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Science Department Aparna Rajagopal (Chairperson) arajagopal@sbschools.org. Physical and Earth Science. Physical and Earth Science. Physical and Earth Science. Physics and Chemistry.
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Science DepartmentAparnaRajagopal (Chairperson)arajagopal@sbschools.org
Physical and Earth Science Physical and Earth Science Physical and Earth Science Physics and Chemistry • Possible options for sequence of high school science courses if incoming freshman has been placed in Algebra for grade 9. Biology and Chemistry Biology Physics and/or Elective Biology and/or Elective Chemistry and /or Physics Chemistry and/or Physics and/or Elective Elective Elective
Physics Physics Biology and Chemistry Chemistry Elective Biology Elective Elective
Placement criteria • Current math course • Grade in math course • Teacher recommendation only after pre-requisite is met. • http://www.sbschools.org/schools/sbhs/school_information/courses (The online course book has been rewritten and is very user friendly now)
Levels of Physics available for 9th grade • Traditional (level I) • Honors • AP
Summer courses • Chemistry offered at high school – don’t count toward GPA will appear on transcript if Option II form has been filled out, but qualify as pre-requisites for higher level course. • There will be a lab practicum that students need to pass for summer science • Concerns about summer courses - long term retention, growth over the year versus over 6 weeks
Please feel free to e-mail aparna.rajagopal@sbschools.org for further information and clarification