Science

LIFEPAC Science is a comprehensive, basic curriculum intended for the study of the physical universe that God created.  The program targets observation skills by delivering assignments and experiments through the structured and organized framework of the LIFEPAC curriculum.   LIFEPAC Science addresses the following strands

Life Science

Plants and Animals:  Elementary students observe life by studying the structure and life process of all living organisms. 

Human Anatomy and Personal Care:  While touched on in the lower grades, LIFEPAC Science spends more detail on the human anatomy and personal care in the junior high grades.

Biology:  The tenth grade LIFEPAC Science curriculum is dedicated wholly to the study of biology, from the basis of life to cellular and genetic biology.

Earth and Space Sciences

Geology:  The study of the Earth and what is found in and on the Earth are presented in each of the elementary and junior high grades

Weather:  Atmospheric conditions and how they affect each other and the planet are vital parts of the curriculum in every elementary and junior high grade.

Space:  The stars, our solar system, and how the Earth relates to the other objects in space are the topics of lower grade levels.

Chemistry:  LIFEPAC Science introduces chemistry in the upper elementary grades and builds on that foundation through junior high grades.  Included in this study are the concepts of matter, how it is structured, and how it reacts with other matter.  Eleventh grade is dedicated to the study of chemistry.

Physics:  Concepts in physics are presented from the early elementary grades through junior high.  The study of machines and of energy in its many forms (light, sound, heat, electrical, mechanical) can be found in each of the different grades. Twelfth grade science offers a concentrated study of physics.

Nature of Science

Scientific Method:  The concepts of observation and reasoning using the scientific method are woven through the entire curriculum. The scientific method is vital to scientific study.

Experimentation:  Throughout each grade level, experimentation and demonstrations are included to help students visualize abstract concepts. The experiments become more complex as students progress through the grades.

Technology:  Technology, the application of scientific concepts for the benefit of society, is addressed throughout the curriculum, when relevant.

Along with the LIFEPAC Science curriculum, we offer a series of science videos for grades 4-10. These videos parallel a number of experiments and demonstrations found in the LIFEPAC Science curriculum