Science/Health scope and sequence

Grade / Required course / Electives; supplementary
K / 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