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Science

Richland Two provides high-quality science curricula and instruction aligned with the current South Carolina science standards.

Elementary School

At the elementary level, students are introduced to science topics through an inquiry approach that includes hands-on activities and integration with other subject areas. 

In fourth grade, students take the South Carolina Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (SCPASS) for science.

Middle School

From the South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Science Standards 2021 pp. 2-3

The standards are performance expectations that are three-dimensional. These three dimensions are:

  •  Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs),
  •  Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs), and
  •  Crosscutting Concepts (CCCs).

The standards derive from foundational research that ensures in-depth opportunities for students to authentically explore the core ideas of the natural and human built world as scientists and engineers. 

The standards are considered flexible for the organization of any course as they are not sequenced for instruction and do not represent a curricular scope or sequence. The three-dimensional standards describe a small number of disciplinary core ideas, so that all students learn what is most important for proficiency in the discipline at a particular level. 

In accordance with the South Carolina Educational Accountability Act of 1998 (S.C. Code Ann. § 59- 18- 110), the purpose of academic standards is to provide the basis for the development of local curricula and statewide assessment.

High School

From the South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Science Standards 2021 pp. 2-3

The standards are performance expectations that are three-dimensional. These three dimensions are:

  •  Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs),
  •  Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs), and
  •  Crosscutting Concepts (CCCs).

The standards derive from foundational research that ensures in-depth opportunities for students to authentically explore the core ideas of the natural and human built world as scientists and engineers. 

The standards are considered flexible for the organization of any course as they are not sequenced for instruction and do not represent a curricular scope or sequence. The three-dimensional standards describe a small number of disciplinary core ideas, so that all students learn what is most important for proficiency in the discipline at a particular level. 

In accordance with the South Carolina Educational Accountability Act of 1998 (S.C. Code Ann. § 59- 18- 110), the purpose of academic standards is to provide the basis for the development of local curricula and statewide assessment.

Dr. ​Ed Emmer

Elementary Science, Health, and P.E. Content Specialist
eemmer@richland2.org  
​803.738.8469

​​Dr. Holly Sullivan

Middle/High Science and Health Specialist
​hsullivan@richland2.org
803.738.3382