Science

National Heritage Academies has developed an engaging science curriculum that encourages students to actively participate in scientific inquiry while developing scientific literacy. When participating in inquiry, students describe objects and events, ask questions, construct explanations, test those explanations against current scientific knowledge and communicate their ideas to others. This approach includes engaging all students with relevant, real-world activities that develop their knowledge, communication skills and scientific process skills. Through a wide range of content, students are given the opportunity to work extensively in a variety of inquiry-based settings, including investigative, collaborative and technological, with appropriate materials, measuring devices, and scientific instruments to develop thinking skills, behaviors and science content knowledge needed for future success in any endeavor. Across all grade levels, students’ scientific knowledge is developed in the areas of The Nature of Science, The Living Environment, Physical Science, and Earth and Space Science.