Learning Framework

Learning Framework for Grades K–5

Twenty-four (24) phenomenon and problem-driven modules to engage and inspire elementary students in Grades K–5

An integrated approach to teaching science and engineering. Click on the Module title for pricing.

Life Science

Earth and Space Science

Physical Science

Engineering Design

Kindergarten

What Do Plants and Animals Need to Live?

K-LS1-1 • K-ESS2-2 • K-ESS3-1 • K-ESS3-3

How Can We Be Ready for the Weather?

K-ESS2-1 • K-ESS3-2 • K-PS3-1

How Can We Change an Object's Motion?

K-PS2-1 • K-PS2-2 • K-2-ETS1-3

How Can We Stay Cool in the Sun?

K-2-ETS1-1 • K-2-ETS1-2 • K-2-ETS1-3 • K-PS3-1 • K-PS3-2

1st Grade

How Do Living Things Stay Safe and Grow?

1-LS1-1 • 1-LS1-2 • 1-LS3-1 • K-2-ETS1-1

How Can We Predict When the Sky Will Be Dark?

1-ESS1-1 • 1-ESS1-2 • 1-PS4-2

How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?

1-PS4-2 • 1-PS4-3 • 1-LS1-1 • K-2-ETS1-1

How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

K-2-ETS1-2 • K-2-ETS1-3 • 1-PS4-1 • 1-PS4-4

2nd Grade

How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

2-LS2-1 • 2-LS2-2 • 2-LS4-1 • K-2-ETS1-1 • K-2-ETS1-2

How Can We Map Land and Water on Earth?

2-ESS2-2 • 2-ESS2-3 • 2-PS1-1

How Can We Change Solids and Liquids?

2-PS1-1 • 2-PS1-2 • 2-PS1-3 • 2-PS1-4 • K-2-ETS1-1

How Can We Stop Land From Washing Away?

K-2-ETS1-1 • K-2-ETS1-3 • 2-ESS1-1 • 2-ESS2-1

3rd Grade

What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

3-LS1-1 • 3-LS3-1 • 3-LS3-2 • 3-LS4-2 • 3-ESS2-2

How Do Weather and Climate Affect Our Lives?

3-ESS2-1 • 3-ESS2-2 • 3-ESS3-1 • 3-5-ETS1-3

How Can We Use Patterns to Predict Motion?

3-PS2-1 • 3-PS2-2 • 3-PS2-3 • 3-PS2-4 • 3-5-ETS1-1

How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

3-5-ETS1-1 • 3-LS2-1 • 3-LS4-1 • 3-LS4-3 • 3-LS4-4

4th Grade

How Can Animals Use Their Senses to Communicate?

4-LS1-1 • 4-LS1-2 • 4-PS4-2 • 4-PS4-3 • 3-5-ETS1-1

How Can We Stay Safe on a Changing Earth?

4-ESS1-1 • 4-ESS2-1 • 4-ESS2-2 • 4-ESS3-2 • 4-PS4-1 • 3-5-ETS1-1

How Does Energy Move From One Object to Another?

4-PS3-1 • 4-PS3-2 • 4-PS3-3 •4-LS1-1 • 3-5-ETS1-1

How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

3-5-ETS1-1 • 3-5-ETS1-2 • 3-5-ETS1-3 • 4-PS3-2 •4-PS3-4 • 4-ESS3-1

5th Grade

How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

5-LS1-1 • 5-LS2-1 • 5-PS1-1 • 5-PS3-1

How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

5-ESS1-1 • 5-ESS1-2 • 5-PS2-1 •3-5-ETS1-1

How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties?

5-PS1-1 • 5-PS1-2 • 5-PS1-3 • 5-PS1-4 • 3-5-ETS1-1

How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

3-5-ETS1-1 • 3-5-ETS1-2 • 3-5-ETS1-3 • 5-ESS2-1 • 5-ESS2-2 • 5-ESS3-1