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📖 Reading & Writing
Kindergarten
- Letter names & sounds
- Phonemic awareness
- Sight words
- Read simple CVC words
- Draw & label writing
- Print letters & spacing
- Beginning & ending sounds
- Rhyming words
- Retelling a story
- Nursery rhymes & poems
- Opposites & word categories
- Rhyming Word Families & Onsets
- Syllable Clapping & Counting
- How Books Work
- Sequencing Story Events: First, Next, Last
- Retelling Stories in Your Own Words
- Asking & Answering Story Questions
- Real or Make-Believe?
- Naming Story Characters & Settings
- Sorting Words into Categories
- Opposites: Antonyms All Around
- Position Words: Over, Under, Beside
- Color & Number Words in Reading
- Labeling Pictures with Words
- Writing Lists That Help Us
- Drawing & Dictating a Story
- Spaces Between Words
- What Comes Next in the Story?
- Following Two-Step Directions
- Days of the Week & Calendar Words
- Describing People, Places & Things
- Spelling: Short-Vowel (CVC) Words
- Spelling: First Sight Words
1st Grade
- Decoding
- Blends & digraphs
- Read short books fluently
- Narrative & opinion sentences
- Capitalization & punctuation
- Nouns & verbs
- Long vowels & silent e
- Story elements (character & setting)
- Fiction vs. nonfiction
- Fairy tales & fables
- Short & Long Vowel Sorting
- Bossy R Sounds: ar, or, er
- Reading Words with Two Syllables
- Word Endings: -s, -ed, -ing
- Compound Words We Build
- Contractions with Not & Is
- Question Words: Who, What, Where, Why
- Story Beginning, Middle & End
- Comparing Two Stories' Characters
- Fiction vs. Nonfiction Texts
- Using Picture Clues for Meaning
- Captions, Labels & Bold Words
- Writing a Complete Sentence
- Telling, Asking & Exclaiming Sentences
- Adding Details to Sentences
- Writing a How-To with Steps
- Singular & Plural Naming Words
- Words That Show Feelings
- Reading Poems Out Loud
- Connecting Stories to Our Lives
- Spelling: Digraphs & Blends
- Spelling: Long-Vowel (Silent e) Words
- Spelling: Tricky Sight Words
2nd Grade
- Fluency
- Comprehension
- Vowel teams
- Multisyllable words
- Paragraphs: narrative/opinion/informative
- Contractions, plurals & adjectives
- Diphthongs
- Main idea & details
- Comparing two texts
- Prefixes & suffixes
- Poetry
- Folktales from around the world
- Syllable Patterns That Help Us Read
- The Two Sounds of C and G
- Plurals: -es, -ies, and Irregulars
- Past, Present & Future Verbs
- Common & Proper Nouns
- Pronouns: He, She, They, It
- Adjectives That Compare
- Apostrophes for Possession
- Why Did the Author Write This?
- Comparing Two Texts on One Topic
- Cause & Effect in Stories
- Using Text Features to Find Facts
- Beginning Dictionary & Glossary Skills
- Multiple-Meaning Words in Context
- Writing a Friendly Letter
- Planning a Paragraph with a Topic Sentence
- Telling Real Events in Order
- Describing with the Five Senses
- Reading Fables & Their Lessons
- Quotation Marks in Dialogue
- Spelling: Vowel Teams
- Spelling: Two-Syllable Words
3rd Grade
- Reading to learn
- Main idea & inference
- Prefixes & suffixes
- Multi-paragraph essays
- Parts of speech
- Subject–verb agreement
- Context clues
- Comparing characters & themes
- Nonfiction text features
- Myths & legends
- Prefixes: un-, re-, pre-, dis-
- Suffixes: -ful, -less, -ly, -able
- Greek & Latin Roots Beginnings
- Context Clues for Unknown Words
- Synonyms, Antonyms & Shades of Meaning
- Author's Purpose & Point of View
- Drawing Inferences from Text
- Comparing Story Versions Across Cultures
- Theme & Central Message in Fables
- Subject & Predicate Agreement
- Coordinating Conjunctions & Compound Sentences
- Commas in Series, Dates & Addresses
- Paragraphs: Topic, Detail, Closing
- Writing an Opinion with Reasons
- Personal Narrative with Sequence
- Summarizing Nonfiction Passages
- Using a Dictionary & Thesaurus
- Reading & Interpreting Charts
- Stanzas, Lines & Rhyme in Poetry
- Research: Asking Questions & Notes
- Spelling: Prefixes & Suffixes
- Spelling: Multi-Syllable Words
4th Grade
- Theme & character analysis
- Summarizing
- Text evidence
- Essays (intro/body/conclusion)
- Research
- Relative clauses & commas
- Figurative language
- Greek & Latin roots
- Comparing myths & themes
- Drama & poetry
- Latin Roots: port, dict, spect
- Greek Roots: graph, photo, tele
- Homophones & Easily Confused Words
- Figurative Language: Simile vs. Metaphor
- Idioms, Adages & Proverbs
- Making Inferences with Text Evidence
- Comparing Firsthand & Secondhand Accounts
- Theme Across Stories, Myths & Drama
- Character Motivation & Development
- Relative Pronouns & Relative Adverbs
- Progressive Verb Tenses
- Modal Auxiliaries: can, may, must
- Prepositional Phrases in Sentences
- Capitalizing & Punctuating Quotations
- Writing a Persuasive Essay
- Multi-Paragraph Informative Reports
- Descriptive Setting in Narrative
- Paraphrasing & Avoiding Plagiarism
- Note-Taking from Multiple Sources
- Elements of Drama: Cast, Scenes, Stage
5th Grade
- Compare texts
- Point of view
- Figurative language
- Essays citing sources
- Verb tenses & conjunctions
- Advanced punctuation
- Connotative language
- Theme across texts
- Greek & Latin roots
- Analyzing drama & poetry
- Research reports
- Greek & Latin Roots: bio, geo, struct
- Word Roots in Science & Math Terms
- Connotation & Denotation
