Scope and Sequence
| Grade Levels | Life Science | Physical Science | Space/Earth | Science:Technology & Society |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | Plants | Senses | Seasons | Sink, Float, Dissolve |
| 1 | Animals and Habitats | Magnets | Soil | Animals and Habitats |
| 2 | Life Cycles | Matter | Weather | Recycling |
| 3 | Embryology | Energy | Fossils | Simple Machines |
| 4 | Prarie | Electricity | Space | Ecosystems |
| 5 | Water and Wetlands | Chemistry | Rocks and Minerals | Scientific Investigations |
| 6 | Human Biology | Electricity and Magnetism | Earth’s Changing Surface | Weather and Climate |
| 7 | Living Organisms | Chemical Building Blocks | Inside Earth | Environmental Science |
| 8 | Cells and Heredity | Motion, Forces and Energy | Astronomy | Light and Sound |
| 9 10 11 12 | Biology (10)Biology D (10)
Anatomy and Physiology (11) Anatomy and Physiology D (11) Animal Behavior (11) Botany (11) Genetics(11) Marine Biology (11) Microbiology (11) Zoology (11) |
Physical Science (9)Physical Science D (9)
Chemistry (11) Chemistry D (11) Applied Chemistry (11) Advanced Chemistry (12) Physics (11) Physics D (11) Applied Physics (11) AP/Advanced Physics (12) |
Geoscience(9)Geoscience D (9)
Earth Systems(11) Astronomy(11) |
Environmental Studies(11)Forensic Science(11) |
NOTE: Parentheses indicate the grade that the high school course is typically taken.