The unit on the origin of the Hawaiian Islands includes volcanism, plate tectonics, earthquakes, rocks and minerals. The unit on the demise of the Hawaiian Islands covers weathering and erosion, ground water, ocean waves, and soil formation. At least one class per week is devoted to working in the field. The class will take an overnight camping trip to the Volcano National Park to observe, first hand, Pele at work AP Chemistry AP Chemistry is a second-year course designed for highly motivated science students, with good math skills. The course includes a thorough review of first year chemistry in addition to the study of advanced concepts that would normally be expected of a college freshman.
Students learn the material and achieve grades primarily through daily experimentation.
Each experiment is followed by a presentation to the rest of the class of the student's findings. Grading emphasis is placed on becoming progressively more accurate, precise lab technicians, and clear, concise communication of lab results Independent Research Independent science research is a hands-on project oriented class designed to provide time and credit to students interested in developing a research project for district and state science fair competitions. The student is expected to identify a problem, locate a mentor, prepare and present research paper, propose a hypothesis, design an experiment, collect data, and arrive at a reasonable conclusion. AP Physics C Advanced Placement Physics C forms the first part of the college sequence that serves as the foundation in physics for students majoring in the physical sciences or engineering. The sequence is parallel to or preceded by mathematics courses that include calculus.