Sciences    The goal of the Science courses is to help students gain a sophisticated understanding of the natural world using the scientific method of hypothesis driven inquiry and mathematical description. Science literacy requires both an understanding of the fundamental concepts that underpin all of nature and the investigative skills necessary for their discovery. Ideally, the selection of science courses should combine the broad scope of scientific disciplines with an in-depth comprehension of at least one field. The introductory Biology course for all ninth-grade students provides the foundation of scientific concepts and skills for the other science courses. Courses in the life sciences, physics, and chemistry at the intermediate level offer an investigation of relevant concepts in much greater depth. Finally, Advanced Placement courses in Biology, Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, and Physics offer students the opportunity to learn science at the most intense and comprehensive level. In addition, selected faculty members mentor individual research projects performed either within the school or in outside laboratories.

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