Science course pathways woodgrove high school 2018-2019 9th-12th grade WHAT SCIENCE INTERESTS DO OUR STUDENTS HAVE? WHAT ARE OUR MATH COURSE CONSIDERATIONS? IS A STEM CAREER A POSSIBILITY?

INCOMING FRESHMEN (FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL TO NINTH GRADE) WHAT IS THE BEST FIT FOR THE STUDENT DURING THIS TRANSITION? STEM CAREER BOUND 9TH GRADE RESEARCH BIOLOGY UNIVERSITY BOUND 9TH GRADE RESEARCH EARTH SCIENCE VERY STRONG MATH SKILLS (COMPLETED ALGEBRA I) SELF GUIDED LEARNER ABILITY TO DESIGN AND CREATE A YEAR LONG RESEARCH PROJECT INDEPENDENTLY ABILITY TO LEAVE TEAM AND SUCCESSFULLY INTERACT WITH ADVANCED LEVEL SOPHOMORES SELF GUIDED LEARNER ABILITY TO COMPLETE A TEACHER GUIDED RESEARCH PROJECT IN THE SPRING ABILITY TO INTERACT AND TEAM WITH ADVANCED NINTH GRADERS STRONG MATH SKILLS

INCOMING FRESHMEN (FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL TO NINTH GRADE) WHAT IS THE BEST FIT FOR THE STUDENT DURING THIS TRANSITION? COLLEGE BOUND PATHWAY 9TH GRADE EARTH SCIENCE NORMAL MATH SKILLS TRADITIONAL LEARNER PLATFORM TEACHER GUIDED TRADITIONAL HOME WORKS ABILITY TO ADVANCE TO ACCELERATED PATHWAY AS THEY MATURE

PATHWAY FOR THE FOUR YEARS AT WOODGROVE AN OVERVIEW MANY VARIATIONS ARE POSSIBLE 9TH GRADE EARTH SCIENCE RESEARCH EARTH SCIENCE RESEARCH BIOLOGY 10TH GRADE BIOLOGY RESEARCH CHEMISTRY CHEMISTRY PHYSICS 11TH GRADE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE OR CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS PHYSICS DE AP SCIENCES

BIOLOGY RESEARCH BIOLOGY SOPHOMORE 10TH GRADE SCIENCE WHAT IS THE CURRENT MATH PATHWAY? IS A STEM CAREER POSSIBLE? BIOLOGY TEACHER GUIDED CLASSROOM HAND ON LAB ACTIVITIES SOL PREPARATION FOCUS MATH SKILS ALG I LEVEL RESEARCH BIOLOGY VERY STRONG MATH SKILLS (COMPLETED ALGEBRA I) SELF GUIDED LEARNER ABILITY TO DESIGN AND CREATE A YEAR LONG RESEARCH PROJECT INDEPENDENTLY ABILITY TO LEAVE TEAM AND SUCCESSFULLY INTERACT WITH ADVANCED LEVEL SOPHOMORES WILLING TO DOUBLE UP THE JUNIOR YEAR?

SOPHOMORE 10TH GRADE SCIENCE WHAT IS THE CURRENT MATH PATHWAY SOPHOMORE 10TH GRADE SCIENCE WHAT IS THE CURRENT MATH PATHWAY? ARE THEY IN ALG II? IS A STEM CAREER POSSIBLE? RESEARCH CHEMISTRY EXCELLENT MATH SKILLS (ALGEBRA II MINIMUM) ABILITY TO PROBLEM SOLVE USING LAB AND MATH TECHNIQUE SELF GUIDED LEARNER POSSIBLE STEM CAREER INTEREST ABILITY TO DEVELOP AND COMPLETE A CHEMISTRY RESEARCH PROJECT INDEPENDENTLY CHEMISTRY STRONG MATH SKILLS (ALGEBRA II) TEACHER GUIDED LAB TECHNIQUE AND PROBLEM SOLVING TRADITIONAL CURRICULUM APPROACH UNIVERSITY BOUND WELL ROUNDED STUDENT

JUNIOR 11TH GRADE SCIENCE WHAT IS THE CURRENT MATH PATHWAY JUNIOR 11TH GRADE SCIENCE WHAT IS THE CURRENT MATH PATHWAY? ARE THEY IN ALG I? COLLEGE BOUND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PASSED TWO LAB SCIENCE (BIOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCE) PASSED TWO SOLS (BIOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCE) A LOVE FOR THE ENVIRONEMNT AND OUTDOORS HANDS ON LEARNING ABOUT IMPORTANT LOCAL ISSUES OUTDOOR CLASSROOM CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS ALG I PRE REQUISITE ALG I SOL PASSED HAND ON LABS TEACHER DIRECTED USE OF MATH AND LABORATORY PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS

