A Christ-centered exploration of God's creation through life science, physical science, and earth science. Students develop scientific inquiry skills through hands-on investigations, learning to observe, question, predict, and draw conclusions. The curriculum emphasizes God as Creator and Designer, fostering wonder at the intricacy and order built into the natural world while developing stewardship responsibility.
Develop scientific inquiry skills including identifying variables, designing controlled experiments, and constructing explanations from evidence
Understand life cycles, inheritance, and how organisms interact with their environments
Explore forces, motion, magnetism, and simple machines through hands-on investigation
Investigate weather patterns, climate, fossils, and rocks while recognizing God's design in Earth's systems
Cultivate wonder at God's creation and understand science as a way of studying what God has made
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Students dissect soaked bean seeds to discover the tiny plant embryo inside and learn that God designed seeds with everything needed to grow a new plant.
Careful observation using magnifying toolshands-onStudents plant seeds in clear cups to observe root and shoot development over the coming weeks, making predictions about what will happen first.
Making testable predictionshands-onStudents learn the complete plant life cycle from seed to mature plant to seed production, creating a circular diagram to show the continuous cycle.
Creating models to represent cyclesdiagramStudents compare life cycle lengths of different plants, from fast-growing radishes to slow-growing oak trees, discovering God's variety in design.
Comparing and contrasting dataresearchStudents measure and draw their planted seeds, beginning a multi-week observation journal to track changes over time.
Accurate measurement and documentationobservationStudents carefully dissect flowers to identify parts (petals, stamens, pistil) and learn how flowers produce seeds through pollination.
Identifying structures and their functionshands-onStudents collect pollen on cotton balls and observe it under magnification, learning how pollen travels from flower to flower to create seeds.
Using tools for detailed observationinvestigationStudents explore how God designed bees, butterflies, birds, and bats to help plants reproduce by carrying pollen between flowers.
Understanding interdependence in creationvideo and discussionStudents examine different seed types (winged, hooked, floating, exploding) and discover the creative ways God designed seeds to travel.
Analyzing adaptations for functionhands-on explorationStudents apply their learning by designing and creating their own seed with a dispersal method, testing which designs travel farthest.
Applying knowledge to solve problemsengineering challengeStudents investigate animals like puppies, kittens, and deer that are born looking like miniature versions of their parents, growing larger but not changing form.
Categorizing life cycle typesresearch and sortingStudents learn the four stages of complete metamorphosis (egg, larva, pupa, adult) using butterflies as the primary example of dramatic change.
Sequencing stages in orderhands-on modelingStudents discover that some insects like grasshoppers hatch as nymphs that look like small adults, molting several times as they grow.
Comparing complete vs. incomplete metamorphosisdiagram and comparisonStudents explore how frogs begin as aquatic eggs and tadpoles, then transform to live on land as adults, showing God's creative design.
Understanding habitat changes through life stagesvideo and discussionStudents compare and contrast life cycles of three different animals, creating a chart to show similarities and differences in development patterns.
Analyzing and synthesizing informationcomparison projectStudents learn that offspring inherit traits from parents through a survey of their own characteristics like eye color, hair color, and whether they can roll their tongue.
Collecting and recording datasurveyStudents observe that plants grown from seeds have the same traits as their parent plants, such as leaf shape, flower color, and height.
Making observations and drawing conclusionsobservationStudents explore how members of the same species can look different while sharing basic traits, examining variation in dog breeds or flower colors.
Identifying patterns in variationresearch and discussionStudents investigate how inherited traits like thick fur, sharp claws, or camouflage colors help animals survive in their environments.
Connecting traits to survival advantagescase studiesStudents reflect on how God created incredible variety within His creation while maintaining order through inheritance, celebrating diversity as part of His design.
Synthesizing concepts with biblical worldviewdiscussion and reflectionStudents identify the basic needs all organisms share: food, water, air, shelter, and space, discussing how environments provide these needs.
Identifying essential requirements for lifediscussion and brainstormingStudents explore how seasonal changes, droughts, floods, or temperature shifts affect the organisms living in an environment.
Predicting effects of environmental changescenarios and predictionsStudents investigate how organisms have special features that help them survive environmental challenges, from cactus water storage to arctic fox fur.
Connecting adaptations to environmentsmatching gameStudents learn that fossils show us organisms that lived long ago and help us understand how environments have changed over time.
Using evidence to understand the pastfossil observationStudents explore what extinction means and how environmental changes can lead to species disappearing, discussing both natural and human-caused factors.
