Science

In this introductory course, 学生研究生物学原理在日常生活中的应用. The topics covered include scientific method, scientific measurement, microscopy, basic and organic chemistry, cell theory and division, reproduction and development, genetics, evolution, classification, anatomy and physiology. Throughout this course, students will develop their skills in reading comprehension, note-taking, critical thinking, organization, and the application of information.

Homework requirement: 3 hours per week

This course invites the student to explore the world of living things and to appreciate his or her relationship with these other life forms and how we all interact with the environment. In addition to teaching the fundamentals of biology, the course devotes time to developing and strengthening the skills necessary to be an effective learner. 学生将专注于记笔记、学习技巧和研究技巧. 在整个课程中，实验室实验是为了丰富和具体化本周的讨论. Individual and group projects are assigned regularly, 让学生有机会研究不同的课题, and present oral and written reports.

Homework requirement: 3 hours per week

Through lecture, lab and various hands on projects, students will investigate the nature of matter, the nature of energy, forces and motion, and historical perspectives. Some of the topics covered include: atomic structure, bonding forces, radioactivity, periodic table, pH, energy, waves, motion and various theories.

Chemistry is the study of matter and how it changes. This course is designed to help the student  discover and understand the principles of  physical science and notice the chemistry that is present  all around us in our everyday lives.  通过实验室和小组活动对物质进行观察, 会丰富学生对化学基础知识的学习和理解吗. 解决问题的数学是探索，但不是课程的一个组成部分.

Homework requirement: 3 hours per week

This is an introductory, college preparatory course. 它始于对物质的结构和性质的深入研究, the formation of chemical reactions, and the energy associated with these reactions. Other topics studied include kinetic theory, equilibrium, oxidation-reduction reactions, acids, bases, and organic chemistry. The homework and laboratory components of this course are extensive; however, 双课时的课程允许学生在课堂上完成大部分作业.

Homework requirement: 1-2 hours per week

第一年的荣誉化学课程是为有很强数学背景的学生准备的. 深入涵盖的主题包括物质的结构和性质, the formation of chemical reactions, the energy associated with these reactions, kinetic theory, equilibrium, oxidation-reduction reactions, acids, bases, and organic chemistry. 学生使用科学探究的方法收集和分析数据来解决问题. This course is intended for the self-motivated students, and will strengthen independent problem solving skills.

Homework requirement: 1-2 hours per week

This course covers topics of modern physics that have been so important in shaping the world and modern society. 学生学习广泛的主题，包括运动学(运动的研究), Newtonian mechanics, conservation of energy, light, sound, electricity, and magnetism. 课堂讨论和实验活动是课程的重要组成部分. 重点放在物理系统(如图形)的多种表示上, mathematics, diagrams, flow-charts, and motion maps.. 在本课程中，学生将培养批判性思维和解决问题的能力.

Homework expectation: 2-3 hours per week

In this Honors Physics course, the goal is to lead students to construct a sound background of Newtonian mechanics in terms of particle models. 本课程将把这些模型扩展到其他情况，包括电力, magnetism, waves and light. This process gives students a real scientific experience that will be helpful in future science courses. This class utilizes a hands-on approach to learning. All models and representations will be developed through experimentation; thus much of the student’s time will be spent developing labs and writing lab reports. 此外，课堂演示用于从实验数据开发模型. 重点放在物理系统(如图形)的多种表示上, mathematics, diagrams, flow charts, and computer programs.

Homework expectation: 3-4 hours per week

Prerequisite: Honors Physics

The primary focus of this course is to prepare students for the Newtonian Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetism exams administered by the College Board in May. The first half of the course focuses on classical mechanics. 随着课程的进展，学生将被要求使用微积分来解决问题. 加速物理中没有涉及的力学新主题包括:旋转运动, air and fluid resistance, center of mass, and Newton’s law of gravitation. 课程的后半部分建立麦克斯韦方程，并大量使用微积分. 希望学习这门课程的学生必须完成加速物理课程, and be currently enrolled in or have completed, A. P. Calculus.

Homework requirement: 4-5 hours per week

Designed by the College Board, AP Physics 1 is an algebra-based, introductory college-level physics course that explores topics such as Newtonian mechanics (including rotational motion); work, energy and power; mechanical waves and sound; and introductory, simple circuits. Through inquiry-based learning, 学生将发展科学的批判性思维和推理能力.

Homework requirement: 4-5 hours per week

The AP chemistry course is a college level science course that prepares the student for the AP chemistry test offered by the College Board in May. 先决条件是荣誉化学和院系推荐. The main themes of this course are: structures of matter,(atomic theory and atomic structure, chemical bonding), states of matter: (gases, liquids, solids and solutions), reactions(reaction types, stoichiometry, equilibrium, kinetics, thermodynamics), descriptive chemistry (relationships in the periodic table), laboratory(physical manipulation; processes and procedures, observations and data manipulation, communication, group collaboration, and lab report). 本课程强调化学计算和原理的数学公式. 本课程包括与大学水平实验室相当的实验部分. 每周至少有一个双休日或同等时间从事实验室工作. A hands-on laboratory component is required. 每位学生应完成一份实验笔记或实验报告集. 5-10 hours of weekly homework are involved.

