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The science program is designed to give children broad experience in age-appropriate science, information and best practices that utilize one of Oak Lane's primary strengths, which is its natural surroundings. Marsh, meadow, woods, and a spring-fed creek and pond, are fully utilized for life science and earth science themes. During the winter, physical science and technology themes provide an appropriate balance of elementary science themes.
| Pre-primary Science |
Children are taught a love of nature and exploration in an environment that is supportive, comfortable, inviting and creative. A beginning foundation of sensory observation in nature makes “science” a welcome part of a child's first life experience that is built on over time. Since children have science once a week, many of the activities in science class are extensions of themes in the homeroom class. Click here for additional resources for the science program. |
| Primary Science |
Children explore their world as they build self-esteem and increase their skills and knowledge base. The rich, outdoor classroom is balanced with a variety of indoor science themes and activities. All-school autumn themes of birds, trees and watershed, and primary spring themes of habitats, life-cycles and weather are complemented by winter themes of simple machines, balance and measurement, and chemistry. Participation in the communities of the classroom and School, as well as life outside of School relative to science topics, are valuable tools in developing the whole child. Click here for additional resources for the science program. |
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Intermediate Science |
The natural world and the indoor thematic world are scientific laboratories from which skills are taught and knowledge is learned. Scientific process, language arts, measurement skills and other skills specific to a theme are all integral parts of experiential learning. Children are expected to explore with rigor, work cooperatively as a community, and set high expectations for themselves. The classroom environment is supportive of the whole child; it responds to queries and interests of the children, and is structured so that children build their knowledge and skills in a systematic way. All-school fall themes of birds, trees and watershed, are followed by winter themes of electricity, force and motion with K'NEX and the fourth grade “Mold Symposium.” Spring themes include vegetable gardening, human anatomy and exploring the microscopic world. Click here for additional resources for the science program. |
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