Re: [Phys-l] trimester course set-up

["Mike VanAntwerp" <mvanantw@hpsk12.net>]

thanks, Skip

We're headed towards making all year-long class fit into 2 tri's and
students have to take 8 total.  SHould be interesting...

Mike Van Antwerp
Biology W202
mvanantw@hpsk12.net

> > > kilmers@greenhill.org 08/30 8:16 AM >>>
We have been on trimesters for years. Most 9th (Chemistry)and 10th
grade (Biology) courses are year-long, and the trimester breaks mean
little to them. A few years ago, we started teaching trimester courses
in Physics. We currently offer 8 of these courses and students must opt
for at least three of them (including Mechanics 1, the first course)over
their junior and senior years. All the AP courses are year-long.
Skip

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Our high school is currently planning on switching from semesters to
trimesters. We are going to be refiguring our bio, chem, and physics. 

I am wondering if any other folks out there are on trimesters and if
so,
how you have broken up the main units of these classes.  Is it
possible
to have stand alone courses or are they sequential?  Any input is
appreciated.  

Mike Van Antwerp
Biology W202
mvanantw@hpsk12.net 
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