Earth Science – Space Systems
Students explore the Universe, its stars, the Earth-Sun-moon system, and how the solar system formed.
Life Science – Structure, Function and Information Processing
Students explore the structure and function of living things, their similarities and differences, and how living things process information.
Physical Science – Structure & Properties of Matter
Students explore the structure of matter, how each substance has unique physical and chemical properties, changes of states of matter, and basic chemical reactions. Students learn about “heat” thermal energy, and temperature as a measurement of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter.
Physical Science – Forces & Interactions
Physical Science – Forces & Interactions: Students explore the relationship between force and motion, and how electric, magnetic and gravitational forces interact with objects.
Physical Science – Energy
Physical Science – Energy: Students learn about energy, conservation of energy, energy transfer, and the relationship between energy and forces.
Earth Science – Human Impacts
Earth Science – Human Impacts: Students explore natural hazards, and how human activities have both a negative and positive impact on Earth Systems.
Earth Science – Earth’s Systems
Earth Science – Earth’s Systems: Students explore Earth’s materials and systems, the roles of water in Earth’s surface processes, and how humans depend on and use Earth’s natural resources.
Earth Science – Weather & Climate
Earth Science – Weather & Climate: Students explore the roles of water in Earth’s surface processes, variables that influence weather and climate, and human activities that cause global climate change
Physical Science – Waves & Electromagnetic Radiation
Physical Science – Waves & Electromagnetic Radiation: Students explore the concepts of wave properties, electromagnetic radiation and the models used to explain how light behaves and travels. Students learn about related information technologies and instrumentation.
Life Science – Matter & Energy in Organisms & Ecosystems
Life Science – Matter & Energy in Organisms & Ecosystems: Students explore the organization of matter and energy flow in organisms, interdependent relationships in ecosystems, the cycle of matter and energy transfer that occurs in ecosystems, ecosystem dynamics, functioning, and resilience, and energy in chemical processes and everyday life.