The Gray-New Gloucester High School Science Department
The GNGHS Science Department offers a variety of courses which cover a spectrum of scientific topics. The department is composed of a group of passionate people committed to providing the best science and technology/engineering learning opportunities to the student of our district.
Science and technology provide people with the knowledge and tools to understand and address many of the challenges. Students must be provided with opportunities to access, understand, and evaluate current information and tools related to science and technology if they are to be ready to live in a 21st century global society.
The study of science and technology includes both processes and bodies of knowledge. Scientific processes are the ways scientists investigate and communicate about the natural world. The scientific body of knowledge includes concepts, principles, facts, laws, and theories about the way the world around us works. Technology includes the technological design process and the body of knowledge related to the study of tools and the effect of technology on society.
Science and technology merge in the pursuit of knowledge and solutions to problems that require the application of scientific understanding and product design. Solving technological problems demands scientific knowledge while modern technologies make it possible to discover new scientific knowledge. In a world shaped by science and technology, it is important for students to learn how science and technology connect with the demands of society and the knowledge of all content areas. It is equally important that students are provided with learning experiences that integrate tools, knowledge, and processes of science and technology.
Please take a moment to check out our offerings at our page in the Course Catalog . We encourage parents to contact us directly with any questions about our offerings and how best to support their students.
Next Generation Science Standards
Updated September 21, 2018