Five-Year-Old Science Curriculum Overview

Month	Week	Events	Theme	Activities		Cognitive Skills
Aug	School Days
	1	Orientation	Getting Acquainted	Introduce each child to class		Check-up Alphabet Color-Red Cutting
	2	Back to School	Good Manners	Manners Book Good Eating Habits		Color-Red Shape-Circle Following Directions
	3		Back to School	Book – Cindy Goes to School		Color-Green Shape-Circle String Beads Following Directions
	4		Obeying the Rules	Classroom Rules		Color-Green Shape-Square Following Directions
	5		Expressing Feelings	Act out emotions (I’m happy, sad, angry, afraid)
Sept	All About Myself
	1	Labor Day	My Family & Me	Bring pictures from home of family The value of family Look at me (mirror fun) Tell parent’s name		Alphabet (s) Recognize Beginning Sounds Rhyming Words Address Colors – Red, green Shape – square Recognize objects (count) Introducing parents name Following directions Counts (using 1st) Writes numerals (1) Skip with coordination
	2	Grandparent’s Day	5 Senses	Different textures		Alphabet – (t) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Color-yellow Shapes – circles, squares Phone number Following directions Counts (using 1st) Writes numerals (1)
	3	PJ Breakfast	Body Parts	I wiggle (Toes, nose, fingers)		Alphabet – (b) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming Words Color – Yellow Shape – Triangle Recognize 1st name Trace Following directions; Count (using 1st) Write numerals (1)
	4	Johnny Appleseed	Nursery Rhymes	Act out people in nursery rhymes		Alphabet – (Review s,t,b) Color-yellow, red Shapes – triangle; review circles, squares Trace Counting 1-15 Recognize Objects (Count 1-3) Following directions Counts (using 1st) Writes numerals (1) Skipping and Jumping
	5	1st day of Autumn	Staying Healthy	Cook a nutritious meal
Oct	All Around The Neighborhood
	1	Columbus Day	Community Helpers	Meet the baker, florist		Alphabet – (a) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Color-red, green, yellow Shapes –squares Address Trace Counting 1-15 Recognize Objects (Count 1-3) Counts (using 2nd) Writes numerals (2) Stacking Objects
	2	Pumpkin Patch	Safety Helpers	Visit hospital		Alphabet – (h) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Color-orange Shapes –squares Phone # Recognize 1st name Trace Following Directions Counting 1-15 Recognize Objects (Count 1-3) Counts (using 2nd) Writes numerals (2) Snapping
	3	Harvest Day	Autumn Time	Falling, Dancing Leaves		Alphabet – (m) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Color-orange Shapes –circle, square, triangle, rectangle Retelling a story Cut Counting 1-15 Recognize Objects (Count 1-3) Counts (using 2nd) Writes numerals (2)
	4	Costume Dress up Parade	Halloween/Pumpkin	Dress up as ghosts and goblins Match pumpkins		Alphabet – (a,h,m) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Color-red, green, yellow, orange Shapes – circle, square, triangle, rectangle Cut Following Directions Counting 1-15 Recognize Objects (Count 1-3) Counts (using 2nd) Writes numerals (2)
	5		Harvest Fest	Cut out jack-o-lanterns
Nov	Happy Traveling
	1	Children’s Book Week	Transportation	Pretend to be (pilot, driver, etc.) Match types of transportation		Alphabet (k) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Color-red, green, yellow, orange Shapes – diamond Address Cut Counting 1-15 Recognize Objects (Count 1-3) Counts (using 2nd) Writes numerals (3)
	2	Thanksgiving	Traveling through Books	Book Fair		Alphabet (i) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Color-purple Shapes – diamond Phone number Recognize last name Counting 1-15 Recognize Objects (Count 1-3) Name Cut Counts (using 2nd) Writes numerals (3) Matching (3)
	3	Quilt	Weather	Make a weather chart		Alphabet (j) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Color-purple Shapes – circle, square, triangle, rectangle, diamond Trace and Cut Counting 1-15 Recognize Objects (Count 1-3) Cut Counts (using 2nd) Writes numerals (3)
