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Science Department
Science Department Headlines

Frosh Mildred Hernandez Stars in Science Research
Many stars are emerging in Huntington High School’s Class of 2026 and Mildred Hernandez is one of them. The teenager is cutting a large profile in the science research program.

HHS Students Invited to Apply to National Science Camp
Huntington High School juniors and seniors are invited to apply now to represent New York State at the 2023 National Youth Science Camp. It’s a unique opportunity that should be carefully considered.

Freshman Claire Parks’ Love for Science Grows
Huntington High School’s Science National Honor Society chapter inducted 41 new members during a Monday night ceremony in the auditorium.

HHS Science Honor Society Inducts 41 Members
Huntington High School’s Science National Honor Society chapter inducted 41 new members during a Monday night ceremony in the auditorium.

Senior Dominick Vidota Digs into Science Research
Dominick Vidota is the inquisitive type. The Huntington High School senior likes to know how things work and he is especially interested in science and research in general.

Peter Gaal Embraces Science Research at Huntington
Peter Gaal’s senior year is off to an exciting start at Huntington High School. Among his many pursuits is collaborating with classmate and friend Dominick Vidota in developing intriguing projects in the science research program.

Nadeera Ali Thrives in Science Research Program
Nadeera Ali is picking up where she left off last year as one of the Huntington High School science research program’s stars. The senior is collaborating on a project with classmates Rachel Morina and Lauren Gennarelli.
Science Department Important Information
- Long Island Science Center
- The Long Island Museum of Science and Technology
- Rose Center for Earth and Space
- Liberty Science Center
- Science Museum of LI
- Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery
- NY Hall of Science
- Atlantis Marine World Aquarium
- American Museum of Natural History
- LI Children’s Museum
- Franklin Institute Science Museum
- The Body’s Exhibit
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The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
- Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium
- Hicksville Gregory Museum
- Queens County Farm Museum
- Planting Fields Arboretum
- Old Westbury Gardens
- Caumsett State Historic Park
- Sweet Briar Nature Center
- Connetquot River State Park
- Hoyt Farm Nature Preserve
- Sands Point Preserve
- Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge
- Uplands Farm Sanctuary
- Caleb Smith State Park Preserve
- Fire Island National Seashore
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Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge
- Tackapausha Museum and Preserve
- Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center
- Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex
- Garvies Point Museum and Preserve
- Quogue Wildlife Refuge
- Target Rock National Wildlife Refuge
- The Marine Nature Study Center
- Long Island Parks
- Long Island Pine Barrens Society
- Cold Spring Harbor Labs
- Brookhaven National Lab
- DuPont Challenge
- Brookhaven National Laboratory
- Young Naturalist
- JETS – design competition
- Brookhaven Natl. Lab – Science Bowl competition
- U.S. Department of Energy – National Science Bowl
- Long Island Science Congress - Science Trilogy Night
- Intel Science Talent Search – Scientific Research Paper
- Siemens Foundation – Scientific Research Paper
- Science Daily
- Science News
- Institute: Science, Engineering and Technology
- NASA Home page
- United States Department of Energy
- http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome
- SciCentral
About The Science Department

Driven by Key Ideas, Indicators, and Understandings
Huntington’s Science Program is guided by the New York State core curriculum guides; elementary (K-4), intermediate (5-8), and the secondary biological and physical science courses. The content and skills addressed in the guides are all aligned to The Learning Standards for Mathematics, Science, and Technology. The core curricula are not syllabi but instead identify the key ideas, performance indicators and major understandings that guide our locally developed syllabi.
Curriculum and Syllabus build Foundation
Kindergarten topics include body parts, characteristics of living things, exploring the senses, pushes and pulls, water play and looking at the sky. Grade one explores properties and magnetism, kinds of living things, Earth’s land and water, and weather and seasons. Second graders investigate interactions of living things, energy and motion, weather and the water cycle, and dinosaurs and change over time. Our third graders examine life cycles, role of living things, forms of energy, buoyancy, solar system, rocks and minerals, and the Earth’s water.
