Course Overview
General Science III is a basic intermediate course intended to expose students to the designs and patterns in God’s physical universe. This course expands on General Science I and II courses. Some of the areas covered in General Science III include the structure of matter, atomic nuclei and radioactivity, geology, oceanography, astronomy, microbiology, medicine, and science today and in the future.
Students at this level should show development in their ability and understanding of scientific inquiry. Some of the units contain experiments and projects that seek to develop meaning for the student and to engage the student actively. The continued exposure of science concepts and scientific inquiry will serve to improve the student’s skill and understanding.
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to do the following:
- Use their main senses for observation of the world around them.
- Describe the atomic structure of different elements.
- Calculate and measure volume, mass, and density for different objects.
- Identify different types of geological changes.
- Discuss how the layers of the earth’s crust can show history.
- Describe the different parts of the ocean, both living and non-living.
- Explain the differences in the stars and constellations.
- Distinguish between bacterial infections, viral infections, and other types of infections.
- Develop a plan to prevent and treat common diseases through proper health.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the resources of the earth and what is needed to conserve those resources.
Additional Resources
Some assignments in this course require the use of resources that must be supplied by the user. A list of these outside resources is available from the link below.