Middle School Science
The middle school science curricula presents students with scientific phenomena and challenges them to gather evidence to build an explanation. This structure allows students to build scientific practices such as modeling, experimentation, data analysis, and critical thinking. Each grade level addresses disciplinary ideas from life, physical and Earth science. All science classrooms incorporate opportunities for students to develop their collaborative and independent learning strategies.
| 6th | 7th | 8th |
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Ecosystems Structure & Properties of
Matter
Oceanography Cells and Cell Processes Physics of the Human
Body
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Heredity & Evolution Matter & Energy Weather & Climate Geology Astronomy |
Interaction Between
Matter
Chemistry of the Human
Body
Energy and Waves Sustainable Energy
Sources
Forces and Motion |
Exploratory Programs (EPs)
The Exploratory Program courses in the PMS Science Department include: Design and Engineering, STEM Robotics, Kitchen Science and STEM Coding Digital Art. Each of these courses push students to apply their knowledge of scientific content/practices, technology, and engineering design to address real world phenomena and problems.
STEM-Robotics is an engineering class where students build and program robots to solve design challenges.