Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure science.  – Edwin Powell Hubble

Our goal at Luis Muñoz Marín Middle School is to build a solid foundation in science that will serve our students though his/her lifetime. Our focus is on inquiry based learning designed around hands-on activities to promote experiential student centered learning. Science instruction at LMMMS promotes the development of skills in all subject areas including math, language arts and social studies.

Beginning in the fifth grade we aim to prepare our students to the best of their ability for high school and beyond. By increasing our learner’s interest and enthusiasm for science we hope to encourage them to consider careers in the field of science.

Grade	Physical Science	Life Science	Earth/Space Science
5th	✔	✔	✔
6th	✔	✔	✔
7th	✔	✔	✔
8th	✔	✔	✔

The curricula for each grade 5 through 8 covers the three major areas of science by utilizing FOSS or STC science modules listed below:

• 5^th Grade: Floating and Sinking/ Motion and Design/ Environments
• 6^th Grade: Properties of Matter Part 1/ Weather and Water/ Microworlds
• 7^th Grade: Planetary Science/ Forces and Motion/ From Macro to Micro
• 8^th Grade: Earth History/ Properties of Matter Part 2/ Crazy Traits

 

Useful Web Links:

• http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/about.html
• http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/