Scope and Sequence
Science Companion offers full-year and multi-year coverage.
Levels 1 through 5 each include three units -- one in the Earth Science strand, one in the Life Science strand, and one in the Physical Science strand. We've organized Kindergarten into six studies, each of which is more informal and less sequenced than the units in Levels 1 through 5.
The scope and sequence chart below lists the titles of the studies and units presented in Kindergarten through 5th grade. The Levels 1 through 5 units are separated into clusters of lessons; the cluster topics are also included on the chart below.
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| Pre-K-1 |
The Class Pet Daily Pet Care Making a Pet Care Book Pets from Home What Animals Do You Think Are Related to Our Class Pet? Nature Walk: Looking for Animals My Body Built of Bones Timeline: My First Five (or Six) Years Follow Your Food Exercise Antics |
Constructions Construction Site Science Ramps: Rolling Far, Rolling Fast Building Bridges Structures: Strong and Tall |
Collection From Nature Seek and Find Sort and Classify Weigh and Measure Where Did It Come From? What Does It Do? Dirt, Sand, and Water Mixing and Unmixing Packing and Pouring Weighing and Measuring Wet and Dry |
| 1-2 |
Collecting & Examining Life What is Alive? Local Wildlife: Leaves, Plants, Birds, Invertebrates, etc. Plants: Form, Movement, Breathing Animal: Form, Movement, Breathing Molds: Growth and Appearance Skill Builder: Using Magnifiers Skill Builder: Making Scientific Drawings Skill Builder: Measuring Small Things |
Motion What is Motion? Speed and Motion Changing Motion: Push and Pull Collisions (Bumping Balls) Friction Gravity (Marble Drop) Skill Builder: Using Balances and Scales |
Weather Weather Patterns: Daily Records Thermometer Use The Sun Water and Precipitation Air and Wind Skill Builder: Using a Compass Skill Builder: Reading Number Scales |
| 2-3 |
Life Cycles Our Tree Seed to Seed Measuring My Growth and Change My Family Tree Seasons and Plants Butterfly Life Cycle Timelines and Life Cycles Skill Builder: Measuring Length and Circumference |
Sound Sound is Made by Vibrating Objects Sound Sources and What Vibrates How the Ear Hears (Human) Pitch and Resonance Make Musical Instruments
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Rocks Sorting Rocks Rocks vs. Minerals Growing Crystals Fossils Skill Builder: Using Magnifiers |
| 3-4 |
Habitats What's My Habitat? What Organisms Need to Survive Who Needs an Oak Tree? Organisms Interact Within a Habitat Bird Beaks and Other Specialized Features Research a Biome Design an Organism |
Light Sources of Light Modeling How Light Travels Light and the Eye Light and Materials Absorption, Reflection, and Refraction Skill Builder: Using Models in Science |
Our Solar System Daytime and Nighttime The Earth Rotates Shadow at Noon: Seasonal Change Tracking Sunrise/Sunset Times The Earth Orbits Around the Sun Watching the Moon The Solar System and Its Planets Skill Builder: Making Line Graphs Skill Builder: Building to Scale |
| 4-5 |
Nature's Recyclers Wondering About Nature's Waste? Looking at Worms How Fungi Feed Investigating Bread Mold Growth Looking at Mushrooms Agents of Decomposition Soil Nutrients for Plants The Nutrient Game Skill Builder: Making Line Graphs |
Matter Exploring the Weight and Volume of Liquids and Solids Investigating Air A Sense of Density Evaporation Investigations Condensation: From Gas to Liquid Mixing and Separating Solids and Solutions Chemical Changes Skill Builder: Designing a Fair Test |
Watery Earth Following a Drop of Water Modeling Groundwater Modeling the Water Cycle Understanding How We Get and Treat Water Conserving Water at Home Filtering Water Water Resources Project Skill Builders: Evaporation and Condensation |
| 4-5-6 |
Human Body in Motion How We Move Moving our Bones How Muscles Know When to Move Moving to Prevent Harm Inside Bones Working Muscles Breathing Hard for Our Muscles Cells Make It All Possible Skill Builder: Observing and Describing |
Energy Energy's Many Forms How Energy Makes Things Go Making Boats Go Transferring Heat Energy Build a Better Water Bottle Getting More for Less: Energy Efficiency Inventions: Energy Working for Us Skill Builder: Measuring Temperature Accurately |
Earth's Changing Surface Looking for Changes on the Earth's Surface Making River Table Models Investigating Rock Abrasion Glaciers Carve the Land Wind Deposits Dunes Weathering Breaks Down Rocks Plate Movements Form Mountains Volcanoes Build Up the Earth's Surface Touring Landforms |
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Additional Mini-Modules for Physical Science |
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| 1-3 |
Magnets Observing Magnets Is It Magnetic? Do Magnets Work Through Different Materials? Investigating the Strength of Magnets Magnets on Magnets Magnets in Everyday Use |
Solids, Liquids, and Gases Properties of Objects What Are Things Made Of? Solids, Liquids, and Gases in Our World Comparing Liquids Changing the Properties of Solids Water Can Be Liquid, Solid, or Gas |
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| 3-5 |
Electrical Circuits Discovering What Happens When Something Is Electrically Charged Exploring Static Electricity Further Discovering How to Light a Bulb Making More Light Connections Making Effects with Electric Current Identifying Conductors and Insulators Recognizing Electrical Hazards in Everyday Life |
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