At St. Pius X Classical Academy, students explore several fields of science: life, earth, chemistry, and physical. The spiritual connections explored in each field of science offers a “minds-on” experience for students in each stage of classical education.
Young scientists’ minds are created with an unlimited capacity to think, learn, and explore!
Learning is an active process, and at St. Pius X we shift the emphasis away from teacher directed lessons and focus on inquiry-based lessons that allow for deeper understanding of science content.
Students take the initiative and become active
learners by using the Scientific Method and a variety of process skills such as
posing questions, observing, predicting, inferring, developing a hypothesis,
researching, recording, interpreting data, and drawing conclusions.
Laying the mathematical foundation is essential for the abstract thinking required in advanced math classes. Higher-level thinking skills is dependent on the knowledge of basic mathematical operations taught in the elementary grades.
Middle school moves from mathematical operations to understanding the relationship of numbers. Students master the concepts of mathematical thinking and transition into
more abstract concepts. At this time, students begin to apply their
higher-order critical thinking skills.
Hands-on activities that involve the application of mathematical skills help students to connect math to their everyday lives. It is important to emphasize that higher-order critical thinking skills require the mastery of basic mathematic skills taught in the lower grades. This prepares students for algebra and other advanced math classes.
Your interactive notebook will increase your understanding of science and math by: