Science Department Philosophy

Here at Kings High School we believe Science is both a process and a body of knowledge. Our goal is to have students obtain an understanding of both. We value not only the engagement of students in experiences that give them practice with scientific processes, but also a fundamental understanding of the scientific body of knowledge.

To help our students understand both scientific process and knowledge, we strive toward the following, which incorporates the science content standards set forth by the state of Ohio:

• Set high expectations and provide strong support for science achievement by all students;
• Represent scientific knowledge and skills needed to make a successful transition to post-secondary education, the workplace and daily life;
• Apply research on how students learn science concepts and processes;
• Align with the national science education standards;
• Provide balance among conceptual understanding, procedural knowledge and skills, and application and problem-solving;
• Address scientific content knowledge and processes including technological design, scientific ways of knowing, inquiry, communication, representation, and connections across the domains of science;
• Apply scientific knowledge and processes to individual and societal issues;
• Focus on important scientific concepts that are well-articulated through benchmarks and grade-level indicators;
• Represent rigorous progression across grades and in-depth study within each grade;
• Incorporate use of technology by all students in learning science and developing an understanding about the nature of science and technology including technological design;
• Serve as the basis for classroom and statewide assessments;
• Emphasize the nature, connections and historical development of scientific knowledge in the physical, life, and Earth and space sciences.