Science
Spring 2022 K-5 Materials Adoption
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
Grade |
Earth Science |
Life Science |
Physical Science |
---|---|---|---|
K |
Weather and Sky-Building Blocks |
Ladybugs – GEMS |
Push, Pull, Go - Building Blocks |
1 |
Sound-Smithsonian |
Organisms – STC |
Solids & Liquids – STC |
2 |
How Can We Stop Soil From Washing Away-Smithsonian |
Life Cycle of Butterflies – STC |
Balancing & Weighing – STC |
3 |
How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitats Change?-Smithsonian |
Plant Growth & Dev – STC |
Changes – STC |
4 |
Rocks & Minerals – STC |
Habitats – Science |
How Can We Provide Energy to People's Homes?-Smithsonian |
5 |
How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?-Smithsonian Land and Water-STC |
|
Motion & Design - STC |
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 | Energy, Forces, and Motion-STC |
8 | Space System Exploration-STC | Genes and Molecular Machines-STC | Matter and Its Interactions-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