6-12 SCIENCE RESOURCES

Science Standards and What They Mean -- Here you will find the required state standards that you are responsible for teaching and the Unpacking Document for your grade level/course that breaks down what the standards mean. Click the your specific course to see the resources:

6th Grade     7th Grade     8th Grade     Earth/Environmental Science     Physical Science     Biology     Chemistry     Physics

Pacing Guides: This folder contains the Buncombe County Schools Suggested Pacing Guides for Science.

Lessons and Activities: This folder contains the Buncombe County Schools Curriculum Guides for Science.

5E Instructional Model: BCS supports the 5E Instructional Model as the lesson planning model to use in science. This site gives information about the model.

BCS Science Core Document: This document defines core for K-12 science.

Text to use with Students: 

• • Textbook-style text -- Check out our CK-12 digital Flexbooks that we created.

  • Current Events-style text -- Check out this site that suggest places to find some.

Gizmos: The district has purchased a subscription for all 4-12 students and their teachers for science courses. These are interactive simulations  and virtual experiments. Email Brian Maccarelli, K-12 Science Specialist for BCS, for information on how to get access and use with your students. brian.maccarelli@bcsemail.org.