Scope and Sequence

Grade Levels    
KGarbologyPushes & PullsWeather & SeasonsNeeds of Living Things
1ButterfliesAnimalsWavesSpace
2HabitatsChimney RockMatterSoil
3Balancing ForcesEnvironments & SurvivalFlamingos (chicks)Weather & Climate
4Energy ConversionsMoonflowerWaves, Energy  & InformationEarth’s Features
5Modeling MatterThe Earth SystemEcosystem RestorationSpace
6LightThermal EnergyWeather & ClimateCells & Development
7Plate TectonicsChemical Reactions & EnergyMatter Cycling & Photosynthesis, Ecosystem Dynamics Biodiversity, Natural Resources & Human Impact
8Contact Forces, SoundForces at a Distance, Earth in SpaceGeneticsNatural Selection & Common Ancestry

High School (Grades 9-12)

Map for HS Courses

  • 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)
  • Physical Science – Chemistry (11)
  • Environmental – 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.