Mr. Oxford's Classes:
Mr. Oxford has a course load of four different classes this year. The following are brief descriptions of the courses, with their learning objectives for the entire year. Please click on the name of the course to be redirected to that course page.
Statistics:
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course uses investigation, group work, projects, student presentations and the student’s writing to focus on qualitative and quantitative research-based statistical studies.
OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to:
Make statistical inferences based on collected research
Design their own research-based study
Evaluate and critique previous research
Examine the world’s findings and ideas with a critical lens
Interpret qualitative and quantitative data
Master the role of an interviewer and field observer
Biology:
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is an inquiry-based course, designed to investigate the diversity, complexity, and interconnectedness of life on earth.
OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to:
Make scientifically informed decisions related to their health and to the health of the planet.
Analyze relationships between life on earth and environmental disruptions
Create inferences and develop theories about ecological habitats, particularly as they pertain to their own lives.
Differentiate between different classifications of species.
Conduct lab-based experiments and (dis)prove hypotheses based on their findings.
Biology II:
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is an upper level lecture and laboratory course designed to investigate and explore advanced biological concepts and principles.
OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to:
Differentiate plants and animals via classification and taxonomic keys.
Make scientifically informed decisions related to the health of their surrounding environment
Identify trophic levels of marine life, and be able to classify each marine animal based on its characteristics
Gain a sound knowledge of the ecological and marine life in New England
Master plant and animal anatomy and physiology
Conduct lab-based experiments and (dis)prove hypotheses based on their findings
Geometry:
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The primary objective of this course is to teach math as a method of reasoning and problem solving.
OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to:
Establish criteria for congruence of triangles based on rigid motions
Distinguish between similarities of triangles based on dilations and proportional reasoning
Develop explanations of circumference, area, and volume formulas
Apply Pythagorean Theorem to the coordinate plane
Prove basic geometric theorems
Statistics:
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course uses investigation, group work, projects, student presentations and the student’s writing to focus on qualitative and quantitative research-based statistical studies.
OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to:
Make statistical inferences based on collected research
Design their own research-based study
Evaluate and critique previous research
Examine the world’s findings and ideas with a critical lens
Interpret qualitative and quantitative data
Master the role of an interviewer and field observer
Biology:
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is an inquiry-based course, designed to investigate the diversity, complexity, and interconnectedness of life on earth.
OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to:
Make scientifically informed decisions related to their health and to the health of the planet.
Analyze relationships between life on earth and environmental disruptions
Create inferences and develop theories about ecological habitats, particularly as they pertain to their own lives.
Differentiate between different classifications of species.
Conduct lab-based experiments and (dis)prove hypotheses based on their findings.
Biology II:
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is an upper level lecture and laboratory course designed to investigate and explore advanced biological concepts and principles.
OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to:
Differentiate plants and animals via classification and taxonomic keys.
Make scientifically informed decisions related to the health of their surrounding environment
Identify trophic levels of marine life, and be able to classify each marine animal based on its characteristics
Gain a sound knowledge of the ecological and marine life in New England
Master plant and animal anatomy and physiology
Conduct lab-based experiments and (dis)prove hypotheses based on their findings
Geometry:
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The primary objective of this course is to teach math as a method of reasoning and problem solving.
OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to:
Establish criteria for congruence of triangles based on rigid motions
Distinguish between similarities of triangles based on dilations and proportional reasoning
Develop explanations of circumference, area, and volume formulas
Apply Pythagorean Theorem to the coordinate plane
Prove basic geometric theorems