- Analyzing Metaphor, Personification & Hyperbole
- Symbolism in Stories & Poems
- Comparing Themes Across Genres
- Point of View: First & Third Person
- Narrator Reliability & Perspective
- Analyzing Author's Argument & Claims
- Distinguishing Fact from Opinion
- Perfect Verb Tenses & Consistency
- Conjunctions: Correlative & Subordinating
- Commas in a Series and Compound Sentences
- Combining Sentences for Variety
- Writing a Compare-and-Contrast Essay
- Research Report with Citations
- Crafting a Strong Thesis Statement
- Quoting & Integrating Evidence
- Revising & Editing for Clarity
- Analyzing Structure of Poems & Drama
6th Grade
- Analyzing arguments
- Author's purpose
- Citing evidence
- Argumentative/expository/narrative essays
- Pronoun case
- Phrases & clauses
- Theme & central idea
- Figurative language & tone
- Greek mythology & epics
- Comparing genres
- Word Origins & Etymology Study
- Affixes & Roots for Vocabulary Growth
- Analyzing Tone & Mood in Text
- How Word Choice Creates Tone
- Theme Development Across a Text
- Plot Structure: Conflict & Resolution
- Comparing Author's Approaches to Topics
- Evaluating Arguments & Evidence
- Identifying Bias & Faulty Reasoning
- Tracing How Setting Shapes Plot
- Pronoun Case & Clear Antecedents
- Phrases & Clauses: Independent vs. Dependent
- Varying Sentence Patterns for Effect
- Punctuating Nonrestrictive Elements
- Writing an Argumentative Essay with Counterclaims
- Literary Analysis with Textual Evidence
- Research Paper: Sources & Works Cited
- Summarizing & Synthesizing Multiple Texts
- Narrative Craft: Pacing & Dialogue
- Analyzing Figurative Language in Poetry
➗ Mathematics
Kindergarten
- Counting to 100
- Number recognition
- Add & subtract to 10
- Shapes
- Comparing
- Counting to 100 by 10s
- Positions (above, below, beside)
- Sorting & classifying
- Measuring & comparing size
- Seeing How Many at a Glance
- Counting On from a Larger Number
- Breaking Numbers Apart Within 10
- Teen Numbers Are Ten and Some More
- One More and One Less
- Comparing Groups Using Matching
- Ordinal Positions First to Tenth
- Sorting Objects by Two Attributes
- Counting Forward from Any Number
- Making Ten with Two Parts
- Flat and Solid Shapes Sorting
- Describing Positions in Space
- Comparing Length and Height Directly
- Comparing Weights of Two Objects
- Building Shapes from Smaller Shapes
- Pennies, Nickels, and Dimes
- Counting by Tens to 100
- Patterns with Colors and Shapes
- Days, Weeks, and Calendar Time
- Equal Shares of Snacks
1st Grade
- Add & subtract to 20
- Place value (tens & ones)
- Measurement
- Telling time
- Counting to 120
- Comparing two-digit numbers
- Picture & bar graphs
- Equal shares (halves & fourths)
- Counting to 120 from Any Number
- Adding Three Whole Numbers Together
- Making Ten to Add Bigger Numbers
- Doubles and Near Doubles Facts
- Fact Families and Related Facts
- Finding the Unknown Addend
- Comparing Two-Digit Numbers with Symbols
- Ten More and Ten Less Mentally
- Adding Tens to Two-Digit Numbers
- Measuring Length with Units
- Ordering Three Objects by Length
- Telling Time to the Hour and Half
- Counting Back to Subtract Within 20
- Organizing Data into Three Categories
- Halves and Fourths of Shapes
- Composing Two-Dimensional Shapes
- What Makes a Shape That Shape?
- Skip Counting by Twos and Fives
- Word Problems with Comparison
- Adding and Subtracting Within 20
2nd Grade
- Add & subtract to 100
- Place value to 1,000
- Intro money
- Basic arrays
- Skip counting & even/odd
- Counting money
- Measuring length (inches & cm)
- Telling time to 5 minutes
- Picture & bar graphs
- Skip Counting by Fives and Hundreds
- Reading and Writing Numbers to 1000
- Comparing Three-Digit Numbers
- Regrouping to Add Two-Digit Numbers
- Regrouping to Subtract Two-Digit Numbers
- Mental Math with Tens and Hundreds
- Adding Four Two-Digit Numbers
- Odd and Even Number Patterns
- Arrays and Repeated Addition
- Measuring Length in Inches and Centimeters
- Estimating and Comparing Lengths
- Time to the Nearest Five Minutes
- Counting Dollars and Cents
- Solving Money Word Problems
- Picture Graphs and Bar Graphs
- Line Plots of Measurement Data
- Splitting Rectangles into Equal Rows
- Recognizing Thirds and Sixths
- Equal Groups and Skip Counting
- Two-Step Addition and Subtraction Problems
3rd Grade
- Multiplication & division facts
- Fractions intro
- Area & perimeter
- Properties of operations
- Fractions on a number line
- Equivalent fractions
- Rounding & estimation
- Time, mass & volume
- Scaled graphs
- Rounding to Nearest Ten and Hundred
- Multiplying by Multiples of Ten
- Properties of Multiplication Strategies
- Relating Multiplication and Division
- Solving Two-Step Word Problems
- Equivalent Fractions with Models
- Comparing Fractions with Same Denominator
- Whole Numbers as Fractions
- Telling Time to the Minute
- Elapsed Time Word Problems
- Measuring Mass and Liquid Volume
- Scaled Picture and Bar Graphs
- Line Plots with Halves and Fourths
- Area as Tiling Unit Squares
- Distributive Property and Area
- Perimeter with Unknown Side Lengths
- Classifying Quadrilaterals by Attributes
- Partitioning Shapes into Equal Areas
- Patterns in Addition and Multiplication
4th Grade
- Multi-digit multiplication
- Long division
- Fraction operations
- Factors & multiples
