INTEGRATED SCIENCE

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INTEGRATED SCIENCE

• An exciting new science course
• for freshman at
• Greenwich High School

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What is Integrated Science?

• Rigorous 9th grade college-preparatory science
  course
• Designed around authentic and meaningful
  connections between science and society
• Interdisciplinary spans physical, Earth, and
  life sciences
• Honors Option
• Custom textbook

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Why did we develop this course?

• Student-centered
• Collaborative
• Cutting edge
• Project-based
• 21st Century skills
• Springboard

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What are the benefits of this course?

• Fully aligned with
• Vision of the Graduate
• CT Standards (CAPT)
• Relevant curriculum
• Foster scientific literacy
• Inquiry-based
• Projects are authentic

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The Four Units

• Survival
• Sports and Human Performance
• Space
• Sustainability

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Integrated Science Honors Option

• Students will have the option of receiving honors
  credit in their Integrated Science class
• Students opting for the honors option will be
  required to complete additional requirements
  (depth over breadth)

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Traditional Course Sequence

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics or Other Science Elective(s)
• Physics or Other Science Elective(s)

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POSSIBLE Course Sequence

• Integrated Science
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics or Other Science Elective(s)

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Possible Course Sequence

• Integrated Science, Honors Option
• Biochemistry
• AP Science/ Physics / Other Science Elective
• AP Science/ Physics / Other Science Elective

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CONTACT INFORMATION

• Mr. John DeLuca
• GHS Science Tech Program Administrator
• john_deluca_at_greenwich.k12.ct.us
• 625-8022