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Curriculum Mapping in Science
Professional Development Activities

K-5 Curriculum Map Created by Highland Park, Michigan Teachers

Identifying Repetitions and Gaps in Highland Park's K-5 Science Curriculum

Templates and Documents

4 E Lesson Plan
Understanding by Design
MI TEAM Lesson 
My Science Journal
 

  • Click on the links below to download the Michigan Department of Education Science Grade Level Instructional Guide. 
  • MI CLiMB
  • Michigan Curriculum Framework 

  • Inquiry Lessons 
       
  • SCoPE  Here is an introduction to the Model Local Core Curriculum produced by teachers, educators, and consultants within the State of Michigan.  Click on each  grade level link, and scroll down the page to view units and lessons.

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  • Kindergarten

  • Unit Plan for Classifying and Describing Familiar Organisms
    What's Alive?
     
  • First Grade

  • I Can be a Scientist
    Investigating Animals and Plants
    Offspring in Our Community
     
  • Second Grade

  • Toys That Make Noise
    Equity in the Classroom: Do You See Me?
     
  • Third Grade

  • Unit Plan for Simple Machines
    Getting Pushed Around
    Language Arts Lessons
     
  • Fourth Grade

  • Science 
    Unit Plan for Organisms Within Ecosystems
    A Forest is  Home

    Language Arts
    Unit Plan for Research on Environmental Preservation
    Thinking About Environmental Problems
    Researching an Environmental Issue
     

  • Fifth Grade

  • Science
    Unit Plan for Dynamics of an Ecosystem 
    Unit Plan for Measuring Up
    Language Arts
    Unit Plan for Personal Writing

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