{"id":8,"date":"2013-04-26T13:54:19","date_gmt":"2013-04-26T17:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www-sms.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/curriculum\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-06-09T15:41:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T19:41:35","slug":"science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www-sms.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/curriculum\/science\/","title":{"rendered":"Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8\" class=\"elementor elementor-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bf2e54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7bf2e54\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6934773\" data-id=\"6934773\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86ee370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86ee370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"757\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/www-sms.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/curriculum\/files\/2026\/06\/Science.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-825\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-sms.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/curriculum\/files\/2026\/06\/Science.png 757w, https:\/\/www-sms.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/curriculum\/files\/2026\/06\/Science-300x128.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a90ee48 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a90ee48\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-952c688\" data-id=\"952c688\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3ac579 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3ac579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Exploring, Discovering, and Understanding the World Around Us<\/h2><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The Science Department at Sebastian Middle School encourages students to explore the natural world through inquiry, investigation, and hands-on learning. Our science curriculum helps students develop critical thinking skills, problem-solving abilities, and a deeper understanding of the scientific principles that shape our everyday lives.<\/p><p>Through engaging laboratory activities, collaborative projects, and real-world applications, students learn to think like scientists\u2014asking questions, gathering evidence, analyzing data, and drawing conclusions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-905088e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"905088e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40419b3\" data-id=\"40419b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2381ab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2381ab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Science Department<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1865d45 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1865d45\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd25741\" data-id=\"bd25741\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92d74ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92d74ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>*Students and parents can use Schoology to correspond with teachers, locate assignments or find update on special events.*<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/stjohnsschools.schoology.com\/user\/113845319\/updates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mr. Kassay<\/a> \u2013 6th Grade<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/stjohnsschools.schoology.com\/user\/84129726\/updates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ms. Ridilla<\/a> \u2013 6th Grade<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/stjohnsschools.schoology.com\/user\/84129726\/updates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ms. Ridilla<\/a> \u2013 7th Grade<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/stjohnsschools.schoology.com\/user\/33171755\/updates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ms. Harvey<\/a> (Dept. Chair)\u00a0 \u2013 7th Grade<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/stjohnsschools.schoology.com\/user\/118418726\/updates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mr. Crites<\/a> \u2013 8th Grade<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/stjohnsschools.schoology.com\/user\/52725812\/updates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ms. Malik<\/a>\u2013 8th Grade<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c02296 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c02296\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe63d3d\" data-id=\"fe63d3d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d5ead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70d5ead\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What Students Learn<\/h3><h4>Grade 6 Science<\/h4><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Students explore Earth and space science concepts, including weather, climate, Earth&#8217;s systems, and the universe. Students learn how scientific inquiry helps us better understand our planet and beyond.<\/p><h4>Grade 7 Science<\/h4><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Students investigate life science topics such as cells, ecosystems, heredity, and the diversity of living organisms. Students examine how living things interact with each other and their environment.<\/p><h4>Grade 8 Science<\/h4><p>Students focus on physical science concepts including matter, energy, force, motion, and chemical interactions. Students also prepare for the Grade 8 Statewide Science Assessment.<\/p><h4 style=\"font-style: normal\">Advanced Science Opportunities<\/h4><p style=\"font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400\">Eligible students may have opportunities to participate in accelerated coursework designed to prepare them for high school-level science and advanced academic pathways. Course include Physical Science and Biology 1.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eece5f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eece5f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7543fee\" data-id=\"7543fee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d487ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d487ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The Future Starts with Curiosity<\/h2><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">From exploring distant galaxies to understanding life on Earth, science helps us make sense of the world and imagine what is possible. 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