In the primary grades, teachers explore a set of topics with the children and encourage them to pose questions about what they observe and to make predictions about what the answers to their questions might be. Science inquiry becomes a way of thinking about the world and generates interesting and engaging class discussions. The study of science also encourages the children to use their developing literacy skills of reading and writing for a purpose: to write questions, to record information, and to share their observations with each other. The district curriculum is based on national and state standards and its implementation has been supported by some of the best staff training available in the country.
