Kindergarten Scope and Sequence
Subject | Curriculum | Quarter 1 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 4 |
Phonemic Awareness | Heggerty | Rhyming & Onset Fluency | Blending Words, Syllables, & Onset-Rime | Segmenting, Substituting, & Adding Phonemes | Deleting Phonemes & Medial/Final Sound Isolation |
Language Arts | Sadlier | Alphabet Knowledge, Nouns (People/Places) | Action Verbs, Capitalization (Names/I) | Adjectives (Colors/Sizes), Sentence Basics | Prepositions, Punctuation (Periods/Questions) |
Math | Big Ideas Math | Numbers 0–5 & Comparing Numbers 0–5 | Numbers 6–10 & Comparing Numbers 0–10 | Addition & Subtraction Concepts, Numbers 11–20 | Count to 100 by 1s/10s, 2D/3D Geometry, Measurement & Data |
Science | Mystery Science | Plant & Animal Secrets: Basic needs & habitats | Plant & Animal Secrets: Adaptation & environment impact | Weather Secrets: Daily patterns, sun warmth, & shelter design | Force Secrets: Pushes, pulls, motion, & speed engineering |
Social Studies | McGraw-Hill Impact CA | Unit 1: Learning and Working Together | Unit 2: National and State Symbols Unit 3: Work Everyone Does | Unit 4: Where We Are Unit 5: Basic Needs and Wants | Unit 6: Stories of the Past |
1st Grade Scope and Sequence
Subject | Curriculum | Quarter 1 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 4 |
Phonemic Awareness | Heggerty | Blending & Segmenting (2-3 Phonemes, Onset-Rime) | Blending & Segmenting (3-4 Phonemes, Consonant Blends) | Phoneme Isolation, Addition, & Deletion | Phoneme Substitution (Vowels/Digraphs) & Complex Deletion |
Language Arts | Sadlier | Nouns (Singular/Plural/Possessive), Sentence Types | Action Verbs, Present/Past Tense, Capitalization | Pronouns (I/me/we/us/they), Adjectives & Sense Words | Conjunctions (and/but/or), Prepositions, End Punctuation |
Math | Big Ideas Math | Addition/Subtraction Strategies within 10 | Represent/Solve Word Problems & Addition/Subtraction to 20 | Count & Model Numbers to 120 & 2-Digit Addition Concepts | Time (Hour/Half-Hour), Measurement Length, & 2D/3D Geometry |
Science | Mystery Science | Spinning Sky: Sun, shadows, & day/night patterns | Spinning Sky: Moon phases, stars, & seasonal light | Plant & Animal Superpowers: Survival adaptations & offspring | Light & Sound: Waves, vibrations, light properties, & communication |
Social Studies | McGraw-Hill Impact CA | Unit 1: Rights and Responsibilities | Unit 2: My Country, My World Unit 3: Rules and Laws | Unit 4: Everyday Economics Unit 5: Our Families, Our Past | Unit 6: Changing Technology |
2nd Grade Scope and Sequence
Subject | Curriculum | Quarter 1 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 4 |
Reading & ELA | McGraw-Hill Wonders | Unit 1: Friends and Family Unit 2 (Part 1): Animal Discoveries | Unit 2 (Part 2): Animal Discoveries Unit 3: Live and Learn | Unit 4: Our Life/Our World Unit 5 (Part 1): Let's Team Up | Unit 5 (Part 2): Let's Team Up Unit 6: Working Together |
Language Arts | Sadlier | Sentences/Fragments, Common & Proper Nouns | Verbs (Past/Present/Future), Irregular Verbs | Adjectives, Adverbs, Pronoun-Verb Agreement | Capitalization, Commas in Dates/Series, Context Clues |
Math | Big Ideas Math | Addition/Subtraction Strategies & Fluency to 20 | Equal Groups/Arrays & Base-Ten Place Value to 1,000 | 2-Digit & 3-Digit Addition/Subtraction | Money, Time, Measurement, Data, & Geometry/Shapes |
Science | Mystery Science | Animal Adventures: Biodiversity & habitats | Plant Adventures: Seed dispersal & pollination | Work of Water: Earth surface changes, landforms, & mapping | Material Magic: Properties of matter & materials engineering |
Social Studies | McGraw-Hill Impact CA | Unit 1: Governing Ourselves | Unit 2: People and Places Unit 3: Families, Long Ago and Today | Unit 4: Producing and Consuming Unit 5: Heroic Americans | Unit 6: Global Neighbors |
3rd Grade Scope and Sequence
