Beaumaris North Primary School has a dedicated Science Room and provides a Science program for all children as outlined in the Discipline Vased Learning Area of the Victorian Curriculum – Science and the Primary Years Programme (PYP) Science Scope and Sequence. It encompasses the dimensions of:

• Science Understanding
• Science as a Human Endeavour
• Science Inquiry Skills.

Science learning takes place within the PYP transdisciplinary themes through Units of Inquiry at all year levels. Science learning may also be part of a Maths Inquiry or an ongoing inquiry e.g. seasons, changes in weather etc. These lessons enrich the inquiry focus providing students with a variety of experiences that encourage students to:

• Ask questions
• Expand their curiosity
• Take part in hands-on experiences
• Design and plan and evaluate experiments.