Science 21 is an integrated K-6 science curriculum developed at the
Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES. It was originally conceived by a
Steering Committee and the BOCES curriculum staff. This planning committee
provided the future direction and vision of elementary science education for
the local districts as a means to meet the needs of the New York State
Learning Standards for Mathematics, Science and Technology. The program's
major emphasis is on investigations that are student directed and relevant
to student's everyday lives. The program's main focus is on hands on,
inquiry based science, and that math, language arts and technology are
integrated at points where they fit naturally. Science 21 is based on
the "Big Ideas" in Science Education today.
