Topics studied throughout the year will include computational skills, geometry, measurement, ratio, proportion, and problem solving. Science - The program introduces students to the use of a laboratory for scientific investigation. Students experience lab on a daily basis. The first unit teaches students to safely use all the equipment in the laboratory. Metric measures of weight, mass, volume and length are emphasized.
Students investigate electricity by studying parallel and series circuits and Ohm's Law.
The study of one-celled living things is enhanced through the use of student microscopes. Water purity and water pollution are studied through the laboratory investigation of physical and chemical properties of water samples. Effort is made to incorporate interdisciplinary projects which enrich what is being taught in the academic classrooms and helps to make art a relevant part of our students' lives. This course consists of a discussion of the elements of music, music literacy and the representative composers and periods of music history. Topics include healthy food choices, skills in food preparation and substance abuse.