Pacific Ridge School Upper School Virtual Visit Week

Science 9 is an integrated science course that lays a foundation for high school science by encouraging students to explore, experiment, question, and ultimately be able to explain the origins of our universe, our planet, our atmosphere, and life on earth.  This course uses physical, life, earth, engineering, and computer science to challenge students to ask big questions such as “what are waves and how do they transfer energy?” and “is there life beyond earth?” through exploration of phenomena and complex systems such as the the big bang, the origin of life, and climate change.  Using experimental design, data collection and analysis, building of sensors, and modeling (both physical and computational), students will be challenged to see the interconnectedness and interdependence between scientific fields and topics in order to construct a big picture understanding of how the universe and our planet work, as well as their place in and impact upon it.