Curriculum Maps by Month
Curriculum Maps for Grades PK to 5
Get a sense of what your child will be learning over the course of the year.
PreK Units
| Thematic Unit |
| Building a Community |
| Balls |
| Buildings |
| Clothes |
| Exercise |
| Reduce, Reuse, Recycle |
| Trees |
| Water |
| Wheels |
Kindergarten Literacy Units
| Module: | Reading | Writing |
| Module 1 |
Curious About Kindergarten? Essential Question: What will I discover in kindergarten? |
Opinion Writing |
| Module 2 |
There's Only One Me Essential Question: What makes each of us special? |
Narrative Writing: Character and Setting |
| Module 3 |
My Community Heroes Essential Question: What makes a community? |
Informational Writing |
| Module 4 |
Happy Healthy Me Essential Question: How can I be my healthiest? |
Features of research writing |
| Module 5 |
I Can Do It! Essential Question: What does it mean to try hard? |
Narrative Writing: Personal Narrative |
| Module 6 |
Home of the Free and the Brave Essential Question: What makes the USA special? |
Informational Writing |
| Module 7 |
Zoom In Essential Question: What can I learn when I look closely? |
Parts of a narrative |
| Module 8 |
From Plants to Plate Essential Question: How do plants become food? |
Opinion Writing |
Kindergarten Math Units
| Unit | Topic |
| Unit 1 | Math in Our World |
| Unit 2 | Numbers 1-10 |
| Unit 3 | Flat Shapes All Around Us |
| Unit 4 | Understanding Addition and Subtraction |
| Unit 5 | Composing and Decomposing Numbers to 10 |
| Unit 6 | Numbers 0-20 |
| Unit 7 | Solid Shapes All Around Us |
| Unit 8 | Putting it All Together |
Grade 1 Literacy Modules
| Module | Reading | Writing |
| Module 1 |
Nice to Meet You? Essential Question: How can making new friends and learning new things help us? |
Oral Storytelling |
| Module 2 |
My Family, My Community Essential Question: How does everyone in my family and community make them special? |
Descriptive Essay |
| Module 3 |
Amazing Animals Essential Question: How do animals' bodies help them? |
Research Essay |
| Module 4 |
Better Together Essential Question: Why is it important to do my best and get along? |
Procedural Text |
| Module 5 |
Now You See It, Now You Don't Essential Question: Why do light and dark come and go? |
Imaginative Story |
| Module 6 |
Celebrate America Essential Question: What do holidays and symbols tell about our country?
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Personal Narrative |
| Module 7 |
The Big Outdoors Essential Question: How do things in nature change? |
Procedural Text |
| Module 8 |
Tell Me a Story Essential Question: What lessons can we learn from stories? |
Imaginative Story |
| Module 9 |
Grow Plants, Grow! Essential Question: What do plants need to live and grow?
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Personal Narrative |
| Module 10 |
Dare to Dream Essential Question: How can thinking in new ways help me solve problems? |
Biographical Essay |
Grade 1 Math Units
| Unit | Topic |
| Unit 1 | Adding, Subtracting, and Working with Data |
| Unit 2 | Addition and Subtraction Story Problems |
| Unit 3 | Adding and Subtracting Within 20 |
| Unit 4 | Numbers to 99 |
| Unit 5 | Adding Within 100 |
| Unit 6 | Length Measurements within 120 |
| Unit 7 | Geometry and Time |
| Unit 8 | Putting it All Together |
Grade 2 Literacy Modules
| Module | Reading | Writing |
| Module 1 |
Be a Super Citizen Essential Question: How can being a good citizen make a difference to others? |
Personal Narrative |
| Module 2 |
Look Around and Explore Essential Question: How does exploring help us understand the word around us? |
Informational Essay |
| Module 3 |
Meet in the Middle Essential Question: How can people work out disagreements? |
Opinion |
| Module 4 |
Once Upon a Time Essential Question: What lessons can we learn from the characters in stories? |
Narrative Imaginative Story |
| Module 5 |
Lead the Way Essential Question: What are the qualities of a good leader? |
Informational Text and Personal Essay |
| Module 6 |
Weather Essential Question: How does weather affect us? |
Poetry |
| Module 7 |
Everyone Has a Story Essential Question: How do experiences shape our lives? |
Narrative Imaginative Story |
| Module 8 |
Time to Grow Essential Question: What do plants need to live and grow? |
Informational Text / Procedural Text |
| Module 9 |
Global Guardians Essential Question: What can people do to care for our planet? |
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| Module 10 |
Many Cultures, One World Essential Question: What can we learn from different people and cultures? |
Correspondence / Letter Writing |
Grade 2 Math Units
| Unit | Topic |
| Unit 1 | Adding, Subtracting, and Working with Data |
| Unit 2 | Adding and Subtraction within 100 |
| Unit 3 | Measuring Length |
| Unit 4 | Addition and Subtraction on the Number Line |
| Unit 5 | Numbers to 1,000 |
| Unit 6 | Geometry, Time, and Money |
| Unit 7 | Adding and Subtracting within 1,000 |
| Unit 8 | Equal Groups |
| Unit 9 | Putting it All Together |
Third Grade Literacy Modules
| Module | Reading | Writing |
| Module 1 |
What a Character! Essential Question: What makes a character interesting? |
Narrative Writing: Personal Narrative |
| Module 2 |
Use Your Words Essential Question: How do people use words to express themselves? |
Correspondence Letter |
| Module 3 |
Let Freedom Ring! Essential Question: How do historic places, documents, and symbols represent our nation? |
Informational Text: Descriptive Essay |
| Module 4 |
Stories on Stage Essential Question: Why might some stories be better told as plays? |
