Credentialed in Biology, Chemistry, Geoscience 26th year of - - PDF document

September 6, 2018

• Mr. Labnow

Foundations of Science

• Earth & Chemistry
• Earth & Physics

Credentialed in Biology, Chemistry, Geoscience 26th year of teaching

• 18 years at middle

school

• 8 years at high school

4 kids ages 14 to 21 (three in college this year) support period availability during lunch every day and after school

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Scope and Sequence

Foundations Biology Chemistry Physics AP Environmental Anatomy and Physiology Physics

Foundations of Science (FOS)

• 2 semesters (Earth & Physics and

Earth & Chemistry)

• Inquiry-based, lab-rich, student-directed learning
• 1-to-1 Chromebooks - used DAILY
• Exposure to scientific literature and writing
• Culminating End-of-Semester project
• Implementation of common processes,

practices, and vocabulary needed to be successful in future science courses

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Where to find: Unit Calendars, Notes, Study Guides, Lab Maps, Hyperdocs, Assignments

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We want to create scientists who see failure as a stepping stone, not a destination.

AP Biology H Biology CP Biology

• "A" both semesters
• f FOS
• completed

Geometry

• "A" both

semesters of FOS

• completed

Algebra 1

• completed

FOS (D or better)

What does your student like? What are your student's talents? What aspects of school do they struggle with? What other time commitments does your student have? What are your priorities as a family? Why does your student want to take an H/AP class?

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How can you help your student?

Thank you OPHS PFA for all you do!

7th period

Question? Concern? Send your student to talk with me FIRST!