High School Science

Philosophical Statement

Kenosha Unified School District science teachers believe that all students must have high quality opportunities to learn the practices, core ideas, and concepts of science from early childhood education through graduation. Science instruction must integrate technology, mathematics, and engineering.

Effective instruction in the practices, core ideas, and concepts of science provides students with sufficient skills and knowledge to:

• Demonstrate success in the classroom.
• Appreciate the significance and usefulness of science.
• Gather information using scientific processes.
• Use critical reasoning to construct explanations and solve problems.
• Communicate findings and solutions through speaking, writing, and creating presentations.

In order to achieve success with the practices, core ideas, and concepts of science, Kenosha Unified School District science students will engage in collaborative, inquiry-based investigations through questioning, modeling, analyzing data, applying mathematics, solving problems, and constructing evidence-based explanations.

Students will graduate ready to continue learning beyond the school setting, enter careers of their choice, and engage in public discussions of science related issues.