Little Scientists

Curriculum Units

Our Curriculum exceeds all state and national standards.

Little Scientists^® Curriculum Units utilizing innovative Hands-on, Minds-on, Inquiry & Practice -Based science experiments are proven to increase students' understanding of scientific concepts.

Click on a grade below for detailed descriptions of our units or browse through our curriculum subject matrix.curriculum subject matrix.

Our curriculum units are designed to exceed all 3 Dimensions in the Next Generation Science Standards. Browse our curriculum matrix below, or view a larger version here

Science and Engineering Practices	Disciplinary Core Ideas	Kindergarten	First Grade	Second Grade	Third Grade	Fourth Grade	Fifth Grade
Asking questions & defining problems	Physical Science	What is a Force?	What is Light?	What are Materials?	What are Properties of Magnets?	What is Energy?	What are Chemicals?
Developing & using models	Physical Science	What is a Force?	What is Sound?	What is Engineering?	Force & Motion	Light & Sound	What is Gravity?
Planning & carrying out investigations	Life Science	What is an Ecosystem?	What are Plants?	Life Cycle of Plants	What is Heredity?	What are the Structures of Organisms?	What is Energy Flow in an Ecosystem?
Analyzing & interpreting data	Life Science	What is an Ecosystem?	What are Life Cycles?	What is Diversity?	What is Evolution?	What are Senses?	What is Energy Flow in an Ecosystem?
Using mathematics & computational thinking	Earth & Space Science	What is Weather?	What is Our Sun?	What are Landforms?	What is Climate?	What are the Landforms on Earth?	Why do we have Changing Seasons?
Constructing explanations & designing solutions	Earth & Space Science	What is Weather?	What is the Solar System?	What is Water?	What is Climate?	How does Weather Affect Earth?	Weather & Climate
Engaging in argument from evidence	Engineering, Technology & Application of Science	Can we Build it?					How Can We Protect Earth’s Resources?
Obtaining, evaluating, & communicating information	Engineering, Technology & Application of Science	Can we Build it?					How Can We Protect Earth’s Resources?

To see the alignment of the Little Scientists^® Units with the NGSS pleaseclick here for the pdf

Little Scientists^® can customize science curriculum to meet your school’s needs, contact us for more information. To view additional Little Scientists^®Curriculum Units Available click here (Pre-K-8 matrix).

Curriculum Program Highlights:

Curriculum units are packaged in sturdy stackable plastic totes.
Each curriculum unit consists of 4 related science topics. There are 14-20 hands-on, minds-on inquiry and practice based investigations in each unit
Multiple small group and individual activities with consumable and durable materials in each unit for 25 students. Teacher manuals include background information, scripted lesson plans, written and inquiry-based task assessments, and literacy resources.
Student science notebooks and a vocabulary poster in each unit.
Each lesson includes a Home-School connection booklet summarizing the lesson and providing extension activities & experiments.

Curriculum Units

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