In the fall, students meet in the science lab two days a week, with one
class being a 90-minute double period. In the spring, another single
period per week is added for a total of three classes per week.
Curriculum
Ecology of the San Francisco Bay and Delta
The geologic history of the Bay Area
The Moon, Earth, and tides, and their influence on estuaries
Fish anatomy, adaptations, and habitat
Upwelling, photosynthesis, plankton and the food chain
Bay discovery voyage oceanographic field trip
Topography and River Systems
Slope, erosion, volume and velocity
Origin and deposition of the bay and delta sediments
The chemistry and composition of bay water and its tributaries
Biological Classification System
Origins and logic of classification
Evolution and diversity of life
Five kingdoms and their characteristics
Modern taxonomy
Arthropods
Variety and diversity of arthropods
Arthropod characteristics and habitats
Crustacean and Isopod behavior and response experiments
