In this course, students will understand the ecology and interdependence through nutrient cycles, photosynthesis, and cellular respiration. The students will also analyze the organization of matter and chemical interactions by studying the physical and chemical properties of matter, the gas laws, atomic models, bonding of atoms, elements, compounds, mixtures, chemical changes, and acids and bases. In addition, the students will evaluate the evidence of chemical changes and the conservation of mass in various chemical reactions. Also, the students will recognize the functions of the Earth's systems and cycles responsible for various meteorological phenomena namely atmospheric convection, and the resulting weather, climate, and water cycle, that leads to various seasons on the Earth.