At all grade levels the study of science includes: 

• Science and Engineering Process Standards (SEPS)
• Physical Science (PS)
• Earth and Space Science (ESS)
• Life Science (LS)
• Engineering (E)

Kindergarten:

• Physical Science
  • Structure and Properties of Matter
  • Forces and Motion
  • Types of Interactions
• Earth and Space Science
  • Earth and the Solar System
  • Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer
  • Weather and Climate
  • Human Impacts on Earth Systems
  • Developing Possible Solutions
• Life Science
  • Living Plants and Animals
    • Inheritance of Traits
    • Variation of Traits
  • Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms
• Engineering (K - 2)
  • Defining and Delimiting Engineering Problems
  • Developing Possible Solutions
  • Optimizing the Design Solution

1st Grade:

• Physical Science
  • Structure and Properties of Matter
  • Wave Properties
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
• Earth and Space Science
  • The Universe and Its Stars
  • Earth Materials and Systems
• Life Science
  • Living Plants and Animals
    • Growth and Development
    • Structure and Function
    • Information Processing
    • Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience
    • Biodiversity and Humans
• Engineering (K - 2)
  • Defining and Delimiting Engineering Problems
  • Developing Possible Solutions
  • Optimizing the Design Solution

2nd Grade:

• Physical Science
  • Structure and Properties of Matter
  • Chemical Reactions
• Earth and Space Science
  • The Roles of Water in Earth's Surface Processes
  • Weather and Climate
  • Natural Hazards
  • Earth Materials and Systems
• Life Science
  • Inheritance of Traits
  • Variation of Traits
  • Plants and Animals
    • Structure and Function
    • Growth and Development
• Engineering (K - 2)
  • Defining and Delimiting Engineering Problems
  • Developing Possible Solutions
  • Optimizing the Design Solution

3rd Grade:

• Physical Science
  • Forces and Motion
  • Types of Interactions
  • Definitions of Energy
  • Wave Properties
• Earth and Space Science
  • Weather and Climate
  • Natural Hazards
  • Earth Materials and Systems
  • The History of Planet Earth
  • Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity
• Life Science
  • Inheritance of Traits
  • Variation of Traits
  • Plants and Animals
    • Structure and Function
    • Growth and Development
  • Social Interactions and Group Behavior
• Engineering (3 - 5)
  • Defining and Delimiting Engineering Problems
  • Developing Possible Solutions
  • Optimizing the Design Solution

4th Grade:

• Physical Science
  • Forces and Motion
  • Relationship Between Energy and Forces
  • Types of Interactions
  • Definitions of Energy
  • Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer
• Earth and Space Science
  • Earth and the Solar System
  • Natural Resources
  • Earth Materials and Systems
  • Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions
  • Human Impacts on Earth Systems
• Life Science
  • Inheritance of Traits
  • Variation of Traits
  • Plants and Animals
    • Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
    • Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience
    • Structure and Function
    • Growth and Development
• Engineering (3 - 5)
  • Defining and Delimiting Engineering Problems
  • Developing Possible Solutions
  • Optimizing the Design Solution

5th Grade:

• Physical Science
  • Structure and Properties of Matter
  • Chemical Reactions
• Earth and Space Science
  • Earth and the Solar System
  • Human Impacts on Earth Systems
  • Earth Materials and Systems
• Life Science
  • Inheritance of Traits
  • Variation of Traits
  • Plants and Animals
    • Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
    • Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience
    • Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems
  • Information Processing
• Engineering (3 - 5)
  • Defining and Delimiting Engineering Problems
  • Developing Possible Solutions
  • Optimizing the Design Solution

6th Grade:

• Physical Science
  • Forces and Motion
  • Definitions of Energy
  • Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer
  • Wave Properties
• Earth and Space Science
  • The Universe and Its Stars
  • Earth and the Solar System
  • The History of Planet Earth
• Life Science
  • Growth and Development
  • Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
  • Cycle of Matter and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems
  • Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience
  • Social Interactions and Group Behavior
• Engineering (6 - 8)
  • Defining and Delimiting Engineering Problems
  • Developing Possible Solutions
  • Optimizing the Design Solution

7th Grade:

• Physical Science
  • Properties of Matter
• Earth and Space Science
  • Natural Resources
  • Rocks and Minerals
  • Fossils
  • Plate Tectonics and Mass Movement
  • Geologic Time Scale
  • Earth's Interior
• Life Science
  • Cells
  • Human Body Systems
• Engineering (6 - 8)
  • Defining and Delimiting Engineering Problems
  • Developing Possible Solutions
  • Optimizing the Design Solution

8th Grade:

• Physical Science
  • Matter
  • Atomic Theory, Elements, and the Periodic Table of Elements
  • Chemical Bonds, Changes, and Reactions
• Earth and Space Science
  • Environmental Issues
  • Hydrologic Cycle
  • Climate
  • Humans Activities and Climate Change
• Life Science
  • Cellular Reproduction
  • Genetics and Heredity
  • Classification
  • Evolution
  • Biodiversity
  • Viruses and Bacteria
• Engineering (6 - 8)
  • Defining and Delimiting Engineering Problems
  • Developing Possible Solutions
  • Optimizing the Design Solution

All grade levels will receive technology (computer) instruction based on their ability level and addressing the Indiana Academic Standards for Computer Science. The typical process is to introduce new skills, work on developing the skills learned, master the skill learned, and then have the skill connected to use in their classwork.  The skills are multi-faceted and not intended to be mastered within the year it is introduced.  Below is a brief description on the Indiana Academic Standards for Computer Science areas addressed.  All grade levels will be taught age-appropriate safety precautions and etiquette when using the devices and internet. 

• Data and Information (DI)
• Computing Devices and Systems (CD)
• Programs and Algorithms (PA)
• Networking and Communication (NC)
• Impact and Culture (IC)

Keyboarding Goals:

• Kindergarten – Second Grade:  Work on Good Habits 
• Third Grade:  15 wpm (words per minute) 
• Fourth Grade:  25 wpm 
• Fifth Grade:  30 wpm 
• Sixth –Eighth Grade:  35 wpm or higher