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Science Department Vision:
To build scientific confidence that lasts a lifetime!
The Middle School Science Curriculum was revised in April 2020 to align with OpenSciEd's bundle of Performance Expectations. These performance expectations build upon each other with each middle school year's science units and build from year to year throughout middle school.
Here is an overview of the Performance Expectation bundles:Middle School Science Scope and Sequence
Science Curriculum by Grade Level
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6th Grade Science Curriculum
- Light & Matter
- Thermal Energy
- Weather, Climate & Water Cycling
- Plate Tectonics & Rock Cycling
- Natural hazards
- Cells & Development
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7th Grade Science Curriculum
- Chemical Reactions & Matter Transformations
- Energy in Chemical Reactions
- Metabolic Reactions
- Matter Cycling & Photosynthesis
- Ecosystem Dynamics & Biodiversity
- Natural Resources & Human Impact
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8th Grade Science Curriculum
- Contact Forces
- Sound Waves
- Forces at a Distance
- Earth in Space
- Genetics
- Natural Selection & Common Ancestry