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Mission Statement

The mission of the K-12 science teachers in Walla Walla Public Schools is to create a student-centered learning environment in which all students become scientifically literate.

In order to prepare our students to effectively use scientific knowledge, Walla Walla Public Schools and the Walla Walla community will provide a balanced science program combining process skills and content knowledge through the implementation of inquiry-based instructional practices.

Scope and Sequence

The following scope and sequence of K-5 materials are from Amplify. For additional information on these materials please click on the following link: Amplify Science

6-8 materials are expected to be updated during the 2022-23 school year.

Grade	Earth Science	Life Science	Physical Science
K	Sunlight and Weather	Needs of Plants and Animals	Pushes and Pull
1	Spinning Earth	Animals and Plant Defenses	Light and Sound
2	Changing Landforms	Plant and Animal Relationships	Properties of Materials
3	Weather and Climate	Inheritance and Traits of Environment and Survival	Balancing Forces
4	Earth's Features	Vision and Light	Energy Conversions Waves, Energy, and Information
5	Patterns of Earth and Sky	Ecosystem Restoration	Modeling Matter
6	Weather and Climate-STC	Ecosystems and Their Interactions-STC	Electricity, Waves and Information Transfer-STC
7	Earth's Dynamic Systems-STC	Structure and Function-STC	Matter and Its Interactions-STC
8	Space System Exploration-STC	Genes and Molecular Machines-STC	Energy, Forces, and Motion-STC

If you have any questions about the materials, or would like to see the materials, please reach out to the Teaching and Learning Department’s Curriculum Coordinator at 509-526-6783.

Science Education Standards

The Next Generation Science Standards are a new set of standards that provide consistent science education through all grades, with an emphasis on engineering and technology. Superintendent Randy Dorn formally adopted the NGSS on October 1, 2013, and announced with Governor Jay Inslee on October 4. Washington is the eighth state to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards.

The NGSS describe -- at each grade from kindergarten through fifth grade, at middle school and at high school -- what each student should know in the four domains of science: physical science; life science; earth and space science; and engineering, technology and science application.

Washington State Science and Learning Standards

Professional Development Opportunities

Ongoing Professional Development