• The science curriculum is designed as a spiral and is continuous from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Each primary grade level includes units within three main branches of science: Earth, Life, and Physical
• Unifying concepts including structure and function, systems, change and constancy are addressed in middle school and is also addressed in elementary and high school levels
• Grade level breakdown of concepts

Strengths of the Science Department:

• Teachers are experienced in their particular subject areas
• Consistently strong ISAT scores
• Life and critical thinking skills (cooperative learning, inquiry, problem based) incorporated within content

Connections with other Curriculum:

• Reading Strategies -Science teachers incorporate a variety of reading strategies to increase comprehension of expository text:
  • Graphic organizers, concept mapping, diagrams, charts, data processing, etc.
  • Directed reading assignments
  • Vocabulary development with word roots, etc.
• Math Connections -Science teachers incorporate a variety of math applications:
  • Graphing, analyzing data, charting, finding patterns, sequencing, predicting
  • Calculating distance and space, measuring, using formulas and variables, balancing equations, ratios
• Activities geared to engage diverse learning modalities including:
  • Bloom’s Taxonomy of Thinking
  • Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences
  • Learning Styles

Teacher Webpages:

• Jerry Clemens
• Marcia Day
• Becky Fisher
• Sherry Fisher
• Sue Key
• Martin Spoerlein

Grade level breakdown of concepts