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During the fall of 2019, 10th grade HPA students participated in Algebra II/Trigonometry and then Chemistry for two periods. The 11th grade HPA students participated in College Writing, Pre-Calculus, and Molecular Biology. Students also attended workshops on college admission requirements, where they learned of the importance of a strong academic record, the college essay, letters of recommendation, and the SATs.
Classes
Q Algebra II/Trigonometry 10th Grade
Students in the High Potential Achievers Algebra II/Trig class learned to interpret linear equations graphically, solve real world-problems using systems of linear equations and solve challenging algebraic equations without the use of a calculator.
Q Molecular Biology 11th Grade
In the 11th grade Molecular Biology class, students explored the different levels of protein structure, identified the structure and function of antibodies in the human body, and were taught about organisms with different cell structures such as eukaryotes and prokaryotes. Homeostasis - the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes.
Q SAT Verbal 11th Grade (Summer)
Students in the SAT Verbal class gained different test-taking strategies for the Reading and Writing sections of the exam. Passages read included Alice Walker’s post-Civil War short
story “The Flowers,” Ray Bradbury’s science fiction story “All Summer in a Day” and Kurt Vonnegut’s short story “2BR02B.”
Q College Writing 11th Grade
In the College Writing class, students learned about literary devices, analyzed different passages, and made connections between text and their lives in order to write engaging college essays.
Q Chemistry
The goal of this course is to assist students in becoming college ready for the chemistry classes they will participate in. Through a series of activities, students were introduced to the essentials of chemistry and how they apply to our rapidly changing environment. Over the course of the class, the High- Potential Achievers applied mathematics to solve scientific problems, engaged in various experiments, and connected those experiments to their lives and the world around them. Topics included the kinetic molecular theory, the applications of gas laws, acid-base formation and titration.
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