Course Description: 

In this accelerated course, students will be taught enriched 6th grade state standards at a more challenging level. Throughout the course of study, students will be given opportunities to develop critical thinking skills through scientific inquiry. They will be guided to go beyond simply memorizing facts, but rather, to think more deeply, to question, to explore and to connect scientific concepts to the real world around them. This course blends district standards from the middle school integrated science courses enabling students to advance their science pathway.  Students will participate in Science Fair enabling further development of scientific skills through practical application.