High School Science
SFUSD HS Science Resources
SFUSD HS Science Scope & Sequences
Earth and Space Science and Engineering NGSS Standards are threaded throughout each of of the SFUSD Scope and Sequences.
- Access the Core Curriculum for NGSS Biology, NGSS Physics, Principles of NGSS Physics, NGSS Chemistry (FT) (SFUSD Log-in Required)
- Science Safety Page (Contracts, Tests, Letter Home)
SFUSD HS Science Scope & Sequences
Earth and Space Science and Engineering NGSS Standards are threaded throughout each of of the SFUSD Scope and Sequences.
High School Core Curriculum Development and Implementation Timeline
- : A team of 20 high school science teachers (Response & Development Group) was convened. These teachers spent time examining the landscape of science learning in SFUSD and learning about the conceptual shifts in California's Next Generation Science Standards.
- Summer 2015: R&D teachers developed DRAFT Scope and Sequences for Physics, Chemistry, and Life Science. Earth and Space Science and Engineering NGSS Standards are threaded throughout each of the Scope and Sequences. Additional science teachers and community partners gave feedback on drafts as the Scope & Sequence was developed. The working drafts are available to the left.
- : R&D teachers develop Common Learning Experiences in Science (CLEs) for Physics, Chemistry, and Life Science. The CLEs are a component of the SFUSD Science Core Curriculum. This work will continue through June 2016.
- Summer 2016: A component of the Science Core Curriculum will be a year-long base curriculum that is aligned to our Scope and Sequences and the 5E instructional model. The work to develop began in June 2016 during R&D week and will continue during the 2016-17 school year.
- : Field testing of the CLEs developed during 2015-16. Development, piloting and field testing of two additional CLEs per content area. R&D focuses on the year long curriculum to support fall semester Biology and Physics 9
- Summer 2017: R&D focuses on the year long curriculum to support spring semester Biology and Physics9. This includes revision & adaptation to increase relevancy for SF youth.
- : Implementation of the SFUSD Science Core Curriculum for grade 9 science. This will include NGSS Biology and NGSS Physics 9. R&D will focus on continued development of NGSS Chemistry and NGSS Physics (post grade 9). NGSS Biology and NGSS Physics 9 will be revised because the Science Core Curriculum is a living curriculum.
- : Implementation of the SFUSD Science Core Curriculum for NGSS Biology, Principles of NGSS Physics (grade 9), and NGSS Physics (10+). NGSS Chemistry will be field tested by 10 chemistry teachers.
- : Implementation of the SFUSD Science Core Curriculum for NGSS Chemistry. All 4 NGSS courses will be implemented throughout the district.
HS Science Content Specialists
Dawn Rege has been a part of the Science Team for five years. Dawn is a National Board certified teacher who taught at O'Connell and Burton High Schools in San Francisco. read more
Katrina Rotter is a National Board certified teacher who joined the STEM team after 12 years teaching chemistry at Lowell High School. read more
David Barrios is a National Board certified teacher who joined the STEM team after 20 years in the classroom, 19 of them in SFUSD at Galileo Academy of Science & Technology. read more
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