Subject | Curriculum | Quarter 1 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 4 |
Reading & ELA | McGraw-Hill Wonders | Unit 1: Growing and Learning Unit 2 (Part 1): Figure It Out | Unit 2 (Part 2): Figure It Out Unit 3: One of a Kind | Unit 4: Meet the Challenge Unit 5 (Part 1): Take Action | Unit 5 (Part 2): Take Action Unit 6: Think It Through |
Language Arts | Sadlier | Simple/Compound Sentences, Concrete/Abstract Nouns | Verb Tenses & Helping Verbs, Subject-Verb Agreement | Comparative/Superlative Adjectives, Adverbs (-ly) | Punctuation (Quotes, Possessives), Prefixes/Suffixes |
Math | Big Ideas Math | Understand Multiplication & Division Concepts | Multiplication/Division Facts & Multi-Digit Addition/Subtraction | Area, Perimeter, & Fraction Concepts | Equivalent Fractions, Time/Capacity/Mass, & 2D Shapes |
Science | Mystery Science | Animals Through Time: Fossils, traits, & survival | Power of Flowers: Life cycles & trait inheritance | Furred/Feathered/Finned: Ecosystems & environments | Invisible Forces: Motion, forces, & magnets |
Social Studies | McGraw-Hill Impact CA | Unit 1: Geography of California | Unit 2: Native Peoples of California Unit 3: Early Settlers of California | Unit 4: Local Government and Citizenship Unit 5: Economic Choices | Unit 6: Making a Difference in Our Communities |
4th Grade Scope and Sequence
Subject | Curriculum | Quarter 1 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 4 |
Reading & ELA | McGraw-Hill Wonders | Unit 1: Think It Through Unit 2 (Part 1): Amazing Animals | Unit 2 (Part 2): Amazing Animals Unit 3: That's the Spirit! | Unit 4: Fact or Fiction Unit 5 (Part 1): Figure It Out | Unit 5 (Part 2): Figure It Out Unit 6: Past, Present, and Future |
Language Arts | Sadlier | Complex Sentences, Clauses, Singular/Plural Possessives | Progressive Verb Tenses, Modal Auxiliaries (can/must/may) | Relative Pronouns (who/which/that), Relative Adverbs | Prepositional Phrases, Punctuation (Commas/Quotes), Roots/Affixes |
Math | Big Ideas Math | Place Value to 1,000,000 & Multi-Digit Addition/Subtraction | Multi-Digit Multiplication (1 & 2 Digits) & Multi-Digit Division | Factors/Multiples/Patterns & Fraction Concepts/Operations | Decimals & Fractions, Angles/Measurement, & Geometry |
Science | Mystery Science | Energizing Everything: Energy transfer, collisions, light, & sound | Birth of Rocks: Volcanoes, erosion, & Earth process history | Human Machine: Eyes, vision, & brain mechanics | Human Machine: Senses, muscles, & movement engineering |
Social Studies | McGraw-Hill Impact CA | Unit 1: California's Geography | Unit 2: Early People of California Unit 3: Missions and Mexican California | Unit 4: The California Gold Rush Unit 5: California Statehood and Beyond | Unit 6: Modern California Economy & Culture |
5th Grade Scope and Sequence
Subject | Curriculum | Quarter 1 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 4 |
Reading & ELA | McGraw-Hill Wonders | Unit 1: Eureka! Bold Ideas Unit 2 (Part 1): Seeking Adventure | Unit 2 (Part 2): Seeking Adventure Unit 3: Modifying the Environment | Unit 4: Discoveries Unit 5 (Part 1): Pattern and Purpose | Unit 5 (Part 2): Pattern and Purpose Unit 6: Up to the Challenge |
Language Arts | Sadlier | Compound-Complex Sentences, Noun Clauses | Perfect Verb Tenses (present/past/future perfect) | Correlative Conjunctions (either/or, neither/nor), Pronoun Clarity | Commas in Introductory Clauses, Titles, Greek/Latin Roots |
Math | Big Ideas Math | Place Value, Decimals, & Multi-Digit Multiplication/Division | Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, & Division of Fractions | Volume Concepts & Coordinate Plane | Data Analysis & Classifying 2D Figures |
Science | Mystery Science | Web of Life: Food webs, energy, & matter cycle | Watery Planet: Earth's hydrosphere & water cycle | Spaceship Earth: Day/night, shadows, & constellations | Spaceship Earth: Gravity & seasonal patterns |
