Science

“In questions of science the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.”

- Galileo Galilei Exciting news! The NGSS are here and ready to be implemented! If you would like to know more about these new standards, click here.

We use the FOSS Science Modules. These modules are built on the constructivist philosophy - meaning that students learn from discovery after manipulating variables in authentic investigations. Students also write in their Science Notebooks just like real world scientists.

Yearly Modules:

• New Plants
• Pebbles, Sand and Silt
• Balance and Motion

Assessments used:

• Student Module Worksheets
• Student Science Notebook - organization / completeness / effort
• Module Assessments
• Student Participation and Discussion Effort

Washington State EALRs:

1.   Systems: Big Idea: Systems - Role of Each Part in a System

2.   Inquiry: Big Idea: Inquiry - Conducting Investigations 

3.   Application: Big Idea: Application - Solving Problems

4.   Physical Science: Big Idea: Force and Motion - Force Makes Things Move

4.   Physical Science: Big Idea: Matter: Properties and Change - Properties of Materials

4.   Physical Science: Big Idea: Energy: Transfer, Transformation, and Conservation - Forms of Energy

4.   Earth and Space Science: Big Idea: Earth in Space - The Sun's Daily Motion

4.   Earth and Space Science: Big Idea: Earth Systems Structures and Processes - Water and Weather

4.   Earth and Space Science: Big Idea: Earth History

4.   Life Science: Big Idea: Structures and Functions of Living Organisms - Life Cycles

4.   Life Science: Big Idea: Ecosystems - Changes in Ecosystems

4.   Life Science: Big Idea: Biological Evolution - Variations of Inherited Characteristics