Science Program Mission Statement

Our purpose is to educate and guide all students to apply their knowledge of science to become responsible stewards in God's ever changing world.

Science Program Standards

Standard #1: Inquiry

• Investigate using scientific knowledge to develop and communicate an understanding of the world.

Standard #2:  Systems

• Distinguish, analyze and organize components that form a whole.

Standard #3: Change and Constancy

• Discriminate between conditions or values that can or cannot be changed.

Standard #4: Perspectives

• Develop an understanding of historical, personal and social issues as related to science.

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Science Essential Standards

Standard #1: Inquiry

Grades K-2: Ask questions, make predictions and share discoveries.

• Observe and describe objects.
• Use simple equipment.

Grades 3-5: Hypothesize, construct an experiment and communicate  results.

• Use tools to solve problems.

Grades 6-8: Design and conduct scientific investigations and communicate results.

• Select and use appropriate metric measurement units and tools.
• Select appropriate ways to display data.

Grades 9-12: Defend a scientific argument.

• Utilize technology and appropriate measurement.

Standard #2: Systems

Grade K-2: Recognize systems.

• Sort and compare objects.
• Identify parts of a system.
• Name the parts and what they do.

Grades 3-5: Describe the parts that make up a system.

• Create and utilize models that represent a system.
• Relate how parts of a system affect the whole system.

Grades 6-8: Recognize and describe key parts and functions of any system.

• Create and use classification systems.
• Observe and develop models.
• Investigate how functions relate to form.

Grades 9-12: Examine facets of systems.

• Use models to investigate.

Standard #3: Change and Constancy

Grades K-2: Explore how things change.

• Observe and tell about change.
• Measure things in different ways.

Grades 3-5: Describe how things can or cannot change.

Grades 6-8: Investigate and describe change and constancy.

• Identify cycles of change.

Grades 9-12: Evaluate constancy and the effects of change.

Standard #4: Perspectives

Grades K-2: Show how good and bad choices can influence all life.

Grades 3-5: Recognize the importance of personal choices.

Grades 6-8: Investigate and evaluate the influence of science on personal and social decisions.

Grades 9-12: Develop an understanding of the influence of science on human endeavors.

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