Social Studies | McGraw-Hill Impact CA | Unit 1: Geography of North America | Unit 2: Early Americans & Explorers Unit 3: The Thirteen Colonies | Unit 4: The American Revolution Unit 5: The Constitution and Government | Unit 6: Westward Expansion & A Growing Nation |
6th Grade Scope and Sequence
Subject | Curriculum | Quarter 1 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 4 |
Language Arts | Sadlier | Subject/Object Pronouns, Intensive/Reflexive Pronouns | Verb Tenses, Shift in Tense, Active/Passive Voice Intro | Adjective/Adverb Clauses, Prepositional Modifiers | Punctuation (Parentheses, Dashes), Academic Vocabulary & Etymology |
Math | Big Ideas Math (Course 1) | Numerical Expressions, Factors, Fractions & Decimals | Ratios, Rates, & Percent Concepts | Algebraic Expressions, Equations, & Inequalities | Area, Surface Area, Volume, & Statistical Data Analysis |
Science | Mystery Science | Systems & Subsystems: Cells, body systems, & cellular processes | Earth's Dynamic Systems: Plate tectonics, rock cycle, & thermal energy | Weather & Climate Patterns: Atmosphere, ocean currents, & climate | Ecosystem Dynamics: Energy transfer, populations, & biodiversity |
Social Studies | Savvas World History | Early Humans & Civilizations: Paleolithic Era, Mesopotamia, & Egypt | Ancient Americas & Asia: Indus Valley, Early China, & Mesoamerica | Ancient Greece: City-states, democracy, culture, & Alexander | Ancient Rome: Republic to Empire, rise of Christianity, & fall |
7th Grade Scope and Sequence
Subject | Curriculum | Quarter 1 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 4 |
Language Arts | Sadlier | Phrases vs. Clauses, Misplaced/Dangling Modifiers | Gerunds, Participles, & Infinitives (Verbals) | Active vs. Passive Voice, Subjunctive/Imperative Moods | Semicolons, Colons, Domain-Specific Vocabulary & Word Choice |
Math | Big Ideas Math (Course 2) | Integers & Rational Number Operations | Expressions, Equations, & Inequalities | Ratios, Proportions, Percentages, & Scale Drawings | Probability, Statistics, Geometric Constructions, & 3D Measurement |
Science | Mystery Science | Genetics & Adaptation: DNA, heredity, mutations, & natural selection | Chemical Reactions & Matter: Molecules, thermal energy, chemical changes | Earth-Moon-Sun Systems: Gravity, tides, eclipses, & solar system | Human Impact & Climate Change: Resource use, carbon cycle, & solutions |
Social Studies | Savvas Medieval & Early Modern | Fall of Rome & Byzantine Empire: Islamic World & West Africa | Asian Civilizations: Medieval China, Japan, & Feudal Europe | Renaissance & Reformation: Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment | Age of Exploration: Global trade & Early Modern empires |
8th Grade Scope and Sequence
Subject | Curriculum | Quarter 1 | Quarter 2 | Quarter 3 | Quarter 4 |
Language Arts | Sadlier | Advanced Clause Analysis, Parallel Structure | Advanced Verbal Usage, Voice & Tone Mechanics | Argumentative Writing Mechanics, Citation Conventions | Style Polish, Rhetorical Grammar, High-School Prep Vocabulary |
Math | Big Ideas Math (Course 3 / Alg 1) | Equations, Transformations, Angles, & Triangles | Linear Equations, Functions, & Systems of Linear Equations | Real Numbers, Pythagorean Theorem, Volume, & Exponents | Scientific Notation, Data Displays, & Intro to Quadratic Functions |
Science | Mystery Science | Forces, Motion, & Energy: Newton’s Laws, kinetic energy, fields | Waves & Information Transfer: Light, sound, digital signals | Geologic History & Earth Processes: Fossil record, continental drift | Natural Resources & Engineering Design: Energy technology, innovation |
Social Studies | Savvas US History | Colonial Era to Independence: Revolution & Creating the Constitution | The Early Republic: Westward Expansion, Industrialization, & Reform | Sectionalism & Civil War: Causes, key battles, & leadership | Reconstruction & Industrial America: Rebuilding the nation & modern growth |