Mill Creek High School Science Department

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Mill Creek High SchoolScience Department
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Graduation Requirementsfor Science

• ALL incoming freshmen must have
• 4 years of science
• 1 unit (2 semesters each) of
• Biology, Chemistry, Physics,
• and 1 additional science

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Science Electives eligible to take 11th and 12
grade

• Currently Offer
• Astronomy
• Forensics
• Human Anatomy and Physiology
• Microbiology
• AP Biology
• AP Chemistry
• AP Environmental Science
• AP Physics B
• AP Physics C
• Will be adding by time 8th graders are juniors
• Earth Systems
• Oceanography
• Environmental Science (in addition to AP level)

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Gwinnett County Choice BookLevel enrollment

• 9th grade Biology
• -should be taking Integrated Algebra I (Math I)
• Honors 9th grade Biology
• -should be taking Accelerated Integrated Algebra
  I (Accelerated Math I)
• Gifted 9th grade Biology
• -should be taking Accelerated Integrated Algebra
  I (Accelerated Math I)
• OR
• Accelerated Integrated Geometry (Accelerated Math
  II)

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Gwinnett County Choice BookLevel enrollment

• Honors/Gifted Biology
• Concurrent enrollment in Accelerated math course
  (Accelerated Math I or Math II)
• 8th grade mathematics tests average of 85 or
  higher
• 8th grade science overall average of 90 or
  higher
• STRONG language arts skills, high reading level
  abilities
• 8th grade science teacher recommendation

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Success in Biology

• Be prepared for class on a daily basis
• Complete ALL ASSIGNMENTS the MCHS Science
  Department does not accept late work.
• Meet all deadlines there are no retakes or
  redos in high schoolassessments COUNT the first
  time that they are given!
• See your teacher for extra help when needed
• Make up all missed work -- it is the STUDENTS
  responsibility to make arrangements with teacher
• Check the teachers webpage daily

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AKS logbooks

• Students in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics will
  complete these
• Get list of questions for current unit when begin
  that unit usually due day of next test
• Designed as study aids for current subject AS
  WELL as preparation for
• End of Course Test in Biology 9th
• Gateway Exam 10th
• Georgia High School Graduation Test 11th

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Science Clubs

• Environmental Club sponsor Sue Roginski
• Science Olympiad sponsors Scott Mitchell,
  Todd Gibson, Pam Perry

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Environmental Club

• The environmental club is open to any student,
  year-round.
• The club is responsible for recycling paper, cell
  phones, and ink cartridges for the school. The
  students also participate in community service
  activities such as storm drain stenciling, Great
  American Cleanup, and roadside trash collection.
• The club is a partner with Fernbank Museum
  collecting biological diversity data for their
  UrbanWatch program.

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Science Olympiad

• The MCHS Science Olympiad Team is composed of
  students of all ability and interest levels that
  have 2 things in common an interest in science
  and the ability to work with others. The goals
  of Science Olympiad are
• 1. To bring science to life, to show how science
  works, to emphasize problem solving aspects of
  science and the understanding of science
  concepts.
• 2. To develop teamwork and cooperative learning
  strategies among students.
• 3. To make science education more exciting
  through application
• 4. To promote high levels of achievement and a
  commitment to excellence, to demonstrate that
  American students can perform at levels that
  surpasses expectations of even practicing
  scientists and engineers.
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Mill Creek High Web Site

• www.millcreekhighschool.org
• The website has up-to-date information on
  academics, clubs, and individual classes!
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