Science

SCIENCE 7 is a full year program divided into three trimesters and based on the California Science Standards.  All three trimesters are activity based and focus on science processes.  The Health Science trimester focuses on teaching the students the information and skills they need to make good choices and live healthy lives.  Physical and Life Science classes are lab and activity based.  They emphasize science skills and processes necessary for a good foundation for scientific literacy.  The Physical Science trimester covers basic chemistry and physics, and focuses on measurement, data collection and interpretation.  The Life Science trimester covers cell structure and function and classification of the major kingdoms of living things and focuses on the inter-relationship between all living things on earth.  All three trimesters include activities that reinforce general study skills as they relate to science.  Students will learn to utilize PowerPoint and other presentation mediums to share the results of their science labs.