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Thursday, May 17, 2012
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NJBCT (New Jersey Biology Competency Test) Results
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Note: This state test was formerly named the NJ Biology End-of-Course Assessment
Students are assessed in four clusters or areas.
They are:
Reproduction & Heredity
Energy, Organization of Living Things
Diversity and Biological Evolution
Environment
In 2008, 2009, and 2010, Clearview biology students scored higher than the state mean in each cluster. Also, when comparing districts similar to Clearview (districts in the same District Factor Grouping), Clearview students outperformed them in each cluster.
Click here to view more detailed results.
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2012 Summer Course Information
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2012 Summer Modeling Institute for Teachers
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Science Mission Statement
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The Science Department of the Clearview Regional School District seeks to provide a 21st Century education that is student-centered, inquiry-based, and allows students to function as responsible and contributing members of society.
In pursuit of this mission we expect to:
· Foster scientific curiosity
· Ignite a passion for pursing answers
· Awaken a sense of wonder and excitement
· Inspire joy at the prospect of discovery
· Equip students with the skills necessary for success in a rapidly changing world
· Provide opportunities for students to problem solve, make ethical decisions, and become scientifically and technologically literate
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Summer Programs
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Georgetown University Summer Medicine Programs for High School Students
Students will experience the health care profession hands-on through work with cutting edge patient simulators and learning through lectures and discussions in a curriculum designed in partnership with Georgetown University Medical Center. The programs take students out of the classroom, allowing them to experience the action of Congressional hearings, medical school labs, Pentagon briefings, foreign embassies, Capitol Hill offices, prominent government institutions focused on security and intelligence, and other exciting Washington, D.C. events. Students can even earn college credits.
To apply: scs.georgetown.edu/medmdr
For more information: summer.georgetown.edu
202-687-8700
April 15, 2012 is the deadline
College of New Jersey Annual Robotics Summer Camp
This past summer, High School freshmen, sophomores and juniors were invited to apply for an intensive 1 week or 2 weeks summer Robotics Camp offered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), and sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and GameX.
The intent of the camp is to motivate the most creative minds of a new generation of prospective Electrical and Computer Engineers to become global leaders in an increasingly technological world. The program aims to create a community of students who participate in and contribute to an intensive and powerful academic experience delivered by distinguished educators and professionals.
Camp participants will be introduced through a residential College academic experience to the exciting field of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and will learn topics not traditionally taught in High Schools such as Microcontroller Programming, Sensing Systems, Digital Electronics, Computer Vision, Virtual Simulations and more.
The participant will work with Electrical and Computer Engineering students and professors, and interact with professional engineers from the Industry.
The following link http://www.tcnj.edu/~summer/programs/roboticscamp.html
is information about last summer's camp. New information for summer 2012 will be shared as soon as it becomes available.
Pre-Engineering Summer Camps for Rising High School Seniors
Rising high school seniors are invited to apply for an intensive five-day summer Civil Engineering Camp offered by the Civil Engineering Department at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) and sponsored by the Construction Industry Advancement Program of New Jersey (CIAP). The intent of the camp is to motivate the most creative minds of a new generation of prospective civil engineers to become leaders for the construction industry in New Jersey. The program aims to create a community of students who participate in and contribute to an intensive academic experience delivered by distinguished educators and professionals. Camp participants will be introduced through a five-day residential academic experience to the exciting field of civil engineering and will attend mini-courses on topics not traditionally taught in high schools such as bridge engineering, surveying, soil and concrete materials, hydrology, and more. The participant will work with civil engineering students and professors and interact with professionals from the construction industry.
