Life Science is developed around the 2019 MN Life Science standards. Students will build a foundation of scientific skills including scientific inquiry, measuring in science, science lab processes, and developing evidence-based claims. An emphasis is placed on phenomena based instruction by developing and using models, analyzing and interpreting data, constructing explanations and designing solutions, and evaluating and communicating information. Topics of study include metabolic reactions, matter cycling & photosynthesis, ecosystem dynamics, genetics, natural selection & common ancestry.