Understanding cause and effect relationshipscase study discussionStudents examine both positive and negative ways humans impact environments, from building cities to creating wildlife preserves.
Analyzing human impact on ecosystemscase studiesStudents investigate different types of pollution (air, water, land) and brainstorm solutions that individuals and communities can implement.
Problem-solving for environmental issuesinvestigation and brainstormingStudents learn about people who work to protect environments and species, discussing how Christians are called to care for God's creation.
Understanding stewardship as biblical mandateresearch and discussionStudents develop a practical plan for how they can care for creation in their daily lives, from reducing waste to protecting local habitats.
Applying learning to personal actionplanning projectStudents reflect on all they've learned about life science, creating a celebration project that shows the wonder of God's design in living things.
Synthesizing and communicating learningcreative projectStudents learn that forces are pushes and pulls that can make objects move, stop, or change direction, exploring forces in everyday life.
Defining and identifying forceshands-on explorationStudents use spring scales to measure the strength of different forces, discovering that forces can be measured in units called newtons.
Measuring and recording force datameasurement activityStudents investigate how balanced forces result in no motion while unbalanced forces cause objects to start moving, stop, or change direction.
Distinguishing between force typeshands-on experimentsStudents explore gravity as the force that pulls objects toward Earth, testing how gravity affects objects of different masses.
Understanding gravity's constant pullinvestigationStudents identify forces in action throughout their day, from opening doors to riding bikes, recognizing God's design in the laws of motion.
Applying force concepts to real lifeobservation and discussionStudents test how ramp height affects the speed of rolling cars, collecting data to identify patterns between starting height and distance traveled.
Designing controlled experimentshands-on investigationStudents create bar graphs to display their ramp experiment results, learning to represent data visually to identify patterns more easily.
Representing data in graphsdata analysisStudents use patterns from their experiments to make predictions about new scenarios, testing whether their predictions are accurate.
Making evidence-based predictionsprediction and testingStudents investigate how different surfaces create different amounts of friction, affecting how far objects can travel.
Identifying variables that affect motioncomparative testingStudents apply their understanding of forces and motion to design a marble track that meets specific criteria for speed and distance.
Engineering design using scientific principlesengineering challengeStudents test various materials to determine which are attracted to magnets, discovering that magnets attract iron and a few other metals but not all materials.
Classifying materials by propertieshands-on testingStudents explore how every magnet has two poles and learn that opposite poles attract while like poles repel each other.
Observing and describing interactionshands-on explorationStudents use iron filings and magnetic field viewers to visualize the invisible magnetic field around magnets, seeing God's design in invisible forces.
Making invisible forces visibledemonstration and observationStudents investigate how magnets are used in everyday life, from refrigerator magnets to compasses to MRI machines in hospitals.
Connecting science to practical applicationsresearch and discussionStudents create simple electromagnets using batteries, wire, and nails, discovering that electricity can create magnetic forces.
Following procedures to create technologyhands-on buildingStudents learn that simple machines are tools that make work easier by changing the amount or direction of force needed to move objects.
Defining and categorizing machinesintroduction and explorationStudents experiment with levers to discover how changing the fulcrum position affects the force needed to lift objects, finding the best mechanical advantage.
Investigating variables in lever systemshands-on testingStudents build pulley systems to lift objects, comparing the force needed with fixed pulleys versus movable pulleys.
Comparing simple machine efficiencyhands-on building and testingStudents discover that inclined planes, wedges, and screws are all related simple machines that reduce the force needed by increasing distance.
Recognizing relationships between machinesexploration and demonstrationStudents identify simple machines in their homes and communities, recognizing that God gave humans creativity to design tools for work.
Applying learning to identify machines in contextscavenger hunt and discussionStudents learn that compound machines combine two or more simple machines to accomplish complex tasks, examining everyday examples like scissors and bicycles.
Analyzing complex systemsobservation and analysisStudents identify all the simple machines in a bicycle (wheels and axles, levers, pulleys, screws) and explain how they work together.
Breaking complex machines into componentsdiagram and analysisStudents design and build a simple crane using multiple simple machines to lift and move objects, testing which designs work best.
Engineering design processengineering challengeStudents test their cranes, identify problems, and make improvements, learning that engineering involves testing and revision.
Iterative design and problem-solvingtesting and revisionStudents explore how humans have used simple machines throughout history, from ancient pyramids to modern construction, recognizing human ingenuity as a gift from God.
