Science

The seventh grade science program is designed to expose young people to the excitement of discovery through extensive laboratory experiences. Primarily focused on topics from the life sciences, thematic units correlated with social studies, mathematics, and language arts may also be part of this course. Major areas of study include: scientific method, creative problem solving, working in the laboratory, the content of science, cell structure and function, classification of plants and animals, photosynthesis, ecology, and human body systems. Modified collections of plants and animals may be part of the course requirement along with individual fieldwork.

Length: 2 semesters/every other day

The eighth grade science program uses a laboratory approach, with a strong problem-solving base, to focus on the areas of geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy. Some thematic units will be used as relevant topics are developed in the areas of language arts, social studies, and mathematics. These topics may be used on current interest items such as rocks and minerals, earth history, space history, our celestial neighbors, Wisconsin landforms and their history, our lakes and oceans, weather and climates. Organized field experiences are part of the course.

Length: 2 semesters/every other day

*Please see attached addendum regarding registration requirements for high school level courses at Shattuck Middle School. This is an advanced course covering introductory physics and chemistry topics. As a lab-centered course, it requires students to use calculator-based laboratory interfacing equipment to gather data and computer software for data analysis. With greater emphasis on mathematics and theory, it is recommended that students be comfortable with algebra and scientific and/or graphing calculators.

Length: 2 semesters/every other day