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Science Scope and Sequences: 2026/27 Edition

Inquisitive is a complete, phenomena-based science curriculum aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for grades PreK-5. The Scope and Sequence documents below help you plan the school year, structured by discipline and topic: each unit's anchor question, phenomena, performance expectations and learning targets.

Each Inquisitive lesson includes:

  • Evocative phenomena

  • 3-dimensional learning

  • Hands-on investigations

  • Built-in differentiation

  • Formative assessment

  • Engaging stimulus (videos, eBooks, interactives, maps and songs)

Grade-Specific Science Scope and Sequences

About Inquisitive

Inquisitive is a complete, phenomena-based PreK-5 science curriculum, aligned to the NGSS and state standards. It supports all learners with 50+ languages available in digital, print and text-to-speech formats.

Lessons are open-and-go, with built-in guidance, rich stimuli, hands-on and virtual investigations and auto-graded assessments.

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