Science education in Rockingham County values the investigation process, inquiry thinking, and exploration of the natural world. The Science Standards of Learning for Virginia’s Public Schools guide the academic content for the investigations and explorations.

The SOLs have strands that span from Pre-Kindergarten through high school courses are listed below. For more information click here for a full list of Science Standards of Learning

• Scientific Investigation

• Reasoning, and Logic

• Force, Motion, and Energy

• Matter

• Life Processes

• Living Systems

• Interrelationships in Earth/Space Systems

• Earth Patterns, Cycles, and Change

• Resources

• Environmental Education

• Summer Enrichment for Students

• STEM Fair Information

• Professional Development

  • Project Plan Form for Students

  • Professional Development and Science Instruction Goals Visualization

• Elementary Science Safety

• RCPS Chemical Hygiene Plan

• National Science Teachers Association Position on Safety

• VDOE Safety Manual

• Alternatives to Animal Dissection Guidelines

• Safety Contract Links from Flinn Scientific