Science Curriculum
In Science, the students will be learning a new unit each marking period. These units are all inquiry based and emphasize group work. Students will work collaboratively in small groups to perform scientific investigations throughout the year.
Structures and Properties of Matter
Chemistry is the study of the structure of matter and the changes or transformations that take place within those structures. This unit introduces students to the properties, behaviors, and changes in substances—fundamental ideas in chemistry. Students also develop models to explain how something works.
Chemistry is the study of the structure of matter and the changes or transformations that take place within those structures. This unit introduces students to the properties, behaviors, and changes in substances—fundamental ideas in chemistry. Students also develop models to explain how something works.
Space Systems
In Space Systems, the students will learn about the stars in our sky including our closest one, the Sun. They will also learn about how we use shadows in our everyday lives.
In Space Systems, the students will learn about the stars in our sky including our closest one, the Sun. They will also learn about how we use shadows in our everyday lives.
Earth Systems
This unit is the study of the four spheres that make up the Earth: the hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, and biosphere. The students will learn about how human impact has affected each of them and how we can repair the damages.
This unit is the study of the four spheres that make up the Earth: the hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, and biosphere. The students will learn about how human impact has affected each of them and how we can repair the damages.
Ecosystems
In this unit, students create a model ecosystem by connecting a terrarium and an aquarium. Throughout this unit, students nurture the ecosystems within the ecocolumn and observe changes in each environment. By using nonfiction text, students learn the specific needs of each organism that they are responsible for in their eco-column.
The students observe their eco-columns and find connections between the events occurring inside it and the natural world around them. Students explore the web of relationships that link organisms to each other and to their natural environment. From their experiences, they develop an understanding of important ecosystems concepts.
In this unit, students create a model ecosystem by connecting a terrarium and an aquarium. Throughout this unit, students nurture the ecosystems within the ecocolumn and observe changes in each environment. By using nonfiction text, students learn the specific needs of each organism that they are responsible for in their eco-column.
The students observe their eco-columns and find connections between the events occurring inside it and the natural world around them. Students explore the web of relationships that link organisms to each other and to their natural environment. From their experiences, they develop an understanding of important ecosystems concepts.