Understanding technology development over timeresearch and discussionStudents learn that meteorologists study weather patterns by collecting data over time, beginning their own daily weather observations.
Understanding the role of data collectionintroduction and setupStudents learn to read thermometers accurately and take temperature measurements at different times of day, recording data in weather journals.
Accurate measurement and recordinghands-on measurementStudents create or use rain gauges to measure rainfall, learning how meteorologists track precipitation patterns over time.
Creating and using measurement toolshands-on creation and useStudents make wind vanes and simple anemometers to measure wind direction and estimate wind speed, adding this data to their weather journals.
Building and using scientific instrumentshands-on building and measuringStudents learn to identify cumulus, stratus, and cirrus clouds, understanding that cloud types give clues about upcoming weather.
Observation and classificationobservation and identificationStudents learn that weather is the day-to-day conditions while climate is the average pattern over many years in a location.
Distinguishing between related conceptsdiscussion and examplesStudents graph their week of weather data to look for patterns, calculating averages and identifying trends in temperature and precipitation.
Analyzing data for patternsdata analysisStudents explore Earth's major climate zones (tropical, temperate, polar, desert) and learn how location affects long-term weather patterns.
Understanding global patternsmap study and researchStudents investigate how the sun's energy hits different parts of Earth at different angles, creating climate zones based on latitude.
Understanding cause and effect in Earth systemsdemonstration and discussionStudents connect climate to the organisms that can live in different zones, understanding that God designed creatures for specific environments.
Connecting climate to life science conceptsresearch and discussionStudents learn to interpret weather maps with symbols for fronts, high and low pressure, and precipitation, understanding how meteorologists display data.
Reading and interpreting scientific representationsmap reading practiceStudents learn about warm and cold fronts, discovering how the meeting of different air masses creates weather changes and storms.
Understanding interactions in systemsdemonstration and modelingStudents use weather data and maps to make their own weather predictions for the next day, then check their accuracy.
Making evidence-based predictionsprediction exerciseStudents compare their predictions to actual weather and professional forecasts, learning that predictions become less accurate further into the future.
Evaluating prediction accuracycomparison and analysisStudents reflect on biblical accounts of God controlling weather and discuss how studying weather helps us appreciate God's power while understanding His creation.
Integrating science with biblical worldviewdiscussion and reflectionStudents learn that fossils are preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived long ago, examining different types of fossils.
Defining and categorizing fossilsobservation and discussionStudents explore the process of fossilization, learning that specific conditions are needed to preserve organisms as fossils over time.
Understanding processes over timedemonstration and modelingStudents create imprint and cast fossils using clay or plaster and natural objects, simulating how trace fossils form.
Creating models of natural processeshands-on creationStudents learn how fossils provide evidence about past organisms, environments, and how life has changed over time.
Using evidence to draw conclusionsanalysis and inferenceStudents act as paleontologists, using fossil clues to determine what ancient environments were like and what organisms lived there.
Making inferences from evidenceproblem-solving activityStudents learn to describe rocks using properties like color, texture, hardness, and whether they have layers or crystals.
Observing and describing propertieshands-on observationStudents learn that igneous rocks form from cooled magma or lava, examining samples and learning about their crystal structures.
Connecting formation process to propertiesobservation and researchStudents discover that sedimentary rocks form from layers of sediment pressed together over time, often containing fossils.
Understanding layering and compressionobservation and modelingStudents learn that metamorphic rocks form when existing rocks are changed by intense heat and pressure deep in the Earth.
Understanding transformation processesdemonstration and observationStudents practice classifying unknown rock samples as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic based on their properties and characteristics.
Applying classification knowledgehands-on classificationStudents learn that rocks continually change from one type to another through the rock cycle, driven by Earth's internal heat and surface processes.
Understanding cyclical processesintroduction and diagramStudents investigate how rocks break down into sediment through weathering and how erosion transports sediment to new locations.
Understanding breakdown and transporthands-on experimentsStudents model how sediment layers compress and cement together over time to form sedimentary rocks.
Modeling geological processeshands-on modelingStudents use a crayon melting demonstration to understand how heat and pressure deep in Earth can transform rocks into metamorphic rocks.
Understanding transformation through energydemonstrationStudents create their own rock cycle diagrams showing how any rock type can become any other type, recognizing God's design in Earth's recycling system.
Synthesizing understanding of cyclesdiagram creationStudents learn that minerals are naturally occurring, solid, inorganic substances with specific chemical compositions and crystal structures.
