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PHYSICS LAB
Entering Grades 8 and 9 – Students will learn key physics principles by following kit assembly instructions to build their own projects, and by working in teams to modify projects and compete in design challenges. The class will explore the interaction of forces, motion and energy by building bridges, speakers, windmills and solar circuits using simple, everyday materials.
CHEMISTRY FUNDAMENTALS
Entering Grades 8 and 9 – This course is designed to preview some of the main topics addressed in high school chemistry, including dimensional analysis, the periodic table, stoichiometry and gas laws. Students will be challenged to solve problems and answer complex questions through pairs and group work. This is not
a lab class, but students will complete activities and projects such as building their own periodic table and creating molecule models to promote understanding and retention.
SPEECH and DEBATE
DEBATE AND CRITICAL THINKING
Entering Grades 6 and 7 – This course will challenge students to present ideas in a clear, logical and engaging style. This course refines public-speaking skills and introduces two high school debate formats: Lincoln- Douglas and Public Forum. Students will debate current events, hold an in-class tournament and learn how to be great speakers and debaters.
INTRODUCTION TO HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE RESEARCH AND STRATEGIES
Entering Grades 8 and 9 – This course refines public speaking skills and introduces some of the fundamental skills of organized classroom debate, including researching, writing and then orally debating a case. Special focus will be paid to argumentation, rebuttal and cross-examination techniques. This course sets a framework for students to develop their reasoning and articulation skills, which are beneficial to all academic studies. Students will debate current events, hold an in-class tournament and learn how to be great speakers and debaters. The class will also cover Congressional and Parliamentary Debate, Policy Debate and Lincoln- Douglas structures and strategies.
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June 15-July 10
GRADES 6-9
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS