Integrated Chemistry
One Semester; 0.5 credit; Grades 10-12; Semester 2 only
Credit/Degree of Difficulty: Regular
Prerequisite: Integrated Math 1 or Essentials of Algebra recommended.
Homework: Average

This course is designed for the student who has completed Integrated Science and wants another semester of Science or is not yet ready to enroll in a regular or honors science course. Students often complete Integrated Physics during the first semester before enrolling in Integrated Chemistry.

The hands-on aspect of the course focuses on measurements and laboratory skills in Chemistry and continues to develop lab report-writing
skills. The concepts of atoms, bonding, and chemical reactions and energetics are investigated. These concepts are applied in real-life situations, such as human nutrition, environmental issues, fuels and energy.

Chemistry 1
One year; One credit; Grades 10-12
Credit/Degree of Difficulty: Regular
Prerequisite: Integrated Math 1
Homework: Average

Fulfills the IB Chemistry Standard Level requirement, Year 1

This is a college/university preparatory course with a laboratory-based curriculum for non-science majors. Physical and chemical phenomena are investigated through a study of the composition of matter and its reactions. The main topics covered include atomic structure, bonding, periodicity, states of matter, stoichiometry, and thermodynamics. Concepts are learned and reinforced through a variety of classroom activities, including experimentation. The writing of formal laboratory reports is an important part of the course. 

IB Honors Chemistry
One year; One credit; Grades 10-12
Credit/Degree of Difficulty: Honors
Prerequisite: Integrated Math 1 with a C or better
and concurrently taking Integrated Math 2
Homework: Heavy
Text: Students will be required to purchase a text book for the course, which will be chosen when the new editions become available.  Please see the ISKL website for updated information about the text selected.

Fulfills the IB Chemistry Higher Level requirement, Year 1

This is a college/university preparatory course with an extensive laboratory-based curriculum. The course includes an in-depth study of physical and chemical phenomena. Main topics covered include atomic structure, bonding, periodicity, states of matter, stoichiometry, thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium, acid-base theory, and basic organic chemistry.

Concepts are learned and reinforced through a variety of classroom activities, including qualitative and rigorous quantitative experiments. The writing of formal laboratory reports is an important part of the course.  

IB Chemistry SL
One year; One credit; Grades 10-12
Credit/Degree of Difficulty: Honors
Prerequisite: Chemistry 1 with a grade of C or better.
Homework: Average

Fulfills the IB Chemistry Standard Level requirement, Year 2

This is a college/university preparatory course with a laboratory-based curriculum. This one-year course follows the IB Standard Level Chemistry syllabus. It reviews and reinforces all of the topics in Chemistry 1 and includes the topics of kinetics, oxidation-reduction, equilibrium, acid-base theory, and basic organic chemistry. Two additional topics are selected for further study. Concepts are learned and reinforced through a variety of classroom activities, including experimentation. The writing of formal laboratory reports is an important part of the course.

Students completing the course may take the IB Chemistry Standard Level Examination in May.

IB Chemistry HL
One year; One credit; Grades 11-12
Credit/Degree of Difficulty: Advanced
Prerequisite: IB Honors Chemistry with a B or better and concurrently enrolled in Integrated Math 3 or a higher level of math.
Homework: Heavy

Fulfills IB Chemistry Higher Level requirement, Year 2

This course is designed to be equivalent to laboratory-based general chemistry course usually taken during the first year of college in North America.

The course reviews and extends all of the topics in IB Honors Chemistry and includes the topics of oxidation-reduction and organic chemistry. Two additional topics are selected for further study.

Concepts are learned and reinforced through a variety of classroom activities, including qualitative and rigorous quantitative experiments. The laboratory portion of the course is very intensive and the writing of formal laboratory reports is an important part of the course. Success in the course requires a conceptual understanding and an ability to apply mathematical solutions.

Students are required to attend one additional lab every 8-day cycle, during their Prep Period.

Students completing this course may take the IB Chemistry Higher Level examination. If a student wishes to take the AP Chemistry exam, additional outside preparation with a tutor is recommended.

