Brooks College Prep Academy High School – Human Body Systems (Academic Center)

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Human Body Systems is a science elective course where students will engage in science practices in order to understand the structures and processes of the human body. Topics include homeostasis, the role of body systems in the transfer of matter and energy, and reproduction from cells to organisms. Students will explore the nature of science by conducting research projects about bioethics, health and current science events. Students will engage in the Science and Engineering Practices as outlined in A Framework for K-12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards to learn about essential big ideas such as biological structures and processes and growth and development of organisms.