Bio-Science & Environmental Technology

All Grade 9 students participate in the Exploratory Program. As students enter the field of Bioscience Environmental Technology they will be introduced to college opportunities & career pathways in forestry, beach & marine analysis & identification of plants. Students are instructed in laboratory & field competencies, which can be built upon in the later years of the technology & in their science classes. Field trips to local shoreline communities are an important component of the Exploratory Program.

In Grade 10, students master laboratory & field competencies through project-based learning. In each project, students learn to analyze data collected in the lab or field using scientific methodology. Course content includes topics such as water treatment/filtration, forestry, wetland conservation, microbiology, classification of living organisms & stream analysis. Emphasis is placed on protocol procedures & teamwork to emphasize college preparedness & to mirror workplace requirements. Students are instructed in science-related safety.

In Grade 11, students will be investigating real-world environmental problems & work to solve these problems using hands-on, team-based applications. In addition to production projects, students will experience habitat management, aquaculture, biotechnology data-driven mapping, meteorology, global warming & evolutionary biology. Emphasis is placed on presentation, report writing & teamwork. Students are instructed in science (lab)-related & shop safety. Work-based Learning (WBL) is available to eligible students.

In Grade 12, students are given an opportunity to reflect on previous experiences (grades 9 – 11) & develop a senior project. The topic, chosen by each student, is presented to a panel & composes a portion of their final grade. All projects include the student’s accumulative skills of design, observation, data collection & analysis reporting. Written & oral data reports as well as the meeting of deadlines are part of the senior year course requirements. Seniors participate in a mentoring program for the 9th grade students where they assist in lab procedures & data collection. Various certifications are earned during Grade 12 including OSHA & HAZMAT. Seniors are expected to work independently & participate in Work-based Learning if they are eligible. A performance-based test is administered to all seniors prior to graduation.