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Welcome to the Science Department
Welcome to the Science Department
Zahra Rehman- Department Head
Department Grading Policy
Department Grading Policy
70% Achievement grades (quizzes, exams, and projects) + 30% Effort grade (Homework & Classwork)
Directory of Staff:
Directory of Staff:
Peter Quirk: pquirk@prospectschools.org
Taylor Ratliff: tratliff@prospectschools.org
Zahra Rehman: zrehman@prospectschools.org
Heather Sherman: hsherman@prospectschools.org
Aisha Siddiqui: asiddiqui@prospectschools.org
Rachel Lartey: rlartey@prospectschools.org
Ellen Watkins: ewatkins@prospectschools.org
Melody Wei: mwei@prospectschools.org
Katie Luecke: kluecke@prospectschools.org
Gant Innes: ginnes@prospectschools.org
Mash Ali: mali@prospectschools.org
Learning Specialists
Rachael Hanson: rhanson@prospectschools.org
Stacy Strobel: sstrobel@prospectschools.org
Jeremy Brownstein: jbrownstein@prospectschools.org
Laney Overton-Karnes: loverton-karnes@prospectschools.org
Science Department FAQS
Science Department FAQS
What are the courses offered by grade level?
What are the courses offered by grade level?
9th Grade: Living Environment
10th Grade: Chemistry
11th Grade: IB Level Course
IB Biology Y1 [prerequisite: good standing in all science courses + >85% in math courses]
IB Physics Y1 [prerequisite: good standing in all science courses + >85% in math courses]
IB Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS) Y1
IB Sports Exercise and Health Sciences (SEHS) Y1
12th Grade: Year Two of junior year class
How many Science credits are required to graduate?
How many Science credits are required to graduate?
Six credits
How to be successful in science courses?
How to be successful in science courses?
1) Go to class.
2) Ask questions!
3) Understand grading policies for individual teachers.
4) Time management
5) Learn what learning style works for you! [i.e. visual/auditory/kinesthetic]
6) Understand what note taking looks like for you.
7) Ask for support from your teachers.
8) Know when office hours are!
9) Stay consistent.
What are IB Assessments? What is the difference between them? When do they happen?
What are IB Assessments? What is the difference between them? When do they happen?
1) Internal Assessment (IA): An IA is an individual assessment evaluated by the subject teacher with a list of criteria and is usually focused on the specific science subject-related work. Most, but not all, science courses focus on experimentation, analytic skills, and investigation.
IB Biology: IA completed during Y2
IB Physics: IA completed during Y2
IB ESS: IA completed during Y1
IB SEHS: IA completed during Y2
2) Group 4 Project
IB Biology & IB SEHS collaboration which is completed during the end of Y1
3) IB Exams
Completed in all courses at the end of Y2
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