Defining minerals and their characteristicsdiscussion and observationStudents use Mohs hardness scale to test mineral samples, learning that hardness is a key property for mineral identification.
Conducting standardized testshands-on testingStudents test minerals for streak color, observe their luster (metallic or non-metallic), and learn why color alone isn't reliable for identification.
Using multiple properties for identificationhands-on testingStudents examine crystal shapes and learn how minerals break along specific planes, discovering the orderly structure God built into minerals.
Observing structural propertiesobservation and analysisStudents use all the properties they've learned to identify unknown mineral samples, following a systematic identification process.
Systematic identification using multiple criteriaidentification challengeStudents create visual displays of different life cycles studied, then participate in a gallery walk to review plant and animal development.
Communicating scientific understandingproject and presentationStudents play a review game about inherited traits and variation, demonstrating their understanding through fun competition.
Applying knowledge in game formatreview gameStudents create concept maps showing relationships between organisms and their environments, including adaptations and environmental changes.
Showing relationships between conceptsconcept mappingStudents share their stewardship action plans and discuss progress, celebrating ways they're caring for God's creation.
Reflecting on application of learningsharing and discussionStudents participate in a celebration activity that reviews key life science concepts while having fun, such as a nature scavenger hunt or living things trivia.
Demonstrating comprehensive understandingcelebration activityStudents participate in stations that review forces and motion concepts through hands-on challenges like ramp races and friction tests.
Applying force and motion conceptshands-on stationsStudents demonstrate magnetic principles through demonstrations and tricks, explaining the science behind each magnetic phenomenon.
Explaining scientific principlesdemonstrationStudents present their simple machine inventions or compound machines, explaining which simple machines they used and how they provide mechanical advantage.
Communicating engineering designpresentationStudents compete in teams to answer questions about forces, motion, magnetism, and simple machines, reviewing key concepts through friendly competition.
Recalling and applying knowledgereview gameStudents reflect on how the consistent laws of physics show God's orderly design and participate in a celebration activity reviewing physical science.
Integrating faith and science understandingreflection and celebrationStudents review weather concepts by analyzing weather data and maps, making predictions, and discussing what they've learned about climate patterns.
Analyzing weather data and patternsdata analysis activityStudents create museum-style displays of rocks and minerals with labels explaining their properties, formation, and uses.
Organizing and presenting scientific informationmuseum creationStudents participate in a kinesthetic activity where they move through stations representing rock cycle processes, reviewing how rocks change.
Understanding cyclical processeskinesthetic activityStudents solve fossil mysteries using what they've learned about fossils, past environments, and how scientists use evidence from the past.
Using evidence to draw conclusionsproblem-solvingStudents celebrate their earth science learning with a culminating activity that reviews weather, rocks, minerals, and fossils in a fun format.
Demonstrating comprehensive understandingcelebration activityStudents learn that matter is anything that has mass and takes up space, exploring how all physical objects around us are made of matter.
Defining matter and identifying examplesdiscussion and explorationStudents identify observable properties of matter including color, shape, size, texture, and odor, describing objects using multiple properties.
Detailed observation and descriptionhands-on observationStudents learn to measure properties like mass, volume, and temperature, understanding that some properties require tools to determine.
Using tools for measurementmeasurement activityStudents sort objects into groups based on similar properties, learning that scientists classify matter to organize information.
Classification using multiple criteriasorting activityStudents use property clues to identify mystery objects, understanding that unique combinations of properties help us identify specific materials.
Using properties for identificationproblem-solving gameStudents learn that matter exists in three main states with different properties: solids have definite shape, liquids take container shape, gases spread out.
Comparing and contrasting statesdemonstration and observationStudents investigate solid objects, discovering that solids maintain their shape regardless of container and have particles packed tightly together.
Observing properties of solidshands-on explorationStudents pour liquids into various containers, observing how liquids flow and take the shape of their containers while maintaining constant volume.
Observing properties of liquidshands-on explorationStudents explore gases by observing air in balloons and bubbles, learning that gases expand to fill their containers and are often invisible.
Observing properties of gaseshands-on explorationStudents observe water in all three states (ice, liquid water, water vapor), recognizing that the same substance can exist in different states.
Understanding state changes in one substancedemonstration and observationStudents observe ice melting, measuring temperature changes and learning that adding heat energy causes solids to become liquids.
Observing and measuring changeshands-on experimentStudents observe water freezing, learning that removing heat energy causes liquids to become solids and that freezing is the reverse of melting.
