RCSD K-12 Course Descriptions
Elementary Science
Grades K-5:
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Amplify Science, a comprehensive, standards-based science curriculum adopted by the Board of Education, top rated by EDReports.
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NYSED Required Investigations
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Grade 3: Circle of Life
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Grade 4: Light it Up
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Grade 5: Light it Up, Circle of Life, What's in the Bag?, and Cloud in a Bottle
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Intermediate Science
Grades 6-8:
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OpenSciEd, a comprehensive, standards-based science curriculum, top rated by EdReports.
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NYSED Required Investigations
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Grade 6: It's Alive
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Grade 7: All Mixed Up, Cool It!, How is the Weather Up There?, and It's Alive?
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Grade 8: Make-ups and review of all 4 ILS Required Investigations (It’s Alive?, All Mixed Up, Cool It!, and How’s the Weather Up There?)
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Secondary Science
Grades 9-12
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Regents Science: Transitioning to the New York Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS). New, NYSSLS-aligned programs are currently being selected and will be implemented in 2024 - 2025 (Biology and Earth Science) and 2025 - 2026 (Chemistry and Physics)
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Elective Science Courses: Transitioning to the New York Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS). Life science and Earth and space science courses will be updated and implemented in 2024 - 2025, physical science courses will be updated and implemented in 2025 - 2026.
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Regents Biology: Using the Biology BSCS Curriculum aligned to the NYSSLS – a comprehensive, standards-based curriculum with a top rating by EdReports
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NYSED Required Investigations:
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Structure and Function: Balancing Act
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Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Lactose Tolerance
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Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: For the Birds
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Regents Earth and Space Science: Leveraging STEMscopes curriculum with RCSD teacher input for NYSSLS alignment
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NYSED Required Investigations
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Space Systems: Unearthing Mars
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Earth’s Systems: The Ripple Effect
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Weather and Climate: The Sky is the Limit
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Regents Chemistry and Physics: Transitioning to the NYSSLS with updated courses, curriculum and assessments in the 2025-2026 school year
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Elective Science Courses: Transitioning to the NYSSLS
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Regents Science: Transitioning to the New York Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS). New, NYSSLS-aligned programs are currently being selected and will be implemented in 2024 - 2025 (Biology and Earth Science) and 2025 - 2026 (Chemistry and Physics)
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Elective Science Courses: Transitioning to the New York Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS). Life science and Earth and space science courses will be updated and implemented in 2024 - 2025, physical science courses will be updated and implemented in 2025 - 2026.
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Regents Biology: Using the Biology BSCS Curriculum aligned to the NYSSLS – a comprehensive, standards-based curriculum with a top rating by EdReports
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NYSED Required Investigations:
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Structure and Function: Balancing Act
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Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Lactose Tolerance
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Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: For the Birds
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Regents Earth and Space Science: Leveraging STEMscopes curriculum with RCSD teacher input for NYSSLS alignment
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NYSED Required Investigations
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Space Systems: Unearthing Mars
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Earth’s Systems: The Ripple Effect
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Weather and Climate: The Sky is the Limit
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Regents Chemistry and Physics: Transitioning to the NYSSLS with updated courses, curriculum and assessments in the 2025-2026 school year
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Elective Science Courses: Transitioning to the NYSSLS
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