SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
The curriculum of the Science Department supports the mission of Enfield High School and is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards ( NGSS ). Students must enroll in either of the two NGSS-Aligned Pathways illustrated in the flow chart below and must complete their pathway by the end of their junior year when NGSS testing will take place . Embedded in our science curricula are lessons that teach students to :
• Use critical thinking skills
• Express ideas in verbal and written modes
• Solve problems using a variety of skills and reasoning strategies
• Use multiple resources and technologies to access , organize , create , evaluate , and present information and / or products
• Demonstrate the knowledge necessary to make appropriate academic , social , and personal choices
COURSE OFFERINGS
COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE |
GRADES |
CREDIT |
GRADE WEIGHT |
5201 |
INTEGRATED PHYSICAL SCIENCE |
9-11 |
1 |
CCP |
5203 EARTH SCIENCE 9 - 12 . 5 CCP 5211 HONORS BIOLOGY 9-10 1 H 5212 BIOLOGY 10-11 1 CCP 5220 HONORS CHEMISTRY 10 - 12 1 H 5221 CHEMISTRY 11 - 12 1 CCP 5230 HONORS PHYSICS 10 - 12 1 H 5231 PHYSICS 11 - 12 1 CCP 5232 ASTRONOMY 9 - 12 . 5 CCP 5233 MARINE BIOLOGY 9 - 12 . 5 CCP 5234 FORENSICS 9 - 12 . 5 CCP
5250 EXPLORATORY HEALTH SCIENCE
9-12 . 5 CCP
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