AvocaSchool District 37

Each grade level has several thematic units developed in the classroom and extended in weekly lab sessions. The content varies as students mature through the grades, but each grade level provides full units that are focused on life science, earth science, and physics.

Life science topics:

1^st grade-The Animal Kingdom

2^nd grade- The Secret Life of Plants

3^rd grade- Heredity and Adaptation

4^th grade- Animal Sensation, Processing and Response

5^th grade- Ecology

Physical Science Units:

1^st grade Sound and Light

2^nd grade Material Science

3^rd grade Motion and Stability

4^th grade Energy Transfer

5^th grade Elements and Compounds

Earth Science Content:

1^st grade Outer Space

2^nd grade Surface Geology and Landforms

3^rd grade Weather and Climate

4^th grade Geology and Natural Resources

5^th grade Earth Systems & Space