The Science Curriculum
The National Science Foundation has developed the
materials and curriculum necessary for instructive and
well-coordinated science lessons, which correspond to Washington
State Science Standards.
I have been fully trained in the use of these
materials. Each year, my students engage in observations and
experiments in three different scientific fields:
- Earth Science
- Life Science
- Physical Science
In second grade we study Soils and
Plants (life science), Liquids (earth
science), Balance and Weight (physical
science).
I also teach the children about computers and
how they function. As well as keyboarding skills, and the use of
applications like MS PowerPoint and MS Word. We will take a
computer apart and learn about:
- Hard Drive
- CD drive
- RAM
- Mouse
- Keyboard
- Motherboads
- etc
Within my classroom, the students have the
opportunity to explore these ancillary topics on their own:
- Cell structures
- Skeletons
- Animals & Habitats
- Shells and sea life
- Rocks
- Planets/Solar System
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Students in second grade have many opportunities to explore the
sciences. Here, two students are viewing slides of plant and
animal tissues. The scientists in Room 204 also have the
opportunity to explore the human skeleton.
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Seattle School District employs a science curriculum that allows
each child to engage in hands-on experiments, as shown here. Each
student maintains a notebook of observations, theories, technical
illustrations, vocabulary, and charts/graphs displaying data as
gathered during class.
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