Science

The Purpose of Learning Science

Achieving a high level of scientific literacy is not the same as becoming a scientist. The notion of thriving in a science-based world applies as much to a small-business person, a lawyer, a construction worker, a car mechanic, or a travel agent as it does to a doctor, an engineer, or a research scientist. While the specific knowledge and skills required for each of these occupations vary, the basic goal of thriving in a science-based world remains the same. Science courses have been designed for a wide variety of students, taking into account their interests and possible post-secondary destinations.

Grades 5-10

We offer general science classes

Grades 11-12

Physics

  • Explore dynamics
  • Energy and momentum
  • Electric and magnetic fields
  • The wave of nature of light
  • Quantum mechanics and special relativity

Biology

  • Biochemistry
  • Metabolic processes
  • Molecular genetic
  • Homeostasis
  • Population dynamics

Chemistry

  • Organic chemistry
  • Properties of matter
  • Changes in energy
  • Rates of reaction
  • Chemical systems
  • Electrochemistry