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Living Environment Course Description .

Living Environment is the first Science course in High School. In this course students will be introduced to, life characteristics, scientific method, biological tools, cells, plants and animal physiology, classification of organisms, reproduction, Mendelian and modern genetics, evolution and ecology. These materials will be covered in one year and laboratory work and written lab exercises which include: Making connections, Diffusion through a membrane, The Beaks of Finches, and Relationships and Biodiversity, are required for the Regents exam. For example,

Students are prepared to take and pass Mandated Regents Living Environment Exams. Students must complete the four state mandated labs in order to sit for the regents exams.

Living Environment Prep

This course is created for the students who have taken the year long Living Environment course but have either failed both the class and the regents exam; or passed the class but failed the regents. The class focuses on the living environment regents.

PHYSICAL SETTING – EARTH SCIENCE

Prerequisite: Earth science is offered to all second year students who have passed both the Living Environment class and the regents exam.

This course is based on the NYS Learning Standards for Mathematics, Science and Technology. Instruction focuses on students’ understanding and demonstration of important relationships, processes, mechanisms and application of concepts such as:-Astronomy ( terrestrial coordinates, Earth motions, seasons, solar system and deep space), Meteorology and Weather ( weather variables & their measurements, weather systems and weather forecasting) and Geology ( weathering, erosion and deposition. topographic maps, Minerals and rocks, plate tectonics and earth’s history ).

Students are expected to learn the interconnectedness of the key ideas to each order and to other mathematics, science and technology learning standards. The contents of the Earth Science Reference Tables are a part of the core curriculum and form a huge part of the course.

Laboratory experience will offer students the opportunity to develop scientific inquiry technique that will help them sharpen their sense for problem solving. Students are required to take the Earth Science regents exam at the end of the year.

FORENSIC SCIENCE Course Description

Prerequisite: This course is offered as a science elective for the students who have taken earth science I and II. This is a year long course, a non-regents course. This course introduces the basic concepts and understanding of forensic science and other science related fields; and how it is used in criminal cases, by using published works and case examples. Processing the crime scene, the Forensic Science crime laboratories and services, fingerprinting, and understanding the individual blueprint-our DNA are some of the major topics covered in this course. Laboratory activities are focused on recognition, collection, and examination of physical evidence, e.g. hair, fiber, glass, etc., where students are challenged to analyze and reexamine questioned evidence to find a match and eventually solve the case…

This also offers an opportunity for high school students who wish to further learn and use forensic science techniques in their current or developing careers, by informing them to the point where they can make decisions on how to pursue their goals.

CHEMISTRY FOR PHYSICAL SETTING

Prerequisite: This course is offered as a science elective for the students who have taken earth science I and II and have passed the Earth Science regents exam.

The Chemistry Core Curriculum has two primary goals: (1) students will value and use science as a process of obtaining knowledge based on observable evidence, and (2) students’ curiosity will be sustained as they develop the abilities associated with scientific inquiry.

Chemistry is organized around major concepts of matter, structure, energy, and change. The "Benchmarks" in the chemistry Core emphasize the principles and laws that describe the conservation of matter, changes in the structure of matter, and changes in energy. Substances can be described by their chemical structure or properties. Substances can be made of molecules and these molecules are made of atoms. The properties of water are very different from the properties of hydrogen or oxygen of which it is composed. When parts come together, the whole often has properties that are very different from its parts. The formation of compounds results in a great diversity of matter from a limited number of elements. When matter combines, energy is absorbed or released and matter is rearranged to make new substances with new properties.

Physics I – Course Description

Prerequisite: This course is offered to students with great mathematical skills (at least pre-calculus) and have passed the Living Environment, earth Science regents exam.

In this course students will obtain certain knowledge of the principles or concepts on which physics is based. Using this knowledge they will acquire the ability to solve problems by applying science and mathematics specific techniques. Students will learn to form strategies for problem solving and will be able to check the validity of their solutions. Students will recognize a practical usefulness of what they are learning in this course. They will become actively involved in predicting results of class demonstration and laboratory experiments.

This course includes the following topics:

Introduction of physics and its mathematical toolkit.
Vector and scalar properties of motion.
Forces and related laws of motion.
Concepts of energy and work.
Laws of conservation motion and energy.
States of matter.
Wave properties and wave behavior.
Light and laws of optics.

