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Forest Trail Academy, LLC has taken over the operation and management of Virtual High School of Excellence, (VHSE) and is moving in a new direction. We are here to improve and build upon what is already established. Our number one priority is students. We will not compromise the current Program or integrity of our School or any of our students.
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BIOLOGY 1.0 Credit
This course is designed for sophomore level students and carries laboratory credit. Topics include genetics, ecology, evolution, human biology, plant and animal kingdoms, and microbiology or physics.
EARTH SCIENCE 1.0 Credit
Earth Science is designed for those students who have taken Chem-Physics and Biology and wish to further their study of the physical sciences. Earth Science meets the laboratory science requirement for graduation and college entrance. The student will study astronomy, geology, meteorology and oceanography. 
CHEMISTRY 1.0 Credit
Chemistry is the study of the structure and composition of matter that make up living things and their environment. Chemistry also deals with the study of the changes of matter and the mechanisms by which changes occur. This course is recommended for college-bound students. 
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 1.0 Credit
This course is designed for those students who have taken biology and who wish to further their study of biology. The student will study the structure and function of the various cells, tissues, and integrated systems of the body. The course is designed to lay the groundwork then move into various human systems.
 
PHYSICS 1.0 Credit
Applied Physics/Technology is a high school course in applied science for vocational-technical and college-bound students. The material studied shows how technical concepts can be analyzed and applied to equipment and devices in mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal energy systems. The course is designed for students to explore and apply the principles of technology in a classroom setting with hands-on laboratory activities.
 
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 1.0 Credit
This is an introductory course for students who wish to study topics relating to the environment, its resources, quality and ethical issues. Environmental science is the study of the natural sciences in an interdisciplinary context that always includes consideration of people and how they have influenced various systems around us. It includes many aspects of biology, earth and atmospheric sciences, fundamental principles of chemistry and physics, human population dynamics, and an appreciation for the Earth and its natural resources.
 
BOTANY 1.0 Credit
Presents basic concepts of plant biology for the non-major, focusing on the plant characteristics, unity and diversity, growth, and reproduction. Students discuss current ideas in agriculture, horticulture, medicine, biotechnology, ecology, conservation, and environmental issues. Laboratory work includes greenhouse and field studies.
 
ZOOLOGY 1.0 Credit
The course gives an introduction to zoology, with particular emphasis on the morphology and systematics of both vertebrates and inverterates. In addition, the students should acquire basic knowledge in ethology, evolution, and human ecology (including an introduction to the biosphere and bio-diversity).
 
 
Science Links
The Exploratorium's Origins web site
Listen to sounds from space at spacesounds.com .
Take a simulated journey from deep space into micro space with this powers of ten demo .
NASA Space Science Education Resource Directory
TERC's Astrobiology curriculum project
ThinkQuest's Astrobiology: The Living Universe
University of Colorado Center for Astrobiology educational resources
Astrobiology curriculum materials from Montana State (*draft*)
The Astrobiology Web
UCLA Astrobiology Society
A Powerpoint presentation about SETI@home from the Swinburne Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing (Australia).
Also at the Swinburne Centre, a Swinburne Astronomy Online Short Course .
Life in the Universe A part time distance learning course
Alien Bandstand - A interactive web game where you analyze a signal from space.
 
 
 
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