Through experiments, data collection, projects, reading, writing and discussion, students:

Build scientific information and thinking skills through the exploration of chemistry

Learn about matter, chemical change, bonding, density and more

Participate in hands-on demonstrations and chemistry labs

Demonstrate in-depth understanding of the changes of state

Read informational scientific text to collect information, learn processes and understand new concepts

Write about scientific processes, observations and information using precise vocabulary and specific evidence to support conclusions

Develop understanding of statistical variability

Through hands-on dissections, projects, reading, writing and discussion, students:

Build scientific information and thinking skills through the exploration of biology and human anatomy

Learn about cells, animal classification, heredity, human anatomy, nutrition and more

Create detailed models of animal and plant cells

Dissect earthworms, frogs, and other invertebrates

Discuss the impact of poor nutrition on the human body

Read scientific text to collect information, learn processes and understand new concepts

Write about scientific processes, observations and information using precise vocabulary and specific evidence to support conclusions

Through hands-on experiments, projects, field trips, reading, writing and discussion, students:

Build scientific information and thinking skills through the exploration of physics

Learn about motion, forces, acceleration, momentum, simple machines, rockets and more

Build complex Rube Goldberg machines to demonstrate laws of motion

Integrate math and science learning by designing and building a roller coaster

Conduct physics labs, collecting data and producing written result summaries

Work in collaborative teams to solve challenging design problems

Read informational scientific text to collect information, learn processes and understand new concepts

Write about scientific processes, observations and information using precise vocabulary and specific evidence to support conclusions