Key Components

Each unit overview has exploration big questions that guide student exploration for the unit.  It also includes the specific standards that are addressed for each specific unit.

Each unit contains student learning targets to guide and communicate to students what they are responsible for learning.  The units also have focus questions that help guide exploration of the content of the unit.

All units contain the important teacher information and guidance as to where the content was addressed previously and where it will be addressed in future grades.  The information included in this session aligns directly with the Model Curriculum for the ODE.  The unit overview also includes the 5 E's inquiry cycle stages of the learning progression.

Each unit includes engaging, hands-on lessons that assist students in understanding and learning the content.  There are also lessons that integrate math and ELA standards for the grade level where appropriate.  Most units include Readworks lessons to reinforce literacy skills of students.

Each unit includes already created Edulastic assessments that assess the content of the unit.  The assessments mirror items of the state tests such as drag and drop, multiple select, etc.  All assessments can be copied and edited in the Edulastic platform with a free Edulastic account.

Most units include interactive simulations from PhET and Concord Consortia.  These provide dynamic online learning lessons that can only be done in a virtual environment.  

The units for grades 4-6 also include Digital Interactive Notebook templates using Google slides.  These templates can be assigned through Google Classroom and provide an online notebook for each student.

The Unit Storylines provide a breakdown of the activities in each inquiry stage to provide approximate times for each of the activities.  This will assist teachers in pacing and planning their instruction.  

The storylines also include the materials for each activity, as well as new, key vocabulary.  Lastly, the storylines also include the student outcome for each inquiry stage.  This will assist teachers in knowing what exactly students should be able to understand for each of the inquiry stages.

The materials list contains the materials needed for the lessons that require extra or special materials or supplies.  If a lesson only requires handouts or is digital, the lesson is not included on the materials list.  

There is a tab at the bottom of the sheet for each unit at the grade level.  Just click the tabs to see the materials for lessons in the respective units.

There is also a link to the Error and Correction Sheet for each grade level at the top of each Unit Overview.  

The Errors and Corrections document is a SHARED, EDITABLE document that all grade level teachers have access to enter information on.  This sheet is for teachers to report any errors or issues that need to be addressed in the units, such as a bad link or missing resource, etc..  

The curriculum includes links to Capstone Interactive eBooks on INFOhio’s website.  The links in the curriculum should take you directly to the specific eBook. 

 The eBook can be assigned to the students through Google Classroom.