Elementary Instructional Units

Kindergarten	Life Science: Exploring Organisms and the Environment	Earth Science: Exploring Weather Patterns	Physical Science: Exploring Properties of Objects and Materials
First Grade	Physical Science: Exploring Light and Shadows	Earth Science: Sun and Moon	Earth Science: Earths Natural Resources	Life Science: Plants and their Environments (NEW)
Second Grade	Earth Science: Weather	Physical Science: Solids and Liquids	Physical Science: Exploring Pushes and Pulls	Life Science: Animals and their Environments (NEW)
Third Grade	Physical Science: Properties and Changes In Matter	Physical Science: Electricity and Magnetism	Earth Science: Earth’s Materials and Processes	Life Science: Environments and Habitats (NEW)
Fourth Grade	Physical Science: Forms of Energy - Light and Sound	Life Science: Characteristics and Growth of Organisms	Earth Science: Weather and Climate	Earth Science: Stars in the Solar System (NEW)
Fifth Grade	Life Science: Interdependent Relationships	Physical Science: Matter and Mixtures	Earth Science: Changes in Landforms and Oceans	Physical Science: Forces and Motions (NEW)