Elementary Science Program
As a leading independent school in Pittsburgh, our science curriculum is designed to foster lifelong curiosity through engaging, real-world applications of STEM concepts. WT’s elementary science program integrates hands-on, minds-on learning with Pittsburgh’s unique resources to foster deep scientific understanding in young learners.
What Makes The WT Science Curriculum Unique?
Our science curriculum engages students with a hands-on, minds-on program.
Throughout their elementary science years, our students learn science as they explore and apply cross-cutting science concepts: patterns, cause and effect, scale, proportion and quantity, systems and system models, energy and matter, structure and function, and stability and change.
Students observe, question, classify, measure, predict, record, and analyze data to better understand the world around them.
Elementary Science Education Rooted in Exploration and Inquiry
Students attending our private elementary school in Pittsburgh apply their scientific conceptual understanding to meet a variety of challenges. In their studies, students in our private elementary science program develop important interpersonal skills including listening, discussing, following directions, collaborating, and cooperating.
Utilizing the city’s resources and our outdoor classrooms, students learn about the fragility of our environment and the need for responsible decision-making, while developing their curiosity and enthusiasm for science. Each grade level studies topics in earth science, life science, and physical science.