Each girl participates in a laboratory-based unit of physical science. Students may study Everyday Chemistry, The Air in Aeronautics, Amusement Park Physics or other captivating topics while they learn important concepts and skills of physical science. Classes emphasize experimental design, laboratory techniques and data collection and analysis. Each girl studies a life science unit, including both laboratory work and field work. Seaing is Believing.
Students study earth systems science through laboratory experimentation and field work.
We focus on building girls' abilities to use mathematics to solve problems in science and everyday life, on deepening their understanding of the key concepts of elementary mathematics needed for high school mathematics, and strengthening girls' oral and written mathematical communication skills. We do not attempt to accelerate students beyond their current grade level in mathematics. Our primary goal is to help girls use the mathematics they already know more effectively and to prepare them to learn mathematics more efficiently when they return to school in the fall. Also, as students collect and analyze a variety of data during the program, they receive an introduction to statistics that emphasizes modern data analysis. Some recent mathematical investigations include Nature's Numbers, The Size of Life, Marshmallow Mathematics and Dinosaur Dynamics.