During a unit on scale drawings, proportional relationships and similar figures, we will explore the water infrastructure of SF. Students will use what they learn about green infrastructure to solve a real problem at their school.
Students will explore electric and magnetic fields individually before using a circuit to explore how both electric and magnetic forces can be leveraged to make more complicated pieces of technology.
Students explore how water moves from natural sources to the faucet, learning water quality testing and filtration skills through hands-on exercises. They compare filter designs, examine their effectiveness, and discover careers in the water treatment industry.
Medical Mystery: A Parasite Puzzle is a 10-day learning module designed for middle school in which students will research, discuss, and ultimately diagnose a disease caused by a particular parasite.
Students will develop background knowledge about nanoscience and biomimicry to engage in a hands-on lesson where they explore how various natural materials react when exposed to water and other contaminants.
Students will be able to observe and measure the built wetlands habitat and describe the ecosystem interactions as well as evidence of resilience.
Students will collect water samples from a local stream and measure various aspects of water quality.
Students will explore the differences between linear and circular systems and the implications. They will visit a transfer station and learn about circular and linear systems.
Pre-Calculus introduces topics that become crucial to the continuum of topics of higher level math such as Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, and beyond.