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"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,
Nothing is going to get better. It's not."
Dr. Seuss, The Lorax
2007- 2008 K- 5 Programs
Available programs and Alabama Science Course of Study (AL SCOS) standards are listed in italics. Other standards with which programs have correlations include Stanford Achievement, IB, National Science standards, DIBELS, and NAEP.
For a description of the program activities within each grade, please click on the grade level.
Kindergarten: 3 Half-Day Programs
General Programs & AL SCOS Standards |
HASP-Related Programs |
AMSTI-Related Programs |
| Turtles are Terrific! (6,7) | LivingThings |
Living Things |
| Ocean Adventures (6,7) | Living Things |
Living Things |
| All About Trees! (6, 7) | Trees |
First Grade: 4 Half-Day Programs
(Please limit choices to two programs per semester.)
General Programs & AL SCOS Standards |
HASP- Related Programs |
AMSTI-Related Programs |
| Earth Manners (4, 9, 10) | Organisms |
Animals Two x Two |
All About Organisms! (2, 4, 5, 10)
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Organisms |
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| Patterns, Seasons, & Weather (4, 8) | ||
| Farm to Me (IB) (1, 4, 9, 10 & IB) |
Second Grade: 7 Half-Day Programs ( Please limit choices to two programs per semester.)
General Programs & AL COS Standards |
HASP- Related Programs |
AMSTI-Related Programs |
| Soil--Can You Dig It? (7,8) | Soils |
Soils |
| Butterflies & Bugs (6) | Butterflies |
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| All About Organisms (5,6) | Organisms |
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| Ch-Ch-Changes in Living Things (5, 6) | Changes |
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| Water, Water Everywhere! (1, 9,10) | ||
| Survival & Adaptation (6) | ||
| Global Climate Status (IB) |
Third Grade: 3 Half-Day Programs
General Programs & AL COS Standards |
HASP- Related Programs |
AMSTI Related Programs |
| Seeds, Leaves, Flowers 'n Trees (7) * Classification & Habitats (8, 10) * Plant Fossils (8) |
Plant Growth & Development |
Plant Growth & Development Earth Materials |
| Forces of Nature: Weather (12) | ||
| Rocks & Minerals (1, 3, 4, 9, 11, 13) | Rocks & Minerals |
Earth Materials |
Fourth Grade: 3 Half-Day Programs
General Programs & COS Standards |
HASP- Related Programs |
AMSTI-Related Programs |
| Animal Studies (5,6) | Animal Studies |
Animal Studies |
| Land & Water (7,8) | Land & Water |
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| Organism Design (5) | Motion & Design Physics of Sound |
Fifth Grade: 4 Half-Day Programs (Please limit choices to two programs per semester.)
General Programs & COS Standards |
HASP- Related Programs |
AMSTI Related Programs |
| Ecosystems (9, 10) | Ecosystems |
Ecosystems |
| Microworlds (7, 9) | Microworlds |
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| Variables (1, 9) | Variables |
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| Solar Energy (3, 5, 6) | Solar Energy |
General Programs & COS Standards |
HASP- Related Programs |
AMSTI Related Programs |
| All About Oceans! (5, 6, 9, 10) | Oceans & Ecosystems |
Ecosystems |