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Biology Biology is offered to students in the 9 th grade. It is a required class to graduate and students must pass all three parts (A,B, and C). Students are assessed at the end of each trimester to see how growth occurred during that time and are not evaluated on growth from the beginning of the year to the end.
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Science Department Indicators of Student Growth
Student Growth Science
• Students were given their exams the first week of the trimester. This serves two functions: – 1st to identify which concepts students have or
don’t have a grasp on as they enter the class– 2nd to see how growth has occurred over the
duration of the trimester in each class taught.
Biology
Biology is offered to students in the 9th grade. It is a required class to graduate and students must pass all three parts (A,B, and C).Students are assessed at the end of each trimester to see how growth occurred during that time and are not evaluated on growth from the beginning of the year to the end.
Biology Scores
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Advanced Biology Scores
Advanced Biology Human Physiology0
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Chemistry
• Chemistry is offered primarily to 10th grade students however some upper classman occasionally take the class. Chemistry consists of 3 parts that each span one trimester (A, B and C). Students are required to pass Chemistry A and B in order to graduate. Chemistry C is an elective upper level chemistry class.
Chemistry Scores
Chemistry A Chemistry B Chemistry C0
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Environmental Science
• Environmental Science is offered to 9th and 10th grade students primarily. This is a 1 trimester class that is required for graduation.
Environmental Scores
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Ag Science/FFA Electives
Ovid-Elsie High School offers a variety of ag based elective classes. Those include Animal Biology A and B, Fisheries and wildlife, and Plant biology. Advanced Ag is also offered typically to upperclassman. Students can take Animal Biology A and B as well as Plant Biology in order to earn their Biology credit. Each class is 1 trimester long.
AG Science Scores
Animal Biology A Animal Biology B Fisheries and Wildlife
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Physics
• Students are required to take 2 physics classes at Ovid-Elsie for graduation. Those classes are Physics A and Physics B. Students may take Physics C as an elective. Each class consists of one trimester. Students also have the opportunity to take Astronomy . It is a one trimester elective class. All of these classes are typically taken by 11th and 12th grade students.
Physics/Astronomy Scores
Physics A Physics B Physics C Astronomy0
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