Science
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
Grade K
- Needs of Plants and Animals
- Pushes and Pull
- Sunlight and Weather
Grade 1
- Animal and Plant Defenses
- Light and Sound
- Spinning Earth
Grade 2
- Plant and Animal Relationships
- Properties of Materials
- Changing Landforms
Grade 3
- Balancing Forces
- Inheritance and Traits
- Environments and Survival
- Weather and Climate
Grade 4
- Energy Conversions
- Vision and Light
- Earth's Features
- Waves, Energy, and Information
Grade 5
- Patterns of Earth and Sky
- Modeling Matter
- The Earth System
- Ecosystem Restoration
Grade 6
- Light & Matter
- Thermal Energy
- Weather, Climate, & Water Cycling
- Plate Tectonics & Rock Cycling
- Natural Hazards
- Cells & Development
Grade 7
- Chemical Reactions & Matter
- Chemical Reactions & Energy
- Metabolic Reactions
- Matter Cycling & Photosynthesis
- Ecosystems Dynamics & Biodiversity
- Natural Resources & Human Impact
Grade 8
- Contact Forces
- Sound Waves
- Forces at a Distance
- Earth in Space
- Genetics
- Natural Selection & Common Ancestry
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.