Science Department
The following details about our Science Program can be found in our Course Catalog. Here is some information of what students can expect from their Science Classes while attending Six Rivers.
HEALTH SCIENCE
9th Grade (Year Course)
9th Grade (Year Course)
This course fulfills the graduation requirement of Health and Tech Essentials.
This field of study aims to develop knowledge, interventions, and use of technology to improve the lives of our
students. Aspects of health connected to the use of technology and social media will be among the topics
investigated. For each unit, the learning outcomes will feature project based outcomes that require mastery of a
technological tool. Technology will be used to gain and demonstrate understanding of modern medicine, to
research and analyze data and health practices, and practice several methods of communication. Students will
examine the most recent findings on health through the sciences. Health Science will study aspects of health,
disease, and the healthcare professions. Health Science will provide relevance by exploring health related topics
in the news and answering the basic questions students have about their own bodies.
This field of study aims to develop knowledge, interventions, and use of technology to improve the lives of our
students. Aspects of health connected to the use of technology and social media will be among the topics
investigated. For each unit, the learning outcomes will feature project based outcomes that require mastery of a
technological tool. Technology will be used to gain and demonstrate understanding of modern medicine, to
research and analyze data and health practices, and practice several methods of communication. Students will
examine the most recent findings on health through the sciences. Health Science will study aspects of health,
disease, and the healthcare professions. Health Science will provide relevance by exploring health related topics
in the news and answering the basic questions students have about their own bodies.
APPLIED RESOURCES: BIOLOGY
9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Grades (Year Course)
Meets both UC and CSU Entrance Requirements and fulfills Life Science Graduation Requirement
AR Biology is a college preparatory course focused on the study of life. Students apply their knowledge of life science in community based projects relating to watershed restoration, gardening and creating a zero-impact school. Class projects are numerous and include recombinant DNA and DNA fingerprinting studies. The foundation of student learning is built through examining evolution, ecology, genetics, immunology and human physiology. This course focuses on the nature of science, how the study of biology relates to local issues and on building the academic skills required for success in college.
AR Biology is a college preparatory course focused on the study of life. Students apply their knowledge of life science in community based projects relating to watershed restoration, gardening and creating a zero-impact school. Class projects are numerous and include recombinant DNA and DNA fingerprinting studies. The foundation of student learning is built through examining evolution, ecology, genetics, immunology and human physiology. This course focuses on the nature of science, how the study of biology relates to local issues and on building the academic skills required for success in college.
APPLIED RESOURCES: CHEMISTRY
10th, 11th and 12th Grades (Year Course)
Fulfills Physical Science Graduation Requirement
AR Chemistry is a college preparatory course focused on the study of matter. Students apply their knowledge of chemistry to determine the cause of a fish kill, design a coin, create an advertisement for an alternative fuel vehicle and to analyze policies which may affect the atmosphere. Students continue to improve their academic skill base as well as their understanding of the nature and processes of science. Students learn chemistry through experimentation and laboratory exercises, relating abstract understanding to what they actually observe in the laboratory.
AR Chemistry is a college preparatory course focused on the study of matter. Students apply their knowledge of chemistry to determine the cause of a fish kill, design a coin, create an advertisement for an alternative fuel vehicle and to analyze policies which may affect the atmosphere. Students continue to improve their academic skill base as well as their understanding of the nature and processes of science. Students learn chemistry through experimentation and laboratory exercises, relating abstract understanding to what they actually observe in the laboratory.
