GR	GRADE LEVEL THEME	MODULE 1	MODULE  2	MODULE  3	MODULE 4	MODULE 5
K	Variety of living and non-living things in the natural world	Variety of Senses  five senses five sense organs properties of objects using senses (color, shape, texture, size, material, weight) care of sense organs	Variety of Animals structures  comparing and contrasting  behavior  growth and development  butterflies, snails, fish, insects	Variety of Plants  properties of plants needs of plants parts of plants seeds comparing seeds pumpkins uses of plants	Variety of Weather Conditions and Seasons observing conditions describing conditions charting conditions tallying conditions measuring temperature, wind and rainfall how weather affects our daily life	Variety of Materials color texture types of fabrics weaving dying interactions with water uses of fabrics origin of fibers (cotton and linen)
1	Properties and changes in the natural world	Properties and Changes in Matter properties of solids  form and function of solids properties of liquids shape, color, texture, weight, size	Properties and changes of magnets  properties of magnets attract/repel magnetic and non-magnetic things classify things as magnetic or non-magnetic strength	Properties, changes and uses of plants life cycle of plants seed germination bulbs cuttings shoots leaves needs	Properties and changes in air and weather air water cycle recording weather conditions measuring rainfall, temperature using air parachutes, balloon rockets, wind socks

 
 

GR	GRADE LEVEL THEME	MODULE 1	MODULE  2	MODULE  3	MODULE 4	MODULE 5
2	Interactions in the natural world	Interactions of matter and sound sources of sound how sound travels through things vibrations discriminating sounds pitch volume noise musical instruments	Interactions that affect balance and motion  balance stability mobiles types of motion: spinning, rolling tops, spinners, rollers, twirlers	IInteractions that affect solid, liquids and gases differentiating between solid, liquids and gases simple chemical and physical changes simple chemical reactions	Interactions among birds structures of birds adaptations of birds observing birds needs of birds research on birds identifying birds bird songs
3	Classification of things in the natural world	Introduction to classification  why classify things ways to classify things how living things are classified five kingdoms	Classification of living things - vertebrates characteristics of vertebrates five classes of vertebrates fish anatomy (dissection) pond animals	Classification of water quality properties of water surface tension behavior of water water cycle hardness of water water quality	Classification of living things - invertebrates characteristics of an insect variety of insects life cycle of an insect mealworms, praying mantis