Science is as much a method of knowing as it is a body of knowledge. The Science Department at Geneva High School is dedicated to a laboratory approach to science education that will involve each student in the processes of scientific exploration.
The mission of the Science Department is to empower in each of our students, through experiencing the science curriculum, the ability to become effective problem solvers, communicators, collaborative/cooperative workers, and lifelong learners.
This will be accomplished by making students familiar with both the process (scientific method) and content (body of scientific knowledge) of science.
Students will learn how science operates within the context of the various scientific disciplines:
- students will see science as a creative, human endeavor, not simply the accumulation of facts
- students will understand and use appropriate lab technologies and procedures to explore and understand the world around them
- students will understand how to critically evaluate, interpret and represent data
- students will learn how scientific problem solving techniques are useful in all areas of life
- students will realize the importance of the relationship science has with people, cultures, technologies, and the environment
Faculty
Tom Anderson: Department Chair, Biology and Horticulture
Lucas Kilmer: Physics and General Science
Emma Cole: Biology and AP Environmental Science
Erin Cosky: General Science and Biology
Zach Evans: Physics and AP Physics
Fred Fortman: Earth Science and General Science
Jason Lesatz: Biology and Horticulture
Mary Limberis: Biology and Anatomy and Physiology
Frank Martin: Chemistry
Kelsey Oswald: Chemistry and Physics
Megan Owens: Biology and Honors Biology
Peter Raak: Biology, Honors Biology and AP Biology
Rachel Rickli: Chemsitry and AP Chemistry
Joe Schoen: Earth Science, Astonomy and Advanced Earth Science: Natural Disasters
Pat Sweeney: Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, and Physics