The Rockdale County Public School's Science Program is designed to provide students with authentic learning experiences. Our curriculum is designed to offer students an opportunity to “do” science.  It is important our students engage in Science and Engineering Practice as they explore natural occurrences that happen in the world around them. The program embraces the Science Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) and the 3-Dimensional approach.

The Science Georgia Standards of Excellence focus on a limited number of core disciplinary ideas and crosscutting concepts which build from kindergarten to high school. The standards are written with the core knowledge to be mastered and integrated with the science and engineering practices needed to engage in scientific inquiry and engineering design. This approach allows students to understand that science is not just a body of knowledge that reflects current understanding of the world; it is also a set of practices used to establish, extend, and refine that knowledge. Both elements—knowledge and practice—are essential. Through these rich experiences, the program seeks to provide multiple opportunities for learners to develop the skills and attributes of scientifically literate citizens, with a lifelong interest in science.

GSE for science, for each grade level, may be found at the Georgia Department of Education website: http://www.georgiastandards.org/Standards/Pages/BrowseStandards/ScienceStandards.aspx