9th Grade recommendations 

Placement Criteria for 9th Grade Science 

The following is the criteria that the 8th Grade science teachers use for high school placement.   We realize that placement in high school is an important step in your child's life.  Your family should base the decision on how well you are performing in 8th grade Science for the first two terms as well as what is expected of an honors student at Arlington High School.  The curriculum level your child is placed in for freshman year can change from year to year.    

Please have a conversation with your child about the course levels at the high school.  We will not change our recommendations once they are submitted.  If you wish to change our placement, you DO NOT have to contact your Science teacher for approval.

Below you will find what is expected of a student at each level for 9th grade Physical Science:

SC1105Z Physical Science Honors         Grade 9           5 points

This is an honors level course for ninth grade students with a strong interest and ability in science and mathematics. The course is designed to introduce students to the relationships that exist between matter and energy. Through meaningful problem solving, laboratory investigations, and STEM projects, students will apply physical laws in order to become aware of the strong relationship between science and technology and between the process and content of science. Areas of concentration will include motion, forces, conservation laws, heat, electricity and magnetism, waves, and light and sound. Students will be prepared to successfully complete the Introductory Physics MCAS test and be better prepared for an AP science track. Suggested Entry Criteria: A or better in eighth grade science and algebra, teacher recommendation.

SC1115Z Physical Science – Curriculum A Grade 9 5 points

This course is designed to introduce students to the relationships that exist between matter and energy. Through meaningful problem-solving and laboratory investigations, students will apply physical laws in order to become aware of the strong partnership between science and technology and between the process and product of science. Areas of concentration will include motion, forces, conservation laws, heat, electricity and magnetism, waves, and light and sound. This course includes a wide variety of laboratory demonstrations and activities. Students will be prepared to successfully complete the Introductory Physics MCAS test.

Here is a link to an elective called CADD that is available to the students:

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RgATVZvZyB2jS3tv3MV-lwjQPwd5Y-VS/view?usp=sharing