Open-and-Go · Secular · Hands-On

The Curriculum

Science and social studies units for ages 5–8. Start with the unit that fits your learner now, or follow the full stream as more units are released.

Unit H1

Identity & Belonging

Names, birthdays, bodies, families, and the many ways people are themselves. Children begin with their own life and gradually look outward, noticing what makes each person recognizable, valued, and connected.

  • ✦ 5 weeks
  • ✦ ~20 activities
  • ✦ K–2
Unit S1 Coming Soon

Categories, Matter & Materials

Sorting, solids and liquids, living and nonliving things, and the materials objects are made from. Children begin by grouping familiar things, then use that skill to notice patterns in the physical and natural world.

  • ✦ 6 weeks
  • ✦ ~22 activities
  • ✦ K–2
Unit H2 Coming Soon

Neighborhood & Community

Homes, neighborhoods, community places, maps, and the difference between nearby and farther away. Children begin with the places they know, then use landmarks, plans, and simple maps to understand where they live and how places fit together.

  • ✦ 6 weeks
  • ✦ ~18 activities
  • ✦ K–2
Unit S2 Coming Soon

Gravity, Air & Matter

Falling objects, air, atmosphere, and the idea that matter is made of particles too small to see. Children explore what they can drop, feel, trap, and observe, building early language for gravity, air, and the physical world.

  • ✦ 6 weeks
  • ✦ ~21 activities
  • ✦ K–2
Unit H3 Coming Soon

Rules & Cooperation

Family rules, shared spaces, taking turns, solving problems, and making choices together. Children explore how rules help people live and work near one another, and how families and groups can decide what to do.

  • ✦ 6 weeks
  • ✦ ~20 activities
  • ✦ K–2
Unit S3 Coming Soon

Energy, Sound & Force

Motion, vibration, sound, energy, and the forces that make things start, stop, speed up, or change direction. Children experiment with everyday movement and begin to see energy as something that makes change happen.

  • ✦ 6 weeks
  • ✦ ~19 activities
  • ✦ K–2
Unit H4 Coming Soon

Then & Now

Light, wheels, food, tools, communication, and the ways daily life has changed over time. Children compare familiar parts of modern life with older ways people met the same needs, noticing how people invent, adapt, and pass knowledge along.

  • ✦ 6 weeks
  • ✦ ~20 activities
  • ✦ K–2
Unit S4 Coming Soon

Plants, Animals & Life Cycles

Plants, animals, living things, life cycles, habitats, and species. Children look closely at how living things grow, change, and fit into the places where they live.

  • ✦ 6 weeks
  • ✦ ~19 activities
  • ✦ K–2

Start with one stream

More bundle options are planned as the curriculum grows, including full-curriculum, science, and social studies bundles.

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