At the intermediate level the syllabi build upon the foundations established in grades K-3. Fourth grade topics include the Earth’s land, properties of matter, classifying living things, magnetism and electricity, and weather and climate. In April of the fourth grade all New York State students sit for a performance and written science assessment. The fifth graders explore living systems, the solar system and beyond, matter and energy, ecosystems, light and sound, and the solid Earth. Topics for the sixth graders include forces in motion, the changing Earth, cells and microbes, continuity of life, the nature of matter, and oceanography. All K-6 students use ESP kits and other hands-on experiments that supplement their Discovery Works textbooks.


Exciting Electives and Immersive Research Program
In the seventh grade the syllabus focuses on the study of the biological science while the eighth graders concentrate on the physical sciences and prepare for the Intermediate-Level Science Assessment in May. Accelerated eighth grade students take Regents Earth Science and sit for the regents in June. The high school offers Living Environment, Earth Science, Chemistry, and Physics at the Regents and honors level. Many of our students are encouraged to take the more challenging Advanced Placement courses in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Our elective program includes Forensic Science, Marine Science, Animal Behavior, Astronomy and Advanced Forensics (college credit available). Highly motivated high school students are also encouraged to enroll in our research program for which college credit is also available.
Science Department Leadership

Teresa Grossane
Director of STEM
Teresa Grossane has been the district director of science, technology, engineering and mathematics since January 4, 2021.
Dr. Grossane obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics education at St. John’s University in 1986 and a Master of Science degree in computer technology at Long Island University-CW Post College in 1989. She earned a Doctor of Education degree in educational administration at St. John’s in 2018.
At the time of her appointment in Huntington, Dr. Grossane was serving as chairperson of mathematics, 9-12 in East Meadow. She previously worked as director of secondary curriculum and instruction, coordinator of mathematics and science, K-12 and chairperson of math and science 7-12 in Eastport-South Manor; principal of West Hempstead Middle School; middle school and elementary school assistant principal and director of mathematics in Westbury; director of mathematics, K-12 in Deer Park; supervisor of mathematics, 6-12 in Wantagh; assistant principal of Merrick Avenue Middle School; math teacher at Mepham High School, Lawrence High School, Elmont High School and Holy Trinity High School; permanent sub math teacher at Grand Avenue Middle School and John F. Kennedy High School.
Dr. Grossane maintains memberships in the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, LI Council of Administrative Women in Education and the New York State Association of Mathematics Supervisors
Course Requirements and Listings
Huntington HS
Science Scope and Sequence
Year by Year course offerings
Courses
- Choose 1 Course from Below
- Living Environment Regents
- Living Environment Honors
- Intro to Bilingual Living Environment
- Bilingual Living Environment Regents
- Living Environment Regents ENL
- or Electives
- Animal Behavior
- Intro to Science Research
- Astronomy
Courses
- Choose 1 Course from Below
- Chemistry Regents
- Chemistry Honors
- Earth Science Regents
- Earth Science Regents ENL
- or Electives
- Animal Behavior
- Intro to Science Research Honors
- Science Research Honors
- Astronomy
- Environmental Science
- Forensic Science
- Marine Ecology
Courses
- Choose 1 Course from Below
- Physics Regents
- Chemistry Regents
- Chemistry Honors
- or Electives
- AP Biology
- AP Chemistry
- AP Environmental Science
- AP Physics I
- Allied Health Science
- Engineering Design
- Animal Behavior
- Intro to Science Research Honors
- Science Research Honors
- Astronomy
- Environmental Science
- Forensic Science
- Marine Ecology
Courses
- Choose 1 Course from Below
- Physics Regents
- or
- or Electives
- AP Biology
- AP Chemistry
- AP Environmental Science
- AP Physics I
- Allied Health Science
- Engineering Design
- Animal Behavior
- Intro to Science Research Honors
- Science Research Honors
- Astronomy
- Environmental Science
- Forensic Science
- Marine Ecology
Science is part of our everyday lives. If you have ever wondered why a morning is foggy, observed a spider weaving its web, or positioned your beach blanket according to the tides, you have experienced science. Through science classes, we attempt to provide understanding to the world around us. Our courses are aligned with the New York State Standards in the Core areas of Living Environment and the Physical Settings. Freshmen and sophomores usually take Regents courses in Living Environment and Earth Science. Juniors and seniors usually take Chemistry and Physics. We encourage all students to undertake the challenges of AP courses. Science electives are also available. Laboratory work is an integral part of all Science courses. All students enrolled in a Regents course are required to take the corresponding Regents exam. Students taking Regents science courses must meet the New York State requirement of 1200 laboratory minutes followed by satisfactorily submitted lab reports. This is a mandate that must be completed for entrance into each Regents exam.
