Augustine Hills School’s Science program teaches students to view the world around them through the eyes of a scientist. Students learn to problem solve using the scientific method and to analyze results to determine if they have found a viable solution. Students explore how the world around them interacts and the impact those interactions have on their lives. Students are introduced to the diversity of life, the building blocks of life, and the forces at work in our world  on daily life. Students also learn what mankind knows about the world beyond our planet. Through direct instruction, technology, and hands-on activities, students learn the vital role that science plays in their life.

In this course, students learn about life in the ocean depths, at the Polar extremes, in coral reefs, estuaries, and in the open sea. Students learn about plants large and small, marine birds, reptiles, invertebrates and fish. How all these organisms connect with each other in the marine biome, and what threats are facing these ecosystems are also explored.