Albemarle County Public Schools Science Curriculum & Instruction
Elementary: Middle: High:	About Our Science Curriculum Our school division is entering a period of curriculum development for all disciplines that will likely last for several years. The overarching goal is to develop a curriculum that fosters dynamic, child centered instruction in the classroom. This will require the identification of discipline level concepts and enduring understandings that will drive the development of essential questions that in turn will promote a more inquiry-based approach to instruction. In the near future, our curriculum will evolve from a list of topics to be covered to a much more dynamic document that clearly indicates what students should know, understand, and be able to do. The most important concepts and skills will be covered in more depth and students will be exposed to more authentic forms of assessment. Students will also learn to apply the knowledge and skills that they have learned in new and unique ways. We call this approach to curriculum development the Framework for Quality Learning (FQL). Use the link below to download a short video that provides an overview for the Framework. FQL Movie (24.3 MB) - Please right click or control click to download. Please continue reading to learn more about our science program now and where it will be in the near future. Elementary Science Curriculum The last revision (Summer 2000) of the Elementary Science Curriculum has been superceded by the revised Science Standards of Learning document that was approved by the Virginia State Board of Education on January 6, 2003. The Virginia Department of Education's Science Curriculum Frameworks will be phased in as our primary curricular documents until a new concept-based science curriculum is ready for deployment. Please use the links on the left hand side of this page and just below to download these and other related documents. 2003 Science Standards of Learning for Grades K-5 Secondary Science Curriculum (Middle) The last revision (Summer 2000) of the Secondary Science Curriculum for the Middle Grades has been superceded by the revised Science Standards of Learning document that was approved by the Virginia State Board of Education on January 6, 2003. The Virginia Department of Education's Science Curriculum Frameworks will be used as our primary curricular documents until a new concept-based science curriculum is ready for deployment. Please use the links on the left hand side of this page and just below to download these and other related documents. 2003 Science Standards of Learning for Grades 6-8 Secondary Science Curriculum (High) The last revision (1996) of the Secondary Science Curriculum for High School has been superceded by revised Science Standards of Learning document that was approved by the Virginia State Board of Education on January 6, 2003. The Virginia Department of Education's Science Curriculum Frameworks will be used as our primary curricular documents until a new concept-based science curriculum is ready for deployment. Please use the links on the left hand side of this page and just below to download these and other related documents. 2003 Science Standards of Learning for Earth Science, Biology. Chemistry, and Physics
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