This course enables students to enhance their understanding of concepts in biology,  chemistry,  earth  and  space science, and physics, and of the interrelationships between science,  technology,  society,  and  the  environment.  Students are also given opportunities to further develop their scientific investigation skills.  Students  will  plan  and  conduct investigations and develop their understanding of scientific theories related to  the  connections  between  cells and systems in animals and plants; chemical reactions, with a particular  focus  on  acid–base  reactions;  forces  that affect climate and climate change; and the interaction of light and matter.