Elementary

The Elementary Science Curriculum is designed to build students' foundational knowledge about the natural world.  In doing so, students continually develop their ability to ask questions and engage in activities to collect evidence that is used to formulate explanations.  The Westfield Science Curriculum is aligned with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Science, which are directly based on the Next Generation Science Standards.  

The foundational set of curricular materials for science instruction is derived from the Full Option Science System (FOSS) as developed by the Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California, Berkeley.  As students engage in their science learning they are presented with hands-on activities in the areas of Life Science, Earth & Space Science, and Physical Science.   The K-5 Science curriculum document and the Science portion of the Elementary Handbook can be found below.