Integrated Physics
One-half year; 0.5 credit; Grades 10-12; Semester 1 only
Credit/Degree of Difficulty: Regular
Prerequisite: None
Homework: Average

This course is designed for the student who has completed Integrated Science and wants another semester of Science or is not yet ready to enroll in an a regular or honors science course.

The content focuses on the application of physics to everyday life and experience. The areas of study include motion, energetics, and waves as they apply to communication. Students develop laboratory and lab report-writing skills which will help them succeed future science courses. The course is very hands on and includes many experiments and projects.

After completing the Integrated Physics course, students often enroll in the Integrated Chemistry course during the second semester.

Physics 1
One year; One credit; Grades 10-12
Credit/Degree of Difficulty: Regular
Prerequisite: Integrated Math 1
Homework: Average

This is a college/university preparatory course with a laboratory-based curriculum for non-science majors. Students will investigate a wide variety of topics. While a conceptual approach is employed throughout, mathematics (algebra/trigonometry) and graphing will be used to the appropriate levels. Some topics will be taught in depth and others at a foundation level. The purpose is to develop a firm conceptual foundation in a broad spectrum of topics in physics. Topics include kinematics, dynamics, conservation, waves, optics, sound, electrostatics, DC circuits, electromagnetism, and modern physics.

IB Honors Physics
One year; One credit; Grades 11-12
Credit/Degree of Difficulty: Honors
Prerequisite: Integrated Math 2 with a B or better.
Homework: Heavy
Text: Students will be required to purchase a text book for the course, which will be chosen when the new editions become available.  Please see the ISKL website for updated information about the text selected.

Fulfills the IB Physics Higher Level requirement, Year 1

This is a college/university preparatory course with a extensive laboratory-based curriculum. It provides students with a survey of major topics in physics such as measurement, kinematics, dynamics, heat, simple harmonic motion, waves, sound, light, electrostatics, DC circuits, electromagnetism and nuclear physics. While a non-calculus approach is employed, the course is both rigorous and quantitative.

IB Physics SL
One year; One credit; Grades 11-12
Credit/Degree of Difficulty: Honors
Prerequisite: Physics 1 with a grade of B or better or IB Honors Physics
Homework: Average
Text: Physics: 2nd Edition by Gregg Kerr, Nancy Kerr Paul Ruth and Physics for the IB Diploma by Tim Kirk. Students will be required to purchase these books.

Fulfills the IB Physics Standard Level requirement, Year 2.

This is a college/university preparatory course with a laboratory-based curriculum. This one-year course follows the IB Standard Level Physics syllabus. It reviews and reinforces all of the topics in Physics 1 and includes the topics of thermal physics, as well as atomic and nuclear physics. Two additional optional topics are selected for further study. Concepts are learned and reinforced through a variety of classroom activities, including experimentation.

This course includes all the topics in IB Honors Physics and in addition, such topics as the gravitation and orbital motion, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, nuclear physics, particle physics. relativity and astrophysics. Students will learn to apply fundamental laws of physics in new and relatively unfamiliar contexts through a program which includes student-designed labs and problem solving at an advanced level.

Students completing this course may take the IB Standard Level Physics examination.

IB Physics HL
One year; One credit; Grades 11-12
Credit/Degree of Difficulty: Advanced
Prerequisite: IB Honors Physics with B or better and Integrated Math 3 with
B or better
Homework: Heavy
Text: Physics: 2nd Edition by Gregg Kerr, Nancy Kerr Paul Ruth and Physics for the IB Diploma by Tim Kirk. Students will be required to purchase these books.

Fulfills the IB Physics Higher Level requirement, Year 2.

This laboratory-based course is designed to be equivalent to a general Algebra and Trigonometry-based Physics course at the university level in North America.

This course includes all the topics in IB Honors Physics and in addition, such topics as the gravitation and orbital motion, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, nuclear physics, particle physics. relativity and astrophysics. Students will learn to apply fundamental laws of physics in new and relatively unfamiliar contexts through a program which includes student-designed labs and problem solving at an advanced level.

Students are required to attend one additional lab once during the 8-day
cycle during their Prep Period.

Students completing this course may take the IB Higher Level Physics examination. If a student wishes to take the AP Physics B exam additional outside preparation with a tutor is recommended.