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Science Department
Paul Coppes   Teacher
Stephanie Goodwin   Teacher
Katie Phan   Teacher
Lisa Tita   Teacher
Taylor Turner   Teacher
Jennafer Wegelin   Teacher
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Science 6
 
This course focuses on the study of cell biology; the structure and function of living things; the cycling of Earth’s materials; heat and thermal energy; reproduction in plants and animals; genetics; human impact on the environment and investigation and experimentation using the scientific process.
 
Science 7
 
This course focuses on the study of ecosystem interactions; the chemistry of living systems; Energy at the molecular level; physical and chemical properties; chemical reactions; photosynthesis; energy flow in organisms; plate tectonics and the Earth’s structure; ecosystem biodiversity; shaping the Earth’s surface, and investigation and experimentation using the scientific process.  Students will also receive comprehensive sexual education as mandated by state law. Preview materials are made available for parents on the district website or in the front office.
 
Science 8
 
This course focuses on the study of motion; forces; kinetic and potential energy; Earth in the solar system; Earth and life history; genetics; biological adaptation; human impact on the environment; the properties and movements of waves and investigation and experimentation using the scientific process. Students will also receive comprehensive sexual education as mandated by state law. Preview materials are made available for parents on the district website or in the front office.

SCIENCE TEXTBOOKS

 
To log in to your online science text book, students will need to access STEMscopes through their clever log in.
 

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

The Board of Trustees desires to provide a safe school environment that allows all students equal access and opportunities in the district’s academic and other educational support programs, services, and activities.  The Board prohibits, at any District school or school activity, unlawful discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, intimidation, and bullying of any student based on the student’s actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.