INTRODUCTION TO BILINGUAL LIVING ENVIRONMENT - Course #421 (1 year - 1 Credit) 5 periods weekly Offered to: English Language Learners (ELL) placed at the Entering or Emerging Levels This course introduces students to the biological sciences and serves as the first of a two-year course of study, which will culminate in the Living Environment Regents exam, after completion of the Living Environment Regents course (taken the following year). The syllabus focuses on characteristics of plant and animal life and the ways in which they interact with the environment. Basic biochemistry, human anatomy and physiology, and ecology are the major units within this course. A laboratory component is embedded into the curriculum. Students will be expected to complete various projects to demonstrate their learning. The course is aligned to the New York State Standards.
LIVING ENVIRONMENT REGENTS - Course #422 (1 year - 1 Credit) 7 ½ periods weekly Offered to grade: 9 Recommended for 9th grade students. The content of this course follows guidelines provided in the New York State Core Curriculum Guide for Living Environment. Students will investigate basic biological principles and the applications of life processes. Inquiry-based laboratory work is an integral part of the course. Students are required to complete a minimum of 1200 minutes of laboratory assignments, followed by written lab reports, as required by the New York State Education Department. Students will prepare for the Living Environment Regents as the final exam of the course. NCAA approved
BILINGUAL LIVING ENVIRONMENT REGENTS - Course #420 (1 year - 1 Credit) 7 ½ periods weekly Offered to grade: 9 Recommended for 9th grade students. This course is designed to support Entering/Emerging English Language Learners. The content of this course follows guidelines provided in the New York State Core Curriculum Guide for Living Environment. Students will investigate basic biological principles and the applications of life processes. Inquiry-based laboratory work is an integral part of the course. Students are required to complete a minimum of 1200 minutes of laboratory assignments, followed by written lab reports, as required by the New York State Education Department. Students will prepare to take the Living Environment Regents as the final exam of the course. NCAA approved
LIVING ENVIRONMENT REGENTS ENL - Course #419 (1 year - 1 Credit) 7 ½ periods weekly Offered to grade: 9 Recommended for 9th grade students. This course is designed to support transitioning or expanding English Language Learners. The content of this course follows the guidelines provided in the New York State Core Curriculum Guide for Living Environment. Students will investigate basic biological principles and the applications of the life processes. Inquiry-based laboratory work is an integral part of the course. Students are required to complete a minimum of 1200 minutes of laboratory assignments, followed by written lab reports, as required by the New York State Education Department. Students will prepare to take the Living Environment Regents exam as the final exam of the course. NCAA approved
LIVING ENVIRONMENT HONORS - Course #423 (1 Year - 1 Credit) 7 ½ periods weekly Offered to grade: 9 Recommended for 9th grade students with mid-year and final grades of 85 or higher in Earth Science and teacher recommendation. The content of this course follows guidelines provided in the New York State Core Curriculum Guide of Living Environment, as well as material in the SAT Subject Test in Biology. Students will investigate the content at an in-depth, pre-AP level, and should be able to maintain the pace necessary to provide comprehensive study of core topics. The content will provide the groundwork for more rigorous Advanced Placement work in the field of Biology. Inquiry-based laboratory work is an integral part of the course. Students are required to complete a minimum of 1200 minutes of laboratory assignments, followed by written lab reports, as required by the New York State Education Department. Students will be prepared for the Living Environment Regents and the SAT Subject Test in Biology. The final exam for the class consists of the Living Environment Regents exam as well as an in-class examination. NCAA approved
THE PHYSICAL SETTING: EARTH SCIENCE REGENTS - Course #405 (1 Year - 1 Credit) 7 ½ periods weekly Offered to grade: 10 Recommended for 10th grade students. The content of this course follows guidelines provided in the New York State Core Curriculum Guide for The Physical Setting: Earth Science. Students will investigate basic geological and environmental principles and the applications of these processes. Inquiry-based laboratory work is an integral part of the course. Students are required to complete a minimum of 1200 minutes of laboratory assignments, followed by written lab reports, as required by the New York State Education Department. Students will prepare for the Physical Setting: Earth Science Regents as the final exam of the course. NCAA approved
