New Offerings for Whitman Students
Walt Whitman High School and the Curriculum Department have begun to evaluate the courses offered at Whitman, with an eye toward providing the most up to date courses, preparing students for the post-secondary world, and providing all students the ability to learn more about their interests.
The courses are:
- AP 2D Design Photography
- AP Pre-Calculus
- Internship Experience
- Small Engine Repair I
- Small Engine Repair II
- Business Solutions and Logistics
- Everyone Can Dance
- Sports Literature and Culture: A Deep Dive into Sports through Literature
- Bilingual Math Lab for SIFE
- Future Teachers
- Nutrition and Wellness
- Music Production
- Music Theory
- Advanced Strength and Conditioning
- The History of the Earth
- Organic Chemistry
- History at the Movies
- Thinking and Learning Strategies
- Ethics and Philosophy of Education
- International Relations
- Advertising and Social Media Marketing
- Digital Citizenship
- Wall Street Investment
- Mobile Apps
- Web Design
- Game Design
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Newton’s Law
Sixth graders in Dr. Monica Zenyuh’s science classes at Oldfield Middle School in the Harborfields Central School District explored Newton’s first law of motion and friction. Students tested how the height of a ramp affects the distance that Hot Wheels cars travel. The compared results to how far monster trucks would travel to see how increasing mass could affect their results.