K-2 STEM & Science Curriculum

Navigate learning science with confidence.

It’s never too early for STEM learning. The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) set the pace with K–12 science content standards, delivering expectations for knowledge and application of science programs. For grades K-2, the concepts for science education include Physical Science, Inquiry Science, Life Science, and Earth and Space Sciences.

That’s a lot of content for the littlest learners, but one program makes it all manageable. ExploreLearning Science4Us gives young kids a significant head start in STEM through lessons infused with literacy and math, bridging crucial content areas together in one place.

Fuel curiosity and learning in science with the 5E Model.

Science4Us features 28 modules covering foundational concepts in science. Each module has eight sessions that teach science using the 5E Model (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate). That’s 1000s of online and offline activities that engage students in active, inquiry-based learning.

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ENGAGE

EXPLORE

EXPLAIN

ELABORATE

EVALUATE IT

See how Science4Us supports early learners in the following grades.

Science4Us brings science to life through digital animated lessons, interactive games, and hands-on activities. Each lesson is infused with math and literacy connections to build readiness across content areas. Find out the details for each grade level.

Kindergarten Curriculum Overview

In our kindergarten science curriculum, students are introduced to science concepts that build upon information and experiences that children already have. Using prior knowledge enables them to connect to new ideas and skills.

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1st-Grade Curriculum Overview

First-grade students will revisit topics that were previously explored and explore new topics. They will use their imagination to answer questions about what they know and develop their own ideas of how things work.

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2nd-Grade Curriculum Overview

Students in the second-grade curriculum will demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry, including the skills, processes, and tools necessary to conduct a simple scientific investigation.

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Grades 3-5 for Review

Science4Us benefits upper elementary students without solid K-2 foundations or for content review. Materials are explicitly designed to incorporate science, math, and literacy skills appropriate to 3rd to 5th- grade students.

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Connecting science and literacy:

The best way to incorporate STEM curriculum into early childhood education is through lessons that include other disciplines. For students in K-2, math and literacy skills rule the landscape. But many roads can lead to the same destination: a classroom that fosters a love of inquiry and learning. Because Science4Us focuses on literacy with engaging STEM activities, it is a vital resource to have on board.

Science4Us uses STEM lessons as a hub where literacy skills can efficiently be introduced and reinforced. No need to worry about how to fit in everything during the school day! When teachers include speaking, listening, reading, and writing in science instruction, students get exposure to several content areas, which is an educational win for both.

Science4Us combines science and literacy using videos, interaction, poems, songs, and digital notebooks. Students broaden their understanding of science through lessons incorporating literacy skills that expose them to science vocabulary, sight words, and more. There’s something for everyone in grades K-2, with plenty of ways to practice and expand. Science4Us also moves students through science instruction, setting the pace for upper elementary science classes and Gizmos (interactive math and science simulations for grades 3-12) with a direct progression of skills and knowledge.

Create an engaging science classroom for K-2 learners with Science4Us.

Implementing science in K-2 classrooms doesn’t have to be complicated. With Science4Us, there is time in the school day for STEM lessons. That’s because Science4Us isn’t just a science program. Literacy and math are infused throughout the lessons. Students learn critical science skills using reading, writing, vocabulary, sight words, graphic organizers, measurement, and more.

Science doesn’t have to be isolated, either. Science4Us makes teaching science and developing crucial literacy skills seamless. What about assessments to monitor student progress? Yes, Science4Us has those, too.

With lessons designed for the youngest learners, Science4Us features online and offine activities that are teacher-ready for whole-group instruction, small-group work, and independent exploration. Some lessons take as little as ten minutes! Finding time for science in a jampacked school day has never been easier.

Let’s take a closer look. What does Science4Us offer?

Simple to set up and implement
Digitally-delivered, K-2 content
Weaves in literacy and math
Includes offline, hands-on lessons
Offers On-Demand PD and an Educator Resource Hub
Quick assignment building for 1:1 usage in school or at home
Easy progress monitoring and teacher feedback
Builds the proper foundation to use Gizmos in grades 3+

Everybody's Talking About Science4Us

Science skills are often difficult to acquire. Science4Us makes it fun and opens doors to students who have shut down science. Science in the past is something they thought they couldn’t learn. Now they can.

- Science4Us Director, Advance Learning Academy, FL

Science4Us is a huge resource for my classroom. I love to see how the videos, songs and activities encourage students to think in new ways about the things they experience. My students look forward to science time every day!

- Science4Us Teacher, Advance Learning Academy, FL

My students need to start science early to prepare for later grades. Science4Us gives them that foundation for science that they need. It’s also an avenue for critical thinking and problem-solving, skills they can apply across all domains.

- Science4Us Principal, Broward County Public Schools, FL

Science4Us meets the needs of our digital natives. It allows them to do experiments, practice reading skills and produce math in relation to science. My second graders LOVED it. They really enjoyed the interactive notebook and being able to go back and see how their ideas changed as they learned more.

- Science4Us Teacher, Palm Beach County Public School District, FL

When I walk down the halls, kids grab me by the legs and say, ‘we’re going to science!’ I was amazed because I hadn’t heard that enthusiasm from students before. Science4Us shows students how fun learning science can be and that they can do science. It involves them more [in learning] and says, ‘now you do it!’

- Science4Us Teacher, Broward County Public Schools, FL

Take your own tour of Science4Us

The program provides comprehensive lesson plans and embedded professional development. Science4Us has everything you need for whole groups, small groups, or 1:1, offering plenty of ways to practice and expand. What about science centers? Yes, Science4Us makes it easy to assign for centers, too.

With 28 modules ready to deliver literacy-infused science lessons to your K-2 students, what are you waiting for? Take out a Science4Us trial today!

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K-2 STEM & Science Curriculum Overview

Navigate learning science with confidence.

See how Science4Us supports early learners in the following grades.

Connecting science and literacy:

Everybody's Talking About Science4Us