Understanding reversible changesobservation over timeStudents investigate evaporation by observing water disappearing from open containers, learning that liquids become gases when heated.
Making observations over timeinvestigationStudents observe condensation on cold surfaces, learning that cooling causes water vapor to change back into liquid water droplets.
Connecting observations to explanationsdemonstration and observationStudents connect state changes to the water cycle, understanding that water continuously changes states as it moves through Earth's systems.
Applying state change concepts to natural systemsdiagram and discussionStudents learn that mixtures combine two or more substances that keep their individual properties and can usually be separated.
Creating and observing mixtureshands-on explorationStudents use filtering, magnetic separation, and hand-picking to separate different mixtures, learning that separation methods depend on properties.
Choosing appropriate separation methodshands-on investigationStudents create solutions by dissolving substances in water, learning that solutions are mixtures where one substance completely dissolves in another.
Distinguishing solutions from other mixtureshands-on explorationStudents test various substances to determine which dissolve in water and which don't, discovering patterns about solubility.
Testing and recording resultsinvestigationStudents evaporate water from salt solutions to recover dissolved salt, learning that physical changes in mixtures are reversible.
Understanding reversible processesexperimentStudents learn that temperature measures how hot or cold something is and practice reading thermometers accurately in Fahrenheit and Celsius.
Accurate temperature measurementmeasurement practiceStudents test how heat moves through different materials by touching, learning that some materials conduct heat better than others.
Testing materials for propertieshands-on testingStudents classify materials as conductors (allow heat to pass through) or insulators (slow heat transfer), testing various materials.
Classification based on thermal propertiesinvestigation and classificationStudents design and test insulated containers to keep ice from melting, applying their understanding of insulators to solve a problem.
Engineering design using scientific principlesdesign challengeStudents identify how people use conductors and insulators in daily life, from cooking pots to winter coats, recognizing God's provision of materials.
Applying science to everyday contextsresearch and discussionStudents discover that all sounds are produced by vibrations, feeling and observing vibrations in tuning forks, drums, and rubber bands.
Connecting cause and effecthands-on explorationStudents investigate how sound travels through solids, liquids, and gases, learning that sound needs matter to travel through.
Testing sound transmissioninvestigationStudents explore pitch by changing the speed of vibrations, discovering that faster vibrations create higher pitches and slower vibrations create lower pitches.
Manipulating variables to change outcomeshands-on explorationStudents investigate volume by changing the strength of vibrations, learning that stronger vibrations create louder sounds.
Controlling variables in experimentsinvestigationStudents design and create simple instruments using their understanding of pitch and volume, testing and adjusting their designs.
Applying scientific understanding to engineeringengineering projectStudents identify light sources, distinguishing between objects that produce light and objects that reflect light, recognizing the sun as our primary light source.
Categorizing by light productionobservation and sortingStudents investigate how light travels in straight lines using flashlights and obstacles, understanding why we see shadows.
Observing patterns in light behaviorhands-on investigationStudents test materials to classify them based on how much light passes through, from transparent (all light) to opaque (no light).
Classification based on light transmissionhands-on testingStudents explore how light reflects off surfaces, especially mirrors, investigating angles and creating reflection patterns.
Observing and predicting reflection patternsinvestigationStudents observe light bending as it passes through water and prisms, creating rainbows and exploring how lenses work.
Observing light behavior in different mediademonstration and explorationStudents learn that electricity is a form of energy involving the movement of electrons, exploring static electricity and current electricity.
Understanding energy formsdemonstration and discussionStudents build complete circuits with batteries, wires, and bulbs, learning that electricity needs a complete path to flow.
Following procedures to build circuitshands-on buildingStudents test various materials to determine which conduct electricity and which insulate, discovering patterns in material properties.
Testing and classifying materialsinvestigationStudents add switches to their circuits, learning how switches control electricity by opening and closing the circuit path.
Understanding circuit controlhands-on explorationStudents build and compare series circuits (one path) with parallel circuits (multiple paths), observing differences in brightness and function.
Comparing circuit configurationshands-on investigationStudents learn that energy is the ability to do work or cause change, exploring how energy makes things happen all around us.
Defining and identifying energydiscussion and observationStudents identify different forms of energy including light, heat, sound, electrical, mechanical, and chemical energy in everyday situations.
Categorizing energy formsobservation and sortingStudents discover that energy changes from one form to another, such as chemical energy in batteries becoming light and heat in a flashlight.
Identifying energy transformationsinvestigationStudents learn about different energy sources, comparing renewable sources like solar and wind with nonrenewable sources like coal and oil.
