Middle School Curriculum
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Issues & Earth Science
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How do earth features influence where people live? What policies should guide our use of earth’s resources? How should we dispose of nuclear wastes? What kind of space exploration should we undertake in the future? The science behind these and related issues are explored by students in Issues & Earth Science.
Issues & Life Science
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Students will find that many of the issues they will study in Issues and Life Science (IALS) appear frequently in the media and even on election ballots. IALS does not tell students what decisions to make, instead, it provides them with knowledge, skills, and understanding that will help them to make their own decisions. How do you decide what type(s) of medication, if any, to take when you are ill? What can you do to reduce the risk of catching an infectious disease? Would you want to find out if you have a genetic disease? Relevant issues provide a framework for student work and reflection and a context in which to understand concepts.
Issues & Physical Science
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All students need to develop an understanding of science and technology to make informed personal and community decisions. Using Issues & Physical Science (IAPS), students learn how to gather and interpret scientific evidence about issues of interest to them and their community. As a result, they begin to appreciate the power and also some of the limitations of science. They also begin to recognize that science is much more than a set of answers to be `learned, but rather, a way of asking questions.