Narrative: Story |
| Module 5 |
Teamword Essential Question: What can sports teach us about working together? |
Argument: Persuasive Letter |
| Module 6 |
Animal Behavior Essential Question: What behaviors help animals survive? |
Informational Essay: Expository Essay |
| Module 7 |
Make a Difference Essential Question: How can one person make a difference int heir local or global community? |
Argument: Opinion Essay |
| Module 8 |
Imagine! Invent! Essential Question: What does it take to make a successful invention? |
Informational Text: Expository Text |
| Module 9 |
From Farm to Table Essential Question: How does food get to your table? |
Poetry |
| Module 10 |
Tell a Tale Essential Question: Why is it important to pass stories down from one generation to the next? |
Narrative: Imaginative Story |
| Module 11 |
Genre Study: Nonfiction Essential Question: -What are the characteristics of an informational text? -What are the characteristics of narrative nonfiction? -What are the characteristics of an opinion text? |
Argument: Persuasive Essay |
| Module 12 |
Genre Study: Fiction Essential Question: -What are the characteristics of realistic fiction? -What are the characteristics of poetry? -What are the characteristics of traditional tales? |
Informational Text: Biographical Essay |
Grade 3 Math Units
| Unit | Topic |
| Habits of Mind | |
| Unit 1 | Introducing Multiplication |
| Unit 2 | Area and Multiplication |
| Unit 3 | Wrapping Up Addition and Subtraction within 1,000 |
| Unit 4 | Relating Multiplication to Division |
| Unit 5 | Fractions as Numbers |
| Test Exposure | |
| Unit 6 | Measuring Length, Time, Liquid Volume, and Weight |
| Unit 7 | Two-Dimensional Shapes and Perimeter |
Fourth Grade Literacy Modules
| Module | Reading |
Writing |
| Module 1 |
What Makes Us Who We Are? Essential Question: How do your experiences help shape your identity? |
Personal Narrative |
| Module 2 |
Heroic Feats Essential Question: What makes someone a hero? |
Narrative Story Writing |
| Module 3 |
Marvels of Nature Essential Question: What makes Earth's natural wonders exciting and unique? |
Letter Writing |
| Module 4 |
Rise to the Occasion Essential Question: What does it take to meet a challenge?
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Opinion Essay |
| Module 5 |
Food for Thought Essential Question: What can we do to make more healthful food choices? |
Argument Essay |
| Module 6 |
Art Everywhere Essential Question: How far can your talents take you? |
Expository Essay |
| Module 7 |
Test Exposure |
Test Exposure |
| Module 8 |
Global Guardians Essential Question: What can people do to care for our planet? |
Informational Research Report |
| Module 9 |
Tricksters and Tall Tales Essential Question: What lessons can you learn from characters in traditional tales |
Imaginative Story |
Grade 4 Math Units
| Unit | Topic |
| Unit 1 | Large Numbers |
| Unit 2 | Factors and Multiples |
| Unit 3 |
Multiplicative Comparisons Whole Number Multiplication and Division |
| Unit 4 |
Fraction Equivalence and Comparison |
| Unit 5 |
Fraction Operations |
| Unit 6 |
Angles and Angle Measurement Property of Two-Dimensional Shapes |
| Unit 7 |
Test Exposure |
| Unit 8 |
Decimal Fractions |
| Unit 9 |
Measurement |
| Unit 10 |
Putting it All Together |
Fifth Grade Literacy Modules
| Module | Reading | Writing |
| Module 1 |
Inventors at Work Essential Question: What kinds of circumstances push people to create new invention |
Informational Expository Essay |
| Module 2 |
What a Story Essential Question: How does genre affect the way a story is told? |
Narrative Story |
| Module 3 |
Natural Disasters Essential Question: How can learning about natural disasters make us safer? |
Argumentative Writing |
| Module 4 |
Wild West Essential Question:What characters traits were needed in people who settled the West |
Informational Writing |
| Module 5 |
Project Earth Essential Question: How can caring for the Earth and its living things improve life now and in the future? |
Argument Writing |
| Module 6 |
Art for Everyone Essential Question:How do different art forms impact people in different ways? |
Narrative Writing: Personal Narrative |
| Module 7 |
Essential Question: What role does curiosity play in exploration? |
Informational Writing: Research Report |
| Module 8 |
Essential Question: How do people adapt to new experiences and make a new place home? |
Introducing the Focal Text |
| Module 9 |
Essential Question: What makes something mysterious, and what makes people want to solve mysteries? |
Imaginative Story |
| Module 10 |
Essential Question: What can we learn about ourselves by observing and interacting with animals? |
Argument: Letter to the Editor |
| Module 11 |
Genre Study: Nonfiction Essential Question: - What are the characteristics of informational texts? -What are the characteristics of narrative nonfiction? -What are the characteristics of persuasive texts? |
Narrative Writing: Realistic Story |
| Module 12 |
Genre Study: Fiction Essential Question: -What are the characteristics of realistic fiction? -What are the characteristics of a play? -What are the characteristics of mystery? |
Poetry |
Fifth Grade Math Units
| Unit | Topic |
| Unit 1 | Finding Volume |
| Unit 2 | Fractions as Quotients and Fraction Multiplication |
| Unit 3 | Multiplying and Dividing Fractions |
| Unit 4 | Multiplication and Division with Multi Digit Numbers |
| Unit 5 | Place Value Patterns and Decimal Operations |
| Unit 6 | More Decimal and Fractions Operations |
| Unit 7 | Shapes on the Coordinate Plane |
| Unit 8 | Putting it All Together |
