TPHS Choices Night Welcome prospective TPHS science students February 26 th 2015

What makes TPHS science great! A wide variety of courses with experience instructors (avg. experience level of science staff is more than a decade..) Supportive staff for extra help, science tutoring center, science related extra- curricular activities such as science fair, academic team, student science journals, science related clubs

TPHS Science Student Preparation TPHS Students are well prepared for college level science, including work at CSU, UC, Ivy League, and private colleges. TPHS students participate in internships, scholarship programs, and science competitions (Intel, Siemens, etc.) TPHS students participate in realistic and relevant lab activities such as field work and service learning projects.

High expectations driven curriculum The curriculum is tied to the district and state standards. Students excel on California standards testing in science subject areas. The collaborative and collegial curriculum development means teachers work in conjunction to plan curriculum, create relevant assessments, plan hands on lab activities, and use formative assessments to guide instruction.

Common Core Science Reading standards CCSS for Reading in Science R1. Cite textual evidence to support claims. R2. Determine the central idea of a text. R3. Precisely follow a multistep procedure. R4. Determine the meaning of subject- specific terms and symbols. R5. Analyze the relationships among concepts. R6. Analyze the author’s purpose in a text. R7. Translate information from one format to another. R8. Assess how the author’s claim is supported by evidence. R9. Synthesize information from a range of sources. R10. Independently and proficiently read texts of appropriate complexity. Writing Standards CCSS for Writing in Science W1. Write coherent arguments focused on discipline-specific content. W2. Write informative texts, including procedures and processes. W4. Produce clear and coherent writing. W5. Plan, edit, and revise writing. W6. Publish and revise writing using modern tools. W7. Conduct research projects using multiple sources. W8. Search for and evaluate sources of information. W9. Draw evidence from texts to support analysis. W10. Write for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Transition to the Next Generation Science Standards What’s Different in the Next Generation Science Standards? Every NGSS standard has three dimensions: disciplinary core ideas (content), scientific and engineering practices and cross-cutting concepts. Currently, most state and district standards express these dimensions as separate entities, leading to their separation in both instruction and assessment. The integration of rigorous content and application reflects how science is practiced in the real world. Science and Engineering Practices and Crosscutting Concepts are designed so as not be taught in a vacuum; the NGSS encourage integration with multiple core concepts throughout each year. Science concepts will build coherently across K-12. The emphasis of the NGSS is a focused and coherent progression of knowledge from grade band to grade band, allowing for a dynamic process of building knowledge throughout a student’s entire K-12 scientific education. The NGSS focus on a smaller set of Disciplinary Core Ideas that all students should know by the time they graduate from high school – focus involving deeper understanding and application of content than the often fact-driven standards currently in use in states and districts. Science and engineering are integrated into science education by raising engineering design to the same level as scientific inquiry in science classroom instruction at all levels, and emphasizing the core ideas of engineering and technology. The NGSS coordinate with English language arts and Mathematics Common Core State Standards. This allows an opportunity both for science to be a part of a child’s comprehensive education as well as ensuring an aligned pace of learning in all content areas. The three sets of standards overlap in meaningful and substantive ways.

Course Offerings College Prep Courses Biology Chemistry Physics Anatomy and physiology Also elective courses Marine Biology Earth & Space Science Intro. To Engineering (not in science dept.) AP Level Courses AP Physics1&2 AP Physics C AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science AP Biology

