Aviation High School - Long Island City, New York

It is the mission of the Aviation High School Science Department to provide students with a quality Science Education that not only meets, but exceeds the New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards while infusing into the curriculum the New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards  (NYSP12SLS).  We want our students to not only learn about Science, but to be able to apply what they are learning. Our holistic approach to Science Education prepares young people to not only be responsible life-long learners ready to take their place in our global society, but to also be prepared for college and future careers, some of which don’t even exist at the present moment.

The members of the Science Department are a group of caring and self-reflective content specialists.  We don’t just teach Science, we teach students who are given the opportunity to become active and engaged participants in the learning process as they develop their science literacy and ability to use the scientific method.  Our mission is to not only develop an appreciation for the various science disciplines through real-world applications, but to also empower our students to transcend any perceived limitations which they might have.  Standards are high, but in a nurturing and supportive environment that fosters a growth mindset, our students excel.

• 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)

• 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.

• Regents Biology: Using the New Visions curriculum aligned to the NYSSLS 

  • NYSED Required Investigations:

    • Structure and Function: Balancing Act

    • Inheritance and Variation of Traits: Lactose Tolerance

    • Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: For the Birds

• Regents Earth and Space Science: Using the New Visions curriculum aligned to the NYSSLS

  • NYSED Required Investigations

    • Space Systems: Unearthing Mars

    • Earth’s Systems: The Ripple Effect

    • Weather and Climate: The Sky is the Limit

• Regents Chemistry and Physics: Transitioning to the NYSSLS with updated courses, curriculum and assessments in the 2025-2026 school year

• Elective Science Courses: Transitioning to the NYSSLS

Regents 1 year Courses

• Living Environment
• Earth Science
• Chemistry
• Physics

Science Elective Courses:

• Environmental Science
• Robotics
• Conceptual Physics

 Advance Placement courses:

• Environmental Science
• Biology
• Physics

  College Now courses at Laguardia Community College:

• Health & Human Disease

1. TESTS (Evaluative Exercises), QUIZZES AND PROJECTS…60%
2. Report card grades are cumulative, demonstrating the level of mastery a student has achieved in the subject from the beginning of the first marking period to the end of the current marking period.
3. Students will be given 2-3 exams per marking period.
4. Cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated.
5. HOMEWORK (Home Learning Assignments)………………20%
6. Homework will be assigned regularly and will appear on DOE Grades.
7. Homework will help students to reinforce learning and to get them to think more critically about the concepts being studied. Many assignments will be designed to help students synthesize and apply previous learning.
8. Students are expected to complete homework assignments on time and to make-up any missing assignments due to absence in a timely manner.
9. Reading, writing and opportunities for analysis will be regularly included in homework assignments.
10. Students will be provided with a copy of the homework rubric during the first full week of class.

• CLASSWORK………………………………20%

1. Students are expected to participate in full class and small group discussions.
2. You must be present to participate. Cutting, lateness and inappropriate behavior will adversely affect your ability to do so and hence will affect your grade.
3. Students will be provided with a copy of the classwork rubric during the first full week of school.

LABORATORY……………………………. Pass or Fail

1. If a student is missing one lab within the marking period the student will receive a grade of (F). All labs must be made up prior to the end of the following marking period. 
2. Lab meets once a week and is mandatory for all science classes.
3. All students enrolled in a Regents science course must successfully complete the laboratory requirement in order to sit for the Regents examination for that course. Students must complete 1200 minutes of lab and submit a completed lab folder.
4. If the student misses a lab it is his/her responsibility to immediately arrange for a lab make-up with his/her teacher.  
5. Lab folders will be collected at the end of the school year prior to the administration of the Regents examination. Students must sign indicating that they have submitted a lab folder. It is a requirement of New York State that lab folders be kept on file for 6 months after the Regents examination has been administered.
6. A failing grade in lab indicates that the lab has not been done, that the lab report has not been submitted for grading, or that the write-up is incomplete. Should a student receive a failing grade in the lab he/she will receive a grade of "F" for the marking period.
7. Should a student need to repeat a Regents course in the new school year, all of the lab work must be repeated. In the case of Earth Science, the Lab Practical must also be repeated.

June 2024 Regents Exam Schedule

NYSED Old Regents

NY State P12 Learning Standards