Elementary
Elementary Science
Elementary Science
Elementary Science is developed through direct experiences followed by discussion and reflection. Teachers gather student questions, explore phenomena, and help students draw conclusions. The primary literacy skills of reading, writing, and speaking and listening are developed in the context rich opportunities of investigating and explaining the natural world. Key areas of investigation are shown below.
Kindergarten Topics
Kindergarten Topics
Pushes & Pulls
Weather and Climate
First Grade Topics
First Grade Topics
Plants and Animal Traits
Space Systems Patterns and Cycles
second Grade Topics
second Grade Topics
Plant and Animal Relationships
Solving Problems with Properties
third Grade Topics
third Grade Topics
Structures of Life
Water & Climate
Motion & Matter
fourth Grade Topics
fourth Grade Topics
Environments
Energy
Soil, Rocks, and Landforms
Fifth Grade Topics
Fifth Grade Topics
Living Systems
Earth & Sun
Mixtures & Solutions