Elementary Science

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The Fairfax County Public Schools Elementary Science Program consists of grade level units that are composed of inquiry-based, hands-on science lessons.  Science Process Skills, embedded in the lessons, develop student’s ability to think and perform like a scientist.  In addition to science trade books, sixth grade science textbook, and these hands-on kits, FCPS offers the Windows on Science visual textbook videodisk program, the Fresh Science DVD supplemental visuals, and United Streaming video library.  Interactive technologies used by students in the elementary science program include Weatherbug Achieve, and Easy Sense Q5 Probeware. 

The Elementary Science Program follows the Virginia State Science Standards of Learning which include the following science strands:

Scientific Investigation, Reason and Logic;

Force, Motion and Energy;

Matter;

Life Processes;

Living Systems;

Earth Patterns, Cycles, and Change;

Interrelationships in Earth/Space Systems, Resources

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