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Albert Einstein
"A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?"
Albert Einstein
"The five essential entrepreneurial skills for success are concentration, discrimination, organization, innovation and communication." Michael Faraday
Albert Einstein
"A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?"
Albert Einstein
"The five essential entrepreneurial skills for success are concentration, discrimination, organization, innovation and communication." Michael Faraday
Grade 10 Chemistry 1
The object of the science of chemistry is to understand the composition of matter and the changes in composition matter will undergo. The goal of this course structure is to meet the needs of our students in two broad areas. These areas are: 1) Preparing students to interpret everyday events in terms of chemical concepts and principles; and 2) Teaching students intellectual skills needed to address the problems that they will encounter as adults, particularly problems related to the prudent management of natural resources, protection of environmental quality, and providing inexpensive sources of energy. Mathematical applications are necessary to the under-standing of many chemical concepts and thus students have to be familiar with basic algebraic manipulations in order to meet with success in these courses.
This course is designed for the college-bound student. Students in this course are prepared to interpret everyday events in terms of chemical concepts and principles. Students will be called on to gain experience and practice in the mathematical interpretation of chemical principles as well as the interpretation of empirical and graphical data. Em-phasis is placed on the preparation needed for these students to meet the rigors of a freshman level college chemistry program.
The object of the science of chemistry is to understand the composition of matter and the changes in composition matter will undergo. The goal of this course structure is to meet the needs of our students in two broad areas. These areas are: 1) Preparing students to interpret everyday events in terms of chemical concepts and principles; and 2) Teaching students intellectual skills needed to address the problems that they will encounter as adults, particularly problems related to the prudent management of natural resources, protection of environmental quality, and providing inexpensive sources of energy. Mathematical applications are necessary to the under-standing of many chemical concepts and thus students have to be familiar with basic algebraic manipulations in order to meet with success in these courses.
This course is designed for the college-bound student. Students in this course are prepared to interpret everyday events in terms of chemical concepts and principles. Students will be called on to gain experience and practice in the mathematical interpretation of chemical principles as well as the interpretation of empirical and graphical data. Em-phasis is placed on the preparation needed for these students to meet the rigors of a freshman level college chemistry program.
Grade 9 Foundations of Physics
This science course will introduce students to a sequence of science instruction commonly called "Physics First." Students will pro-gress through a sequence of Foundations of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, followed by the opportunity to take advanced science electives in their Junior and Senior years..
This first course, Foundations of Physics, will introduce students to important physical concepts of energy, heat, light, sound, electricity, magnetism, radiation, and atomic structure. Although links to materials learned in mathematics classes will be partially integrated into class work, this course will focus on a conceptual and laboratory approach to basic Physics.
This science course will introduce students to a sequence of science instruction commonly called "Physics First." Students will pro-gress through a sequence of Foundations of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, followed by the opportunity to take advanced science electives in their Junior and Senior years..
This first course, Foundations of Physics, will introduce students to important physical concepts of energy, heat, light, sound, electricity, magnetism, radiation, and atomic structure. Although links to materials learned in mathematics classes will be partially integrated into class work, this course will focus on a conceptual and laboratory approach to basic Physics.
Grade 11 Biological Science
Eleventh grade biological science is an inquiry into life. Students will learn the characteristics which unify all living things as well as those that account for their diversity. They will also investigate the mechanisms that ensure that life continues. This year-long course provides students with experiences that allow them to make observations, analyze information, draw conclusions and practice other skills used by scientists. Critical thinking and reasoning skills are emphasized. Students are encouraged to apply their scientific knowledge in order to understand everyday events and observations.
3084 HONORS BIOLOGY
Critical thinking and the application of mathematical models to physical and chemical reality are the hallmark of this honors course. This course takes an approach to chemistry that is designed for college-bound science majors. It is designed for students who quickly grasp the concrete and challenge themselves to understand more abstract con-cepts. It is characterized by an accelerated program noted for its vigor and high expectations. Students are expected to display critical thinking in the exploration of problems relating to the chemical world. All students in this course are required to complete a science research project.
Eleventh grade biological science is an inquiry into life. Students will learn the characteristics which unify all living things as well as those that account for their diversity. They will also investigate the mechanisms that ensure that life continues. This year-long course provides students with experiences that allow them to make observations, analyze information, draw conclusions and practice other skills used by scientists. Critical thinking and reasoning skills are emphasized. Students are encouraged to apply their scientific knowledge in order to understand everyday events and observations.
3084 HONORS BIOLOGY
Critical thinking and the application of mathematical models to physical and chemical reality are the hallmark of this honors course. This course takes an approach to chemistry that is designed for college-bound science majors. It is designed for students who quickly grasp the concrete and challenge themselves to understand more abstract con-cepts. It is characterized by an accelerated program noted for its vigor and high expectations. Students are expected to display critical thinking in the exploration of problems relating to the chemical world. All students in this course are required to complete a science research project.