- Primes & composites
- Decimals & place value
- Measurement & conversions
- Angles & lines
- Symmetry & geometry
- Multi-Digit Multiplication with Area Models
- Long Division with Remainders
- Factors and Multiples to 100
- Prime and Composite Numbers
- Generating and Analyzing Number Patterns
- Equivalent Fractions Using Multiplication
- Comparing Fractions with Unlike Denominators
- Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers
- Multiplying Fractions by Whole Numbers
- Decimal Notation for Fractions
- Comparing Decimals to Hundredths
- Converting Units of Measurement
- Solving Multistep Word Problems
- Angles Measured in Degrees
- Drawing Points, Lines, and Rays
- Classifying Triangles by Angles
- Lines of Symmetry in Figures
- Line Plots with Fractional Units
- Area and Perimeter Problem Solving
- Interpreting Remainders in Context
5th Grade
- Decimals
- Fraction multiplication & division
- Volume
- Coordinate plane intro
- Order of operations
- Powers of 10 & exponents
- Measurement conversions
- Line plots & data
- Powers of Ten and Exponents
- Multiplying Multi-Digit Whole Numbers
- Dividing by Two-Digit Divisors
- Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions
- Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers
- Dividing Unit Fractions and Wholes
- Rounding Decimals to Any Place
- Adding and Subtracting Decimals
- Multiplying and Dividing Decimals
- Converting Within Measurement Systems
- Volume of Rectangular Prisms
- Volume of Composite Solid Figures
- Plotting Points on the Coordinate Plane
- Graphing Real-World Coordinate Problems
- Numerical Patterns and Ordered Pairs
- Line Plots to Solve Problems
- Classifying Two-Dimensional Figures Hierarchically
- Interpreting Numerical Expressions
- Writing Expressions with Grouping Symbols
- Fractions as Division Problems
6th Grade
- Ratios & proportions
- Intro algebra (variables & expressions)
- Negative numbers
- Statistics
- Rates & percentages
- Equations & inequalities
- Dividing fractions
- Area, surface area & volume
- Dividing Fractions by Fractions
- Greatest Common Factor and LCM
- Dividing Multi-Digit Numbers Fluently
- Operations with Multi-Digit Decimals
- Understanding Unit Rates
- Solving Percent Problems
- Ratio Tables and Double Number Lines
- Plotting Rational Numbers on Number Lines
- Absolute Value and Ordering Integers
- Coordinate Plane in Four Quadrants
- Evaluating Algebraic Expressions
- Writing and Identifying Equivalent Expressions
- Solving One-Variable Equations
- Representing Inequalities on Number Lines
- Dependent and Independent Variables
- Area of Triangles and Quadrilaterals
- Surface Area Using Nets
- Volume with Fractional Edge Lengths
- Statistical Variability and Distributions
- Mean, Median, and Mode
🔬 Science
Kindergarten
- Weather
- Animal & plant needs
- Pushes & pulls
- The five senses
- Seasons
- Living vs. nonliving things
- Day & night sky
- Caring for our Earth
- Sink or Float Investigations
- Sorting Objects by Properties
- Sounds All Around Us
- Light, Shadows, and Reflections
- Animal Body Coverings
- How Animals Move
- Plant Parts We Eat
- Seeds Travel and Grow
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
- Hot and Cold Temperatures
- Building with Different Materials
- Wind Can Move Things
- Ramps and Rolling Balls
- Comparing Sizes and Shapes
- Insects Up Close
- Birds and Their Nests
- Trees Through the Year
- Mixing Colors with Light
- Tools That Help Us Explore
1st Grade
- Light & sound
- Plant & animal structures
- Sky patterns
- Living things & their young
- Seasons & weather
- Materials & their properties
- Bouncing and Blocking Light
- Making Sounds with Vibrations
- Communicating with Light and Sound
- How Animals Stay Safe
- Animal Parents and Babies
- Plants Need Sunlight to Grow
- Mimicking Plants and Animals
- Patterns in the Night Sky
- The Sun Warms the Earth
- Tracking Shadows All Day
- Floating and Sinking Boats
- Strong Shapes and Structures
- Pushing Water and Floating
- Bridges That Hold Weight
- Where Animals Live and Why
- Camouflage in Nature
- Fast and Slow Motion
- Bending and Stretching Materials
- Worms and Soil Helpers
- Counting and Sorting Leaves
2nd Grade
- States of matter
- Habitats & ecosystems
- Earth's surface & water
- Comparing habitats: forest, desert, ocean
- Erosion & landforms
- Plants & pollination
- Properties of materials
- Solids Becoming Liquids
- Heating and Cooling Changes
- Building and Taking Apart Materials
- Pollination by Bees and Bugs
- How Seeds Spread Far
- Plants in Different Places
- Animal Homes They Build
- Maps of Land and Water
- Wind and Water Shape the Land
- Fast Changes to Earth's Surface
- Slow Changes to Earth's Surface
- Different Kinds of Rocks
- Where Water Is Found on Earth
- Comparing Materials for a Job
- Designing a Better Tool
- Preventing Wind and Water Damage
- Vibrations We Can Feel
- Push, Pull, and Spin
- Living Things in Their Place
- Observing Tiny Creatures
3rd Grade
- Forces & motion
- Life cycles & traits
- Weather & climate
- Magnets
- Adaptations & survival
- Fossils
- Ecosystems & food chains
- Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
- Patterns in Motion We Can Predict
- Static Electricity and Charges
- Magnetic Forces Without Touching
- Traits Inherited from Parents
- Traits Shaped by Environment
