"The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science." - Albert Einstein.
Welcome to the Richland Two K-5 Science Curriculum
Updated 2/9/22
Anytime, anywhere science PD courses is currently available on the district's MobileMind PD Platform. Teachers can start a course through the MobileMind Platform using their district Google accounts using any device. Once the course is completed and proof-of-learning product submitted, teachers will submit evidence of completion to their school TLCs. Renewal credits based on each course will be awarded at the end of the school year.
These two videos walk you through how to get the most out of using the formative assessment probes in Page Keeley's Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volumes 1-4.
Part 1: This ~10 minute video lays out the case for using the probes in Uncovering Student Ideas in Science as well as provides an overview of the different parts of the probe and supporting teacher notes and resources.
Part 2: This ~10 minute video describes the different ways to effectively use the probes in Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, distinguishes between Concept and Phenomenon-based probes, and describes a suggested lesson sequence using a probe.
Uncovering Student Ideas in Science Volumes 1-4 Alignment Document
In this document you will find a list of specific probes from Uncovering Student Ideas in Science Volumes 1-4 that align with concepts in the 2014 SC Science Standards for grades 3-5.
This 14-minute video walks teachers through the process of unpacking the 2014 SC Science Standards and Performance Indicators. This is the first thing a teacher needs to do BEFORE any other lesson planning takes place.
For information about the new SC College- and Career-Ready Science Standards 2021, check out this page.
This 12-minute video walks teachers through the process of aligning a lesson to standards-informed learning goals, selecting instructional resources (NOT from Teachers-Pay-Teachers or Pinterest), and planning a student-centered 5E science lesson plan.
This 15 minute video walks you through the three dimensions of science learning, the Science and Engineering Practices, the Crosscutting Concepts, and the Disciplinary Core Ideas. This is a good introduction to the essential elements of the new SC College- and Career-Ready Science Standards 2021, what they are, and how they might look in the classroom.
Kindergarten Nine Weeks Unit Planning Support Docs (1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th NW added)
Physical Science: Exploring the Properties of Objects and Materials
Life Science: Exploring Organisms and Their Environments: Animals
Life Science: Exploring Organisms and Their Environments: Plants
Promoting a Military-Connected STEM Mindset Kindergarten Curriculum Map
(BRE, CFA, CTE, LCE, LCEU, LE only)
Unit 1: Exploring the Earth's Natural Resources (1st NW unit plan support doc added)
Unit 2: Exploring Light and Shadows (2nd NW unit plan support doc added)
Unit 3: Exploring the Sun and the Moon (3rd NW unit plan support doc added)
Unit 4: Exploring Plants and Their Environments (4th NW unit plan support doc added)
Promoting a Military-Connected STEM Mindset 1st grade Curriculum Map
(BRE, CFA, CTE, LCE, LCEU, LE only)
Unit 1: Exploring Our Weather (1st NW unit plan support doc added)
Unit 2: Exploring the Properties of Solids and Liquids (2nd NW unit plan support doc added)
Unit 3: Exploring the Properties of Magnets (see unit 2 for unit plan support doc)
Unit 4: Exploring Animals and Their Environments (3rd NW unit plan support doc added)
Unit 5: Exploring Pushes and Pulls (4th NW unit plan support doc added)
Promoting a Military-Connected STEM Mindset 2nd grade Curriculum Map
(BRE, CFA, CTE, LCE, LCEU, LE only)
Unit 1: Exploring Environments and Habitats (1st NW unit plan support doc added)
Unit 2: Exploring the Earth's Materials and Processes (2nd NW unit plan support doc added)
Unit 3: Exploring the Properties and Change in Matter (3rd NW unit plan support doc added)
Unit 4: Exploring Energy Transfer- Electricity and Magnetism (4th NW unit plan support doc added)
Promoting a Military-Connected STEM Mindset 3rd grade Curriculum Map
(BRE, CFA, CTE, LCE, LCEU, LE only)
Unit 1: Exploring Weather and Climate (1st NW unit plan support doc added)
Unit 2: Exploring Stars and the Solar System (2nd NW unit plan support doc added)
Unit 3: Exploring the Characteristics and Growth of Organisms (3rd NW unit plan support doc added)
Unit 4: Exploring Forms of Energy: Light and Sound (4th NW unit plan support doc added)
Promoting a Military-Connected STEM Mindset 4th grade Curriculum Map
(BRE, CFA, CTE, LCE, LCEU, LE only)
Unit 1: Exploring the Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems (1st NW unit plan support doc added)
Unit 2: Exploring Changes in Landforms and Oceans (2nd NW unit plan support doc added)
Unit 3: Exploring Matter and Mixtures (3rd NW unit plan support doc added)
Unit 4: Exploring Forces and Motion (4th NW unit plan support doc added)
Promoting a Military-Connected STEM Mindset 5th grade Curriculum Map
(BRE, CFA, CTE, LCE, LCEU, LE only)