Transcript TPHS Choices Night Welcome prospective TPHS science students February 26th 2015 What makes TPHS science great! • A wide variety of courses with experience instructors.

TPHS Choices Night
Welcome prospective TPHS
science students
February 26th 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 extracurricular 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
Writing 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 subjectspecific 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.
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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Course Offerings
College Prep Courses
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Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Anatomy and physiology
Also elective courses
• Marine Biology
• Earth & Space Science
• Intro. To Engineering (not in
science dept.)
AP Level Courses
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AP Physics1&2
AP Physics C
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental
Science
• AP Biology
Path & Profile of a typical successful
student
I. Accelerated / Advanced Science Sequence
FRESHMAN
SOPHOMORE
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.)
JUNIOR
College prep. Physics (recommend
enrollment in or have credit in
Δ Exceeds UC/CSU requirements.
Biology
integrated math 2 or higher)
Δ 2 years required/ 3years recommended
(recommend enrollment in or
AP Physics 1 (recommend
have credit in integrated math I
enrollment in or have credit in
Δ For students with excellent understanding or integrated math 2)
integrated math 2 or higher i.e. preand passion for science, and highest marks in
calc/integrated math 3)
math and science. For freshman, these are
AP Physics 2 (should have passed AP
typically students that earned “A’s” and “B’s”
Phy 1 and passed integrated math 2
in both life and physical science. These are
or higher i.e. pre-calc/integrated
also students that have good organization
math 3)
and well developed study skills.
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
Chemistry (recommend enrollment
in or have credit in Integrated math 2
Δ Meets UC/CSU admission requirements.
Earth & Space Science
Biology
or Alg. 2 )
Path for most students preparing for 4-yr
(recommend enrollment in or (recommend enrollment in or
AP Chem. (recommend enrollment
university entrance.
have credit in Integrated Math 1) have credit in integrated math I in or have credit in integrated math 2
Δ 2 years required/ 3years recommended
or integrated math 2, or higher) or higher i.e, pre-calc/integrated
Δ For students with good to high marks in
math 3)
math and science
College prep. Physics
(* students should have passed (recommend enrollment in or have
credit in integrated math 2 or higher)
Bio & Chem.)
AP Biology*
AP Environmental Science*
Marine biology (elective)
Anatomy/Physiology*
(* students should have passed Bio &
Chem.)
III. Community College / General High School 
Earth & Space Science
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Earth & Space Science
Physics(recommend enrollment in or
Science
(recommend enrollment 
Marine Biology
have credit in integrated math 2 or
in or have credit in
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Biology
Alg 2
Meets TPHS graduation requirements for
Integrated Math 1)
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No Science
Biology
science- (20 credits/ 2 years)
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Marine Biology (should
(recommend enrollment in or have
Δ Life (10 credits/ 1 year)
be enrolled in or have
credit in integrated math I or
Δ Physical (10 credits/ 1 year)
credit in Int Math 1)
integrated math 2, or higher)
Δ strengthens science foundation for other 
No Science
Earth/Space is physical science
Chemistry(recommend enrollment in
science courses
credit, while biology and marine or have credit in Algebra II)
Δ May or may not meet UC/CSU lab science (Students need two years of
biology earn life science credit. Marine Biology
requirements.
science -one year of life and one
For students with average to below average year of physicalscience- to
(Chemistry and Physics are both
marks in math and science.
graduate)
physical science credit courses.)
SENIOR
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*
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 precalc/integrated math 3)
AP Chemistry recommend
enrollment in or have credit in
integrated math 2 or higher i.e precalc/integrated math 3)
AP Biology*
AP Environmental Science*
Marine biology (elective)
Anatomy/Physiology*
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
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:
http://teachers.sduhsd.net/tpscience/Courses.htm
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.
Dedicated science tutoring center