THE PHYSICAL SETTING: EARTH SCIENCE REGENTS ENL - Course #405ENL (1 Year - 1 Credit) 7 ½ periods weekly Offered to grades: 9, 10 Recommended for students in the ESL Intermediate level. This course is designed to support English Language learners as they investigate basic geological and environmental principles and the applications of these processes. The content of this course follows guidelines provided in the New York State Core Curriculum Guide for The Physical Setting: Earth Science. Inquiry-based laboratory work is an integral part of the course. Students are required to complete a minimum of 1200 minutes of laboratory assignments, followed by written lab reports, as required by the New York State Education Department. Students will prepare for the Physical Setting: Earth Science Regents as the final exam of the course. NCAA approved
THE PHYSICAL SETTING: CHEMISTRY REGENTS - Course #430 (1 Year - 1 Credit) 7 ½ periods weekly Offered to grades: 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Successful completion of Living Environment and Earth Science. This course is offered to students who have successfully completed both the Living Environment course and The Physical Setting: Earth Science Course. The content follows guidelines provided in the New York State Core Curriculum Guide for the Physical Setting: Chemistry. Students will investigate basic chemical principles and the applications of chemical processes. Students are required to complete a minimum of 1200 minutes of laboratory assignments, followed by written lab reports, as required by the New York State Education Department. Students will prepare for the Physical Setting: Chemistry Regents as the final exam of the course. NCAA approved
THE PHYSICAL SETTING: CHEMISTRY HONORS - Course #432 (1 Year - 1 Credit) 7 ½ periods weekly Offered to grades: 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Recommended mid-year and final grades of 85 or higher in Living Environment, Earth Science and Common Core Algebra and the Regents, and teacher recommendation. The content of this course follows guidelines provided in the New York State Core Curriculum Guide for The Physical Setting: Chemistry, as well as material in the SAT Subject Test in Chemistry. Students will investigate content at an in-depth, pre-AP level, and should be able to maintain the pace necessary to provide comprehensive study of core topics. This content will provide the groundwork for the more rigorous Advanced Placement Chemistry class. Students are required to complete a minimum of 1200 minutes of laboratory assignments, followed by written lab reports, as required by the New York State Education Department. Students will prepare for the Physical Setting: Chemistry Regents examination as well as the SAT Subject Test in Chemistry. The final exam for the class consists of the Physical Setting: Chemistry Regents exam as well as an in class exam. NCAA approved
THE PHYSICAL SETTING: PHYSICS REGENTS - Course #441 (1 Year - 1 Credit) 7 ½ periods weekly Offered to grades: 11, 12 Prerequisite: Successful completion of Living Environment and Earth Science or Chemistry, as well as completion or concurrent enrollment in Algebra 2 and Trigonometry or Common Core Algebra 2. The content of this course follows guidelines provided in the New York State Core Curriculum Guide for The Physical Setting: Physics. Students will investigate basic principles of physics and the applications of physical processes. Students are required to complete a minimum of 1200 minutes of laboratory assignments followed by written lab reports, as required by the New York State Education Department. Students will prepare for the Physical Setting: Physics Regents as the final exam of the course. NCAA approved
THE PHYSICAL SETTING: CHEMISTRY REGENTS - Course #430 (1 Year - 1 Credit) 7 ½ periods weekly Offered to grades: 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Successful completion of Living Environment and Earth Science. This course is offered to students who have successfully completed both the Living Environment course and The Physical Setting: Earth Science Course. The content follows guidelines provided in the New York State Core Curriculum Guide for the Physical Setting: Chemistry. Students will investigate basic chemical principles and the applications of chemical processes. Students are required to complete a minimum of 1200 minutes of laboratory assignments, followed by written lab reports, as required by the New York State Education Department. Students will prepare for the Physical Setting: Chemistry Regents as the final exam of the course. NCAA approved
