NYCDOE Scope and Sequence

Grade	Unit 1	Unit 2	Unit 3	Unit 4
K	Trees through the Seasons Trees	Exploring Properties Wood and Paper Fabric	Animals Animals Two by Two	No Blend Option
1	Animal Diversity Insects	Properties of Matter Solids and Liquids	Weather and Seasons Air and Weather	Blend Option TBD
2	Earth Materials Pebbles, Sand, & Silt	Forces and Motion Balance and Motion	Plant Diversity New Plants	Blend Option TBD
3	Matter Measurement	Energy Physics of Sound	Simple Machines Force And Motion*	Plant & Animal Adaptations Structures of Life
4	Animals and Plants in their Environment Food Chains and Webs*	Electricity and Magnetism Magnetism and Electricity	Properties of Water Water	Interactions of Air, Water, and Land Earth Movements*
5	Analysis, Inquiry, Design Variables	Earth Science Landforms	Food and Nutrition Food and Nutrition	Exploring Ecosystems Environments
6	Simple/Complex Machines Levers and Pulleys	Weather Weather and Water	Diversity of Life Populations and Ecosystems **	Interdependence Populations and Ecosystems **
7	Geology Rocks & Minerals† Plate Tectonics†	Interactions Between Matter and Energy Chemical Interactions	Dynamic Equilibrium: The Human Animal Bodyworks†	Dynamic Equilibrium: Other Organisms Living Things In Their Environment*
8	Reproduction, Heredity, and Evolution Our Genes, Our Selves† Evolution†	Humans in Their Environment: Needs and Tradeoffs To Be Announced††	Earth, Sun, Moon System Planetary Science	Force and Motion On Earth Force And Motion†