Staff

Balanced Science Instruction

Mission

The Cobb County Science program provides a hands-on, experienced-based curriculum where K-12 students explore the characteristics and phenomena of our natural and man-made world. Through engaging and rigorous instruction students investigate problems, develop evidence-based explanations, and learn how to communicate their findings in a precise and effective manner. In doing so, our students gain the process skills and content understanding necessary to develop into creative thinkers and efficient problem solvers who can engineer solutions to the natural and man-made problems that await our attention.

Accelerated science courses including AC, AP, and IB courses are offered to students in 6-12th grade. Students also have opportunities to take a wide variety of science elective courses including such classes as Forensics, Anatomy, Environmental Science, and Astronomy.

Eclipse 2024 Resources

There is a Total Solar Eclipse coming on April 8th, 2024! 

CCSD Science Dept. Blog

Science Events

Elementary Science Olympiad

Middle School Science Olympiad

Elementary Science Fair

6-12 Science Fair

Core Learning Resources

Learning In Science

STANDARDS & LEARNING FRAMEWORKS

Cobb Kindergarten Science Standards
Cobb 1st Grade Science Standards
Cobb 2nd Grade Science Standards
Cobb 3rd Grade Science Standards
Cobb 4th Grade Science Standards
Cobb 5th Grade Science Standards

STANDARDS & LEARNING FRAMEWORKS
Cobb 6th Grade  Earth Science Standards

UNIT PARENT GUIDES – EARTH SCIENCE

Unit 1 – Solar System and Universe
Unit 2 – Earth and Moon
Unit 3 – Climate and Weather
Unit 4 – Water on the Earth
Unit 5 – The Dynamic Earth
Unit 6 – Rocks and Minerals
Unit 7 – Weathering, Erosion, Soil
Unit 8 – Energy and Conservation

STANDARDS & LEARNING FRAMEWORKS
Cobb 7th Grade Life Science Standards

UNIT PARENT GUIDES – LIFE SCIENCE
Unit 1 – Structure and Function of Cells
Unit 2 – Human Body Systems
Unit 3 – Genetics, Heredity, and Reproduction
Unit 4 – Evolution
Unit 5 – Interdependence of Life
Unit 6 – Classification, Review, and Extension

STANDARDS & LEARNING FRAMEWORKS
Cobb 8th Grade Physical Science Standards
Cobb 8th Grade/High School Advanced Physical Science Standards

8th PARENT GUIDES – PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Unit 1 – Nature of Matter
Unit 2a – Energy and Energy Resources
Unit 2b – Forms and Transformations of Energy
Unit 3 – Electricity and Magnetism
Unit 4 – Nature of Waves
Unit 5 – Forces and Motion

Cobb Biology Standards
BIOLOGY PARENT GUIDES
Unit 1 – Ecology
Unit 2 – Cells
Unit 3 – Genetics
Unit 4 – Evolution
Unit 5 – Organisms

Cobb Chemistry Standards

UNIT PARENT GUIDES – CHEMISTRY
Unit 1 – Atomic Structure
Unit 2 – Bonding and Compounds
Unit 3 – Reactions
Unit 4 – Thermochemistry and Gas Laws
Unit 5 – Solutions, Acids, and Bases
Unit 6 – Reaction Rates and Equilibrium

Cobb Earth System Standards
UNIT PARENT GUIDES – EARTH SYSTEMS
Unit 1 – Introduction to Earth Systems
Unit 4 – Landscape Changes
Unit 6 – Plate Techtonics
Unit 7 – Geologic Time Scale

Cobb Environmental Science Standards

UNIT PARENT GUIDES – ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Unit 1 – Human Population Growth & Global Ecosystems
Unit 2 – Ecology
Unit 3 – Biomes
Unit 4 – Populations and Biodiversity
Unit 5 – Water, Air, & Land Pollution
Unit 6 – Energy and Waste

Cobb Physics Standards
PHYSICS PARENT GUIDES
Unit 1 – Kinematics
Unit 2 – Forces
Unit 3 – Application of Forces
Unit 4 – Momentum, Impulse, Collisions
Unit 5 – Work, Power, and Energy
Unit 6 – Sound, Waves, and Light

Unit 7- Electricity and Magnetism

Unit 8- Modern Physics

Human Anatomy and Physiology Teaching and Learning Standards

 AP Biology Teaching and Learning Framework

AP Chemistry Teaching and Learning Framework

AP Environmental Science Teaching and Learning Framework

AP Physics 1 Teaching and Learning Framework

Forensics Teaching and Learning Standards

Zoology Teaching and Learning Standards

Science Resources

Science Blog