{"id":118,"date":"2013-08-26T01:17:59","date_gmt":"2013-08-26T05:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mlwgs.chipcheatham.com\/?page_id=118"},"modified":"2026-02-24T08:41:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:41:18","slug":"science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mlwgs.com\/academic-overview\/science\/","title":{"rendered":"Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exposes students to investigations that stimulate the processes of thinking and reasoning. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The study of all fields of human endeavor benefits from open-ended investigations that are hands-on and intellectually engaging. This process promotes students\u2019 development and use of high-order thinking skills. Students who actively participate in the science classroom are directly involved in the scientific enterprise which produces skills that are life-long, that outlast the retention of pure content, and that prepare the individual to contribute to the assessments and solutions of global problems.&nbsp; Opportunities to develop and expand learning are present not only in the classroom but also through various department-sponsored programs and extracurricular activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check current weather and climate conditions at 1000 N. Lombardy Street on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wunderground.com\/dashboard\/pws\/KVARICHM459\/graph\/2026-02-22\/2026-02-22\/weekly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MLWGS Weather Station.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p><strong>Courses offered typically include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Molecular Biology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AP Biology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analytical Chemistry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analytical Chemistry Plus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AP Chemistry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physics Plus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AP Physics C<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AP Environmental Science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anatomy and Physiology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Astronomy\/Meteorology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forensic Chemistry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduction to Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VCU dual enrollment Physiological Psychology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Human Genetics and Biotechnology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Science is an integral part of the entire educational process at MLWGS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":381516,"parent":63,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-118","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Science - Maggie L. 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