- Life Cycles of Different Animals
- Group Survival in Animals
- Fossils Tell a Story
- Adapting to a Changing Habitat
- When Environments Change
- Weather Patterns Across Seasons
- Climate in Different Regions
- Reducing Weather-Related Hazards
- Variation Within a Species
- Camouflage and Survival Advantage
- Solving Problems with Design
- Testing and Improving Solutions
- Comparing Multiple Solutions
- Animals That Live in Groups
4th Grade
- Energy
- Waves
- Animal senses
- Rock formations & erosion
- Electricity & circuits
- Rocks & minerals
- Renewable & nonrenewable resources
- Energy in Moving Objects
- Energy Transfer by Collisions
- Sound as Waves of Energy
- How Light Lets Us See
- Electric Currents and Circuits
- Converting Energy from One Form
- Internal Structures of Plants
- Internal Structures of Animals
- How Animals Sense Their World
- The Brain Processes Information
- Eyes and How We See
- Rock Layers and Earth's History
- Weathering and Erosion at Work
- Mapping Earthquakes and Volcanoes
- Natural Resources from the Earth
- Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy
- Reducing the Impact of Natural Hazards
- Designing to Withstand Disasters
- Fossils and Ancient Environments
- Patterns That Shape the Land
5th Grade
- Matter & chemical changes
- Ecosystems & food webs
- Solar system
- Water cycle
- Mixtures & solutions
- Cycles of matter (the water cycle)
- Earth, sun & moon
- Forces & gravity
- Modeling Matter with Particles
- Conservation of Matter in Reactions
- Mixtures and Solutions
- Identifying Substances by Properties
- Chemical Changes That Form New Matter
- Where Plants Get Their Mass
- Energy Flow Through Ecosystems
- Decomposers and Nutrient Recycling
- The Sun as Energy for Life
- Earth's Major Systems Interacting
- The Water Cycle and Earth's Systems
- Distribution of Fresh and Salt Water
- Protecting Earth's Resources
- Gravity Pulls Objects Downward
- Why Stars Shine at Different Brightness
- Patterns of Shadows and Daylight
- Earth's Place in the Solar System
- Modeling the Sun, Earth, and Moon
- Graphing Daylight Across the Year
- Human Impact on the Environment
6th Grade
- Earth science
- Cells
- Energy transfer
- Plate tectonics & geology
- Weather & climate systems
- Human body systems
- Ecosystems & biomes
- Astronomy & the universe
- Atoms, Elements, and Molecules
- Thermal Energy and Particle Motion
- Kinetic and Potential Energy
- Waves and How They Carry Energy
- The Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
- Body Systems Working Together
- Genes, Traits, and Heredity
- Natural Selection and Adaptation
- Evidence for Evolution Over Time
- Earth's Interior and Convection
- The Rock Cycle in Motion
- Ocean Currents and Climate
- Greenhouse Gases and Earth's Climate
- Earth's History in Geologic Time
- Gravity and Orbits in Space
- Phases, Eclipses, and Tides
- Designing Solutions to Pollution
- Analyzing Engineering Trade-offs
- Watersheds and Human Water Use
🌎 Social Studies
Kindergarten
- Self & family
- Community
- Rules
- My community & helpers
- Maps & where I live
- Holidays & traditions
- Needs vs. wants
- My Place in the Neighborhood
- Long Ago and Today
- Following a Calendar & Seasons
- Where Things Are: Near & Far
- Taking Care of Our Classroom
- Jobs People Do for Money
- Sharing and Taking Turns
- Then and Now: Toys & Games
- People Who Lead Us
- Caring for Living Things
- My School Community
- Land and Water Around Us
- Saving, Spending, and Choosing
- Welcoming New Friends
- Past, Present, and Future Me
- Special Places in My Town
- Telling Stories from the Past
- Weather Where We Live
- Being a Good Helper
- Birthdays Around the World
1st Grade
- Families
- Neighborhoods
- Basic geography
- American symbols & holidays
- Goods & services
- Famous Americans
- Continents & oceans
- Families Long Ago and Now
- Reading a Simple Floor Plan
- Goods and Services in Our Town
- Following Directions on a Map
- People Who Changed Our World
- Time Lines of My Life
- Cultures in Our Classroom
- Earning, Saving, and Giving
- Landmarks in Our Community
- Voting and Making Choices Together
- Producers and Consumers
- Seasons and How We Live
- Neighborhoods Near and Far
- Famous Americans We Remember
- Where Food Comes From
- Solving Problems Peacefully
- Homes Around the World
- City, Suburb, and Country
- Trading Goods with Others
- Honoring People Who Serve
2nd Grade
- Communities
- Jobs
- Maps
- Basic economics
- Cardinal directions
- Government & citizenship
- Native American cultures
- World communities
- Continents & landmarks
- Pioneers and Westward Travel
- Reading Map Keys and Symbols
- Wants, Choices, and Trade-offs
- Immigrants Who Built Our Towns
- Local Government and Mayors
- Inventions That Changed Daily Life
- Climate and Where People Live
- Native Nations in Our Region
- Markets, Money, and Banks
- Compass Rose and Cardinal Directions
- Heroes of Everyday Courage
- Transportation Through the Years
- Rivers, Mountains, and Plains
- Rights and Responsibilities at School
- Famous Explorers of Long Ago
- Festivals and Foods Across Cultures
- How Communities Change Over Time
- Saving Resources We Share
- Leaders Who Stood for Fairness
- Reading Globes and Hemispheres
3rd Grade
- Local & community history
- Government basics
- Economics (supply, demand, money)
- Geography & regions of the U.S.
