Prime Science

Philosophy

Science at The Sage School is a pre-k – 8 program designed to provide gifted students the opportunity to experience science first-hand and become lifelong learners.   The goal is to nurture curiosity and recognize the relevance of science in daily life.  The program builds basic science literacy by exposing students to all major fields of science.  By using an inquiry and investigative approach, students come to realize that science is a process, not merely a body of knowledge to memorize. This is particularly important in providing the rigor and scope of the material appropriate to gifted learners.

A Sage science classroom utilizes hands-on, multi-sensory activities and technology to engage students in the learning process.  The program encourages students to reach their full potential and use higher levels of thinking.   A Sage student will use their scientific knowledge to critically, responsibly and compassionately contribute to the world around them.

Goals

1. Develop science vocabulary
2. Observe and communicate observations in written and oral form
3. Think critically and ask relevant questions
4. Make reasonable predictions
5. Draw logical conclusions
6. Use a variety of resources to gather data
7. Become familiar with the scientific method
8. Use science tools appropriately
9. Utilizing features of nonfictions
10. Use a variety of resources to gather data
11. Use science tools appropriately
12. Follow oral and written directions
13. Describe observation in written form and oral form
14. Make comparisons
15. Record and analyze data

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