For more info: www.engineeringedu.com/camps/nj.html
Rowan's Introduction for Students to Engineering (RISE) Summer 2012 (July 24-26)
Rowan's Introduction for Students to Engineering (RISE) is a workshop experience that features laboratory clinics, exciting engineering activities, campus & industry tours, and mentoring by College of Engineering professors and students. Students from high schools throughout the South Jersey work with chocolate, Legos, Jenga blocks and bottle rockets during hands-on engineering workshops and clinics. For more information, contact engineering@rowan.edu.
www.rowan.edu/rise
PREFACE Summer Programs
The Rensselaer PREFACE Program is a two-week residential summer experience for talented high school sophomores and juniors, who will enter 11th or 12th grade in the fall of the coming year and who have expressed a strong, early interest in pursuing a career in the engineering and technological professions. It is for high school students from groups that have been historically and traditionally underrepresented or underserved in science, engineering, and technological fields.
In 2009, Rensselaer accepted 42 students to participate in the two, two-week sessions in July, from over 200 applicants from around the nation. They are exceptional young men and women from 15 states including California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Texas.
Participation in the PREFACE Summer Program provides the student participants with an extraordinary opportunities:
· PREFACE provides experiences using an engineering process approach to resolve a problem (e.g., design, troubleshoot, innovate, model, revise, and assess outcomes);
· Activities, classes and workshops create opportunities to develop leadership and team-building skills;
· Students explore career opportunities available in the engineering professions as a means to develop a deeper understanding of the role and expectations of an engineering education;
· The PREFACE Program presents a snapshot of college life and its academic, social, cultural, and environmental experiences.
Pre-College Summer Programs at NJIT
Gives students the chance to explore careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and to experience the relationship between these subjects and their applications to everyday life.
Students become "engineers," "mathematicians," "architects," "managers" or "scientists" and learn how to design solutions to problems that affect everyone. The Center for Pre College Programs also offers students the opportunity to learn about college life.
Students experience a genuine college classroom environment, with tough courses to challenge their young minds. This could reinforce the curriculum from high school as well as improve one's skills.
These programs offer students a chance to look ahead from high school and begin to think of their futures. Student programs include the following :
Fundamental Session July 8 - July 13, 2012
Advanced Session July 15 - July 20, 2012
NJIT
Central Ave Building (CAB), 2nd Floor
University Heights
Newark, NJ 07102-1982
Phone: 973-596-3550
Oxbridge Academic Programs
Oxbridge Academic Programs has been welcoming intellectually adventurous high school and junior high school students to Europe for nearly 25 years.
Professor James Basker has designed these programs for students in grades 8 to 12 - all with the goal of giving young people the opportunity to live and study in the historic and scholarly centers of learning that are Oxford and Cambridge in England, Barcelona in Spain, and Paris and Montpellier in France. These remarkable cities are our classrooms – the best classrooms in the world.
Our teachers define us. They comprise Rhodes, Gates, Marshall and Fulbright Scholars, and top academics from local universities, from Oxford, Cambridge, and the Sorbonne, as well as creative professionals and performers – all of them chosen for their qualifications and experience, and especially for their love of teaching and young people.
Our range of courses is unmatched. From Archeology to Zoology, we offer over 160_courses. There is a dazzling variety of humanities, social sciences and creative subjects – transcending traditional classroom limitations and school curricula. Our programs in France and Spain offer French and Spanish language courses for all levels, taught in context by native speakers.
www.oxbridgeprograms.com
Summer Science at Jefferson:
The Jefferson College of Health Professions in Philadelphia invites high achieving juniors and sophomores to apply for participation in the Summer Science at Jefferson program, Each week will feature a different aspect of health professions, including molecular biology, cell biology and protein chemistry, pathology and anatomy, and molecular mechanisms of disease. The cost is $2200, excluding transportation and incidental expenses. A $25 application fee is required. Application deadline anticipated April 20, 2012.
For an application and further information log on at www.jefferson.edu/summerscience or send an e-mail message to SummerScience@Jefferson.edu.
Summer Opportunity in Forensics:
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey invites high school students with an interest in criminal justice in general and homicide investigation in particular to attend a one-week Summer Forensics Camp. Using a case study approach, participants will work along side criminal justice professions as part of an elite team to help solve a murder. They will experience every phase of the legal process, from crime scene investigation to criminal trial, and there will be field trips to the county medical examiners office and the county jail. Three camps will be held (dates TBA). The cost is $889, which includes room and board, all meals, investigation supplies, and field trips. For further information, visit www.stocktoncsi.com, call 609-652-4559, or send an e-mail to stocktoncsi@stockton.edu. Better act soon. There are only 30 spaces per camp.
