Critical Thinking

• Students taking a zoology class in high school can develop their critical thinking skills through a series of labs and assignments. For example, students might be required to evaluate the effects of different pollutants and offer opinions on how they impact the environment around us. Critical thinking can be evaluated through hands-on science labs or class discussions.
  
  

Quantitative Reasoning

• Students will be required to demonstrate their quantitative reasoning skills through mathematical and scientific equations learned throughout the course. Hardy Weinberg equations are part of most high school zoology curriculums. Students will also have to use logistic equations to determine population ecology and use simple math problems to calculate probability.
  
  

Communication Skills

• Like many courses, the objective is to teach students the importance of communications. Students will practice their communication skills through class discussions related to course material, and share their opinions on factors affecting the world we live in. During in-class labs, students will have to communicate effectively with their classmates to complete a variety of zoology related tasks.
  
  

Literacy Skills

• Students will have to apply literacy skills when completing their projects. In each unit, students will likely be responsible for submitting written assignments about zoology topics. They will have to write lab reports, and possibly write a final term paper. Literacy skills are an important part of any course objective, and zoology is no exception.