The Science Department curriculum emphasis will be on developing laboratory skills, the scientific method, organizing and evaluating data, and development of skills using the science processes such as the scientific method, measurement, data interpretation and analysis and classification. Students will be provided ample opportunities for search and discovery, for it is through personal experience in the scientific method that they best develop an understanding of it. Through laboratory experiences, students will develop a deeper understanding of the processes of scientific inquiry and how these processes use evidence to support conclusions based on logical reasoning. Safe laboratory procedures and conduct will be emphasized. Career opportunities in the physical sciences will be examined. Students will trace the historical development of scientific theories and ideas, explore scientific theories, and develop their scientific literacy to become knowledgeable citizens.