Science

Students in grades Five through Eight receive daily science instruction from the school’s full-time science teacher in the well-equipped 1,400-square foot Science Lab. Experiential learning is emphasized with many hands-on opportunities. Students perform scientific experiments, dissections and lab work.

Areas of emphasis are:

• Fifth Grade—Introduction to science including electricity, plants, invertebrates and the periodic table.
• Sixth Grade—Earth Science including rocks, volcanoes, the earth’s crust and earthquakes.
• Seventh Grade—Biology including anatomy and dissection.
• Eighth Grade—Physical Science including chemistry and physics.