SCIENCE


FACULTY - Office Hours 7:30 to 8:00am - 2:40 to 3:30pm
James Daly
Adam Fortin
Janet Hatin
Sarah Hohmann
Casey Hansen
Julie Kittell
Ryan Gambero
Nathan Poore
Meghann Rowley
Brian Varga
Miranda Redmond
Beginning with the class of 2019, all students are required to take a sequence of science literacy courses as recommended by the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS.)
Students will receive instruction that integrates Earth and Space Science, Life Science, Physical Science, and Engineering-Technology and Society each year instead of focusing on a full year of each branch of science separately. These new NGSS designed courses have thematic units that emphasize Science and Engineering Practices and Cross-Cutting Concepts for a limited number of Disciplinary Core Ideas. The topics of study have a conceptual progression that is mapped out three years at a time.



SCIENCE 9
Gr. 9 requirement - 1 period, 2 semesters - 1 credit
CP EARTH and SPACE SCIENCE
Gr. 9 elective - 1 period, 1 semester (offered in Fall & Spring) - ½ credit
Science 10
Gr. 10 requirement - 1 period, 2 semesters - 1 credit
CP Biology
Gr. 10 elective - 1 period, 1 semester (offered in Fall & Spring) - ½ credit
SCIENCE 11
Gr. 11 - 1 period, 2 semesters - 1 credit
CP CHEMISTRY - Fall - Liquids and Gases
Gr. 11-12 - 1 period, Fall semester - 1/2 credits
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Science 10 (and CP Bio preferred)
CP CHEMISTRY - Spring - Energy and Electrons
Gr. 11-12 - 1 period, Spring semester - 1/2 credits
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Science 10 (and CP Bio preferred)
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
Gr. 11-12 - 1 Period, Fall Semester - 1/2 credits
HUMAN ANATOMY
Gr. 11-12 - 1 Period, Spring Semester - 1/2 credits
CP PHYSICS Fall - Newtonian Mechanics
Gr. 12 - 1 Period, Fall Semester - 1/2 credit
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Science 11 and strong Math skills
CP PHYSICS Spring - Electro Magnetism and Waves
Gr. 12 - 1 period, Spring semester - 1/2 credit
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Science 11 and strong Math skills
Forensic Science
Gr. 11-12 - 1 period - Fall or Spring Semester - 0.5 credit
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Science 10
Environmental Science
Gr. 11-12 - 1 period - Fall or Spring Semester - 0.5 credit
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Science 10
Electronics & Computer Interfacing - Robotics
Gr. 11-12 - 1 period - Spring Semester - 0.5 credit
Prerequisites: Successful completion of two sciences courses
AP Biology