Textbook: Science Explorer, published by Prentice Hall. Click on the link to go to the book's website for extra activities, quizzes and tutorials which are there to help you study and improve your science grade.

Course outline: The curriculum in Science Class this year covers:

• Organization of Living Systems
• Interdependence of Organisms and the Environment
• Structure and Properties of Matter
• Motion, Force and Energy
• Earth Sciences

Department goals: The B. T. Wilson Science Department strives to improve each year. Our goals for 2003-2004 are as follows:

• The department will continue exploring our new textbooks and its ancillary materials.
• The department will organize a "Space Museum" highlighting the creative work of our students.  Our museum will be open to the public
• The department will continue to develop and implement lessons appropriate for all levels of learners.

Great websites:

Our students have found the following website useful for class research.

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• Discovery.com - lots of great science information

Attention!

We welcome anyone who has special knowledge in the field of science to come share that knowledge with our students. Please call your child's teacher at 257-2207 to make arrangements to visit.