Oxford Advanced Studies Program:
The Oxford Advanced Studies Program announces a summer study program to be held for 3 weeks in July at Brasenose College, Oxford. The program includes a full calendar of cultural visits, including London, Stratford, Blenheim Palace, and Warwick Castle. For more information including cost and an application, visit www.oasp.ac.uk or call (203) 966-2886. You can also email oxedge@optonline.net.
EXPLORATION announces summer programs to be held on the campuses of Yale University, Wellesley College, and St. Mark's School. The Senior Program for students entering grades 10-12 will be held at Yale University. The Intermediate Program is for students entering grades 8 and 9, and will be held at Wellesley College. The Junior Program is for students entering grades 4-7, and will be held at the St. Mark's School. For further information and for information regarding program tuition and fees you may call 781-762-7400, or visit www.explo.org.
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Physical Science with Lab
Advanced Physical Science with Lab
Honors Physics with lab through Modeling
Biology with Lab
Advanced Biology with Lab
Honors Biology with Lab through Modeling
AP Biology with Lab
Environmental Science
Advanced Chemistry with Lab through Modeling
Honors Chemistry with Lab
Honors Chemistry with Lab through Modeling
AP Chemistry with Lab
AP Environmental Science
Advanced Physics with Lab
AP Physics with Lab
Anatomy & Physiology I
Anatomy & Physiology II
Physical Science with Lab
Length: Year
Credits: 5
Grade Level: 9
This inquiry-based lab oriented course covers topics in physics and chemistry. This laboratory-oriented course places a major emphasis on physics. Students are expected to demonstrate their understanding of the course objectives through analyzing, applying, evaluating, and synthesizing data. Students will be expected to read required course material, take notes, and participate in classroom discussions. Students will also acquire sound laboratory and organizational skills. All of these skills will serve as a strong foundation for future science courses.
Advanced Physical Science with Lab
Length: Year
Credits: 5
Grade Level: 9
This inquiry-based course will develop the major concepts of chemistry and physics through experimentation, discovery, and application. The content of this course will consist of: physical science basics, energy and motion, the nature of matter, interaction of matter, waves, light, and sound, and electricity and energy resources. This course will serve to strengthen students’ academic base needed for other advanced or honors courses in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
Length: Year
Credits: 6
Grade Level: 9, 11, 12
Co-requisite – Honors Algebra II OR Honors Geometry
This is a laboratory science course that incorporates advanced mathematical applications, relying on multiple representations to describe the physical world and more extensive algebraic representations. The appropriate NJ State Standards will be addressed so as to raise the level of student discourse and develop essential scientific reasoning skills. This physics course will initiate a theme of energy that will continue in chemistry, followed by biology. The course will address the many topics in mechanics including linear motion, circular motion, forces, and Newton’s Laws using an increased level of mathematical complexity and reduction of in-class guided practice.
Biology with Lab
Length: Year
Credits: 5
Grade Level: 11, 12
Pre-requisite – Frontiers in Science
This laboratory-oriented course is divided into several units, including: various life forms, body systems, reproduction and development, relationships in the environment, and more. Throughout the course, emphasis will be placed on the importance of biology as it relates to everyday experiences. This course will fulfill the proposed state graduation requirement for a biology lab science.
Advanced Biology with Lab
Length: Year
Credits: 6
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
Pre-requisite: Advanced Physical Science with Lab
This course is a laboratory approach to the study of living things. Advanced Biology w/Lab is recommended for students planning to further their education beyond high school. Aside from meeting the college requirement for a lab science, this double lab period course strengthens student’s academic bases for those pursuing careers in science-related fields. Students enrolled in this course are expected to work independently and be self-motivated.