THE PHYSICAL SETTING: CHEMISTRY HONORS - Course #432 (1 Year - 1 Credit) 7 ½ periods weekly Offered to grades: 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Recommended mid-year and final grades of 85 or higher in Living Environment, Earth Science and Common Core Algebra and the Regents, and teacher recommendation. The content of this course follows guidelines provided in the New York State Core Curriculum Guide for The Physical Setting: Chemistry, as well as material in the SAT Subject Test in Chemistry. Students will investigate content at an in-depth, pre-AP level, and should be able to maintain the pace necessary to provide comprehensive study of core topics. This content will provide the groundwork for the more rigorous Advanced Placement Chemistry class. Students are required to complete a minimum of 1200 minutes of laboratory assignments, followed by written lab reports, as required by the New York State Education Department. Students will prepare for the Physical Setting: Chemistry Regents examination as well as the SAT Subject Test in Chemistry. The final exam for the class consists of the Physical Setting: Chemistry Regents exam as well as an in class exam. NCAA approved
THE PHYSICAL SETTING: PHYSICS REGENTS - Course #441 (1 Year - 1 Credit) 7 ½ periods weekly Offered to grades: 11, 12 Prerequisite: Successful completion of Living Environment and Earth Science or Chemistry, as well as completion or concurrent enrollment in Algebra 2 and Trigonometry or Common Core Algebra 2. The content of this course follows guidelines provided in the New York State Core Curriculum Guide for The Physical Setting: Physics. Students will investigate basic principles of physics and the applications of physical processes. Students are required to complete a minimum of 1200 minutes of laboratory assignments followed by written lab reports, as required by the New York State Education Department. Students will prepare for the Physical Setting: Physics Regents as the final exam of the course. NCAA approved
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) BIOLOGY - Course #429 (1 Year - 1 Credit) 7 ½ periods weekly Offered to grades: 10*, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Successful completion of or concurrent enrollment in Chemistry with mid-year and/or final grades of 85 or higher and teacher recommendation. This course is designed to be the equivalent of an introductory level college biology course. Students are expected to have a comprehensive understanding of biological principles, cellular dynamics, chemical structures and chemical processes prior to entry into this course. Students are also expected to be self-motivated and capable of independent study and thus be able to meet rigorous academic demands. The course moves at a challenging pace and includes extensive in-depth study of cells and cell chemistry, animal and plant physiology, genetic applications, evolutionary theory and processes, and ecological principles and dynamics. Under College Board AP guidelines, laboratory investigations are an integral part of this course. NCAA approved
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) CHEMISTRY - Course #434 (1 Year - 1 Credit) 7 ½ periods weekly Offered to grades: 11, 12 Prerequisite: Successful completion of Living Environment, Chemistry and Algebra 2 and Trigonometry courses and Regents exams with an 85 or higher and teacher recommendation. Students may be concurrently enrolled in a Pre-Calculus Honors class. This course is designed to be the equivalent of a college introductory chemistry course offered to chemistry majors during the first academic year. Students are expected to have a comprehensive understanding of chemical structures and processes prior to entry into this course. Students are also expected to be self-motivated and capable of independent study, and thus be able to meet rigorous academic demands. The course moves at a challenging pace and includes extensive in-depth study of reaction chemistry, thermodynamics, stoichiometry, nuclear chemistry, and kinetics. Students develop skills in mathematical interpretations of these processes. Under College Board AP guidelines, laboratory investigations are an integral part of this course. NCAA approved
