The middle school science curriculum is designed to allow students to experience a variety of science fields each year. Through inquiry based lab experiences, projects and teacher direct instruction, students engage in in rich scientific topics that address all standards in the Iowa Core Curriculum for grades 6-8.
6th Grade ScienceCurriculum Guide and Scales
Topics: Iowa Core Code Temperature and Particle Movement: MS-PS1-4 Atomic Composition and Chemical Reactions: MS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-5 Thermal Energy: MS-PS1-6 Earth’s Flow of Materials and Plate Motions: MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-3 Distribution of Natural Resources: MS-ESS3-1 Shaping of Earth’s Crust & Natural Hazards: MS-ESS3-2, MS-ESS2-2 Cell Theory and Body Organization: MS-LS1-1, MS-LS1-2, MS-LS1-3, MS-LS1-8 Heredity: MS-LS3-2 Middle School Science Writing Rubrics Research Report Rubric Argumentative Writing Rubric
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7th Grade ScienceCurriculum Guide and Scales
Topics: Iowa Core Code Energy: MS-PS3-5, MS-PS3-2, MS-PS3-4 Forces and Interactions: MS-PS2-3, MS-PS2-5 Movements in the Solar System: MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2 Classifying Objects in the Solar System: MS-ESS1-3, MS-PS2-4 Extinction and Geologic Time: MS-ESS1-4 Genetics and Natural Selection: MS-LS3-1, MS-LS1-5, MS-LS1-4 Energy in Living Systems: MS-LS2-3, MS-LS1-6, MS-LS1-7 Ecosystems: MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2 Human Impacts on Biodiversity: MS-LS2-4, MS-LS2-5 |
8th Grade ScienceCurriculum Guide and Scales
Topics: Iowa Core Code Thermal Energy: MS-PS3-3, MS-ETS1-4, MS-ETS1-3 Human Population and Its’ Impact on the Environment: MS-ESS3-3, MS-ETS1-1, MS-PS1-3, MS-ESS3-4 Weather and Climate Systems: MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS3-5, MS-ESS2-6 Energy in Waves: MS-PS4-1, MS-PS4-2, MS-PS4-2, MS-PS4-3 Forces, Motion, and Energy: MS-PS2-1, MS-PS2-2, MS-PS3-1, MS-ETS1-2 Unity of Life: MS-LS4-1, MS-LS4-2, MS-LS4-3 Diversity of Life: MS-LS4-4, MS-LS4-5, MS-LS4-6 |
Sample Lab Safety Contract
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