Science Curriculum Framework, Outcomes, and Pacing Guide
Kindergarten
Curriculum Framework
Outcomes and Pacing Guide
Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Quarter 3
Quarter 4
First Grade
Curriculum Framework
Outcomes and Pacing Guide
Quarter 1
- 1A – Be A Scientist
- 1B – Chapter 3 – All Kinds of Animals
- 1C – Chapter 4 – Places to Live (Animal Habitats)
Quarter 2
Quarter 3
Quarter 4
- 4A – Chapter 6: Caring For Earth
- 4B – Chapter 9: Matter Everywhere
- 4C – Chapter 10: Changes In Matter
- 4D – Chapter 11: On The Move
- 4E – Chapter 12: Energy Everywhere
Second Grade
Curriculum Framework
Outcomes and Pacing Guide
Quarter 1
- 1A – Chapter 1: Plants
- 1B – Chapter 2: Animals
- 1C – Chapter 3: Looking at Habitats
- 1D – Chapter 4: Kinds of Habitats
Quarter 2
- 2A - Chapter 5: Land and Water
- 2B - Chapter 6: Earth’s Resources
- 2C - Chapter 7: Observing Weather
- 2D - Chapter 8: Earth and Space
Quarter 3
- 3A - Chapter 9: Looking at Matter
- 3B - Chapter 10: Changes in Matter
- 3C - Chapter 11: How Things Move
- 3D - Chapter 12: Using Energy
Third Grade
Curriculum Framework
Outcomes and Pacing Guide
Quarter 1
- 1A – Be A Scientist
- 1B – Chapter 5: Earth’s Changes
- 1C – Chapter 6: Using Earth’s Resources
- 1D – Chapter 7: Weather and Space
Quarter 2
- 2A - Chapter 8: Planets, Moons and Stars
- 2B - Chapter 9: Observing Matter
- 2C - Chapter 10: Changes in Matter
Quarter 3
- 3A - Chapter 11: Forces and Motion
- 3B - Chapter 12: Forms of Energy
- 3C - Chapter 1: A Look at Living Things
Quarter 4
- 4A - Chapter 2: Living Things Grow and Change
- 4B - Chapter 3: Living Things in Ecosystems
- 4C - Chapter 4: Changes in Ecosystems
Fourth Grade
Curriculum Framework
Outcomes and Pacing Guide
Quarter 1
- 1A – Be A Scientist
- 1B – Chapter 7 – Weather and Climate
- 1C – Chapter 5 – Shaping Earth
- 1D – Chapter 6 – Saving Earth’s Resources
Quarter 2
- 2A - Chapter 1: Kingdoms of Life
- 2B - Chapter 2: The Animal Kingdom
- 2C - Chapter 3: Exploring Ecosystems
- 2D - Chapter 4: Surviving an Ecosystem
Quarter 3
Quarter 4
- 4A - Inventions and Science Fair
- Unit D to F – Chapters 8 to 11 do not address fourth grade standards
Fifth Grade
Curriculum Framework
Outcomes and Pacing Guide
Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Quarter 3
Quarter 4
- 4A - Chapter 10: Physical and Chemical Changes
- 4B - Chapter 11: Using Forces
- Chapters 2, 3, 4, 6 and 12 do not address fifth grade standards.
Sixth Grade
Curriculum Framework
Outcomes and Pacing Guide
Quarter 1
Quarter 2
- 2A - Diversity of Living Things: Chapter 2
- 2B - Diversity of Living Things: Chapter 3
- 2C - Human Biology: Chapter 1
- 2D - Human Biology: Chapter 2
- 2E - Human Biology: Chapter 3
Quarter 3
- 3A - Earth’s Atmosphere: Chapter 1
- 3B - Earth’s Atmosphere: Chapter 2
- 3C - Earth’s Atmosphere: Chapter 3
- 3D - Earth’s Atmosphere: Chapter 4
- 3E - Earth’s Waters: Chapter 1
- 3F - Earth’s Waters: Chapter 2
- 3G - Earth’s Waters: Chapter 3
Quarter 4
Seventh Grade
Curriculum Framework
Outcomes and Pacing Guide
Note: Some texts are required by multiple grade levels. The Curriculum Outcome and Pacing Guide indicates which sections to be covered by each grade.
Quarter 1
- 1A – Scientific Method/Lab Safety
- 1B – Earth’s Surface – Chapter 2
- 1C – Earth’s Surface – Chapter 3
- 1D – Earth’s Surface – Chapter 5
Quarter 2
- 2A - The Changing Earth: Chapter 1
- 2B - The Changing Earth: Chapter 2
- 2C - The Changing Earth: Chapter 3
- 2D - The Changing Earth: Chapter 4 and Life Over Time: Chapter 5
Quarter 3
- 3A - Space Science: Chapter 1
- 3B - Space Science: Chapter 2 and Earth’s Water: Chapter 3.4
- 3C - Space Science: 3.1 & 3.4 and Chapter 4
Quarter 4
Eighth Grade
Curriculum Framework
Outcomes and Pacing Guide
Note: Some texts are required by multiple grade levels. The Curriculum Outcome and Pacing Guide indicates which sections to be covered by each grade.
Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Quarter 3
Quarter 4