Science
NCCL School’s science curriculum reflects our philosophy that children learn best when they are engaged and asking questions about the world. Through carefully crafted, hands-on investigations, teachers help students to see and quantify patterns and relationships and to communicate these findings to others.
Content and Concepts
Group 1: Grades K, 1 and 2
Life Sciences
Human Body: Systems and Senses
Animal Life: Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Insects
Dinosaurs
Plant Life
Life Cycles
Earth and Space Science
Solar System
Ecosystems and Biomes:
Rainforests, Deserts, Deciduous Forests, Oceans
Fossils
Weather
Physical Science
States of Matter
Forces: Push and Pull, Weights and Balances
Group 2: Grades 3 and 4
Life Sciences
Plant Life: Trees
Migration
Human Body: Senses
Earth and Space Science
Geology
Physical Science
Simple Machines
Magnets
Electricity
Sound
Optics
Group 3: Grades 5 and 6
Life Sciences
Botany
Human Body
Systems and Cell structures and function
Earth and Space Science
Geology: Tectonic Plate Theory
Meteorology
Planetary Systems
Ecology
Science Challenge: Bridge Building
Physical Science
Atoms and Molecules
States of Matter
Electromagnetism
Earth’s Magnetic Field
Generating Current
Group 4: Grades 7 and 8
Life Sciences
Biology: Genetics and Evolution
Earth and Space Science
Astronomy
Environmental Science
Human population growth
Sustainability
Physical Science
Physics
Chemistry
Electronics and Computer Science
Coding
Applications