The science and engineering curriculum in Early Childhood and first grade is designed to both inspire curiosity and deepen children's understanding and experience of the world through observation, questioning, and the sharing and testing of ideas through play. Developmentally appropriate and hands-on explorations are coupled with students' ongoing evaluation, recording, and application of their learning. Read-alouds of selected picture books and other resources are used to supplement and reinforce conceptual understandings and also provide meaningful context for engineering challenges.

Across all grade levels, the science curriculum at Gordon is anchored in the Next Generation Science Standards, a constructivist approach to learning, and our commitment to multicultural teaching practice.