Science

List of 2 items.

• Biology (Full Credit)

  Students entering Grades 11 and 12

  9:00 am-1:30 pm

  Prerequisite course: Chemistry or Honors Chemistry

  June 15 – July 24 (6 weeks)

  $1,335

   

  Biology is the study of life. In this accelerated summer course, students will engage in an introductory biology study including the topics of evolution, the climate’s impact on living things, anatomy and physiology, modern genetics, molecular biology, and ecology. Through experiences in the laboratory and classroom discussion students will build conceptual knowledge in the topics of biology as well as scientific inquiry skills. In order to maintain the accelerated pace, students should expect 60-90 minutes of homework per class day which will include readings, question sets, reflections on lab work and online tutorials. The prerequisite for this course is successful completion of Chemistry. This course fulfills the Hawken biology graduation requirement and would also serve as good preparation for students planning to take AP Biology in the fall who haven’t had a previous biology course. The course will be a combination of synchronous and asynchronous time with synchronous time beginning at 9:00 a.m.

• Chemistry Honors (Full Credit)

  Prerequisite: A- or better in Physics 9 or other Freshman Science Class if new to Hawken
  
  

  June 15 – July 24 (6 weeks)

  9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Combination of synchronous and asynchronous time with synchronous time beginning at 9:00 a.m.)

  $1,335

   

  The summer version of Honors Chemistry provides a fast-paced, in-depth and integrated study of introductory concepts that will earn students a full-year science credit. Students are challenged to reason about chemical phenomena from both conceptual and quantitative perspectives. As their fund of chemical knowledge grows through the course, students will be challenged to deal with problems that draw on multiple areas of chemistry. The laboratory component of the course provides students the opportunity to experience chemical phenomena first-hand, apply their problem-solving skills and extend their knowledge. Some of these labs will be done at home with a kit of safe, household chemicals, some will be online simulations, and some will be based on video captures of lab activities. Successful candidates for this class are intrinsically motivated, self-directed learners who enjoy a challenging, fast-paced approach to science, and will have earned at least an A- in Physics 9 (or another freshman science class if new to Hawken) and at least an A- in Algebra 1. If there is a question about placement, the student’s 9th grade science teacher will be consulted. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be well-prepared for the SAT II in chemistry, as well as future AP-level classes in science.  Students may expect 5-6 hours of total time per day, beginning at 9:00 a.m., consisting of whole-class, group and individual Zoom sessions with the teacher, along with individual reading, practice, and guided inquiry activities, as well as additional homework per night as needed.