JUNIOR 11TH GRADE SCIENCE WHAT IS THE CURRENT MATH PATHWAY JUNIOR 11TH GRADE SCIENCE WHAT IS THE CURRENT MATH PATHWAY? ARE THEY IN ALG II? COLLEGE BOUND CHEMISTRY STRONG MATH SKILLS (ALGEBRA II) TEACHER GUIDED LAB TECHNIQUE AND PROBLEM SOLVING TRADITIONAL CURRICULUM APPROACH UNIVERSITY BOUND WELL ROUNDED STUDENT RESEARCH CHEMISTRY EXCELLENT MATH SKILLS (ALGEBRA II MINIMUM) ABILITY TO PROBLEM SOLVE USING LAB AND MATH TECHNIQUE SELF GUIDED LEARNER POSSIBLE STEM CAREER INTEREST ABILITY TO DEVELOP AND COMPLETE A CHEMISTRY RESEARCH PROJECT INDEPENDENTLY

JUNIOR 11TH GRADE SCIENCE WHAT IS THE CURRENT MATH PATHWAY JUNIOR 11TH GRADE SCIENCE WHAT IS THE CURRENT MATH PATHWAY? ARE THEY IN ALG II? COLLEGE BOUND PHYSICS STEM UNIVERSITY OR ACCELERATED ARTS PRE REQUISITE ALGEBRA II PASSED ALGEBRA II SOL APPLIED MATHEMATICS PROVEN INCREASED SAT AND ACT SCORES DUAL ENROLLMENT PHYSICS MUST BE A SELF GUIDED LEARNER PRE CALCULUS OR MATH ANALYSIS CO- ENROLLMENT RECOMMENDATION ENGINEER OR STEM INTEREST ACCELERATED LEARNER NO DROP DEADLINE 8 COLLEGE CREDITS, LABORATORY COMMITTMENT

JUNIOR 11TH GRADE SCIENCE WHAT IS THE CURRENT MATH PATHWAY JUNIOR 11TH GRADE SCIENCE WHAT IS THE CURRENT MATH PATHWAY? ARE THEY IN ALG II? COLLEGE BOUND ASTRONOMY NO PRE REQUISITE EXCITING HIGH INTEREST CLASS APPLICABLE TO TODAY’S WORLD FULL SCIENCE CREDIT AP SCIENCES INDEPENDENT SCIENCE RESEARCH BIOLOGY CHEMISTRY PHYSICS AP EXAMS AT WOODGROVE ARE STRONG. COLLEGE CREDIT WITH 3 OR ABOVE DEPENDING ON THE SCHOOL AND CURRICULUM

COURSE PATHWAYS SENIOR LEVEL   COURSE SELECTION INTEREST AND CAREER SUCCESS CHECKLIST *Bold indicates Program of Studies Recommendations * Not Bold – WHS Recommendations DOUBLE SCIENCE THOUGHTS ASTRONOMY COLLEGE PRE REQ NONE NONE CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS PRE REQ ALG I ____ PASS ALG I SOL ____ ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PRE REQ 2 SCIENCE CR ____ PASS 2 SOL ES BIO CHEM ____ CHEMISTRY COREQ ALG II ____ AP ENVIRONMENTAL (PRE-REQ: ES) PHYSICS PRE REQ ALG II ____ PASS ALG II SOL ____ AP CHEMISTRY AP BIOLOGY AP EVNIRONMENTAL (PRE-REQ: ES) DE PHYSICS UNIVERSITY SOME STEM IDEA COREQ PRECALCULUS____ AP SCIENCES ISR AP ENVIRONMENTAL PRE REQ BIO AND ES____ PASS BIO AND ES AND SOL ____ STEM OR LIBERAL ARTS PRE REQ BIOLOGY ____ PASS BIO SOL ____ PRE/CO REQ CHEM ____ AP PHYSICS STEM PRE REQ CHEM ____ PASS CHEM SOL ____ AP BIOLOGY, ISR PRE REQ PHYSICS or DE PHYSICS ____ CO/PRE REQ CALCULUS ____ PRE REQ JUNIOR/SENIOR ____ AP CHEMISTRY, AP PHYSICS

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