Scope and sequence · Science
Kindergarten Engineering & Physics
A read-aloud year of pushes and pulls, bridges and towers, magnets and batteries, boats, kites and robots, with true stories of real builders and a small test to build, count and improve every week.
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What to cover
32 of 36 lessons are MUST COVER. They are tested on the unit tests and exams, or are skills the SAT/ACT relies on. OPTIONAL lessons are enrichment. Do them if time allows. The course is complete when the MUST COVER lessons are done.
Unit 1: Push and Pull
- MUST COVER 1.1 Pushes and Pulls · unit test
- MUST COVER 1.2 Ramps and Rolling · unit test
- MUST COVER 1.3 Wheels Make Work Easier · unit test
- MUST COVER 1.4 The Tallest Block Tower That Stands · unit test
Unit 2: Bridges
- MUST COVER 2.1 A Log Across a Creek · unit test
- MUST COVER 2.2 Folding Paper Makes It Strong · unit test
- MUST COVER 2.3 The Strong Arch · unit test
- MUST COVER 2.4 The Golden Gate Bridge · unit test
Unit 3: Houses and Towers
- MUST COVER 3.1 Straw, Sticks or Bricks? · unit test
- MUST COVER 3.2 Triangles Are Strong · unit test
- MUST COVER 3.3 The Tall Cup Tower · unit test
- MUST COVER 3.4 The Wise Man Built His House upon the Rock · unit test
Unit 4: Magnets and Batteries
- MUST COVER 4.1 Magnets Pull · unit test
- MUST COVER 4.2 What Do Magnets Pick Up? · unit test
- MUST COVER 4.3 A Battery Lights a Flashlight · unit test
- MUST COVER 4.4 Never Touch the Outlets · unit test
Unit 5: Water and Lights at Home
- MUST COVER 5.1 Where Tap Water Comes From · unit test
- MUST COVER 5.2 Where the Water Goes · unit test
- MUST COVER 5.3 Power Lines Bring Electricity · unit test
- MUST COVER 5.4 Thank You, Workers! · unit test
Unit 6: Boats
- MUST COVER 6.1 Sink or Float? · unit test
- MUST COVER 6.2 A Foil Boat Holds Pennies · unit test
- MUST COVER 6.3 Sails Catch the Wind · unit test
- MUST COVER 6.4 Noah’s Ark · unit test
Unit 7: Flight
- MUST COVER 7.1 How Birds Fly · unit test
- MUST COVER 7.2 Paper Airplanes · unit test
- MUST COVER 7.3 Kites Ride the Wind · unit test
- MUST COVER 7.4 The Wright Brothers’ First Flight · unit test
Unit 8: Robots and Inventors
- MUST COVER 8.1 What Is a Robot? · unit test
- MUST COVER 8.2 Step-by-Step Instructions for a Grown-Up Robot · unit test
- MUST COVER 8.3 A Cardboard Grabber · unit test
- MUST COVER 8.4 Our Invention Fair · unit test
Unit 9: Toy Lab OPTIONAL unit
- OPTIONAL 9.1 Spinning Tops
- OPTIONAL 9.2 Which Ball Bounces Highest?
- OPTIONAL 9.3 Pinwheels
- OPTIONAL 9.4 Building Blocks, from Froebel to LEGO
36-week pacing calendar
From the course’s own 36-week pacing guide, with catch-up and review weeks added to fill a 36-week (180-day) year.
| Week | Plan | Done | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | Session 1: Lesson 1.1 Pushes and Pulls: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 1.1 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 2 | Session 1: Lesson 1.2 Ramps and Rolling: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 1.2 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 3 | Session 1: Lesson 1.3 Wheels Make Work Easier: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 1.3 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 4 | Session 1: Lesson 1.4 The Tallest Block Tower That Stands: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 1.4 build project and engineer’s notebook Session 3: Unit 1 review and portfolio project | ||
| Wk 5 | Session 1: Lesson 2.1 A Log Across a Creek: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 2.1 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 6 | Session 1: Lesson 2.2 Folding Paper Makes It Strong: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 2.2 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 7 | Session 1: Lesson 2.3 The Strong Arch: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 2.3 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 8 | Session 1: Lesson 2.4 The Golden Gate Bridge: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 2.4 build project and engineer’s notebook Session 3: Unit 2 review and portfolio project | ||
| Wk 9 | Session 1: Lesson 3.1 Straw, Sticks or Bricks?: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 3.1 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 10 | Session 1: Lesson 3.2 Triangles Are Strong: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 3.2 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 11 | Session 1: Lesson 3.3 The Tall Cup Tower: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 3.3 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 12 | Session 1: Lesson 3.4 The Wise Man Built His House upon the Rock: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 3.4 build project and engineer’s notebook Session 3: Unit 3 review and portfolio project | ||
| Wk 13 | Session 1: Lesson 4.1 Magnets Pull: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 4.1 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 14 | Session 1: Lesson 4.2 What Do Magnets Pick Up?: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 4.2 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 15 | Session 1: Lesson 4.3 A Battery Lights a Flashlight: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 4.3 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 16 | Session 1: Lesson 4.4 Never Touch the Outlets: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 4.4 build project and engineer’s notebook Session 3: Unit 4 review and portfolio project | ||
| Wk 17 | Session 1: Lesson 5.1 Where Tap Water Comes From: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 5.1 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 18 | Session 1: Lesson 5.2 Where the Water Goes: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 5.2 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 19 | Session 1: Lesson 5.3 Power Lines Bring Electricity: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 5.3 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 20 | Session 1: Lesson 5.4 Thank You, Workers!: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 5.4 build project and engineer’s notebook Session 3: Unit 5 review and portfolio project | ||
| Wk 21 | Session 1: Lesson 6.1 Sink or Float?: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 6.1 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 22 | Session 1: Lesson 6.2 A Foil Boat Holds Pennies: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 6.2 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 23 | Session 1: Lesson 6.3 Sails Catch the Wind: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 6.3 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 24 | Session 1: Lesson 6.4 Noah’s Ark: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 6.4 build project and engineer’s notebook Session 3: Unit 6 review and portfolio project | ||
| Wk 25 | Session 1: Lesson 7.1 How Birds Fly: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 7.1 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 26 | Session 1: Lesson 7.2 Paper Airplanes: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 7.2 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 27 | Session 1: Lesson 7.3 Kites Ride the Wind: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 7.3 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 28 | Session 1: Lesson 7.4 The Wright Brothers’ First Flight: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 7.4 build project and engineer’s notebook Session 3: Unit 7 review and portfolio project | ||
| Wk 29 | Session 1: Lesson 8.1 What Is a Robot?: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 8.1 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 30 | Session 1: Lesson 8.2 Step-by-Step Instructions for a Grown-Up Robot: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 8.2 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 31 | Session 1: Lesson 8.3 A Cardboard Grabber: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 8.3 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 32 | Session 1: Lesson 8.4 Our Invention Fair: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 8.4 build project and engineer’s notebook Session 3: Unit 8 review and portfolio project | ||
| Wk 33 | Session 1: Lesson 9.1 Spinning Tops: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 9.1 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 34 | Session 1: Lesson 9.2 Which Ball Bounces Highest?: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 9.2 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 35 | Session 1: Lesson 9.3 Pinwheels: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 9.3 build project and engineer’s notebook | ||
| Wk 36 | Session 1: Lesson 9.4 Building Blocks, from Froebel to LEGO: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 9.4 build project and engineer’s notebook Session 3: Unit 9 review and portfolio project |