Now that teachers and students are settling in after the holiday weekend, they are digging into some really fun and exciting curriculum! Here are a few highlights:
Science Courses with Ms. Woodin
Earth and Space Science: This week students are beginning the unit on Space. They will explore the origins of our universe and evidence of the Big Bang.
Human Physiology: Students will start to explore the nervous and endocrine systems with a sensory lab later in the week.
Health and Cultures Through Cuisine with Mr. K
Health: Students are currently focusing on the communication standard of health class which states that students will be able to "use interpersonal communication skills to support health and well-being of self and others." Students are also reading various pieces of literature and discussing this literature in "circles". This week they will be reading excerpts from a book entitled "Never Enough" which focuses on achievement culture and the tolls that this pressure can have on the mental and physical health of teenagers.
Culture Through Cuisine: Students are beginning to examine their individual cultural backgrounds and how that impacts food choices. During cooking days students are exploring various cultures, cooking, and eating multicultural foods throughout the world.
AP Psychology with Mrs. Bleh
This week students will be discussing the major psychological perspectives and where they fall on the nature vs. nurture debate. They are also learning about five major research methods and how they are used in psychology. This will lead them to design their own hypothetical experiments next week.