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE - Course #421 (1 Year - 1 Credit) 7 ½ periods weekly Offered to grades: 11, 12 Prerequisite: Successful completion of Living Environment and Earth Science or Chemistry. Recommended mid-year and final grades of 85 or higher in previous science course and teacher recommendation. This course is designed to be the equivalent of a college introductory environmental science course. It is designed to provide students with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world, to identify and analyze environmental problems both natural and man-made, to evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and to examine alternative solutions for resolving or preventing them. There is a strong laboratory component to the class. NCAA approved
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) PHYSICS 1 - Course #444 (1 Year - 1 Credit) 7 ½ periods weekly Offered to grades: 11, 12 Prerequisite: Mid-year and/or final grade of 85 or higher in Earth Science or Chemistry and teacher recommendation. Students may be concurrently enrolled in Common Core Algebra 2. This course is designed to be the equivalent of a college introductory physics course offered to science majors during the first academic semester. Students are expected to be self-motivated and capable of independent study, and thus be able to meet rigorous academic demands. The course moves at a challenging pace and includes extensive in-depth study of one and two dimensional motion, energy, and momentum. The course also includes a brief unit on electricity and optics for students wishing to take the NYS regents Physics exam. Students develop skills in mathematical interpretations of these processes. Under College Board AP guidelines, laboratory investigations are an integral part of this course. NCAA approved
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) BIOLOGY - Course #429 (1 Year - 1 Credit) 7 ½ periods weekly Offered to grades: 10*, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Successful completion of or concurrent enrollment in Chemistry with mid-year and/or final grades of 85 or higher and teacher recommendation. This course is designed to be the equivalent of an introductory level college biology course. Students are expected to have a comprehensive understanding of biological principles, cellular dynamics, chemical structures and chemical processes prior to entry into this course. Students are also expected to be self-motivated and capable of independent study and thus be able to meet rigorous academic demands. The course moves at a challenging pace and includes extensive in-depth study of cells and cell chemistry, animal and plant physiology, genetic applications, evolutionary theory and processes, and ecological principles and dynamics. Under College Board AP guidelines, laboratory investigations are an integral part of this course. NCAA approved
INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE RESEARCH HONORS - Course #450-9 (1 Year - 1 Credit) 5 periods weekly Offered to grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 This course revolves around introducing students to developing and completing a science project to compete in local or state science competitions. Development of real-world skills, such as oral and written communication, statistical analysis, and technology will be a part of the curriculum. Students will be assessed by a scaffold of lessons beginning with an original hypothesis and project proposal, confounded with social communication skills and technology for research analysis, and culminating in a written scientific paper and formal presentation. Student are encouraged to take this course for successive years.
ADVANCED SCIENCE RESEARCH HONORS - Course #450 (1 Year - 1 Credit) 5 periods Weekly Offered to grades: 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Final grade of 65 or higher in Introduction to Science Research. Students will continue to develop their skills by learning advanced statistics, formal communication with mentors, and professional presentation and written skills for application to advanced competitions at local, state, or national science competitions. There is a focus on the development of skills for individual student interests for both college and career readiness.
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR - Course #452 (½ Year - ½ Credit) 5 periods weekly Offered to grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 The characteristic behavior patterns of various groups of animals will be discussed in terms of their biological components, causes, implications and survival value. Among the topics to be investigated will be: animal rights, ethology, innate and acquired behavior, communication among animals and social behavior. Students will be actively participating in laboratory investigations including setting up and maintaining a habitat for live animals. Other activities include reading assignments, lectures, videos and films on animal behavior.
