6th Grade Science 

At San Elijo Middle School, our 6th grade Science students will focus on the three-dimensional learning model of the Next Generation Science Standards using the Interdisciplinary model of Earth, Life and Physical Science. The year will be divided into 5 main units: Cells and Body Systems, Thermal Energy, Light and Matter, Energy and Human Impact. 6th grade students will be required to collaborate with their peers, as well as use scientific equipment and technology as tools for learning throughout the school year. 

7th Grade Science 

At San Elijo Middle School, our 7th grade Science students will focus on the three-dimensional learning model of the Next Generation Science Standards using the Interdisciplinary model of Earth, Life and Physical Science. The year will be divided into four main units: Chemistry and Matter, Energy, Earth’s Natural Processes & Resource Distribution, and Ecology and Biodiversity. Seventh grade students will be required to collaborate with their peers, as well as use scientific equipment and technology as tools for learning throughout the school year to build on skills learned during the 6th grade. 

8th Grade Science 

At San Elijo Middle School, our 8th grade Science students will focus on the three-dimensional learning model of the Next Generation Science Standards using the Interdisciplinary model of Earth, Life and Physical Science. The year will be divided into 5 main units: Contact Forces, Earth’s Place Space, Sound Waves, Heredity, and Evolution and Change. Eighth grade students will be required to collaborate with their peers, as well as use scientific equipment and technology as tools for learning throughout the school year to build on skills learned during the 6th and 7th grades.