Boston SMS Course

AP CHEMISTRY

  • SCIENCE
  • AP

In this course, students cultivate their understanding of chemistry through inquiry-based investigations, as they explore content such as atomic structure, intermolecular forces and bonding, chemical reactions, kinetics, thermodynamics, and equilibrium. Course instruction involves applying logic and critical thinking to show a depth of understanding with specialemphasis placed on the six science practices that capture important […]

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AP BIOLOGY

  • SCIENCE
  • AP

In this course, students cultivate their understanding of biology through inquiry-based investigations as they explore topics such as evolution, cellular processes, energy and communication, genetics, information transfer, ecology, and interactions. Course instruction encourages student development of inquiry and reasoning skills, such as designing a plan for collecting data, analyzing data, applying mathematical routines, and justifying […]

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AP PHYSICS I (ALGEBRA-BASED)

  • SCIENCE
  • AP

In this course, students cultivate their understanding of physics through inquiry-based investigations asthey explore these topics: kinematics, dynamics, circular motion and gravitation, energy, momentum,simple harmonic motion, torque and rotational motion, electric charge and electric force, DC circuits, and mechanical waves and sound. Course instruction helps students develop a deep understanding of the foundational principles that […]

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AP PHYSICS II (ALGEBRA-BASED)

  • SCIENCE
  • AP

In this course, students cultivate their understanding of physics through inquiry-based investigations as they explore topics such as fluids; thermodynamics; electrical force, field, and potential; electric circuits; magnetism and electromagnetic induction; geometric and physical optics; and quantum, atomic, and nuclear physics. Course instruction helps students develop a deep understanding of the foundational principles that shape […]

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ACCELERATED AP PHYSICS I & II (ALGEBRA-BASED)

  • SCIENCE
  • AP

In this course, students cultivate their understanding of physics through inquiry-based investigations as they explore topics such as fluids; thermodynamics; electrical force, field, and potential; electric circuits; magnetism and electromagnetic induction; geometric and physical optics; and quantum, atomic, and nuclear physics. Course instruction helps students develop a deep understanding of the foundational principles that shape […]

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

  • SCIENCE
  • AP

This course is designed to engage students with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships within the natural world. Course instruction requires students to identify and analyze natural andhuman-made environmental problems, evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and examine alternative solutions for resolving or preventing them. Environmental science is […]

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