Path & Profile of a typical successful student FRESHMANSOPHOMOREJUNIORSENIOR I. Accelerated / Advanced Science Sequence Δ Exceeds UC/CSU requirements. Δ 2 years required/ 3years recommended Δ For students with excellent understanding and passion for science, and highest marks in math and science. For freshman, these are typically students that earned “A’s” and “B’s” in both life and physical science. These are also students that have good organization and well developed study skills. Biology (recommend enrollment in or have credit in integrated math I or integrated math 2) Chemistry (recommend enrollment in or have credit in Integrated math 2 or higher ) AP Chemistry (recommend enrollment in or have credit in integrated math 2 or higher i.e, pre-calc/integrated math 3) College prep. Physics (recommend enrollment in or have credit in integrated math 2 or higher) AP Physics 1 recommend enrollment in or have credit in integrated math 2 or higher i.e pre-calc/integrated math 3) (* students should have passed Bio & Chem.) College prep. Physics (recommend enrollment in or have credit in integrated math 2 or higher) AP Physics 1 (recommend enrollment in or have credit in integrated math 2 or higher i.e. pre- calc/integrated math 3) AP Physics 2 (should have passed AP Phy 1 and passed integrated math 2 or higher i.e. pre-calc/integrated math 3) AP Physics C (should have passed AP Phy 1 and be enrolled in or have credit in calculus) AP Chemistry AP Biology* AP EnvironmentalScience* Anatomy/Physiology* College prep. Physics (recommend enrollment in or have credit in integrated math 2 or Alg 2) AP Physics 1 recommend enrollment in or have credit in integrated math 2 or higher i.e pre-calc/integrated math 3) AP Physics 2 recommend enrollment in or have credit in integrated math 2 or higher i.e pre-calc/integrated math 3) AP Physics C (should have passed AP Phy 1 and be enrolled in or have credit in calculus) AP Chemistry AP Biology* AP EnvironmentalScience* Anatomy/Physiology* II. College-prep Sequence Δ Meets UC/CSU admission requirements. Path for most students preparing for 4-yr university entrance. Δ 2 years required/ 3years recommended Δ For students with good to high marks in math and science Earth & Space Science (recommend enrollment in or have credit in Integrated Math 1) Biology (recommend enrollment in or have credit in integrated math I or integrated math 2, or higher) (* students should have passed Bio & Chem.) Chemistry (recommend enrollment in or have credit in Integrated math 2 or Alg. 2 ) AP Chem. (recommend enrollment in or have credit in integrated math 2 or higher i.e, pre-calc/integrated math 3) College prep. Physics (recommend enrollment in or have credit in integrated math 2 or higher) AP Biology* AP Environmental Science* Marine biology (elective) Anatomy/Physiology* (* students should have passed Bio & Chem.) College prep. Physics (recommend enrollment in or have credit in integrated math 2 or Alg 2) AP Physics 1 recommend enrollment in or have credit in integrated math 2 or higher i.e pre- calc/integrated math 3) AP Chemistry recommend enrollment in or have credit in integrated math 2 or higher i.e pre- calc/integrated math 3) AP Biology* AP Environmental Science* Marine biology (elective) Anatomy/Physiology* III. Community College / General High School Science Meets TPHS graduation requirements for science- (20 credits/ 2 years) Δ Life (10 credits/ 1 year) Δ Physical (10 credits/ 1 year) Δ strengthens science foundation for other science courses Δ May or may not meet UC/CSU lab science requirements. For students with average to below average marks in math and science.  Earth & Space Science (recommend enrollment in or have credit in Integrated Math 1)  Marine Biology (should be enrolled in or have credit in Int Math 1)  No Science (Students need two years of science -one year of life and one year of physicalscience- to graduate)  Earth & Space Science  Marine Biology  Biology  No Science Earth/Space is physical science credit, while biology and marine biology earn life science credit. Physics(recommend enrollment in or have credit in integrated math 2 or Alg 2 Biology (recommend enrollment in or have credit in integrated math I or integrated math 2, or higher) Chemistry(recommend enrollment in or have credit in Algebra II) Marine Biology (Chemistry and Physics are both physical science credit courses.) Biology (recommend enrollment in or have credit in integrated math I or integrated math 2, or higher) Physics(recommend enrollment in or have credit in integrated math 2 or higher) Chemistry(recommend enrollment in or have credit in integrated math 2 or higher) Marine Biology (elective) Anatomy/Physiology* (* students should have passed Bio & Chem.)

Need more information Talk with students about their TPHS experiences! Speak with teachers! Individual core content teachers would be happy to answer content and curriculum questions… TPHS science department webpage has links to course profiles, science pathways, and UC/CSU guidelines Torrey Pines high science department webpageTorrey Pines high science department webpage

SCIENCE PATHWAYS AT TORREY PINES: SUGGESTIONS FOR SUCCESS chart is intended to be used as a guide to assist students with planning their academic future. These recommendations are based on CA state sequencing and staff expertise. The pathways chart represents suggested sequences to present opportunities for success for the student profiles listed. Other possibilities do exist. It is our goal to help students construct their knowledge sequentially at a course pace that is appropriate for the intended ability and skill level. Selecting courses that are appropriate for a student’s current ability and skills is a crucial step for student success. Please check the detailed course descriptions online at: Note  AP (Advanced Placement) courses are college level courses designed for accelerated students to gain exposure to the rigor and pace of a collegiate science curriculum (i.e they are equivalent in workload, rigor, breadth, and pace of an equivalent 4 year university course). For success at the AP level in high school, students should have the required science skills, prior coursework, a history of academic success, and appropriate math skills for the course they are enrolling in.

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