	4		Traffic Safety	Red Light, Green Light, Stop (action movement)		Alphabet (k, i, j, a, h, m, s, t, b) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Color-purple, red, green, yellow, orange Shapes – circle, square, triangle, rectangle, diamond Trace & Cut Following directions Counting 1-15 Recognize Objects (Count 1-3) Counts (using 2nd) Writes numerals (3) Tying shoes
	5		Thanksgiving	Turkey in the straw Cutout & paint food we have for dinner Practice setting table Draw hand turkeys
Dec	Holiday Joys
	1	Tour of Lights	Customs	Talk about how they celebrate in other cultures		Alphabet (f) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Color- red, green, yellow, orange Shapes – oval Address Trace & Cut Counting 1-15 Recognize Objects (Count 4-6) Counts (using 3rd) Writes numerals (4) Sorting by colors
	2	Christmas	Wish List	Make a list to Santa Go to post office and mail letters		Alphabet (g) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Color - black Shapes – oval Phone number Recognize Last Name Trace & Cut Counting 1-15 Recognize Objects (Count 4-6) Counts (using 3rd) Writes numerals (4) Buttoning and Unbuttoning
	3	Kwanzaa Caroling Christmas Program	Christmas Around the World	They call him (St. Nick, Santa, etc. Talk about Kwanzaa Song-Up on the Rooftop		Alphabet (u) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Color- black Shapes – circle, square, triangle, rectangle, diamond, oval Write and trace Counting 1-15 Recognize Objects (Count 4-6) Counts (using 3rd) Writes numerals (4) Comparing objects
	4	First Day of Winter	Winter	Sort pictures of clothes we wear in winter		Alphabet (f,g,u) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Color- red, green, yellow, purple, black Shapes – circle, square, triangle, rectangle, diamond, oval Write and trace Following Directions Counting 1-15 Recognize Objects (Count 4-6) Counts (using 3rd) Writes numerals (4)
	5		Snowmobiles	Making mobiles and snowmen
Jan	Calendar
	1	New Year’s Day Resolutions	Days of the Week	Song – On a Sunday New Year’s Resolutions		Alphabet (f) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Color- red, green, yellow, orange Shapes – oval Address Trace & Cut Counting 1-15 Recognize Objects (Count 4-6) Counts (using 3rd) Writes numerals (5)
	2	MLK Birthday	Numbers	Tracing Numbers		Alphabet (d) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Color- red, green, yellow, orange Shapes – circle, square Phone number Retelling a story Write & trace Following directions Counting 1-15 Recognize Objects (Count 4-6) Counts (using 3rd) Writes numerals (5)
	3	Review manners	Months of the Year	Twelve months make a year My birthday is in (Jan., Feb., etc)		Alphabet (n) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Shapes – circle, square, triangle Write first name Write & trace Counting 1-15 Recognize Objects (Count 4-6) Counts (using 3rd) Writes numerals (5) Put objects in order by size
	4		Seasons	Cut out and glue pictures for Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall		Alphabet (l, d, w) Shapes – circle, square, triangle Write & trace Following directions Counting 1-15 Recognize Objects (Count 4-6) Counts (using 3rd) Writes numerals (5) Compare
	5		Dinosaurs	Go on dinosaur hunt Sleeping Dinosaur Story-Danny & the Dinosaur
Feb	Cultures & Customs
	1	Ground Hog Day Black History	Black History	Jr. Reporters (interview people from the past)		Alphabet (o) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Colors – red, yellow Shapes – circle, square, triangle,rectangle Address Recognize first name Write first name Sequential order Counting 16-30 Recognize Objects (Count 7-9)
	2	Valentine’s Day	Post Office	Mail Valentine Cards		Alphabet (w) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Shapes – circle, square, triangle, rectangle Phone number Recognize first name Write first name Sequential order Counting 16-30 Recognize Objects (Count 7-9) Comparing Objects Counts (using 4th) Left and right
	3	President’s Day	Birthdays-President’s Day	Milk Carton Log Houses		Alphabet (c) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Shapes – circle, square, triangle, rectangle, diamond Phone number Recognize first name Write first name Sequential order Counting 16-30 Counts (using 4th) Write numerals (6) Matching – 3
