Science

Grade: K  |  1  |  2  |  3  |  4  |  5  |  6  |  7  |  8

Kindergarten
Five senses
Human body
Plants
Animals
Seasons and weather

Grade 1
Five senses
Life cycle of plants
Parts of plants
Animals grow and change
Animals meet their needs in different ways
Characteristics of mammals, fish, amphibians, reptiles and insects
Earth, moon, sun, planets and constellations
Seasonal changes throughout the year
Taking care of Earth’s natural resources 

Grade 2
Plants and animals
Land and water habitats
Weather and Earth changes
Earth yesterday and today
Sun and Earth
Moon, stars and planets
Matter 
 
Grade 3
Forces and motion
Simple machines
Properties of matter
Compare solids, liquids and gases
Animals’ needs, life cycles, parts and kinds
Plants’ needs, life cycles, parts and kinds
Ecosystems
Rocks and minerals
Earth’s resources 
 
Grade 4
Cells and living things
Classifying organisms
Ecosystems
Plant growth and reproduction
Properties and measurement of matter
Water cycle and Earth’s water supply
Weather and climate
Air
Animals: vertebrates and invertebrates
Types of energy 
 
Grade 5
Earth Science
Weather and climate
Classification
Plant structure
Animal structure and adaptations
Cycles of life
Ecosystems
Properties of matter
Motion and energy
Systems of the human body 
 
Grade 6
Astronomy
Earth Science: quakes, volcanoes, geology
Matter and Energy: electricity, temperature
Cell structure and function, genetics, DNA
Physics of motion and machines
Systems of the human body
Classification of organisms 

Grade 7 (Earth Science)
General Science: branches of Earth Science, scientific method, measurement - labs
Astronomy: galaxies, stars, nova, nebulae, clusters, sun, planets
Meteorology: weathers terms, climates, land biomes and characteristics
Geology: major land masses, time zones, earth chemical elements
Earth Cycles: natural resources, pollution
Rock Cycle: major rocks and minerals of the earth
Oceanography: major oceans and their characteristics
Earth Movements: tectonics
Earthquakes and volcanoes
Soil formation
River formation
Soil layers
Ecology: relationship between environment and living things 

Grade 8 (Life Science)
Introduction to science
Scientific methods of studying problems
Processes of life
Metric System, scientific measurement
Cells: basic unit of life - labs
Classification system for plants and animals - labs
Basic chemistry for living things
Nutrition and foods - labs
Diseases and prevention
Protists, fungi, plant life
Plant and leaf collection -labs
Human body systems and organization -labs
Animal dissection labs - earthworm and frog
Ecology problems and basic terminology
DNA and heredity and genetics