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  • Ecology, Botany, and Classification

    The Middle School Science curriculum has a two-year content progression. Year 1 is Systems & Cycles (2024-25) and Year 2 is Ecology, Botany, & Classification (2025-26).

    The second year of the curriculum includes the study of ecology, botany, and classification. Students act as scientists by making observations, classifying objects, backing up their claims with evidence and reasoning, and applying their knowledge to help others. In the fall, students explore how to classify, with an exploration of invasive species and explore the World’s geologic time. In the winter, they study the impact of plastics and learn about volcanoes. And in the spring, students venture into the ponds and streams on campus to analyze water quality and learn about symbiosis.

  • Systems & Cycles

    The Middle School Science curriculum has a two-year content progression. Year 1 is Systems & Cycles (2024-25) and Year 2 is Ecology, Botany, & Classification (2025-26).

    In Year 1, students pursue an exploration of science, technology and engineering through a variety of lens. They act as scientists by making observations, classifying objects, backing up their claims with evidence and reasoning, and applying their knowledge to help others. In the fall, students explore engineering through technological advances that have shaped our world over the last century. In the winter, students will focus on the stories of earth, space, and water. The year concludes with an exploration of material properties looking at how things are constructed and what happens when they break.

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Chapel Hill - Chauncy Hall

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Located 10 miles from Boston, Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall (CH-CH) is a private, college preparatory day and boarding school for grades 7-12/PG. CH-CH cultivates intellectual courage, creative ambition, and unwavering empathy that drives students to achieve their best.
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