Community High School

Foundations of Science

Foundations of Science, aka FOS, is a program unique to Community High. Developed by our science teachers and the HiCe group at the University of Michigan, it integrates all the sciences, including Earth Science, Chemistry, and Biology, providing the equivalent of one year of college prep.

Much of the curriculum is computer aided. Computer-modeling programs and web hunts are frequently used to teach the curriculum. Projects, instead of tests, are used to evaluate students (there are tests, just fewer than in mere mortal schools).

The FOS program is broken up into 3 classes appropriately named FOS 1, FOS 2, and FOS 3. Freshman usually take FOS 1 (Geology, Ecology and Climatology), Sophomores FOS 2 (Biochemistry and the Evolution of the Universe) and Juniors FOS 3 (Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Immunology).

In Addition

We offer advanced classes in physics, chemistry, biology, and occasionally forensics. AP classes can be taken at Huron or Pioneer.

Science Classes for Spring 2007

Class	Teacher	Block
FOS I	Liz	1
FOS I	Liz	3
FOS I	Madeline	4
FOS I	Madeline	6
FOS II	Kathe	4
FOS II	Madeline	5
FOS II	Kathe	6
FOS II	Madeline	7

High-Level Science Classes for Spring 2007

Class	Teacher	Block
FOS III	Kathe	1
FOS III	Kathe	3
FOS III	Mike	5
Physics	Rosie	1
Physics	Rosie	3

Science Teachers:

Teacher	Room	Classes
Hetter, Kathe (email)	314	FOS II, FOS III
Hueble-Drake, Madeline (email)	317	FOS I, FOS II, Anatomy
Simmer, Rosie (email)	318	Physics, Algebra
Stern, Liz (email)	Roving	FOS I, FOS III

Resources

• Kathe Hetter’s FOS Website

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