Comparing and contrasting energy sourcesresearch and discussionStudents explore ways to conserve energy at home and school, understanding stewardship of God's resources and caring for creation.
Applying learning to responsible actionplanning and discussionStudents learn that the sun is a star that provides light and heat to Earth, understanding its central role in our solar system.
Understanding the sun's importanceresearch and discussionStudents learn about the eight planets in order from the sun, comparing their sizes, compositions, and distances from the sun.
Organizing information about planetsresearch and modelingStudents model Earth's rotation using a globe and flashlight, understanding that Earth spinning creates day and night.
Using models to explain phenomenahands-on modelingStudents learn that Earth revolves around the sun in one year and that Earth's tilt causes seasons as we orbit.
Understanding orbital motion and seasonsdemonstration and modelingStudents explore the moon's orbit around Earth, learning about moon phases and how the moon affects Earth through tides.
Understanding moon-Earth relationshipsobservation and modelingStudents learn about telescopes, satellites, and space probes that help scientists study objects in space from Earth and beyond.
Understanding how technology extends observationresearch and discussionStudents explore what astronauts do, the challenges of living in space, and famous space missions that expanded human knowledge.
Understanding human space explorationresearch and videoStudents learn that stars are distant suns and explore constellations that people have used for navigation and storytelling throughout history.
Identifying patterns in the night skyobservation and researchStudents explore the incredible distances in space, learning about light years and the scale of the universe, marveling at God's creation.
Understanding scale and distancediscussion and scale modelingStudents reflect on how studying space reveals God's power and creativity, discussing Psalm 19 and how science helps us worship the Creator.
Integrating faith and scientific wonderdiscussion and reflectionStudents learn to ask testable questions and distinguish between questions that can be investigated scientifically and those that cannot.
Formulating testable questionsbrainstorming and discussionStudents design complete experiments including identifying variables, planning procedures, and determining what data to collect.
Experimental designplanning activityStudents carry out their planned experiments, carefully collecting data and making observations, practicing scientific procedures.
Following procedures and collecting datahands-on investigationStudents organize their data in tables and graphs, looking for patterns and determining what their evidence shows.
Data analysis and interpretationdata analysisStudents write conclusions based on evidence and prepare presentations to share their findings with others.
Communicating scientific findingswriting and preparing presentationsStudents present their scientific investigations to classmates or family, explaining their questions, procedures, results, and conclusions.
Oral communication of scientific workpresentationsStudents participate in a science fair where they display their work and answer questions from visitors about their investigations.
Explaining and defending scientific workscience fairStudents visit other science fair projects, asking questions and learning about different investigations their peers conducted.
Evaluating others' scientific workobservation and discussionStudents reflect on what they learned through conducting their own investigations, discussing challenges and successes in the scientific process.
Metacognition about scientific inquiryreflection and discussionStudents celebrate their growth as scientists throughout the year, recognizing that curiosity and investigation honor God as we study His creation.
Recognizing growth and developmentcelebrationStudents review key concepts about plant and animal life cycles, reproduction, and inheritance through games and activities.
Recalling and applying life science conceptsreview gamesStudents review how organisms interact with their environments, including adaptations, environmental changes, and stewardship.
Synthesizing ecosystem conceptsreview activitiesStudents review weather patterns, climate zones, and Earth materials including rocks, minerals, and fossils through interactive activities.
Recalling and applying earth science conceptsreview stationsStudents participate in a comprehensive challenge or game that reviews all life and earth science concepts from the year.
Demonstrating comprehensive understandingchallenge gameStudents create concept maps or diagrams showing connections between different life and earth science topics studied throughout the year.
Showing relationships between conceptsconcept mappingStudents review forces, motion, magnetism, and simple machines through hands-on challenges that apply their understanding.
Applying physical science conceptsreview challengesStudents review properties of matter, states of matter, energy forms, and electricity through interactive stations and games.
Demonstrating physical science understandingreview stationsStudents review light, sound, and space science concepts through demonstrations, activities, and discussions of key ideas.
Recalling and explaining conceptsreview activitiesStudents create displays or presentations showcasing their favorite learning from the year, sharing highlights with family or classmates.
Communicating year-long learningshowcase presentationsStudents celebrate their growth as scientists, reflecting on how studying God's creation has increased their wonder and worship of the Creator.
Reflecting on growth and faith integrationcelebration and reflectionStart with Day 1 and work through at your own pace. Each lesson builds on the last!