Science
science
At La Salle, we go about the essence of science, the “self-correcting” and seeking what is “wrong”, through teaching that is centered on experimentation, promotes the testing of ideas through trial and error, ignites the imagination, and sparks invention.
Philosophy
Allan Sandage, an American astronomer, explained it this way...“Science is the only self-correcting human institution, but it also is a process that progresses only by showing itself to be wrong.”
We push our students to understand their world as educated observers and incessant learners. By being trained to question, interpret, and communicate scientific information, our students develop as curious critical thinkers, seeking answers to vexing questions and solutions to real-world problems.
We teach science through an inquiry-based method so that our students are able to, eventually on their own, recognize the conceptual interwoven connections – physical, biological, chemical, and environmental – all around them and to weigh the ethics of scientific advancements carefully. By graduation, our students have garnered interdisciplinary insights and a zest for tracking down truth and building knowledge.
Classes Offered
Grade 9
Freshman/Sophomore (elective) – 1.0 credit / full year
Freshman (required) – 1 credit/full year
Freshmen (elective) – 1 credit/full year
Grade 10
Sophomore/Junior/Senior (elective) -- .5 credit/1 semester
Sophomore/Junior/Senior (elective) -- .5 credit/1 semester
Sophomore/Junior/Senior (elective) –.5 credit/1 semester
Sophomore/Junior/Senior (elective) –.5 credit/1 semester
Freshman/Sophomore (elective) – 1.0 credit / full year
Sophomore/Junior/Senior (elective) - .5 credit/semester
Sophomore/Junior/Senior (elective) - .5 credit/semester
Sophomore/Junior/Senior (elective) – 1 credit/full year
Sophomores (elective) – 1 credit/full year
Sophomores (some Juniors in the Class of 2027) (required) – 1 credit/full year
Grade 11
Junior/Senior (elective) - .5 credit/1 semester
Junior/Senior (elective) – 1 credit/full year
Junior/Senior (elective) - 1 credit/full year
Sophomore/Junior/Senior (elective) -- .5 credit/1 semester
Sophomore/Junior/Senior (elective) -- .5 credit/1 semester
Junior/Senior (elective) – .5 credit/1 semester
Sophomore/Junior/Senior (elective) –.5 credit/1 semester
Sophomore/Junior/Senior (elective) –.5 credit/1 semester
Sophomore/Junior/Senior (elective) - .5 credit/semester
Sophomore/Junior/Senior (elective) - .5 credit/semester
Junior/Senior (elective) – 1 credit/full year
Sophomore/Junior/Senior (elective) – 1 credit/full year
Junior/Senior (elective) – 1 credit/full year
Junior/Senior (elective) – 1 credit/full year
Junior/Senior (elective) – 1 credit/full year
Junior/Senior (required) – 1 credit/full year
Junior/Senior (elective) – 1 credit/full year
Sophomores (some Juniors in the Class of 2027) (required) – 1 credit/full year
Grade 12
Junior/Senior (elective) - .5 credit/1 semester
Junior/Senior (elective) – 1 credit/full year
Junior/Senior (elective) - 1 credit/full year
Senior (elective) – 1 credit/full year
Sophomore/Junior/Senior (elective) -- .5 credit/1 semester
Sophomore/Junior/Senior (elective) -- .5 credit/1 semester
Junior/Senior (elective) – .5 credit/1 semester
Senior (elective) – 1 credit/full year
Sophomore/Junior/Senior (elective) –.5 credit/1 semester
Sophomore/Junior/Senior (elective) –.5 credit/1 semester
Sophomore/Junior/Senior (elective) - .5 credit/semester
Sophomore/Junior/Senior (elective) - .5 credit/semester
Junior/Senior (elective) – 1 credit/full year
Sophomore/Junior/Senior (elective) – 1 credit/full year
Junior/Senior (elective) – 1 credit/full year
Junior/Senior (elective) – 1 credit/full year
Senior (elective) – .5 credit/one semester
Senior (elective) – .5 credit/one semester
Senior—1 credit/full year
Junior/Senior (elective) – 1 credit/full year
Junior/Senior (required) – 1 credit/full year
Junior/Senior (elective) – 1 credit/full year
Faculty
Science Faculty
Mr. Gerald Evans
Faculty Member, Learning Specialist, Academic Affairs Associate, Moderator: Mock Trial
