Science / Department Overview

Welcome to Garden City High School

Science Department

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Practicing Regents exams with CastleLearning

New York State laboratory requirement for admission to a Regents examination in science

For admission to a Regents examination in science each student must complete the State- mandated 1200 minutes of hands-on laboratory with satisfactory laboratory reports. The laboratory component must be provided in addition to the required classroom instruction associated with earning a unit of credit. Laboratory reports must be kept on file for at least six months after the student takes a Regents examination in science.

Garden City High School Science Program

Information about HS Science Courses

Typical Sequence of High School Science Courses

Honors Science Research Program

Honors Science Research courses

Head start on Science Research

College Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Engineering Program

Summer Science Programs

Extra Help Sessions

Link To Middle School Science Department

Helpful Links:

Garden City High School Library Research Guide

New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards

Dr. Elena Cascio

Science
Curriculum Coordinator

516-478-2091

Summer Assignments

The summer assignments must be completed by students who will be taking the following courses:

Honors Living Environment

AP Biology

AP Chemistry

AP Physics C

Science Research (for Juniors and Seniors only)

There are NO summer assignments for students taking other courses, including Earth Science Regents, Living Environment Regents, Chemistry Regents or Honors, Physics Regents or Honors and all College PLTW Engineering courses (DDP, POE, CIM and CEA). There is NO summer assignment for incoming Freshmen or Sophomores who will be taking Science Research courses.

The assignments are due on September 13, 2019. They will count for 5% of the First Quarter average.

Students taking AP Science classes must pick up their textbooks from the following teachers: Mr. Esposito (AP Biology, Room 210), Dr. Foley (AP Chemistry, Room 200) and Dr. Slater (AP Physics C, Room 207).

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