Science/Health scope and sequence
Grade / Required course / Electives; supplementaryK / Daily Science Workout, grade 1 (Great Source) / Health, Safety, and Manners, TE only (A Beka)
1 / Daily Science Workout, grade 1 or 2 (Great Source) / Health, Safety, and Manners, TE only (A Beka)
2 / Delta Nutshell Kits, any order*** / Health, Safety, and Manners, TE only (A Beka)
3 / Delta Nutshell Kits, any order***
4 / Delta Nutshell Kits, any order***
5 / Delta Nutshell Kits, any order***
6 / Delta Nutshell Kits, any order*** / Delta Science Modules
7 / Delta Nutshell Kits, any order*** / Delta Science Modules
8 / Delta Nutshell Kits, any order*** / Delta Science Modules
9 / Physical Science (A Beka General Science course with lab videos)* / Chemistry (choices: A Beka with lab video), the Teaching Company Videos)
Physics (choices: A Beka with lab video, Saxon which is an AP course)
Human Biology (Ayurveda; course includes books and audio tapes)
10 / Biology (A Beka Biology course with lab videos)*
11 / Earth/Environmental Science (Vedas and Modern Science course)**
12
*Required for college preparatory or for transferring to North Carolina public high schools
**Can be taught at any time in high school; Required for college preparatory or for transferring to North Carolina public high schools
****Must include classes on personal safety/abuse prevention. Should include a selection from various disciples and cover the objectives for 2-8 science:
Animals
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Insects
Fish
Hibernation
Instinct
Learning
behavior
Heredity and genetics
Mutations
extinction
Weather
Water
Evaporation
Water cycle
Water storms
Wind
Wind storms
Sun and heat energy
Nuclear energy
Electricity storms
Climatic regions
Habitats
Atmosphere
Bubbles air
Safety/health
Traffic
Bicycle
In neighborhood
Against physical, mental, and sexual abuse
Fire safety
Hygiene
Care of teeth
First aid
Community health resources
Water supply
Sewage disposal
Care of eyes
Care of ears
Nutrition and diet
Intoxication, illicit sex, meat-eating, gambling
Disease carrying insects and pests
Disease
Immune system
Exercise
Anatomy
Senses
Circulation
Reproduction
Respiration
Astronomy
Zodiac signs
Milky way
Sun
Moon
Time
Vedic structure of universe
Compass
Star map
Retrograde motion
Physics
Electricity
Static electricity
Volts, amps, and ohms
Magnets
Action and reaction
Energy changes
Gravity
Sound
Air pressure
Speed
Physics, cont.
Motion
Inertia
Friction
Light
Color
Rays
Lenses
Telescopes
Cameras
Mirrors
Simple tools
Matter and mass
Pressure
Work
Energy
Force
Environment
Pollution
Recycling
Erosion
Weathering
Water and ice
Ecology
Life cycle
Plants
Green plants
Photosynthesis
Reproduction of plants
Plants, cont.
Fungi
Seeds, flowers, fruits
Chemistry
Matter and space
Density
Surface tension
Molecular attraction
Solids, liquids, gas
Sinking and floating
Earth
Types of rock
Earth layers
Soil
Ocean currents, tides
Tidal waves
Fossils
Other
Simple tools