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Life and Health Science Archdiocese of Louisville Academic Expectations

"Antacid Challenge" (Grades 5-8)
Grade 7: Life Science: Nature of Science (Scientific methods and measuring using scientific units)
Grade 8: Physical Science: Special categories of chemical compounds (acids, bases, salts, petroleum, derivatives); Math: Numbers and operations (Scientific notation)

"Antibiotics in Action" (Grades 4-12)
Grade 4: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives (Wellness and disease prevention); History and Nature of Science (Contributions made by scientists); Data Analysis and Probability (Collection, organization, and interpretation of data for graphs, charts, and tables)
Grade 5: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives (Wellness and disease prevention); History and Nature of Science (Contributions made by scientists); Data Analysis and Probability (Collection, organization, and interpretation of data for graphs, charts, and tables)
Grade 7: Life Science: Nature of Science (Scientific methods and measuring using scientific units), Characteristics of life and classification of organisms (Cell structure, types of living things, cell processes), Personal health and wellness, Discoveries in the life
sciences and impact on human society

"Bacteria Battles" (Grades 2-5)
Grade 2: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Listening (Information (gather, organize), Directions/Instructions; Observing (Information from visually presented materials)
Grade 3: Science: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives (Sanitary food practices); Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Listening (Information (gather, organize), Directions/Instructions); Observing (Information from visually presented materials)
Grade 4: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Listening (Information (gather, organize), Directions/Instructions); Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Mathematics: Number and Operations (Application of multiplication and division facts); Science: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives (Wellness and disease prevention)
Grade 5: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Listening (Information (gather, organize)); Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Science: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives (Wellness and disease prevention)

"DNA Construction Zone I" (Grades 6-12)
Grade 6: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts:
Observing (Information from visually presented materials)
Grade 7: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Science: Life Science (Molecular basis of heredity and biological evolution, Personal health and wellness, Discoveries in the life sciences and impact on human society, Chronological and
biographical information on key people, places and events in life sciences)
Grade 8: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Science: Physical Science (Atoms, elements and chemical bonds, Nature of science: scientific methods, models and
measurement)

"DNA Construction Zone II" (Grades 8-12)
Grade 8: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Science: Physical Science (Nature of science: scientific methods, models and measurement, Atoms, elements and
chemical bonds)
Grades 9 – 12: (Academic expectations information not available)

"Gasping for Air" (Grades 5-12)
Grade 5: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Listening (Information (gather, organize)); Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Science: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives (Wellness and disease prevention); History and Nature of Science (Future applications of science in medicine, engineering, etc.); Social Studies: Geography (Effect of the environment and environmental issues on people, products and trade)
Grade 6: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Listening (Information (gather, organize)); Observing (Information from visually presented materials)
Grade 7: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Observing (Information from visually presented material); Science: Life Science (Body systems: structure and function of vital organs and systems, Personal health and wellness)
Grade 8: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Observing (Information from visually presented materials)
Grades 9 - 12: (Academic expectations information not available)

"Go with the Flow" (Grades 6-12)
Grade 6: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials)
Grade 7: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Science: Life Science (Body systems: structure and function of vital organs and systems, Personal health and wellness,
Discoveries in the life sciences and impact on human society)
Grade 8: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials)
Grades 9 - 12: Academic expectations information not available

"Good, Bad & Ugly" (Grades 4-12)
Grade 5: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Listening (Information (gather, organize)); Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Science: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives (Wellness and disease prevention); History and Nature of Science (Future applications of science in medicine, engineering, etc.); Social Studies: Geography (Effect of the environment and environmental issues on people, products and trade)
Grade 6: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Listening (Information (gather, organize)); Observing (Information from visually presented materials)
Grade 7: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Observing (Information from visually presented material); Science: Life Science (Body systems: structure and function of vital organs and systems, Personal health and wellness)
Grade 8: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Observing (Information from visually presented materials)
Grades 9 – 12: (Academic expectations information not available)