ENGINEERING DESIGN – Course #461 (1 Year – 1 Credit) Offered to grades: 11, 12 This introduction to engineering design course will expose students to the design process, research and analysis, team work, and communication methods. The content will help prepare students for a career in the engineering profession. The students use computer-aided design software and perform research and analysis as they work in teams on problems with global and human impact. Students will learn problem-solving skills using a design development process.
ASTRONOMY - Course #457 (½ Year - ½ Credit) 5 periods weekly Offered to grades: 9, 10, 11, 12 Prerequisites: Successful completion of Living Environment or Earth Science. Have you ever wondered about the constellations? What makes a star shine? These and many other questions will be answered in this course. Tools of ancient and modern astronomers will be used and viewed. The characteristics of celestial objects will be studied. The names, locations, and histories of constellations will be studied through the use of slides, charts, star finders and other multimedia resources. The course will also cover the farthest reaches of the known universe to the nearest celestial objects in our own solar system. NCAA approved
FORENSICS 1 – Course #455 F (½ year – ½ credit) 5 periods weekly. Offered to grades: 10, 11, 12 Prerequisites: Successful completion of Living Environment, and Earth Science. This course will focus on the scientific principles of crime investigation. The study of crime and crime scenes involves systematically obtaining data and applying scientific processes to understand the details of a crime. Students will learn the history and theory of forensics and relate general scientific principles to the field of forensic science. They will learn the importance of investigation and the legal process involved in accurately questioning, hypothesizing, analyzing data, concluding, and communicating. They will apply scientific processes in focused activities. NCAA approved
FORENSICS 2 – Course #455 S (½ year – ½ credit) 5 periods weekly Offered to grades: 10, 11, 12 Prerequisites: Successful completion of Living Environment, Earth Science and Forensics 1. This course will focus on additional studies of the application of forensics science. Students will learn the importance of handwriting, ink and forgery within document analysis, and mortuary science, where students will create an autopsy plan. Also, students will learn forensic toxicology, where students can describe the difference within drug, alcohol and poisons. In addition, students will develop an understanding of the role of a forensic anthropologist and forensic serology, where students will closely analyze blood and bodily fluids. NCAA approved
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY – Course # 463 (1 Year - 1 Credit) 5 periods weekly Offered to grades: 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite : Successful completion of Living Environment This course will focus on a broad spectrum of health science. The human anatomy and physiology curriculum is designed to continue student investigations that began in grades K-8 and high school Living Environment. This curriculum is extensively performance and laboratory based. It integrates the study of the structures and functions of the human body. However, rather than focusing on distinct anatomical and physiological systems (respiratory, nervous, etc.) instruction will focus on the essential requirements for life. Areas of study include organization of the body; protection, support, and movement; providing internal coordination and regulation; processing and transporting; and reproduction, growth, and development. Chemistry will be integrated throughout anatomy and not necessarily taught as a stand-alone unit. Case studies concerning diseases, disorders, and ailments (i.e., real-life applications) will be emphasized. Students who are interested in careers in athletic training, sports medicine, emergency medical technician, paramedics, doctors, nurses, physical therapists, and physician assistants are recommended to enroll in this course. NCAA approved.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE - Course #431 (1 Year - 1 Credit) 5 periods weekly Offered to grades: 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Successful completion of Living Environment and Earth Science. This course stresses basic principles of environmental science, with a strong focus on inquiry based, collaborative problem solving. Topics of study include ecosystems, energy, land, soil and water, pollution, population, biotechnology, waste and environmental ethics. There is a strong laboratory component to the class. NCAA approved
MARINE ECOLOGY - Course #453 (½ Year - ½ Credit) 5 periods weekly Offered to grades: 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Successful completion of Living Environment. A “hands-on” approach will be applied to investigate various ecological relationships in the marine environment. Students will actively participate in various laboratory investigations including setting up and maintaining a marine aquarium, observing marine life and measuring physical aspects of the ocean environment. NCAA approved
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