The DoDEA science program offers courses for students in grades
pre-kindergarten through twelve, including 19 specific secondary
science courses offered in traditional and virtual classrooms.
The Science Content Standards provide a framework for advancing
student performance and achievement in science. All science
courses are designed to incorporate differentiated instruction
for all learners while maintaining rigor, laboratory
participation and high expectations for student achievement. In
grades pre-kindergarten through grade five, inquiry-based
learning that emphasizes critical thinking and problem-solving
provides the foundation for students to acquire the knowledge,
skills and processes pertaining to the physical, life, and earth
sciences. In the middle grades, science instruction increases in
depth and complexity, the science content is presented through
an integrated approach that interlinks concepts and skills in
physical, life, and earth sciences. The types of investigations
and experimentations incr