- Ancient Egypt
- World cultures
- Map & globe skills
- The First Americans: Regional Tribes
- Branches of Government
- Explorers Reach the Americas
- Latitude, Longitude, and Grids
- Supply, Demand, and Scarcity
- Comparing Communities Near and Far
- Local, State, and National Government
- The Pueblo and Plains Peoples
- Reading Physical and Political Maps
- Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses
- Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
- Landforms and How They Form
- Taxes and Public Services
- Folktales and Traditions Around the World
- Citizens' Rights and Duties
- Trade Routes and Resources
- Communities Through American History
- Famous Inventors and Their Ideas
- Cultural Regions of the World
- Money: Saving, Banking, Budgeting
4th Grade
- U.S. state history & geography
- U.S. regions & landforms
- Native American nations
- Early explorers
- Colonial America
- Government & citizenship
- Economics & natural resources
- State History and Geography
- The American Revolution
- Regions of the United States
- The U.S. Constitution Explained
- Westward Expansion and Trails
- Native Nations and Treaties
- Economic Systems and Resources
- The Louisiana Purchase
- Rivers, Watersheds, and Landforms
- The Bill of Rights
- Immigration and Ellis Island
- Three Branches and Checks & Balances
- The Gold Rush and Boomtowns
- Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources
- Slavery and the Road to Freedom
- Mapping with Scale and Distance
- State and Local Lawmaking
- Famous Reformers and Activists
- Industry and the Growth of Cities
- Trade, Imports, and Exports
5th Grade
- U.S. history: exploration → founding → Constitution
- The 13 colonies
- The road to revolution
- The American Revolution
- Westward expansion
- Geography of the Americas
- Jamestown and Plymouth Colonies
- Causes of the American Revolution
- The Constitutional Convention
- Lewis and Clark's Expedition
- The Civil War: Causes and Effects
- Reconstruction and Its Challenges
- The Underground Railroad
- Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny
- Geography of the Fifty States
- Federalism and the Three Branches
- The Industrial Revolution in America
- Immigration and a Changing Nation
- Abolitionists and the Fight to End Slavery
- The Bill of Rights in Action
- Economic Choices and Market Systems
- Native Nations and Forced Removal
- Exploration and Early Settlements
- Inventors of the Machine Age
- Citizenship and Civic Participation
- Comparing World Maps and Projections
6th Grade
- World history & geography: ancient civilizations
- Mesopotamia
- Ancient Egypt
- Ancient Greece
- Ancient Rome
- Ancient India & China
- Early governments & democracy
- Ancient China: Dynasties and Inventions
- Ancient India: Empires and Beliefs
- The Maya, Aztec, and Inca
- Ancient Israel and Early Monotheism
- The Persian Empire and Silk Road
- Medieval Europe and Feudalism
- The Byzantine Empire
- Early Islamic Civilizations and Trade
- World Religions and Their Origins
- Geography of World Regions
- Comparative Government Systems
- Economics: Global Trade and Markets
- The Renaissance and New Ideas
- Ancient Africa: Mali and Ghana
- Democracy from Athens to Today
- Rivers and Civilizations of the World
- The Age of Exploration
- Citizenship in a Global World
- Mapping Population and Resources
- Human Migration Across Continents
🎨 Art
Kindergarten
- Colors & shapes in art
- Drawing from life
- Lines & marks
- Painting & mixing colors
- Collage & cutting
- Shapes All Around Us
- Big and Small in Art
- Dots and Patterns
- Tearing and Gluing Paper
- Stamping with Everyday Objects
- Modeling with Clay Snakes
- Mixing Two Colors
- Drawing My Family
- Art with Leaves and Nature
- Scribble to Picture
- Soft and Rough Textures
- Animals We Can Draw
- Coloring Inside and Outside
- Happy and Sad in Art
1st Grade
- Lines & patterns
- Primary & secondary colors
- Shapes & forms
- Texture & rubbings
- Looking at famous artworks
- Lines That Move and Dance
- Primary and Secondary Colors
- Symmetry in Butterflies
- Weaving with Paper Strips
- Pinch Pots from Clay
- Drawing Faces and Feelings
- Patterns That Repeat
- Cutting Paper Snowflakes
- Foreground and Background
- Finger and Sponge Painting
- Art Tells a Story
- Drawing Buildings and Homes
- Stamps and Repeated Prints
- Seasons in Art
2nd Grade
- Texture & collage
- Famous artists & styles
- Warm & cool colors
- Printmaking & stamps
- Sculpture with clay
- Warm and Cool Colors
- Overlapping Shapes for Depth
- Drawing with Basic Shapes
- Texture Rubbings and Frottage
- Coil Pots and Clay Building
- Mixing Tints and Shades
- Landscapes Near and Far
- Crayon Resist with Watercolor
- Drawing Insects and Bugs
- Paper Sculpture That Stands
- Art from Around the World
- Portraits of People We Know
- Positive and Negative Space
- Mosaics from Small Pieces
3rd Grade
- Shading & form
- Cultural art around the world
- Color theory basics
- Drawing landscapes
- Pattern & symmetry
- Complementary Colors That Pop
- Value Scales Light to Dark
- Printmaking with Foam Plates
- Drawing in Proportion
- Still Life Arrangements
- Radial Symmetry and Mandalas
- Ancient Egyptian Art
- Contour Line Drawing
- Clay Slab Construction
- Cool Colors for Calm Scenes
- Mixing Neutral Colors
- Architecture and Famous Buildings
- Cartoon and Comic Art
- Weaving on a Simple Loom
4th Grade
- Perspective basics
- Color theory & mood
- Portraits & faces
- Art history & famous movements
- Mixed media projects
- Creating Depth with Overlapping and Size
