First/Second Grade
August-September: Creating Change
Central Idea: People develop and maintain relationships by using communication skills.
October-November: Economics
Central Idea: Economic opportunities may define the communities where people live.
November-December: Natural Expression
Central Idea: People manage and modify natural environments.
January-February: Forces
Central Idea: Forces of nature impact living things.
February-April: Roots
Central Idea: The past influences the present and the future.
April-May: Biodiversity
Central Idea: Living things depend on each other and the environment for survival.