This entry-level science course gives students an introduction to basic concepts found in earth science, biology, astronomy, physics and general scientific inquiry. Throughout the course, students will have opportunities to observe simulations, investigate ideas, and solve problems. As a result of the increased rigor of the Honors course, students are required to demonstrate advanced skills […]
Learn MoreThis course focuses on exploring the fundamental principles of chemistry which characterize theproperties of matter and how it reacts. Topics include measurement and calculations, matter, atoms, arrangement of electrons in an atom, periodic law, chemical bonding, chemical equations and reactions, stoichiometry, states of matter, gases, solution, acids and bases, kinetics, and organic chemistry. Each week, […]
Learn MoreThis course focuses on the study of life by examining the five fundamental concepts of cellular biology, genetics, ecology, evolution and physiology. The scientific process and laboratory skills are emphasized along with biology’s connections to other scientific disciplines. Course instruction requires students to study and apply the experimental method, compose lab reports, engage in peer […]
Learn MoreThis course provides an in-depth overview of the law of nature. Topics include matter and interactions, forces and motion, energy, and waves and their interactions and applications. Course instruction promotes a solid understanding of physics, cultivation of problem-solving and critical-thinking skills related to physics, application of physics knowledge to decision-making about scientific and technological issues, […]
Learn MoreThis course is designed to help students develop a deep conceptual understanding of matter and energy at the molecular level by asking students to explain their macroscopic observations using particulate-level reasoning. Course instruction emphasizes the integration of content with science practices—powerful reasoning tools that support students in analyzing the natural world around them. Course content […]
Learn MoreStudents study the power of language to persuade as they read works such as Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, Sophocles’ Antigone, Susan B. Anthony’s “On Women’s Right to Vote,” and Kofi Annan’s Nobel Prize acceptance speech. They learn to examine how culture influences an individual’s worldview, incorporate textual evidence into a written argument, write in […]
Learn MoreStudents study in units built around the theme of an immigrant’s dream as they read foundational documents such as the Declaration of Independence and Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, essays by Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Zora Neale Hurston’s novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. They learn to write an expository essay defining […]
Learn MoreStudents study Geometry as a mathematical system through the deductive development of relationships in the plane and space developed intuitively in previous years. Course content includes congruent segments and angles, circle chords, secants and tangent segments, parallel and perpendicular lines, angle measure in triangles, direct and indirect triangle congruence and similarity, proofs, solids of revolution, […]
Learn MoreThis course is designed to provide students with a meaningful conceptual bridge between algebra and geometry to deepen their understanding of mathematics. Students are expected to use the mathematical knowledge and skills they have developed previously to problem solve across the domains of algebra and geometry. Course content focuses on training students to make connections […]
Learn MoreStudents extend and expand upon concepts and techniques learned in algebra and geometry including solving and graphing solutions to inequalities, equations, and systems of equations. In addition, students will learn about imaginary and complex numbers, conic sections, logarithms, functions, and operations with polynomial expressions. Graphing calculators are used to enhance the understanding of realistic applications […]
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