- Color Schemes and Color Harmony
- Linocut and Relief Printmaking
- Shading with Hatching Lines
- Native American Art Traditions
- Drawing the Human Figure
- Watercolor Wet-on-Wet Techniques
- Abstract Art and Nonobjective Shapes
- Ceramic Hand-Building Methods
- Logos and Graphic Design
- Landscapes with Atmospheric Depth
- Masks from World Cultures
- Analyzing and Critiquing Artwork
- Mixed Media Collage
5th Grade
- Composition & balance
- Art history movements
- Value & shading
- Watercolor techniques
- Designing a poster
- One-Point Perspective: Depth and Space
- Monochromatic Color Studies
- Showing Distance with Color and Detail
- Stippling and Pointillism
- Ancient Greek and Roman Art
- Facial Proportions and Portraiture
- Sculpture in the Round
- Asian Brush Painting Traditions
- Printmaking with Multiple Layers
- Op Art and Optical Illusions
- Surrealism and Dream Imagery
- Typography and Hand Lettering
- Movement and Rhythm in Composition
- Reduction and Stylized Forms
6th Grade
- Proportion & figure drawing
- Critique & art analysis
- One- & two-point perspective
- Color & emotion
- Digital art basics
- The Renaissance and Its Artists
- Impressionism and Light
- Foreshortening in Figure Drawing
- Color Theory and the Color Wheel
- Architecture and Floor Plans
- Cubism and Multiple Viewpoints
- Photography and Composition Rules
- Three-Dimensional Form and Shading
- African Art and Cultural Symbols
- Designing with the Golden Ratio
- Art Critique and Aesthetic Judgment
- Modern and Contemporary Movements
- Animation and Storyboarding
- Environmental and Installation Art
🎵 Music
Kindergarten
- Beat & rhythm
- High & low sounds
- Loud & soft
- Singing songs
- Sounds all around us
- Steady Beat: Feel the Pulse
- Loud and Soft: Music Dynamics
- High Sounds and Low Sounds
- Fast and Slow: Musical Tempo
- Long Sounds and Short Sounds
- Our Singing Voice vs. Speaking Voice
- Sound Explorers: Body Percussion
- Echo Songs: Call and Response
- Animal Sounds in Music
- Same and Different: Musical Patterns
- Stop and Go: Sound and Silence
- Shaking, Tapping, Ringing Instruments
- Move to the Music: Songs and Games
- Seasons and Holidays in Song
1st Grade
- Loud & soft (dynamics)
- Singing in tune
- Steady beat & tempo
- Percussion & body sounds
- Music for different moods
- Quarter Notes and Quarter Rests
- Strong Beats and Weak Beats
- Melody Goes Up, Down, and Stays
- The Steady Beat vs. the Rhythm
- Singing So-Mi: Two Note Tunes
- Loud, Soft, and In Between
- Tapping Word Rhythms in Music
- Keeping a Steady Beat Together
- Percussion: Shakers, Drums, and Bells
- Repeat and Echo: Musical Form
- Lullabies and Marches Around Us
- Same Tune, Different Speed
- Singing Games and Circle Songs
- Folk Songs from Our Country
2nd Grade
- Note values & rhythm reading
- Instrument families
- Melody up & down
- Fast & slow (tempo)
- Songs around the world
- Reading Rhythms: Quarter and Eighth Notes
- The Music Staff and Lines
- Half Notes and Half Rests
- Melody: Steps, Skips, and Leaps
- Adding So-Mi-La Three Note Songs
- The Treble Clef and Note Names
- Tempo Words: Fast, Slow, Steady
- Question and Answer Phrases
- AB and ABA Musical Form
- Tuned Percussion: Xylophones and Bells
- Rounds: Singing in Layers
- Music from Around the World
- Telling Stories with Sound Effects
- Composing a Simple Rhythm Pattern
3rd Grade
- Melody & the staff
- World music & culture
- Rhythm patterns & notation
- The orchestra & instruments
- Singing in parts
- The Orchestra Families
- Whole Notes and Sixteenth Notes
- Do-Re-Mi: Building the Scale
- Reading Notes on the Treble Staff
- Major and Minor: Happy and Sad
- Time Signatures: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4
- Rondo Form: The Returning Theme
- Syncopation: Off-Beat Rhythms
- The Four Families of Instruments
- Pitch and Pitch Notation Basics
- Famous Composers and Their Music
- African Drumming and Polyrhythms
- Composing a Simple Melody
- Conducting Patterns and Beat
4th Grade
- Reading simple notation
- Form & structure in songs
- Pitch & the staff
- Instruments & timbre
- Music through history
- Reading Rhythms in 4/4 Time
- Singing in Tune with Solfège Hand Signs
- Intervals: Measuring Distance Between Notes
- Creating Rhythms with Body Percussion
- Theme and Variations Form
- Dotted Rhythms and Tied Notes
- Recorder: Fingering and Reading
- Music of the Baroque Era
- Timbre: How Instruments Sound Different
- Harmony: Singing in Two Parts
- World Music: Gamelan and Indonesia
- Composing a Melody with Phrases
- Reading and Writing Music Notation
- Folk Dances and Their Music
5th Grade
- Harmony & chords intro
- Music history eras
- Reading rhythms & notes
- Composing a short tune
- World musical styles
- How Tempo and Dynamics Change a Song's Feeling
- Rhythm Reading: Eighth and Sixteenth Notes
- Singing Harmony in Two and Three Parts
- Form: Verse, Chorus, and Bridge
- The History of Jazz
- Blues Scale and the 12-Bar Blues
- Compound Meter: 6/8 Time
- Reading Both Treble and Bass Clefs
- Sight-Singing with Solfege
- Music of the Classical Period
- World Music: Latin American Rhythms
- Arranging a Song in Parts
- Dynamics, Articulation, and Expression
- Composing a Two-Phrase Piece
6th Grade
- Composing a melody
- Analyzing musical styles
- Chords & harmony
- Music notation & theory
- Music & technology
- How Major and Minor Keys Feel Different
- Hearing Chords That Go Together
- Music from Different Cultures and Scales
- Layering Two Melodies (Partner Songs)
- Sonata and Symphony Forms
