| ents select courses for their high school careers they | | | | things work, that have an interest in plants and/or |
| often focus on the classes that are going to be the | | | | animals and that like classifying or sorting things will |
| easiest for them to complete. While this strategy may | | | | generally enjoy biology. However, students that do not |
| be used to avoid work by some students, it is also | | | | like to get dirty, who have weak stomachs or who |
| used to balance work loads for other students who | | | | have problems memorizing terms and concepts may |
| are taking college track courses. Sometimes this | | | | not appreciate this class. |
| strategy is used to determine which of two difficult | | | | Most students are going to enjoy biology class |
| classes is going to be easier to complete, such as | | | | because of all the field trips that are taken. Students |
| when students are deciding between biology and | | | | also like the experiments that are completed and the |
| geology. | | | | structure of the class. On the other hand, many |
| The Study of Biology | | | | students do not like dissecting animals and dealing with |
| Biology is the study of life forms. It includes many | | | | the clean up work that comes along with learning in a |
| topics that range between organic chemistry and food | | | | lab setting. |
| webs. Biology can be a fun course if the student is | | | | Student Opinion of Geology |
| interested in lab work and field trips. Biology is usually a | | | | The perception of how difficult geology is really is |
| required course in high school if a student is interested | | | | based on what each student thinks is hard or easy. |
| in going to college or medical trade school. | | | | This class can be very difficult for students who are |
| The Study of Geology | | | | not willing to put in extra efforts to learn how to |
| Geology is the study of the physical characteristics of | | | | identify rock types and geological formations. There is |
| the earth. It includes a wide array of topics include | | | | a lot of memorization that is required in this class. |
| meteorology, paleontology, geophysics and earth | | | | However, there are also a lot of fun activities involved |
| science. Students in high school are usually offered the | | | | like taking field trips to local geological formations, |
| choice between earth science and geology, with earth | | | | collecting rocks and minerals and completing |
| science being an introductory course and geology | | | | experiments on rock and mineral samples. |
| being a more challenging course. Geology classes will | | | | Some students that struggle in other courses find that |
| involve field trips and the identification of geological | | | | geology is a better fit for them academically. Students |
| formations and rock types. | | | | that enjoy this class usually enjoy being outside and |
| Student Opinion of Biology | | | | exploring rough terrain. Students that do not enjoy this |
| The perception of how difficult or easy a course is | | | | class are students that prefer lab work as opposed to |
| depends greatly on the student’s interests, skills | | | | field work and that generally prefer inactive fields of |
| and sensibilities. Students that enjoy finding out how | | | | study. |