Science

Science Progression

Grade 6 - Science

Science Grade 6 is an integrated science course that focuses on the methods, concepts, and application of science through an immersive hands-on laboratory-based classroom experience.  The major concepts of science covered in this course include:  Life Structure and Function, Reproduction of Organisms, Energy in the Atmosphere, and Human Impact on the Environment. 

Grade 6

• Life Structure and Function

  • Cells and Life

  • Cell Structure and Function

• Reproduction of Organisms

  • Inheritance

  • Types of Reproduction

  • Reproduction and Growth of Animals

  • Reproduction and Growth of Plants

• Energy in the Atmosphere

  • Energy and Matter

  • The Water Cycle

  • Weather and Climate

• Human Impact on the Environment

  • Impact on Land

  • Impact on Water

  • Impact on the Atmosphere

  • Impact on Climate

Grade 7 - Science 

Science Grade 7 is an integrated science course that focuses on the methods, concepts, and application of science through an immersive hands-on laboratory-based classroom experience.  The major concepts of science covered in this course include:  Understanding Matter, The Changing Earth, Earth’s Resources, and Interactions Within Ecosystems.

Grade 7

• Understanding Matter

  • Classification and States of Matter

  • Matter: Properties and Change

• The Changing Earth

  • Dynamic Earth

  • Natural Hazards

• Earth’s Resources

  • Distribution of Earth’s Resources

  • Materials Science

• Interactions Within Ecosystems

  • Matter and Energy in Ecosystems

  • Dynamic Ecosystems

  • Biodiversity in Ecosystems

Grade 8 - Science

Science Grade 8 is an integrated science course that focuses on the methods, concepts, and application of science through an immersive hands-on laboratory-based classroom experience.  The major concepts of science covered in this course include:  Change over Time, Energy and Motion, Waves and Light, and Humans and Their Place in the Universe.

Grade 8

• Change Over Time

  • Geologic TIme

  • Natural Selection and Adaptations

  • Evidence of Evolution

• Energy and Motion

  • Forces and Motion

  • Mechanical Energy

  • Electromagnetic Forces

• Understanding Waves

  • Wave Properties

  • Light

  • Information Technology

• Humans and Their Place in the Universe

  • Earth and Human Activity

  • The Sun-Earth-Moon System

  • Exploring the Universe