Academic Activities
7th Grade Students-
Students get the opportunity to study principles of Earth Science by locating and studying common minerals
Create jewelry from the gems studied.
Identify factors that affect climate and weather.
Physics - What makes things float (weight and mass)?
Learn the proper way to conduct scientific lab experiments and to complete written lab reports.
Learn about the parts and functions of the heart.
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Students learn how to use detectors to study motion and speed.
Learn how to use Calculator Based Laboratories.
Analyze water from lakes in Central New York using pH systems.
Create model airplanes to study aviation.
Build electro magnets.
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Create various models of the Earth layers using everyday items.
Study the different seasons and create humidity meters.
Learn about earthquakes, continents and mountain origins.
Take Mock Regents exams.
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In this course students learn about the blueprint of life - DNA from the Human Genome Project and create 3-D "baby rebop" model
Study Carbon Dioxide and the effects of exercise on the human heart.
Explain and illustrate the water cycle.
Learn how to successfully dissect specimens.
Create cell models.
Students will be afforded the opportunity to:
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Build vocabulary, critical thinking, reading and writing skills in preparation for their SAT/ACT exams.
Fine-tune their writing skills while creating their resumes.
Expose and participate in various activities designed to acclimate them to college life.
Read and discuss groundbreaking texts, such as "A Hope in the Unseen."
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This component enables students in grades 7th - 12th become comfortable using technological advances in their schoolwork by learning how to:
Create forms using Excel.
Format PowerPoint Presentations.
Create documents in Word with special attention given to clip art, graphics and text.
Create resumes for employment and college applications.
