Students May Also Study

  1. The formation of the solar system and individual planets.
  2. The interior layers of the earth.
  3. Techtonic plates.
  4. The formation of oceans, mountains and volcanoes.
  5. Early plant and animal forms of life on earth.
  6. Physical Science through hands-on experiments.

The studies help the child develop an appreciation of his/her experiences in his/her own world such as: crossing a bridge over Lake Washington, swimming in an ocean, hiking on a mountain trail, or planning a trip to another state or country.

Curriculum flexibility allows studies to coincide with real events; news of the eruption of Mt. Kilauea or Mt. Etna can excite a child's interest in simulating the eruption with a classroom volcano and learning about the interior structures of the volcano.