will be accomplished using online software made available to students through online “e-Labs� from the I2U2 (Interactions in Understanding the Universe) collaboration. Conclusions will be drawn from these analyzed data and presented by each student in order to communicate results and conclusions. 37