Science
Science comes alive for our students throughout all grade levels! Each year in elementary school, students learn about Life Science, Earth Science and Physical Science. Our Middle School program goes into these areas in-depth.
Textbook series: California Science (K-5), Macmillian-McGraw Hill
http://activities.macmillanmh.com/science/ca/
Textbook series: California Science Explorer (6-8), Prentice Hall
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/california/science_explorer/program_page.html
Kindergarten
Life Science – Plants; Animals
Earth Science – Our Earth, Our Home; Weather
Physical Science – Exploring Matter; Investigate Water
Grade 1
Life Science – Plants and Their Needs; Animals and Their Needs; Plants and Animals Together
Earth Science – Weather; Seasons
Physical Science – Solids, Liquids, and Gases; Changing Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Grade2
Life Science – Plant Life Cycles; Life Cycles of Animals
Earth Science – Earth’s Materials; Earth’s Past; Earth’s Resources
Physical Science – Objects in Motion; Forces at Work
Grade3
Life Science – Adaptations in Land Environments; Adaptations in Water Environments; Environments Change
Earth Science – Our Earth, Sun, and Moon; Our Solar System
Physical Science – Matter, Energy, Light
Grade4
Life Science – Living Things Need Energy; Living Things and Their Environment
Earth Science – Rocks and Minerals; Slow Changes on Earth; Fast Changes on Earth
Physical Science – Electricity; Magnetism
Grade5
Life Science – Structure of Living Things; Plant Structures and Functions; Human Body Systems
Earth Science – Earth’s Water; Earth’s Weather; The Solar System
Physical Science – Types of Matter; Changes in Matter
Grade6
Focus on Earth Science
Unit 1 - Earth Sustems and Processes;
Unit 2 - Plate Tectonics and Earth's Structure;
Unit 3 - Weather and Climate;
Unit 4 - Ecology and Resources
Grade7
Focus on Life Science
Unit 1 - Looking at Cells;
Unit 2 - Genetics and Evolution;
Unit 3 - Structure and Function in Living Systems;
Unit 4 - Structure and Function in the Human Body
Grade8
Focus on Physical Science
Unit 1 - Chemical Building Blocks;
Unit 2 - Chemical Interactions;
Unit 3 - Motion, Forces, and Energy;
Unit 4 - Astronomy