Grade: 5 | General Science
Prerequisite: None
The students will study primarily from Bring Science Alive!
Exploring Science Practices. The 5th-grade science curriculum covers
God’s design for Living Things and Ecosystems, Earth Systems,
Changes in Matter, and Earth/ Moon/ Stars.
Students will be challenged to apply the concept of using the
Scientific Method throughout the year in various laboratory
experiments. Group activities, presentations, reading assignments,
and hands-on activities give students a broad range of methods to
gain knowledge and skills.
Grade: 6 | Earth Science
Prerequisite: None
Earth and Space iScience (McGraw Hill) is the primary textbook for
6th-grade science. The curriculum includes Earth’s Resources, Plate
Tectonics, Oceanography, Weather and Climate, and Astronomy.
Students learn to read non-fiction through note-taking, summarizing
the text, and answering critical thinking questions. From hands-on
activities with laboratory experiments and group work to individual
work with graphic organizers, learning with the integration of a
Biblical worldview is a priority.
Grade: 7 | Life Science
Prerequisite: None
7th Grade Science is a life science class that will explore God’s
creation of structures of organisms, systems, and the
interdependence of groups of organisms. Students will be encouraged
to explore topics with a scientific disposition and mindset. We
explore basic concepts of the scientific method and use them
thoroughly all year to teach our students how to think through
questions so that they understand how to come up with conclusions.
This practice will help them with current/future labs while also
helping them understand the processes scientists had to go through
to reach our current understanding.
Grade: 8 | Integrated Physics and Chemistry (IPC)
Prerequisite: None
8th Grade Science is a physical science class that will explore
structures of matter, basic chemistry/physics, and the effects of
these properties on our world. Students will be encouraged to
explore topics with a scientific disposition, mindset, and Biblical
worldview. We explore basic concepts of the scientific method and
use them thoroughly all year to teach our students how to think
through questions so that they understand how to come up with
conclusions. This practice will help them with current/future labs
while also helping them understand the processes scientists had to
go through to reach our current understanding.
HONORS SCIENCE
Grade: 7 | Honors Life Science
Co-Enrollment: Required
Students must be cnrolled in Pre-algebra 7
Honors Life Science is a rigorous course that emphasizes critical
thinking and problem-solving and is recommended for students who
have demonstrated an interest in science. The course is
interdisciplinary; however, much of the content focuses on life
science and technology applications. Participation in
outside-of-class scientific research projects is required. Students
enrolled in this course should expect extensive outside-of-class
preparation.
Grade: 8 | Honors Integrated Physics and Chemistry (IPC)
Co-Enrollment: Required
Students must be cnrolled in Algebra 1
This Honors IPC course requires students to conduct laboratory
investigations at a more advanced level using the scientific method.
The students will also engage in critical thinking and
problem-solving in beginning chemistry and physics. The Metric
system and measurement, including more advanced math computations,
will be used throughout the course. Participation in
outside-of-class scientific research projects is required. Students
enrolled in this course should expect extensive outside-of-class
preparation.