- The History of Rock and Pop
- Music of the Romantic Era
- Electronic Music and Sound Design
- Songwriting: Melody, Lyrics, and Hook
- Analyzing a Piece of Music
- World Music: Indian Raga and Tala
- Improvisation Over a Chord
- Score Reading and Full Notation
- Music Technology and Recording Basics
🏃 Health & PE
Kindergarten
- Moving safely & body parts
- Healthy habits & hygiene
- Locomotor movement (run, hop, skip)
- Playing games & taking turns
- Healthy foods & my body
- My Body From Head to Toe
- Safe Movement & Personal Space
- Washing Hands the Right Way
- Walking, Running & Galloping Safely
- Stop, Go & Listen Games
- Healthy Snacks vs. Sometimes Foods
- Taking Care of My Teeth
- Feelings: Happy, Sad & Mad
- Saying Please, Thank You & Sharing
- Getting Enough Sleep & Rest
- Catching & Rolling a Ball
- Balancing on One Foot
- Staying Safe Around Strangers
- Drinking Water Every Day
1st Grade
- Locomotor skills
- Nutrition basics (food groups)
- Balance & coordination
- Cooperative games
- Sleep, rest & hygiene
- Where Our Five Senses Live
- Skipping, Hopping & Jumping
- Throwing Underhand to a Target
- Brushing & Flossing My Teeth
- Covering Coughs & Sneezes
- My Plate: Fruits & Vegetables
- Recognizing Big Feelings
- Being a Kind Friend
- Crossing Streets & Sidewalk Safety
- Warming Up Before We Move
- Bouncing & Dribbling a Ball
- Calling 911 in an Emergency
- Inside Voice, Outside Voice
- Resting My Body After Play
2nd Grade
- Throwing, catching & balance
- Staying active & rest
- Movement & space awareness
- Teamwork games
- Healthy choices & hygiene
- The Five Food Groups
- Throwing & Catching Skills
- Jumping Rope Basics
- Why We Need Sleep
- Germs and How They Spread
- My Heart Beats When I Move
- Kicking & Trapping a Ball
- Sun Safety & Sunscreen
- Identifying Trusted Adults
- Taking Turns & Fair Play
- Stretching for Flexibility
- Reading Food Labels Basics
- Calming Down When Upset
- Fire Safety: Stop, Drop & Roll
3rd Grade
- Teamwork & simple games
- Body systems & exercise
- Fitness & flexibility
- Striking & dribbling skills
- Nutrition & hydration
- How My Body Feels When I Exercise
- Balanced Meals on My Plate
- Striking with Paddles & Bats
- Pacing Myself for Endurance
- Balance and Coordination Challenges
- Hand Washing Stops Illness
- Dribbling & Passing in Games
- Bike & Helmet Safety
- Recognizing & Naming Emotions
- Being a Good Sport
- Cooling Down After Exercise
- Healthy vs. Sugary Drinks
- Building a Cooperative Team
- Saying No to Peer Pressure
4th Grade
- Fitness components
- Healthy choices & safety
- Throwing, kicking & catching
- Team sports & rules
- Bones, muscles & the heart
- The Digestive System Journey
- Heart Health & Cardio Fitness
- Muscular Strength & Endurance
- Throwing, Catching & Fielding
- Net & Wall Game Strategy
- Reading Nutrition Facts Labels
- The Respiratory System & Breathing
- Setting Personal Fitness Goals
- Managing Stress & Big Feelings
- Resolving Conflicts Peacefully
- First Aid for Small Injuries
- Bones, Muscles & Joints Together
- Flexibility & Range of Motion
- Online Safety & Screen Time
5th Grade
- Skill-based games & strategy
- Nutrition & body changes
- Cardio & strength fitness
- Sportsmanship & teamwork
- Personal health & safety
- The Circulatory System & Blood
- Components of Health Fitness
- Invasion Game Strategy & Tactics
- Macronutrients: Carbs, Fats & Protein
- The Nervous System & Brain
- Target Heart Rate & Pulse
- Tracking Fitness with Goals
- Refusal Skills & Saying No
- Understanding Puberty & Body Changes
- Preventing Injuries & RICE
- Sleep, Energy & Recovery
- Media & Advertising Influence
- Empathy & Respecting Differences
6th Grade
- Personal fitness planning
- Wellness, stress & decision-making
- Lifelong fitness & training
- Team & individual sports
- Nutrition & body systems
- Body Systems Working Together
- Designing a Personal Fitness Plan
- Vitamins, Minerals & Hydration
- Strategy in Striking & Fielding Games
- Decision-Making for Healthy Choices
- Understanding BMI & Body Composition
- Stress Management & Coping Skills
- Preventing Disease & Immune Health
- Tobacco, Vaping & Drug Awareness
- Leadership & Cooperation in Sport
- Skill-Related Fitness Components
- Goal Setting & Self-Motivation
- Digital Wellness & Cyberbullying
- Healthy Relationships & Boundaries
💻 Technology
Kindergarten
- Parts of a computer
- Using a mouse & keyboard
- Staying safe with devices
- Following steps in order
- Drawing & creating on screen
- What Is a Computer For?
- Turning Devices On and Off Safely
- Tapping and Swiping a Screen
- Naming the Parts We Touch
- Following Picture Step Cards
- Sorting Pictures Into Groups
- Patterns We Can See and Hear
- Giving a Robot Simple Directions
- Left, Right, and Forward Moves
- Being Kind on Screens
- Asking a Grown-Up for Help
- Taking Breaks From Screens
- Drawing Pictures on a Tablet
- Listening to Stories on Devices
1st Grade
- Staying safe online
- Sequencing & simple steps
- Parts of a computer
- Typing basics
- Sorting & patterns
- Logging In With a Picture Password
- Pointing, Clicking, and Dragging
- Home Row Finger Placement
- Saving and Finding My Work
- Putting Steps in the Right Order
- Spotting Patterns That Repeat
- Symbols That Stand for Actions
- Steps That Repeat Over and Over
- Guiding a Robot Around a Maze
- Keeping My Name Private Online
- Real or Make-Believe Online?
- Mouse Trails and Cursor Control
- Coloring With Shapes and Tools
- Recording My Own Voice
2nd Grade
- What is an algorithm?