"Have a Heart" (Grades 4-12)
Grade 6: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials)
Grade 7: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Science: Life Science (Body systems: structure and function of vital organs and systems, Personal health and wellness,
Discoveries in the life sciences and impact on human society)
Grade 8: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials)
Grades 9 - 12: (Academic expectations information not available)

Micropipetting & Gel Electrophoresis" (Grades 6-12)
Grade 6: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials)
Grade 7: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Science: Life Science (Nature of science: scientific methods and measurements using scientific units, Discoveries in the
life sciences and impact on human society)
Grade 8: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Science: Physical Science (Nature of science: scientific methods, models and measurement)
Grades 9 - 12: (Academic expectations information not available)

"Microscope Magic" (Grades 5-12)
Grade 5: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Listening (Information (gather, organize)); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Science: History and Nature of Science (Future
applications of science in medicine, engineering, etc.)
Grade 6: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials)
Grade 7: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Mathematics: Number and Operations (Multiplication and division of integers)
Grade 8: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Science: Physical Science (Nature of science: scientific methods, models and measurement)
Grades 9 - 12: Academic expectations information not available

"Name that Type" (Grades 6-12)
Grade 6: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials)
Grade 7: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Science: Life Science (Body systems: structure and function of vital organs and systems, Personal health and wellness)
Grade 8: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials)
Grades 9 - 12: (Academic expectations information not available)

"Neurolab" (Grades 6-12)
Grade 6
: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials)
Grade 7: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Science: Life Science (Body systems: structure and function of vital organs and systems, Personal health and wellness,
Discoveries in the life sciences and impact on human society)
Grade 8: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials)
Grades 9 – 12: Academic expectations information not available

"Protect Yourself" (Grades 6-12)
Grade 6: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials)
Grade 7: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Science: Life Science (Body systems: structure and function of vital organs and systems, Personal health and wellness)
Grade 8: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials)
Grades 9 - 12: Academic expectations information not available

"Rate Your Heart" (Grades 3-5)
Grade 3: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Listening (Information (gather, organize), Directions/Instructions); Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Mathematics: Number and Operations (Multiplication and division patterns, Multiplication and division facts); Data Analysis and Probability (Collection of data for graphs, charts and tables, Interpretation of graphs, charts and tables); Science: History and Nature of Science (Science as a career)
Grade 4: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Listening (Information (gather, organize, evaluate), Directions/Instructions; Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Mathematics: Number and Operations (Application of multiplication and division facts); Data Analysis and Probability (Collection, organization and interpretation of data for graphs, charts and tables, Creation of graphs, charts and tables); Science: Life Science (Circulatory system: structure, function and interrelationship)
Grade 5: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Listening (Information (gather, organize, evaluate); Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Mathematics: Data Analysis and Probability (Collection, organization and interpretation of data for graphs, charts and tables, Creation of graphs, charts and tables)

"Sensory Signals" (Grades 4-6)
Grade 4: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Listening (Information (gather/organize), Directions/Instructions); Mathematics: Data Analysis and Probability (Collection, organization and interpretation of data for graphs,
charts and tables, Creation of graphs, charts and tables)
Grade 5: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Listening (Information (gather, organize)); Mathematics: Measurement (Application of linear measurement); Mathematics: Data Analysis and Probability (Collection, organization and interpretation of data for graphs, charts and tables)
Grade 6: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Mathematics: Measurement (Application of metric and customary systems of measurement); Science: Earth Science (Introduction to science methodology: scientific methods)

"Split & Double Split" (Grades 7-12)
Grade 7: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Science: Life Science (Characteristics of life and classification of organisms: cell structure, types of living things and cell processes, Molecular basis of heredity and biological evolution; Personal
health and wellness)
Grade 8: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Science: Physical Science (Nature of science: scientific methods, models and measurement)
Grades 9 - 12: Academic expectations information not available

