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Boys develop scientific inquiry skills such as making observations, inferences, and predictions while being challenged to expand their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. They are active learners who engage in a hands-on exploration of science and the scientific process. By encouraging inquiry, ingenuity, and imagination, boys master science fundamentals that prepare them for chemistry, biology, and physics at the Upper School. Some students take a high-school-level biology course in grade 8. Our Science Fair and Young Surgeons programs provide opportunities for deeper scientific research and career exploration.

Science class inspires students to discover, question and explore the world around them. They are encouraged to inquire and participate in 杏吧原创 grounded in real-world scenarios.

Students at this level have an abundant amount of energy and show a great deal of curiosity and interest. The sixth grade science curriculum builds a strong academic foundation by channeling this energy. Experiential, immersive lessons challenge students appropriately while remaining dynamic and captivating. Areas of concentration are chemistry, engineering, magnetism, cell biology, and botany. Emphasis is placed on acquiring understanding of more advanced concepts of science and more refined experimental methods. Units of study have four main components: encouraging initial curiosity; establishing a foundation of basic scientific knowledge; engaging in hands-on experiences to solidify and expand understanding; and exploring real-life, current applications. At the beginning of the year, students develop basic scientific inquiry skills such as making observations, inferences, and predictions. By the end of the year, engineering challenges galvanize students to learn beyond passive observation, expanding their critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills such that they become actively involved in their learning process. Real life application, current issues, and innovation are encouraged!

Two courses are offered. Both Eighth Grade Science and Intensive Eighth Grade Science are designed for boys who love science and include exciting, hands-on experiments, which cover an impressive range of concepts. Boys experiment, watch demonstrations, work cooperatively, and problem solve. Boys think like scientists, take ownership of their learning, and intellectually step outside the classroom to better understand the world. In Eighth Grade Science, in addition to a unit on evolution, the overarching theme is physical science, culminating with the Sludge Test, a challenge that requires boys to use lab techniques to separate, identify, and quantify an unknown sample. Intensive Eighth Grade Science covers these topics and also explores additional topics that require boys to process more challenging math concepts. The course moves at a faster pace. The fundamentals in both courses help prepare students for chemistry, biology, and physics at the upper school.