Science Lab at Avoca West is an extension of the homeroom science class. The time in the lab allows students to extend their learning on a few specific topics within the unit of study.
The content varies as students
mature through the grades, but each grade level provides full units that
are focused on life science, earth science, and physics.
Life
science topics:
1st
grade-The Animal Kingdom
2nd
grade- The Secret Life of Plants
3rd
grade- Heredity and Adaptation
4th
grade- Animal Sensation, Processing and Response
5th
grade- Ecology
Physical
Science Units:
1st
grade Sound and Light
2nd
grade Material Science
3rd
grade Motion and Stability
4th
grade Energy Transfer
5th
grade Elements and Compounds
Earth
Science Content:
1st
grade Outer Space
2nd
grade Surface Geology and Landforms
3rd
grade Weather and Climate
4th
grade Geology and Natural Resources
5th
grade Earth Systems & Space
New to the 2023-2024 school year, the science lab will be introducing Project Lead the Way Launch to students. This Science- and Engineering-based curriculum uses an activity, project, problem design to guide students into using the engineering design process to solve real world problems. Each grade level will complete one Project Lead the Way Launch module this year.