The objective of the Science Department is to provide the students of Herbert H. Lehman High School with the finest in science education through the use of inquiry-based skills and by enhancing science learning with fun and exciting materials, motivations, demonstrations, activities, and experiments. Please refer to the Goals of Science Eduction below.






Goals Of Science Education:

From...

- Individual Subject
- Textbook, dittos, worksheet
- Competitive
- Curriculum Centered
- Memorization
- Passive
- Quiet, in seats
- Tracking Grades
- Teacher Rules
- The sage on the stage
- Three R’s

To...

- Integrated
- Manipulative learning
- Collaborative
- Student Centered
- Understanding
- Active
- Noise; only in groups
- Portfolios
- Class Rules
- Guide on the side
- Three C’s (curiosity, creativity & communication)