To learn about and experience the methods of research in different disciplines, students create their own mathematical conjectures, conduct their own research on a fast-growing plant, and follow the springtime growth of a local tree. Students also display their data in graphs, building skills of measurement, calculation, and data analysis.

In this materials science overview, students study things from big to small, from properties and Earth science to chemical elements and electricity. Through this investigation, students develop a stronger understanding of how to analyze the materials that make up the world around them.

Marine Science develops and applies biological, ecological, physical, and mathematical ideas to the study of our aquatic and freshwater environments. Students’ mathematical and scientific study culminates in building remotely operated submersible vehicles and using them to conduct original research in the Charles River.

Engineering students are tasked with identifying and providing solutions to real-world problems as they develop algebraic and physics-based skills revolving around robotics and machine design from velocity and acceleration to series of gears Further interdisciplinary work has students developing their skills in 3D geometry and unit measurements as they learn to use Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Manufacturing (CAM) skills with our laser cutter and 3D printers.

In this course, students explore the development of science and mathematics through the major revolutions that resulted in paradigm shifts or significant new knowledge for humanity. Scientifically this course focuses on the relatively modern revolutions in chemistry through observation, theory, and experimentation. Mathematically the students study the more historical revolutions of geometry starting with Euclid’s Elements and ending with the study of modern geometric abstraction.

This course pursues the unifying principles of life with an emphasis on human biology, along with mathematical concepts of algebraic function families and inferential statistics to model and study experimental data. Along the way, students examine ethical questions that our scientific experiments and capabilities raise, and what it means to conduct research and develop technologies in ways that honor each other and our world.

In Physics and Calculus, students learn how these subjects are deeply interconnected as they learn differential calculus through exploring changing systems, such as population change and motion, and use those skills to derive Newtonian mechanics. Throughout this process, students practice laboratory skills to learn about different forces, simple machines, and the transfer of energy. This class simultaneously focuses on connected interdisciplinary topics including economics, epidemiology, crime-scene investigations, and vector analyses.

In Mathematical Modeling, students learn how scientists and mathematicians use math to study and make predictions about the real world. Students will learn to utilize functional analysis, probability and statistics, computer science, and game theory to explore a variety of settings of personal interest including sports, food science, the efficiency of public transportation, and much more.