General science is the name of a class usually taught in United States high schools and Junior High schools. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution It provides a brief overview of the scientific method, biology, physics, chemistry, and sometimes other subjects such as geology, astronomy, human physiology, or human health. Scientific method refers to bodies of Techniques for investigating phenomena Foundations of modern biology There are five unifying principles Physics (Greek Physis - φύσις in everyday terms is the Science of Matter and its motion. Chemistry (from Egyptian kēme (chem meaning "earth") is the Science concerned with the composition structure and properties Geology (from Greek γη gê, "earth" and λόγος Logos, "speech" lit Astronomy (from the Greek words astron (ἄστρον "star" and nomos (νόμος "law" is the scientific study Human physiology is the science of the mechanical physical and biochemical functions of Humans in good health their organs and the cells of which they are composed Health is a state of complete physical mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity Unlike subject-specific classes, "general science" does not require any mathematical skills beyond basic arithmetic. Arithmetic or arithmetics (from the Greek word αριθμός = number is the oldest and most elementary branch of mathematics used by almost everyone