CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

NATURAL PHYSICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

Physical Science
A study of science and measurements, matter and energy, matter interactions, chemistry in the world, motion, forces and energy, wave motion and energy, electricity and magnetism.

Astronomy
This course is offered to help both science students and non-science students know,understand, and appreciate the natural world/universe/cosmos we live in. Students will learn how to see and identify various objects in the night and day sky. Students will learn about the solar system, by studying the Sun, its planets, moons, asteroids, comets, etc. The course will also look at the galactic neighborhood such as our own Milkway galaxy and the Andromeda galaxy. Student will also study the life and death of stars, the occurrences of the greater cosmos from the first to the last and the possibilities of extraterrestrial life.

General Chemistry
A study of the structure of the atom, information in the Periodic Table, chemical bonds, gas laws, solutions and suspensions, acids, bases and salts, and Organic Chemistry.

Physics
A study in Physics includes a study of such areas as: Energy, forces and motion Work, heat, and temperature effects Waves, motions, sound, and light Electrostatics, electronic devices Atomic structures and nuclear reactions.

Studyhall
Students practice reading, writing and arithmetic; they work on their academic skills.