High school science typically consists of two or three years of required credits along with additionally offered electives. Two of these credits usually require a laboratory component. Following is an overview of suggested required courses along with electives one might find at a typical high school. Sample High School Science Plan of Study.
Hawaii Island (The Big Island) Hawaiiâs Big Island is called âThe Big Islandâ because, well, itâs the biggest island in the chain. But more than that, the islandâs official name is âHawaiiâ and thatâs just too confusing when the whole state â all the islands collectively â has the same name. So when you say youâre visiting Hawaii, youâll have to be more specific if you want people to understand youâre visiting the Big Island of Hawaii.
The Hawaiian Islands. Located more than 2,000 miles away from the nearest landfall, Hawaii is the most remote island chain in the world. Hawaii consists of eight major islands plus 124 minor islands, reefs and shoals, strung across the Pacific for over 1,500 miles. The eight major islands are O'ahu, Maui, Hawai'i (known as the Big Island), Kaua'i, Moloka'i, LÄna'i, Kaho'olawe (uninhabited) and Ni'ihau (privately owned). Each of the major islands has a personality all its own. Oahu is as different from Moloka'i and Maui as Kaua'i is from LÄna'i and the Big Island. With their collective mass of 4.1 million acres or 6,450 square miles, these islands form the fourth smallest state in the United States.