	4	Songs Stories	New Friends Around the World			Alphabet (o, w, c, f, g, u, l, d, w) Shapes – circle, square, triangle, rectangle, diamond Following directions Counting 16-30 Counts (using 4th) Opposite
	5		Pen Pals	Write letter to pen pals
Mar	A Great State
	1	Circus/Clown Day	Texas	Draw Texas and find the capitol		Alphabet (r) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Colors – white Shapes – circle,  triangle, rectangle, diamond, oval Address Phone number Know parent’s name (Mom) Sequential order
	2	Western Day	Cowboys	Make hat, chaps, vest Song – I’m an old cowhand		Alphabet (e) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Shapes – circle, square, triangle, rectangle, diamond, oval Following directions Counting 16-30 Recognize Objects (Count 7-9) Counts (using 4th) Write numerals (7) Balance Beam
	3	St. Patrick’s Day	State Flag & Capitol	Build a birdhouse		Alphabet (p) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Shapes – pentagon Knows parents name (Mom) Counting 16-30 Recognize Objects (Count 7-9) Counts (using 4th)
	4	Eli Whitney Kite Day Fist Day of Spring	Birds/Flowers	Past on parts of the flower		Alphabet (r, e, p) Shapes – pentagon Write and Trace Following Directions Counting 16-30 Recognize Objects (Count 7-9) Put objects in order by size Throw the ball
	5		The Alamo	Make the Alamo out of milk cartons
Apr	Animals
	1		Under the Big Top	Clown day Face painting		Alphabet (q) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Colors – yellow, red, green, blue, white Shapes – pentagon, circle, rectangle Sequential order Phone number Knows parents name (Dad) Counts (using 5th)
	2		Pets	Caring for our pets		Alphabet (v) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Shapes – pentagon, triangle, rectangle Phone number Knows parents name (Dad) Following directions Counting 16-30 Recognize Objects (Count 7-9) Counts (using 5th) Write numerals (8)
	3		Farm	Trip to A&M farm		Alphabet (x) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Shapes – pentagon, diamond, oval Counting 1-30 Recognize Objects (Count 1-9) Sort
	4		In the Wild	Compare tame to wild		Alphabet (q, v, x) Shapes – pentagon, circle, triangle, square Write and trace Following directions Counting 1-30 Counts (using 5th) Sort
	5		Zoo	Matching animals at the zoo
May	The Wonders of Nature
	1	Cinco de Mayo Children’s Day Wrapping the May Pole	Birds, Butterflies & Bees	Build a bird feeder Story – The Very Hungry Caterpillar		Alphabet (y) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Colors – black Shapes – pentagon, rectangle, diamond, oval Address Phone number Parents Names (mom & dad) Sequential order Counting 16-30 Counts (using 5th) Writing and tracing letters
	2	Mother’s Day	Space Race	Draw & paint astronauts		Alphabet (z) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Shapes – circle, square, triangle Pre-K Test Following Directions Counting 1-30 Counts (using 5th) Write numerals (9)
	3	Flowers Week	Plants & Seeds	Planting seeds		Alphabet (review all) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Shapes – rectangle diamond, oval Counting 16-30 Counts (using 5th)
	4	Graduation	Insects	Bug collection		Alphabet (review all) Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming words Check up Shapes – review all Write and trace Following directions Counts (using 5th)
	5		Ecology & Pollution	Recycle cans Trash-a-thon
Jun	Water, Water Everywhere
	1	Ice Cream Party	Under the Sea	Exploring sea life		Check up alphabets Shapes – review all Review Counting
	2	Father’s Day	Pond Life	Duck, frog, lily pad puppets		Check up alphabets Shapes – review all Following directions Review Counting Review Writing numerals
	3	Swimming	Fishing	Make a fishing pole in woodworking		Check up alphabets Check up shapes Address Phone number Recognize beginning sounds Rhyming Words Math readiness
	4	Watermelon Day Summer Camp Day	Beaches	A day at the beach What do we wear at the beach Match beach items
	5		Oceans
Jul	More Summer Fun
	1		Fourth of July
	2		Communication
	3		Supermarket
	4		Camping
	5		Vacation