High School - Science

Science Curriculum

Regents Earth Science

Grades 9-12

• Becoming familiar with concepts such as weather, erosion, rocks, minerals, and natural disasters
• Understanding the earth, the universe, and their interrelationships

Regents Biology

Grades 9-12

• Understanding concepts of unity and diversity, maintenance in living things and human physiology
• Exploring topics such as: genetics, ecology, and evolution
• Analyzing and drawing conclusions from experimental data

Applied Biology

Grades 9-12

• Manipulating various pieces of laboratory equipment
• Performing different biological tests and procedures
• Communicating ideas about the solution of scientific problems in a coherent manner
• Studying the world around us and how organisms interact within it

Regents Chemistry

Grades 9-12

• Studying properties of matter and energy
• Problem solving using formulas and equations
• Understanding nuclear chemistry, organic chemistry, electrochemistry, and mathematics of chemistry

Regents Physics

Grades 9-12

• Observing properties of electricity, magnetism
• Exploring the concept of atomic physics
• Understanding different types of motion

Advanced Placement Biology

Grades 9-12

May lead to college credit

• Understanding the structure and function of cells
• Exploring genetics and the processes of evolution
• Understanding the functions of organisms through varied laboratory procedures