6th Grade
Through background knowledge, investigation, questioning, and reasoning abilities, students gain new knowledge in the following units:  Matter, Oceanography, Fast Plants and Genetics, and Force & Motion.  Students share their ideas within labs and use that information to understand how it affects their daily lives.  Technology is also used throughout the year to enhance their learning and create a scientific mind.  As scientists, students will face complex questions requiring scientific thinking, reasoning, and the ability to make informed decisions.  Scientific knowledge prepares students for the future and helps them acquire the skills they need to understand their world.

Course Length:  Year
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7th Grade
Through background knowledge, investigation, questioning, and reasoning, students gain new knowledge in the following units:  Science Skills, Local Ecosystems, Ecology, Weather, Waves, Sound & Light, and Astronomy.  Technology is also used throughout the year to enhance student learning and create a scientific mind.  As scientists, students will face complex questions requiring scientific thinking, reasoning, and the ability to make informed decisions.  Scientific knowledge prepares students for the future and helps them acquire the skills they need to understand their world.

Course Length:  Year
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INTRODUCTION
The study of science allows Wisconsin students to experience the richness and excitement of the natural world. As adults they will face complex questions requiring scientific thinking, reasoning, and the ability to make informed decisions. Scientific knowledge prepares students for the future and helps them acquire skills needed to hold meaningful and productive jobs. These standards recognize that science is for all students - the essence of science literacy.

Non-Discrimination Policy
All students attending Sun Prairie Area School District schools may participate in educational programs and activities, including career and technical education, regardless of sex, color, religion, profession or demonstration of belief or non-belief, homelessness status, sexual orientation, or emotional, physical, mental or learning disability. The District shall provide appropriate educational services or programs for students who have been identified as having a handicap or disability, regardless of the nature or severity of the handicap or disability. (SPASD Policy JB)