How do scientists conduct experiments? How do engineers define and solve problems?  How can science and technology help solve some of the problems we face as a global community at the beginning of the twenty-first century? These are some of the big questions that sixth grade science students will ponder and strive to answer this year in their work for the science fair and in class as we focus on content found in two books from the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Science Dimensions series: Geologic Processes and History and The Diversity of Living Things. (Students receive a consumable copy of each textbook that is theirs to keep.) We will also utilize a variety of other online resources for labs and projects.

In the process we will work on developing the eight practices of science and engineering identified by the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS): 1. Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering) 2. Developing and using models 3. Planning and carrying out investigations 4. Analyzing and interpreting data 5. Using mathematics and computational thinking 6. Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering) 7. Engaging in argument from evidence and 8. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information.

Sixth Graders are scheduled to go to Waskowitz Outdoor School for four days of hands-on science learning, April 9 - 12, 2024.

How do scientists conduct experiments? How do engineers define and solve problems?  How can we use science in the real world? These are some of the big questions that seventh grade science students will ponder and strive to answer this year in their work for the science fair and in class as we focus on content found in three books from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Science Dimensions series: Forces, Motion, and Fields; Space Science; and Cells and Heredity. (Students receive a consumable copy of each textbook that is theirs to keep.) We will also utilize a variety of other online resources for labs and projects. 

In the process we will work on developing the eight practices of science and engineering identified by the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS): 1. Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering) 2. Developing and using models 3. Planning and carrying out investigations 4. Analyzing and interpreting data 5. Using mathematics and computational thinking 6. Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering) 7. Engaging in argument from evidence and 8. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information.

How do scientists conduct experiments? How do engineers define and solve problems?  How can science and technology help solve some of the problems we face as a global community at the beginning of the twenty-first century? These are some of the big questions that eighth grade science students will ponder and strive to answer this year in their work for the science fair and in class as we focus on content found in three books from the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Science Dimensions series: Chemistry; Earth’s Water and Atmosphere; and Earth and Human Activity. (Students receive a consumable copy of each textbook that is theirs to keep. We will also utilize a variety of other online resources for labs and projects. 

In the process we will work on developing the eight practices of science and engineering identified by the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS): 1. Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering) 2. Developing and using models 3. Planning and carrying out investigations 4. Analyzing and interpreting data 5. Using mathematics and computational thinking 6. Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering) 7. Engaging in argument from evidence and 8. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information.