Honors Biology with Lab through Modeling
Length: Year
Credits: 6
Grade Level: 11
Pre-requisite: Honors Physics with Lab through Modeling
Co-requisite – Honors Chemistry with Lab through Modeling
Honors Biology with Lab through Modeling is an inquiry-based laboratory course designed for 11th graders who are completing the Modeling Science sequence. This course will have students uncover content in the following units to develop conceptual understandings in Biology: Evolution, Cell Structure and Function, Mitosis/Meiosis, Mendelian genetics, Transcription and Translation, and Energy Flow in Ecosystems. Students will apply the energy representations learned in Modeling Chemistry and Modeling Physics to biological systems. The Modeling method of instruction is consistent with recommendations from the College Board, the National Science Foundation and major research studies.*The Science Department’s expectation is to teach all Honors Biology courses through the Modeling instructional method. The implementation of this expectation for the 2012-2013 school year is contingent upon trained staff availability.
Advanced Placement Biology with Lab
Length: Year
Credits: 6
Grade Level: 11, 12
Pre-requisites: Honors Biology with Lab AND an Honors level Chemistry course, AND teacher recommendation
The Advanced Placement Biology course is designed to be the equivalent of an introductory college course usually taken by science majors during their first year. Students should have demonstrated several qualities, such as interest, aptitude, creativity, motivation, and maturity. The student who selects this course should understand that the course demands time and effort well beyond that of a typical high school Biology course. Students are encouraged to take the Advanced Placement exam.
Environmental Science
Length: Year
Credits: 5
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
Pre-requisite: Physical Science with Lab
This course is designed to immerse students in the biological sciences that shape our environment. This study of scientific concepts and principles will allow students to analyze environmental issues, both natural and human induced, in real world contexts. Students will examine how natural and human activities impact the cycling of matter and the flow of energy through ecosystems and how human activities have changed the Earth’s populations of plant and animal species.
Advanced Chemistry with Lab through Modeling
Length: Year
Credits: 6
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
Pre-requisites: Algebra I AND Advanced Physical Science with Lab
Advanced Chemistry with Lab through Modeling is a student-centered, inquiry-based course. Students will acquire a strong understanding of the essential concepts in chemistry through experimentation and class discussions conducted through student white boarding. By acquiring evidence through historical experimentation, students will build a working model of the chemical world. Advanced Chemistry with Lab through Modeling furthers the science course offerings taught through the Modeling approach, which focuses on students’ development of conceptual understandings in the sciences. The Modeling method of instruction is consistent with recommendations from the College Board, the National Science Foundation, the American Chemical Society, and major research studies.*The Science Department’s expectation is to teach all Advanced Chemistry courses through the Modeling instructional method. The implementation of this expectation for the 2012-2013 school year is contingent upon trained staff availability.
Honors Chemistry with Lab through Modeling
Length: Year
Credits: 6
Grade Level: 10
Pre-requisite: Honors Physics with Lab through Modeling
Honors Chemistry with Lab through Modeling is a laboratory science course designed for tenth grade students as the recommended course sequence for ninth graders who have successfully completed Honors Physics with Lab through Modeling. The instruction in this course develops conceptual understanding in chemistry. Honors Chemistry with Lab through Modeling incorporates advanced mathematical applications and discourse to describe the physical world, and develops essential scientific reasoning skills. The Modeling method of instruction is consistent with recommendations from the College Board, the National Science Foundation, the American Chemical Society, and major research studies.
Honors Chemistry with Lab
Length: Year
Credits: 6
Grade Level: 10, 11 12
Pre-requisites: Algebra II, Honors Level Science Course AND teacher recommendation
This course will develop the major concepts of chemistry through experimentation, discovery, and application. The atomic and kinetic theories will be explained in detail, and students will learn to predict and explain chemical reactions through their use. Energy relationships, equilibrium, and oxidation-reduction are a few of the topics discussed. This course is designed for the college-bound student and will require a good mathematical background. This course should be taken by, but is not limited to, students who are considering a career in a science-related field, such as engineering, medicine, and environment.
