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PreK-12 Inquiry-Based Science Program
Updated: 12/3/07

VISION The Seattle Public Schools is a leader in standards- and inquiry-based science education in which all students are scientifically literate.
MISSION The mission of the PreK-12 science program in the Seattle Public Schools is to ensure that all students are able to investigate scientifically in order to acquire conceptual understanding of their world, develop positive scientific attitudes, and become scientifically literate. This is accomplished through a collaborative, interactive, rigorous science program responsive to the needs of diverse learners.
We implement these five components of exemplary programs:		High quality curriculum materials
		Ongoing professional development
		Centralized materials support
		Assessment that is aligned to standards, curriculum, and instruction
		Community and administrative involvement

The following chart shows the Seattle Schools adopted curriculum. Please send comments, corrections or additions to Hunter Close (hgclose@seattleschools.org).
Elementary School Units	Middle School Units	High School Units
Elem Science Unit Information: Conceptual Stories Focus Questions Elementary Science Bibliography PreK-1 Building Structures Water Kindergarten Fabric: GLE Alignment Wood: GLE Alignment Animals: GLE Alignment 1st Grade Balls & Ramps: GLE Alignment Weather: GLE Alignment Organisms: GLE Alignment 2nd Grade Liquids: GLE Alignment Soils: GLE Alignment Balancing & Weighing: GLE Alignment 3rd Grade Sound: GLE Alignment Rocks & Minerals: GLE Alignment Plant Growth and Development: GLE Alignment 4th Grade Circuits & Pathways: GLE Alignment Ecosystems: GLE Alignment Food Chemistry: GLE Alignment 5th Grade Land & Water: GLE Alignment Microworlds: GLE Alignment Models & Designs: GLE Alignment	6th Grade Magnets & Motors GLE Alignment Diversity of Life Conceptual story GLE Alignment Solutions & Pollution Conceptual story GLE Alignment Truth about Science GLE Alignment 7th Grade Energy, Machines & Motion Conceptual story GLE Alignment Investigating Groundwater: The Fruitvale Story Conceptual story Catastrophic Events Conceptual story GLE Alignment Human Body Systems Conceptual story GLE Alignment 8th Grade Chemistry Alignment Earth in Space GLE Alignment Properties of Matter Conceptual story GLE Alignment Science and Life Issues: " Ecology and Evolution" Conceptual story GLE Alignment	9th Grade Chemistry Alignment Integrated Science Description Active Chemistry EarthComm Active Physics Transportation 10th Grade BSCS Biology: A Human Approach Description Unit 1 Evolution Unit 2 Homeostasis Unit 3 Energy, Matter and Organization Unit 4 Continuity Unit 5 Development Unit 6 Ecology