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Thursday, September 24, 2009

History and science rotations

2007-08 (1st & Pre-K)
History: We studied Ancient Times, from cave people up through a whirlwind look at Greeks & Romans
Science: Real Science 4 Kids Biology (prelevel 1), with extra books and projects

2008-09 (2nd & K)
History: Took the year off to do World Cultures
Science: Real Science 4 Kids Chemistry; study of flora, fauna, etc. from World Cultures

2009-10 (3rd & 1st)
History: Ancient Greeks through Vikings
Science: Life Science (aka Biology), maybe dinosaurs
Elf: County History (basically a few field trips here and there, and a couple of biographies)

2010-11 (4th & 2nd)
History: Medieval Times through the Age of Exploration
Science: Earth & Space sciences

2011-12 (5th & 3rd)
History: Age of Exploration through Early Modern Times (roughly 1850) with additional resources for U.S. history
Science: Chemistry

2012-13 (6th & 4th)
History: Modern Times, with U.S. History blended in. Maybe a brief state history
Science: Physics

2013-14 (7th & 5th)
History: Ancient Times
Science: Linked to history studies

2014-15 (8th & 6th)
History: The Middle Ages
Science: Linked to history studies

2015-16 (9th & 7th)
History: Early Modern Times, with some focus on U.S.
Science: Geology & Astronomy

2016-17 (10th & 8th)
History: Modern Times, with some focus on U.S.
Science: Environmental Science

2017-18 (11th & 9th)
History: Political Science/Government (for Elf); ??? for Fairy
Science: Chemistry

2018-19 (12th & 10th)
History: Independent study (Elf); Women in History (for Fairy)
Science: Physics (Elf); Women in Science (Fairy)

2019-20 Fairy only
History: Political Science/Government
Science: Physics

2020-21 Fairy only
History: Independent Study
Science: Independent Study

2 comments:

  1. I like how you've adapted the classical scope and sequence, including some local history, government, environmental science, an topics that could be missed in the four-year cycle. I've been toying with the idea of adapting this sequence myself. It's a very good idea to map it all out, so you know where you're going and what topics might be missed. I think I'll do this soon myself!

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  2. Anonymous4:49 PM

    I've only *barely* started to think about next year, let alone the next several! I better take some notes here...

    :::whips out pen and notebook:::

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