Advanced Placement Chemistry with Lab
Length: Year
Credits: 6
Grade Level: 11, 12
Pre-requisites: Honors Chemistry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, AND teacher recommendation
*Pre-Calculus may be taken concurrently with permission from the instructor.
The Advanced Placement Chemistry course is designed to be the equivalent of an introductory college course usually taken by science majors during their first year. The course will contribute to the development of the students’ ability to express ideas with clarity and logic, both orally and in writing. Topics such as the structure of matter, kinetic theory of gases, chemical equilibria, chemical kinetics, and the basic concepts of thermal dynamics will be presented in considerable depth. A great deal of time will be spent on chemical calculations, and mathematical formulations of principles of Chemistry. The advanced work in Chemistry should not displace any other part of the student’s science curriculum. It is recommended that a student have a course in high school Physics and a four- year college prep program in mathematics. Students are encouraged to take the Advanced Placement exam. Summer work required.
Advanced Physics with Lab
Length: Year
Credits: 6
Grade Level: 11, 12
Pre-requisites: Algebra II AND Advanced Physical Science with Lab
This course covers the topics of Newtonian and wave mechanics. It does not approach them from a rigorous mathematical viewpoint, but it does require some mathematical skills. This course will emphasize concepts and theories using as many hands-on activities and examples as possible. It is designed for all students, including college bound students, who may not be planning to major in math, science or engineering. It will fulfill the requirement for lab science for college.
Advanced Placement Environmental Science
Length: Year
Credits: 6
Grade Level: 11, 12
The goal of this course is to provide students with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the inter-relationships of the natural world, to identify and analyze environmental problems both natural and human-made, to evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and to examine alternative solutions for resolving and/or preventing them. The course is interdisciplinary and embraces a wide variety of topics from different areas of study. There are several major unifying constructs, or themes, that cut across the many topics included in the study of environmental science. The following themes provide a foundation for the structure of the course: science is a process, energy conversions underlie all ecological processes, the Earth itself is one interconnected system, humans alter natural systems, environmental problems have a cultural and social context, and human survival depends on developing practices that will achieve sustainable systems.
Advanced Placement Physics with Lab
Length: Year
Credits: 6
Grade Level: 11, 12
Pre-requisites: Honors Physics with Lab, Calculus AND teacher recommendation
* Calculus may be taken concurrently with permission from the instructor.
The student in Advanced Placement Physics will be expected to work at a college level. Topics such as Newtonian mechanics, fluid mechanics and thermal physics, electricity and magnetism, waves and optics, and atomic and nuclear physics will be presented in considerable depth. Students will demonstrate their understanding through discussions, homework, classwork, labs, and oral and written reports. A calculus background is required. Students are encouraged to take the Advanced Placement exam.
Length: Year
Credits: 5
Grade Levels: 11, 12
Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: Advanced Biology with Lab OR Honors Biology with Lab
This elective course will focus primarily on the human body and its systems. It will examine the structure and functions of the body and the mechanisms for maintaining homeostasis within it. Areas of study will include, but not be limited to: cells, tissues; skeletal, muscular and nervous systems; endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive and reproductive systems. Concepts to be covered will include, but not be limited to: development, metabolism, and balance. The course will cover current events in the fields of science that relate to humans on a physiological level. Anatomy and Physiology will benefit students who are interested in pursuing an education in the science field.
Length: Year
Credits: 5
Grade Level: 12
Pre-requisite: Successful completion of Anatomy and Physiology I
The course will cover current events in the fields of science that relate to humans on a physiological level. It will focus primarily on the human body and its systems. It will examine the structure and functions of the body and the mechanism for maintaining homeostasis within it. Areas of study will include, but not be limited to: cells, tissues, and the following systems: respiratory, lymphatic endocrine, digestive, urinary, and reproductive. Fetal development and embryology will also be covered. The content will be centered on the key concepts of development, metabolism, and balance. Anatomy and Physiology II will benefit students who took an interest in Anatomy and Physiology I and want to pursue an education in this science field.
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