Newberry Academy

Science Curriculum

Science from Kindergarten through 12th Grade designed to help students observe carefully, ask thoughtful questions, understand evidence, and apply scientific ideas with growing independence.

Science That Builds Understanding

Newberry Academy Science teaches students to look beyond memorized facts and think about how the natural world works.

Lessons build scientific vocabulary, observation, reasoning, investigation, interpretation, and application while steadily increasing in depth as students move through the grades.

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Kindergarten

Kindergarten Science & History

Kindergarten combines Science and History in one book, helping young learners explore nature, people, places, communities, patterns, change, and the world around them.

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1st Grade

1st Grade Science

Build curiosity through observation, vocabulary, simple scientific explanations, questioning, discussion, and age-appropriate investigation.

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2nd Grade

2nd Grade Science

Strengthen observation, comparison, classification, scientific vocabulary, questioning, and the ability to explain ideas clearly.

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3rd Grade

3rd Grade Science

Develop stronger scientific reasoning by connecting observations, evidence, vocabulary, classification, investigation, and explanation.

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4th Grade

4th Grade Science

Move into deeper scientific thinking through careful observation, investigation, evidence, interpretation, and application.

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5th Grade

5th Grade Science

Prepare for middle school science by strengthening reasoning, scientific explanation, investigation, application, and independent work.

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6th Grade

6th Grade Science

Begin middle school science with stronger emphasis on investigation, evidence, reasoning, scientific explanation, and independent application.

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7th Grade

7th Grade Science

Strengthen analysis, evidence-based thinking, scientific explanation, investigation, and connections among increasingly complex ideas.

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8th Grade

8th Grade Science

Prepare for high school science through deeper reasoning, data interpretation, scientific analysis, evidence, and increasingly independent study.

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9th Grade

9th Grade Science

Begin high school Science with greater emphasis on independent reasoning, evidence, analysis, application, and academic precision.

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10th Grade

10th Grade Science

Continue building scientific understanding through more advanced explanation, reasoning, interpretation, investigation, and application.

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11th Grade

11th Grade Science

Develop stronger scientific analysis, careful interpretation of evidence, independent thinking, application, and precise academic work.

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12th Grade

12th Grade Science

Complete high school Science with advanced reasoning, evidence-based conclusions, interpretation, application, and independent academic responsibility.

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What Students Practice in Science

Careful observation and questioning
Scientific vocabulary and clear explanation
Evidence-based reasoning
Investigation and hands-on application when appropriate
Interpreting information, results, and data
Connecting new concepts to prior learning
Review and assessment to strengthen mastery
Increasing independence as students advance

Designed for Homeschool Learning

Science lessons are designed to provide the instruction and practice students need without depending on daily internet lessons, YouTube videos, or QR-code instruction.

Secular Science Curriculum

Newberry Academy Science is secular. Bible instruction is not included in the Science curriculum. Bible curriculum is available separately as an elective for families who choose it.

Want More Science?

Students can expand beyond their core Science course with electives such as Astronomy, Earth Science, Geology, Applied Science Lab, and additional STEM options.

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Science Is Included in Core Bundles

Save by purchasing Science together with the other core subjects in a grade-level curriculum bundle.

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