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This is a year long Math class. Algebra and Geometry are required for graduation from MMSD.
After taking Algebra 1 and Geometry, this advanced math course is ideal for a student who is interested in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM).
This is an introductory Biology course that will primarily focus on the anatomy and physiology of the nervous, muscular, skeletal, cardiovascular, digestive and respiratory systems.
Students who are behind on credits have the opportunity to enroll in the Credit Recovery hour at Shabazz.
In this class, students will develop an understanding of books, publishing history, and the meaning of "text."
Cell Biology is a semester science course intended for freshmen/sophomores. The first quarter content focuses on the study of biomolecules and the structure and function of biological cells.
In this class students will explore the art form of ceramic and sculpture through artist exploration and artwork generation.
Chemistry is a year long class series intended for students new to high school science courses.
What shapes who you are and what you'll become? Are you willing to push yourself physically and mentally to think about life's big questions?
This course is designed to explore geometry’s application in construction.
A semester-long course where students create a classroom where they can discuss, debate, and think about what is happening in this world while they develop their own values and ethics.
In this class students will explore artmaking that uses some form of technology. This will include animation and video editing, digital drawing, Photoshop and digital photography.
The goal of Diversity in Literature is to explore a variety of writing genres and subject matter, focusing on the various interpretations of the word “diversity.”
The class will allow students to read two books of choice (within certain parameters) and make their reading and thinking more visible to others.
The class will allow students to read two books of choice (within certain parameters) and make their reading and thinking more visible to others.
This course will be an overview of Earth and space in order to better understand the foundational environmental cycles that create our world and universe as we know it.
In this course students will have the opportunity to learn introductory ecology concepts while engaging in the environmental systems in the world around them first hand.
This course will be a semester-long investigation of history and art through a partnership with the Textile Arts Center of Madison.
This course is designed for 9th and 10th-grade students who need additional support in developing their writing and reading skills.
This course is a tour of the cutting edge science of genetics. As genetics is discovering new innovations constantly, it is also a field of science that is on the front edge of scientific ethics as well.