Science Department

Welcome, future scientists! 

Johnson's science curriculum is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards: NGSS. Science in 6th grade focuses on the Scientific Method and the study of Earth including plate tectonics, geology, climate/atmosphere, weathering/erosion, and astronomy. In 7th grade, students explore Life Science including cellular biology, genetics, ecology, evolution, and human anatomy. Science in 8th grade highlights chemistry and physics with topics such as matter, the periodic table, chemical reactions, force, motion, energy, electricity, and magnetism.