Optional evening field trips will provide opportunities for star gazing. A multi-disciplinary overview that provides junior high students basic exposure to the sciences they will explore in more depth at the high school level. Emphasizes hands-on experiences. Field trips to local industries utilizing specific sciences will help students understand the importance of science and math courses in their secondary education. I required if completing 8 th grade.
Field trips help students connect classroom studies with practical career applications.
Interact with career geologists involved in environmental clean-up and preservation, site selection and preparation, and production of the raw materials needed for energy and infrastructure. An excellent foundation for students interested in geosciences or environmental careers. Field trips to local health care and biotech facilities supplement classroom and lab activities. Explore the foundations of Organic Chemistry, including functional group classification, stereochemistry, and structure elucidation by spectroscopic methods. Hands-on labs will be supplemented with field trips highlighting career opportunities in local chemical industries.