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In this course students will be introduced to, life characteristics, scientific method, biological tools, cells, plants and animal physiology, classification of organisms, reproduction, Mendelian and modern genetics, evolution and ecology. These materials will be covered in one year and laboratory work and written lab exercises which include: Making connections, Diffusion through a membrane, The Beaks of Finches, and Relationships and Biodiversity, are required for the Regents exam. For example, Students are prepared to take and pass Mandated Regents Living Environment Exams. Students must complete the four state mandated labs in order to sit for the regents exams. Living Environment Prep This course is created for the students who have taken the year long Living Environment course but have either failed both the class and the regents exam; or passed the class but failed the regents. The class focuses on the living environment regents. PHYSICAL SETTING – EARTH SCIENCE Prerequisite: Earth science is offered to all second year students who have passed both the Living Environment class and the regents exam. This course is based on the NYS Learning Standards for Mathematics, Science and Technology. Instruction focuses on students’ understanding and demonstration of important relationships, processes, mechanisms and application of concepts such as:-Astronomy ( terrestrial coordinates, Earth motions, seasons, solar system and deep space), Meteorology and Weather ( weather variables & their measurements, weather systems and weather forecasting) and Geology ( weathering, erosion and deposition. topographic maps, Minerals and rocks, plate tectonics and earth’s history ). Students are expected to learn the interconnectedness of the key ideas to each order and to other mathematics, science and technology learning standards. The contents of the Earth Science Reference Tables are a part of the core curriculum and form a huge part of the course. Laboratory experience will offer students the opportunity to develop scientific inquiry technique that will help them sharpen their sense for problem solving. Students are required to take the Earth Science regents exam at the end of the year. FORENSIC SCIENCE Course Description Prerequisite: This course is offered as a science elective for the students who have taken earth science I and II. This is a year long course, a non-regents course. This course introduces the basic concepts and understanding of forensic science and other science related fields; and how it is used in criminal cases, by using published works and case examples. Processing the crime scene, the Forensic Science crime laboratories and services, fingerprinting, and understanding the individual blueprint-our DNA are some of the major topics covered in this course. Laboratory activities are focused on recognition, collection, and examination of physical evidence, e.g. hair, fiber, glass, etc., where students are challenged to analyze and reexamine questioned evidence to find a match and eventually solve the case… This also offers an opportunity for high school students who wish to further learn and use forensic science techniques in their current or developing careers, by informing them to the point where they can make decisions on how to pursue their goals. CHEMISTRY FOR PHYSICAL SETTING Prerequisite: This course is offered as a science elective for the students who have taken earth science I and II and have passed the Earth Science regents exam. The Chemistry Core Curriculum has two primary goals: (1) students will value and use science as a process of obtaining knowledge based on observable evidence, and (2) students’ curiosity will be sustained as they develop the abilities associated with scientific inquiry. Chemistry is organized around major concepts of matter, structure, energy, and change. The "Benchmarks" in the chemistry Core emphasize the principles and laws that describe the conservation of matter, changes in the structure of matter, and changes in energy. Substances can be described by their chemical structure or properties. Substances can be made of molecules and these molecules are made of atoms. The properties of water are very different from the properties of hydrogen or oxygen of which it is composed. When parts come together, the whole often has properties that are very different from its parts. The formation of compounds results in a great diversity of matter from a limited number of elements. When matter combines, energy is absorbed or released and matter is rearranged to make new substances with new properties. Physics I – Course Description Prerequisite: This course is offered to students with great mathematical skills (at least pre-calculus) and have passed the Living Environment, earth Science regents exam. In this course students will obtain certain knowledge of the principles or concepts on which physics is based. Using this knowledge they will acquire the ability to solve problems by applying science and mathematics specific techniques. Students will learn to form strategies for problem solving and will be able to check the validity of their solutions. Students will recognize a practical usefulness of what they are learning in this course. They will become actively involved in predicting results of class demonstration and laboratory experiments. This course includes the following topics: Introduction of physics and its mathematical toolkit. Vector and scalar properties of motion. Forces and related laws of motion. Concepts of energy and work. Laws of conservation motion and energy. States of matter. Wave properties and wave behavior. Light and laws of optics.

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