The Fifth Grade Science course has been designed to address the Ohio Model Science curriculum for grade 5. This course will utilize a variety of techniques including guided instruction, demonstrations, labs, and STEM activities. Students enrolled in this course will explore Earth Science by investigating and describing the solar system including the sun and all celestial bodies that orbit the sun.  Students will explore the planets in our solar system and uncover the unique characteristics of each. Physical Science will describe how the amount of change in movement of an object is based on the mass of the object and the amount of force exerted. Life Science will explain how organisms perform a variety of roles in an ecosystem. In Science Inquiry and Application, they will use scientific processes with appropriate safety techniques. This course prepares students to take the Ohio State Test for 5th grade science.

 This science course has been designed to address the sixth grade Ohio Learning Standards and Model Curriculum for Science. This course will utilize a variety of techniques including demonstrations, labs, problem-based learning units and STEM challenges designed to help students learn basic concepts and use critical thinking skills.  Students enrolled in this course will explore topics of cells, minerals, rocks, soil, matter, motion, and energy.   In addition, students will utilize general principles of science, including science inquiry and laboratory protocols.

The science-7 course has been designed to address the Ohio’s Model Science curriculum for grade 7 and help students develop critical thinking skills in a 21st century learning environment. This course will utilize a variety of techniques including lectures, demonstrations, labs, and activities. Students enrolled in this course will explore Biomes and Populations in Life Science to discover how matter is transferred between organisms and environments and describe how survival depends on biotic and abiotic factors. In Earth Science, students will examine the Water Cycle, Weather, and Climate to learn about how the transfer of thermal energy forms air and water currents, and how atmospheric gasses cycle through air, water, and land. In Space Science, students will explore the relationship between the Earth, Moon and Sun that creates patterns such as tides, eclipses, moon phases and seasons.  Physical science concepts focusing on Electricity, Waves, and Properties of Matter will include a study of arrangement of atoms, the Periodic Table, and how matter and energy can be transferred and transformed, but never lost.  Throughout the year, students will apply inquiry skills to safely solve problems using appropriate scientific technology and equipment.

Student learning will focus on Life Science with a focus on the continuation of a species. Students will focus on Physical Science standards that include the study of forces and motion within and on the Earth and within the universe. The final content area is Earth Science focusing on physical features of Earth and how they are formed. This includes the interior of the Earth, the rock record, plate tectonics and landforms. In addition, general principles of science and science methods will be integrated throughout the year, as will contributions of various individuals and cultures. This course prepares students to take the Ohio State Test for 8th grade science. In addition, it prepares students for 9th grade Integrated Science at the high school level. 

The Eighth Grade Honors Science course has been designed to address Ohio’s Science Learning Standards at a deeper level through writing, investigations, and inquiry.  The course incorporates both the 8th grade learning standards and select 9th grade Physical Science standards. Students will study the relationship between force and motion, examine how Earth has changed over time, and explore how information is passed down from one generation to the next.  Preparation for class and the completion of work will occur almost exclusively outside of the classroom. This course prepares students to take the Ohio State Test for 8th grade science. In addition, it prepares students for Honors Biology at the high school level.  This course will be weighted for the purposes of middle school GPA only.  Please see the criteria for honors/accelerated.  It is not for high school credit.