Science
Holy Spirit School is fortunate to retain two dedicated science teachers – one exclusively focused on K – 5 science and one solely dedicated to our Middle School.
Students learn to question, observe, describe and classify scientific principles. Hands-on, collaborative, and experimental learning is enhanced with the occasional use of technology in grades K-3.
Kindergarten
Topics covered include:
Topics covered include:
- Life Science (Animals and Plants)
- Earth Science (Land, Air, Water, Our Earth)
- Physical Science (Objects Around Us and Investigating them)
First Grade
Topics covered include:
Topics covered include:
- Life Science (Animals and Plants and their Environments)
- Earth Science (Weather & Seasons)
- Physical Science (Observing Solids, Liquids and Gases)
Second Grade
Topics covered include:
Topics covered include:
- Life Science (Animals and their Needs and Life Cycles)
- Earth Science (Our Earth, Rocks & Soil, Fossils & Dinosaurs)
- Physical Science (Forces & Motion)
Third Grade
Topics covered include:
Topics covered include:
- Life Science (Animals, Biomes, Changes on our Earth)
- Earth Science (Objects in Space, Patterns in the Sky)
- Physical Science (Energy, Light, Matter)
Students engage in hands-on, discussions, collaborative group work and technology-driven activities to support their science curriculum in grades 4 - 5. The Scientific Method is used during investigations as students observe, compare, question, record, draw inferences and conclusions, and interpret results.
Fourth Grade
Content areas include:
Content areas include:
- Life Science (Flow of Energy & Matter, Ecosystems and Interactions with Ecosystems)
- Earth Science (Minerals & Rocks, Our Changing Earth)
- Physical Science (Electricity & Magnetism)
Fifth Grade
Content areas include:
Content areas include:
- Life Science (Basic Structure of Organisms, Plant & Animals Cells, Body Systems)
- Earth Science (Solar System, Water, Weather)
- Physical Science (Matter, Changes in Matter)