Homework requirement: 4-5 hours per week

Prerequisite: Open to seniors and juniors; minimum grade point average of B in both Biology 9 and honors Chemistry 10 (or A in grade level chemistry) and departmental approval. Successful completion of summer assignment. In this college-level biology course, 在科学上有相当的才能和兴趣是成功所必需的. This course teaches content in biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, and physiology, with evolution as the unifying theme. Emphasis is placed on the scientific method and scientific writing through extensive laboratory work and formal lab reports. Laboratories include gel electrophoreses, fruit fly genetics, bacterial transformation, PCR, and plant and animal dissections. 本课程为学生准备大学水平的大学先修课程考试. 通过该考试的学生可以获得大学学分，大学预修，或两者兼而有之. This course meets 10 periods per week.

Homework requirement: 5-10 hours per week

This course is designed as a senior science elective, serving as a capstone to the high school science experience. Students will study the earth systematically, beginning with an overview of earth science as a discipline then moving into details of the earth’s composition and dynamic history. The course will explore weather and other environmental forces and their impact on the earth’s waters and land. To enhance their learning and scientific thinking, students will conduct laboratory experiments over time, as well as doing independent literature-based research.

Homework requirement: 4-5 hours per week

Health Education includes personal health (nutrition, mental health and stress management, drug/alcohol abuse prevention, disease prevention, and first aid) and consumer health issues. The course includes brief studies of environmental health, personal development, and community resources.

Homework requirement: 1-2 hours per week.

Students will explore the multidisciplinary concept of STEM/STEAM and relate this to their own personal and professional goals. Students will pose a STEM/STEAM research problem and design an operational solution or simulation. Students will utilize both the Scientific Method and the Engineering Design Process in the development of their proposal and communicate their results to a specified audience at Ida Crown Jewish Academy.

Homework requirement: 4-5 hours per week

Architectural Design is a new one-semester senior elective course at ICJA where students will express themselves visually and showcase their creativity. Students will learn elements of design, architectural history, technical drafting, sketching, and 3D computer design. 学生将对他们的建筑设计进行评论, the designs of others, and designs by professional architects. 该课程以项目为导向，将包括芝加哥周边的实地考察, meetings with architects, and externally graded model building. 学生将在课程结束时设计至少两个结构. 为了创建这些模型，学生们将使用尖端技术, including virtual reality, 3D printing, and laser-cut modeling.

Homework requirement: 4-5 hours per week

在本课程中，学生将学习电子和电信的基础知识. 这将包括电学原理和电阻器的基本组成部分, capacitors, transistors and others components operate in a simple circuit. 将有动手从零开始建造电子设备或套件的经验. 所有这些和更多，将通过介绍业余无线电学习. Each student will progress though a well mapped out course that teaches the basics of radio and electronic theory and Morse Code. Towards the end of the course each student will take a required FCC examination that will earn them their own Amateur Radio License. With this license, students will be able to communicate with the world using a wide variety of different forms of communication.

Homework requirement: 4-5 hours per week

这个为期一个学期的课程是围绕Ida Crown的新创新实验室设计的. The lab incudes a vinyl cutter and a 3D printer. 参加课程的学生将帮助确定需要哪些额外的工具. 本课程旨在培养学生成为创新者和创造者. The instructor will facilitate student’s exploration of design and engineering principles that will enable them to create and design projects that matter to them. During the first quarter of the course, students will proceed through guided projects that will help students learn principles of design and practical use of the tools. During the second quarter, students will be expected to design and complete a personal project that showcases their learning and uses the tools in a useful and creative manner.

Homework requirement: 4-5 hours per week

EMT课程学习紧急医疗技术人员的职责, following the National EMS Education Standards.  Contents include CPR, human anatomy, vital signs, ventilation, cardiac emergencies, resuscitation, automated external defibrillation, pharmacology, bleeding and shock, fractures, injuries, childbirth, lifting and moving of patients, legal and ethical issues.  整个课程都非常强调实践技能的表现.  This course is approved by Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and successful completion of the course qualifies students to take IDPH’s EMT licensing examination upon reaching the age of 18.

作业要求:每周4-5小时，还有一些额外的实习要求.

This course integrates technology-oriented applications of mathematics and science into hands-on pre-engineering activities for students. Course topics will include: basic circuitry, electrical theory, computer programming, 3-d printing design, and project management. This course combines both theory and practice and allows the student to choose an appropriate level of complexity. Students complete multiple projects using Arduino boards that incorporates sensors of every variety.

Homework requirement: 3-4 hours per week