Students explore earth science by participating in a variety of activities that require them to explore and utilize the habits of mind and the nature of science. The units of study include: the characteristics of science, earth’s materials, earth’s structures and formation, our solar system, evolution of the universe, hydrology, oceanography, meteorology, energy initialization and conservation.

Students explore life science by participating in a variety of learning activities that require them to explore and utilize the habits of mind and the nature of science. The units of study include: the characteristics of science; diversity of living organisms; structure and function of cells; tissues, organs, and organ systems; biological traits; interdependence of organisms and their environments; inherited traits and evolutionary survival of organisms.

Students explore earth science by participating in a variety of learning activities that require them to explore and utilize the habits of mind and the nature of science. The units of study include: the characteristics of science; nature of matter; forms and transformations of energy; force, mass, and motion of objects; sound; electromagnetic radiations; gravity, electricity, and magnetism as forces.