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.
Honolulu Airport is on the island of Oahu, which is kind of in the middle of the chain of the main Hawaiian Islands. The Big Island is the island called Hawaii, which is at the southeastern end of the chain about 200 miles from Oahu. It's called the big Island to differentiate it from the State of Hawaii (you know whether someone is talking about the island or the state) and it's the largest island in the chain.