About

The Marine Biology course is a full year Marine Science
program. It is open to 11 and 12 graders with two or more
science credits.

The first half of the year the focus is on Oceanography
including history and navigation.

The second half of the year is a focus on Marine Biology.
Students will learn about the various species and adaptions
through the phylums. The students will also set up design and
maintian a fish tank

The class is designed to encompass numerous modalities in its
learning approach.

Technology is used to enhance the learning experience.

Response cards and Labquest Modules have been used with
great success with our students.

Students are encouraged to be acitve in the issues that concern
them. The classes in the past have adopted 3 whales and a
shark. They also raised funds for the Marine mammal center in
California

In 2007 the afterschool ROV program made Yorktown High
School the First New York State public school to compete in
NOAA's MATE regional ROV competition