Elementary Science

Students in kindergarten through fifth grade explore science through Building Blocks Science, a hands-on, inquiry-based curriculum designed to spark curiosity and deepen understanding of the natural world. Aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), Building Blocks encourages children to ask questions, investigate, and make connections across life, physical, earth, and space sciences. Lessons are designed to be engaging and age-appropriate, helping students learn to think like scientists and engineers while building a strong foundation for future science learning.

Elementary students receive science instruction from dedicated science teachers.   Kindergarten students visit the science classroom twice a week for 30 minutes while first through fifth grade students visit twice weekly for 45 minutes. 

Elementary Science Units by Grade

Physical Science, Life Science, Earth Science

Junior High Science

Science learning in grades 6–8 follows the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), which emphasize hands-on exploration, problem-solving, and making connections across science disciplines. Students investigate real-world phenomena, design solutions, and think like scientists and engineers as they build models, test ideas, and explain how the world works. The curriculum helps students see how big science concepts—like patterns, cause and effect, and systems—connect across physical science, life science, earth and space science, and engineering. Starting in the 2023–2024 school year, we introduced a new resource called SEPUP, which provides engaging lessons and activities that bring science to life. Learn more about SEPUP

Junior High Science Units by Grade

Visit the Standards Based Grading Page to see Performance Standards for all content areas.