Science

Position is currently available for the 2023-2024 school year. Please see main page for information.
Curriculum
Grade 6
The Water Cycle, Metrics, Scientific Method, Dinosaurs, Intro to Chemistry, Air Pressure and Flight, Forces and Motion, and Electricity.
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Grades 7 & 8
The 7th and 8th grade Curriculum follows a two year cycle to cover all the Minnesota Standards for both grades.
Year 1 Life Science
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Living Things in the Biosphere
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The Cell System
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Human Body Systems
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Reproduction and Growth
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Ecosystems
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Populations, Communities, and Ecosystems
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Genes and Heredity
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Natural Selection and Change Over Time
Year 2 Earth Science
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Introduction to Earth’s Systems
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Weather in the Atmosphere
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Minerals and Rocks in the Geosphere
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Plate Tectonics
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Earth’s Surface Systems
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Distribution of Natural Resources
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Human Impacts on the Environment
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History of the Earth
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Energy in the Atmosphere and Ocean
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Climate
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Solar System and the Universe