"Strands of Life" (Grades 4-12)
Grade 4: History and Nature of Science (Applications of science in medicine, engineering, etc.)
Grade 5: History and Nature of Science (Applications of science in medicine, engineering, etc.)
Grade 6: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Observing (Information from visually presented materials)
Grade 7: Life Science: Nature of Science (Scientific methods and measuring using scientific units), Characteristics of life and classification of organisms (Cell structure, types of living things, cell processes), Personal health and wellness, Discoveries in the life sciences and impact on human society; Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Science: Life Science (Molecular basis of heredity and biological evolution, Personal health and wellness, Discoveries in the life sciences and impact on human society, Chronological and biographical information on key people, places and events in life sciences)
Grade 8: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Science: Physical Science (Atoms, elements and chemical bonds, Nature of science: scientific methods, models and
measurement)
Grades 9 - 12: Academic expectations information not available

"The Eyes Have It" (Grades 6-12)
Grade 6: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Listening (Appropriate response to oral presentation); Observing (Audience etiquette)
Grade 7: Life Science: Structure and Function of Living Systems, Diversity and Adaptaions of Organisms; Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Listening
(Appropriate response to oral presentation); Observing (Audience etiquette)
Grade 8: Physical Science: Transfer of Energy; Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Listening (Appropriate response to oral presentation); Observing
(Audience etiquette)
Grades 9 – 12: Academic expectations information not available

"Transmission Tracker" (Grades 4-12)
Grade 4: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Listening (Information (gather, organize), Directions/Instructions); Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Mathematics: Number and Operations (Application of multiplication and division facts); Science: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives (Wellness and disease prevention)
Grade 5: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Listening (Information (gather, organize)); Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Science: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives (Wellness and disease prevention)
Grade 6: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Mathematics: Number and Operations (Exponential numbers)
Grade 7: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Mathematics: Number and Operations (Powers and roots); Science: Life Science (Personal health and wellness, Body systems: structure and function of vital organs and systems)
Grade 8: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Observing (Information form visually presented materials); Mathematics: Number and Operations (Powers and roots)
Grades 9 - 12: Academic expectations information not available

"What's On Your Plate?" (Grades 2-8)
Grade 2: Language Arts: Speaking (Group discussion, Formulation of questions and answers); Listening (Information (gather, organize, evaluate), Directions/Instructions, Group discussion); Science: Life Science (Needs of living things); Science in Personal and Social Perspectives (Food Pyramid)
Grade 3: Language Arts: Speaking (Group discussion, Formulation of questions and answers); Listening (Information (gather, organize), Directions/Instructions); Mathematics: Number and Operations (Multiplication and division facts, Multiplication and division patterns); Science: Life Science (Digestive system: structure, functions,
Inter-relationships, Nutritional needs of plants and animals); Science in Personal and Social Perspectives (Food pyramid, its role in nutrition, personal food choices); History and Nature of Science (Science as a career)
Grade 4: Language Arts: Speaking (Group discussions, Formulation of questions and answers); Listening (Information (gather, organize), Directions/Instructions); Mathematics: Number and Operations (Multiplication of two- and three-digit numbers with and without regrouping, Application of multiplication and division facts)
Grade 5: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Listening (Information (gather, organize)); Mathematics: Number and Operations (Percent concepts); Science: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives (Wellness and disease prevention)
Grade 6: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers)
Grade 7: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Mathematics (Multiplication and division of integers); Science: Life Science (Body Systems: structure and function of vital organs and systems, Personal health and wellness)
Grade 8: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers)

"Whose DNA Was Left Behind?" (Grades 7-12)
Grade 7
: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials); Science: Life Science (Molecular basis of heredity and biological evolution, Personal health and wellness,
Discoveries in the life sciences and impact on human society)
Grade 8: Language Arts: Speaking (Formulation of questions and answers); Language Arts: Observing (Information from visually presented materials)
Grades 9 – 12: Academic expectations information not available


The Kentucky Health Education Rural Outreach Scientists (KY — H.E.R.O.S.) program was funded by a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Center of Research Resources (NCRR) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The Breakthrough Gallery, BioLabs and health science Distance Learning labs are components of KY — H.E.R.O.S. educational programming.



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