Kingwood Kingwood Park HSPark HS

Science Course Science Course OverviewOverview

2010-20112010-2011

Kingwood Park High Kingwood Park High School Science School Science

Department 2010-2011Department 2010-2011Science Principal: Stacey PateScience Principal: Stacey Pate

Science Dept:Science Dept: Jerry Ausburn-(Instructional Coach) BiologyJerry Ausburn-(Instructional Coach) BiologyAmanda Bracewell-AP BiologyAmanda Bracewell-AP BiologyJim Brown-PhysicsJim Brown-PhysicsTaylor Cooley-BiologyTaylor Cooley-BiologyMindy Cox (Honors Chemistry/Team Leader Chemistry)Mindy Cox (Honors Chemistry/Team Leader Chemistry)Joe Ehrhardt-Principals of PhysicsJoe Ehrhardt-Principals of PhysicsChris Elliott-BiologyChris Elliott-BiologyGarrett Gates-Aquatic ScienceGarrett Gates-Aquatic ScienceKathleen Goerner-(Honors Physics/Chemistry)Kathleen Goerner-(Honors Physics/Chemistry)Kristen Lynam (Honors Biology/Team Leader Biology)Kristen Lynam (Honors Biology/Team Leader Biology)Ryan Scurlock-Anatomy and Physiology/BiologyRyan Scurlock-Anatomy and Physiology/BiologyLisa Wathen-ChemistryLisa Wathen-ChemistryRay Vogt-Astronomy/ChemistryRay Vogt-Astronomy/Chemistry

Co-TeachersCo-TeachersAnn BarberAnn Barber

Brittany LanehartBrittany LanehartRuby WallingerRuby Wallinger

• • Variety of course Variety of course selectionsselections

• • Unlimited OpportunitiesUnlimited Opportunities

• • High ExpectationsHigh Expectations

• • Tradition of ExcellenceTradition of Excellence

Why take Honors/Pre-AP Why take Honors/Pre-AP Science classes?Science classes?

Great preparation for college successGreat preparation for college success Earn additional grade points in GPAEarn additional grade points in GPA Preparation for AP Exams for possible Preparation for AP Exams for possible

college credit in 11college credit in 11thth - 12 - 12thth grades. grades. Teach students to think, read & write Teach students to think, read & write

critically & analyticallycritically & analytically

Recommendations for Recommendations for Successful Science Honors Successful Science Honors

Course SelectionCourse Selection Maintain at leastMaintain at least

80 in Honors Classes80 in Honors Classes

90 in Level Classes90 in Level Classes

Honors to level and level to Honors to level and level to honors moves only at:honors moves only at: Three (3) weeksThree (3) weeks Six (6) weeksSix (6) weeks SemesterSemester Parent Signature required for Parent Signature required for

changechange

SSuccess in Honors/Pre-APuccess in Honors/Pre-APScience requires students who Science requires students who

are:are: Self-motivated, hard-working & who Self-motivated, hard-working & who

enjoy academic challenge and rigorenjoy academic challenge and rigor Capable of success with challenging Capable of success with challenging

material presented at a faster pacematerial presented at a faster pace Willing to take assignments beyond basic Willing to take assignments beyond basic

requirementsrequirements Able to have time to devote & still be Able to have time to devote & still be

kids!kids!

Freshmen YearFreshmen Year ScienceScienceBiologyBiology

Biology HonorsBiology Honors

BiologyBiology On Level Biology is On Level Biology is designed for the designed for the average student who average student who may be college bound may be college bound

Honors BiologyHonors Biology

Designed for the Designed for the student that chooses to student that chooses to pursue a rigorous pursue a rigorous honors based honors based curriculum and …..curriculum and …..

…… ……..the student who may the student who may want to pursue want to pursue additional higher additional higher level science level science courses and a career in a courses and a career in a science related fieldscience related field

Sophomore Sophomore YearYear

ChemistryChemistryChemistry APChemistry APIPCIPC

Junior YearJunior YearPhysicsPhysicsPhysics HonorsPhysics HonorsPrincipals of Principals of PhysicsPhysics

Senior YearSenior YearAnatomy & PhysiologyAnatomy & PhysiologyAerospace ScienceAerospace ScienceAstronomyAstronomyAquatic ScienceAquatic Science

ScienceScience ALL freshman must take Biology Level or Biology HonorsALL freshman must take Biology Level or Biology Honors 4 Year Requirements:4 Year Requirements:

Biology, Honors or Level (9Biology, Honors or Level (9thth grade) grade) 1010thth Grade and beyond-IPC: Grade and beyond-IPC: The State Board of Education The State Board of Education

voted to reverse their earlier decision and has declared voted to reverse their earlier decision and has declared that IPC will remain on the Recommended Graduation that IPC will remain on the Recommended Graduation Plan!  The new graduation plan will read that students in Plan!  The new graduation plan will read that students in the Recommended plan must have Biology, Chemistry, the Recommended plan must have Biology, Chemistry, Physics. If IPC is taken in this sequence, it Physics. If IPC is taken in this sequence, it MUSTMUST be taken be taken before Chemistry and Physics.before Chemistry and Physics.

Chemistry, Honors or LevelChemistry, Honors or Level Physics, Honors or Level OR Principles of Physics.Physics, Honors or Level OR Principles of Physics. An additional 4An additional 4thth lab science i.e. AP Biology, Anatomy & lab science i.e. AP Biology, Anatomy &

Physiology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, Astronomy, Environmental Physiology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, Astronomy, Environmental Systems, Aeroscience Studies, (Other Possible Selections: Systems, Aeroscience Studies, (Other Possible Selections: Astronomy, Aquatic Science, “GMO”-Geology, Meteorology, & Astronomy, Aquatic Science, “GMO”-Geology, Meteorology, & Oceanography)Oceanography)

Courses Continued…Courses Continued…

Chemistry, Honors or LevelChemistry, Honors or Level Physics, Honors or Level OR Principles of Physics, Honors or Level OR Principles of

Physics.Physics. An additional 4An additional 4thth lab science i.e. AP lab science i.e. AP

Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, AP Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, Astronomy, Chemistry, AP Physics, Astronomy, Environmental Systems, Aeroscience Environmental Systems, Aeroscience Studies, (Other Possible Selections: Studies, (Other Possible Selections: Astronomy, Aquatic Science, “GMO”-Astronomy, Aquatic Science, “GMO”-Geology, Meteorology, & Oceanography)Geology, Meteorology, & Oceanography)

BiologyBiology Biology HonorsBiology Honors Vocabulary is Vocabulary is

extensiveextensive Shorter lab Shorter lab

reportsreports Review Review Tests=60%, Tests=60%,

Daily work=20%, Daily work=20%, Labs=20%Labs=20%

90+ on level science or 90+ on level science or 80+ accelerated/GT 80+ accelerated/GT sciencescience

Be able to write formal Be able to write formal lab reportslab reports

No reviewNo review Lengthy reading and Lengthy reading and

writing assignmentswriting assignments Tests=70%, Daily=10%, Tests=70%, Daily=10%,

Labs=20%Labs=20%