- Typing & navigating
- Staying safe online
- Loops & repeats
- Creating a simple project
- Typing Without Looking Down
- Folders That Keep Files Tidy
- Breaking Big Tasks Into Steps
- Writing Directions a Friend Can Follow
- Loops That Save Us Time
- Reading and Building Simple Maps
- Pictographs From Things We Count
- Robots That Sense Their World
- Fixing Steps That Went Wrong
- Strong Passwords We Can Remember
- Asking Before We Click
- Kind Words in Digital Messages
- Animating a Bouncing Character
- Making a Photo Story
3rd Grade
- Intro to block coding
- Digital citizenship
- Algorithms & sequences
- Loops & events
- Researching online
- Capital Letters and Punctuation Keys
- Algorithms in Everyday Life
- Block Coding a Short Story
- Loops With a Set Number
- Events That Start an Action
- Debugging by Testing Each Step
- Remixing a Program to Make It Better
- Turning Tally Marks Into Bar Graphs
- How a Search Engine Finds Pages
- Spotting Online Ads and Pop-Ups
- Giving Credit for Pictures We Use
- Cyberbullying: What to Do
- Designing a Simple Quiz Game
- Recording and Editing a Podcast
4th Grade
- Loops & events in code
- Researching online safely
- Conditionals (if/then)
- Debugging your code
- Digital citizenship
- Touch Typing for Speed and Accuracy
- Conditionals: If/Then Choices
- Nested Loops Inside Loops
- Storing Values in Variables
- Naming and Reusing Code Blocks
- Flowcharts That Map a Plan
- How the Internet Sends Messages
- Web Addresses and Domain Names
- Pixels and How Images Are Stored
- Sorting and Filtering Data Tables
- Checking If a Website Is Trustworthy
- Your Digital Footprint Lasts
- Building an Interactive Animation
- Planning a Project With a Storyboard
5th Grade
- Conditionals & debugging
- Creating digital projects
- Variables in code
- Loops & functions
- Online safety & privacy
- Variables That Count and Compare
- Functions With Inputs and Outputs
- Combining Conditionals With And/Or
- Random Numbers in Games
- While Loops and Stopping Rules
- Decomposing a Problem Into Parts
- How Networks Connect Computers
- Packets, Routers, and Bandwidth
- Planning a Project with Pseudocode
- Spotting Bias in Online Sources
- Protecting Accounts With Two Steps
- Copyright, Licenses, and Fair Use
- Coding a Two-Player Game
- Designing a User-Friendly Layout
6th Grade
- Variables & simple programs
- Data, privacy & media literacy
- Conditionals & loops
- Functions & debugging
- Building an app or game
- Algorithm Efficiency: Faster Ways
- Lists and Arrays of Data
- Loops That Walk Through a List
- Boolean Logic and Truth Tables
- Functions That Return a Result
- Modeling a Real System With Code
- Encryption and Keeping Secrets Safe
- How Data Travels Across the Web
- Databases That Store and Query Info
- Introduction to Machine Learning Ideas
- Evaluating Sources for Misinformation
- Managing Your Online Reputation
- Prototyping an App From a Wireframe
- Telling Data Stories With Charts
💛 Social-Emotional Learning
Kindergarten
- Naming my feelings
- Kindness & sharing
- Calming down
- Making friends
- Being a good listener
- Knowing My Feelings Inside
- My Body Says How I Feel
- Taking Deep Belly Breaths
- Sharing and Taking Turns
- Kind Words and Gentle Hands
- Listening with My Whole Body
- Naming What I Need
- Following Our Class Rules
- Saying Hello and Goodbye
- My Helpers and Safe Adults
- Big Feelings Come and Go
- Trying Again When It's Hard
- Being Brave on My First Day
- Showing I Care About Others
1st Grade
- Calming strategies
- Making friends
- Naming big feelings
- Kindness & helping others
- Taking turns & sharing
- Sorting Feelings Big and Small
- Calm Corner Strategies I Can Use
- Reading Faces and Feelings
- Waiting My Turn Patiently
- Asking for Help the Right Way
- Including Everyone at Play
- Using a Strong Voice to Say No
- Telling vs. Tattling
- Caring for Our Classroom Together
- Honesty: Telling the Truth
- Making and Keeping a Friend
- Bouncing Back from Mistakes
- Noticing When Friends Are Sad
- My Strengths Make Me Special
2nd Grade
- Empathy & listening
- Solving small conflicts
- Managing my feelings
- Friendship skills
- Being responsible
- Where Feelings Live in My Body
- Choosing a Calm-Down Tool
- Spotting Triggers That Upset Me
- Starting Conversations with Others
- Sharing My Ideas in a Group
- Apologizing and Making It Right
- Standing Up to Unkind Behavior
- Cooperating to Reach a Goal
- Showing Gratitude Every Day
- Respecting Differences in Others
- Personal Space and Boundaries
- Thinking Before I Act
- Setting a Small Goal to Reach
- Self-Talk That Helps Me
3rd Grade
- Growth mindset
- Responsible choices
- Understanding emotions
- Empathy & kindness
- Resolving conflicts
- Understanding Why I Feel This Way
- Managing Frustration and Anger
- Empathy: Stepping into Others' Shoes
- Resolving Conflicts Peacefully
- Giving and Getting Helpful Feedback
- Being a Trustworthy Friend
- Recognizing and Refusing Peer Pressure
- Making Responsible Choices
- Breaking Big Goals into Steps
- Appreciating Many Cultures and Views
- Compromise: Finding a Fair Middle
- Coping When Things Don't Go My Way
- Speaking Up as an Upstander
- Knowing My Values and Beliefs
4th Grade
- Managing big emotions
- Teamwork & respect
- Growth mindset & grit
- Empathy & perspective
- Making responsible choices
- Recognizing Stress and Its Signals
- Healthy Ways to Handle Stress
- Reading Social Cues in Groups
- Negotiating and Reaching Agreements
- Building Healthy Friendships
- Recognizing Unhealthy Friendships
- Weighing Choices and Consequences
- Goal-Setting with a Plan to Track
- Understanding My Identity and Roots
- Challenging Stereotypes and Bias
- Active Listening and Paraphrasing
- Managing Impulses Under Pressure
- Taking Responsibility for My Actions
- Self-Reflection: Knowing My Growth
5th Grade
- Goal-setting & grit
- Standing up to bullying
- Managing stress & emotions
- Empathy & inclusion
- Decision-making
- Regulating Strong Emotions Independently
- Stress-Management and Coping Toolkit
- Understanding Other Perspectives Deeply
- Mediating Conflicts Between Peers
- Setting Boundaries in Relationships
- Spotting and Resisting Group Pressure
- Digital Citizenship and Online Kindness
- Ethical Decision-Making Step by Step
- Long-Term Goals and Perseverance
- Embracing Diversity and Inclusion
- Assertive Communication Without Aggression
- Recognizing and Naming Anxiety
- Building Self-Confidence and Worth
- Leadership and Helping My Community
6th Grade
- Self-awareness & identity
- Healthy relationships & decisions
- Managing stress & emotions
- Empathy & social awareness
- Goal-setting & responsibility
- Managing Emotions in Tough Situations
- Mindfulness and Mental Wellness Habits
- Perspective-Taking Across Differences
- Collaborative Problem-Solving in Teams
- Maintaining Healthy Relationships and Trust
- Navigating Peer Pressure and Influence
- Responsible Choices and Risk Awareness
- Aligning Goals with My Values
- Identity, Self-Image, and Belonging
- Standing Against Bias and Injustice
- Conflict De-escalation and Repair
- Coping with Change and Transitions
- Online Reputation and Digital Boundaries
- Self-Advocacy: Asking for What I Need
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