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This course explores three of the main science disciplines (Chemistry, Physics, and Biology) through an integrated hands-on approach. Our course seeks to fulfill both the IB’s Middle Years Program requirements, and the NYS standards as stated in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Students are encouraged to make connections between scientific concepts and their applications in everyday life.
Unit 1: Properties of Matter
This unit covers the nature of science and experimentation, as well as some of the foundational understandings of properties of matter.
Essential Questions:
- How do scientists gather information accurately?
- What does it mean for something to be “true” in science?
- How can experiments help us understand our world?
- What is matter? What are the properties of matter? How do we measure them?
- What are the states of matter? How does temperature affect them?
Effects of Temperature on Matter
The class was tasked with making short comic strips detailing how temperature can affect matter, both by heating things up and cooling things down.
Intrepid Class Trip
The class took a trip to the Intrepid aircraft carrier in order to learn more about how the design of an aircraft allows it to fly as part of their physics unit. This tour included some insights into the history of aircraft design as well as the advantages and shortcomings of various aircraft in terms of accomplishing their objectives.
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