K-5 Science Curriculum
The Elementary Science Curriculum That Strengthens Reading and Writing Too.
Hands-on science your students will remember, built to double as literacy time — with materials you already have.
Built for K-5 classroomsAligned to NGSSNo lab budget required
Science Gets Cut First.
Here's Why, and What We Did About It.
Elementary teachers don't skip science because it isn't important. They skip it because three things are usually missing at once.
Problem One
There's No Time in the Day
Between reading blocks, math, and everything else, science gets squeezed into whatever minutes are left.
What we did
Every unit is scripted and ready in under 30 minutes — slide decks, notes, and labs included, so there's nothing left to build from scratch.
Problem Two
There's No Supply Closet
Most science curricula assume a lab cart, a materials budget, and a supply order that clears in time.
What we did
Every hands-on lab is built around everyday household and classroom materials — paper, tape, water, things you already own.
Problem Three
There's No Science Budget
Funding goes to core subjects first, and science curriculum is often the first line cut.
What we did
A single, affordable license covers a full year of K-5 standards — no kits to buy, no consumables to reorder.
Science of Reading Aligned
Science That Builds Readers. Reading That Builds Scientists.
Science of Reading research is clear: comprehension depends on background knowledge, not just decoding. Every Simplify Science® unit is a knowledge-building block so science time doubles as literacy time, and literacy time gets richer content to work with.
Reading passages tied to each unit's science content and vocabulary, building background knowledge alongside decoding skills.
Writing prompts in every lesson, so students argue from evidence and explain their thinking in their own words.
Data analysis built in — students collect, chart, and interpret real data as part of the core lesson, not an add-on worksheet.
Content-rich vocabulary instruction that carries over into ELA blocks, giving every reader something to say.
Unit 12 · Earth’s Features
Reading, Writing & Data Log
Read“Earth’s Features,” a science passage with vocabulary, main idea, synonym, and open-response questions that compare two map types.
InvestigateStudy six maps and record the patterns in each.
GraphMap the data. Create a map of a new planet with a legend, placing mountains, earthquakes, volcanoes, and ocean trenches where Earth’s patterns say they belong.
WriteExplain, using map evidence and science vocabulary, how earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains, and trenches are related.
Everything a K-5 Science Lesson Needs, in One Curriculum
No separate purchases, no piecing together resources from six different sites.
Teach it
Ready-to-Run Lessons
- Slide decks for every science standard, no prep required
- Hands-on labs using household materials, 30 minutes or less
- Engineering design challenges with everyday supplies
- Discovery lessons for hands-on concept exploration
Read & write it
Literacy Built In
- Science-content reading passages, Science of Reading aligned
- Interactive notebook pages for note-taking and retention
- Vocabulary posters for content-area word walls
- Writing prompts that build argument-from-evidence skills
Track it
Data & Assessment
- Data recording sheets and graphing built into every lab
- Formative assessments for every unit
- Digital, Google Drive-ready resources for e-learning platforms
- Standards-aligned scope and sequence, K-5
NGSS-aligned scope
A Full K-5 Science Scope, Mapped to Your Standards
Four strands, every elementary grade, one coherent progression from kindergarten through 5th.
Engineering & Technology
Design-and-refine challenges using everyday materials.
Life Sciences
From single cells to ecosystems and the biosphere.
Physical Sciences
Matter, forces and interactions, energy, and motion.
Earth & Space Sciences
Earth's systems, geology, and our place in the solar system.
Choose Your Next Step
However you're exploring Simplify Science®, there's a path made for it.
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Teaching your own classroom? Get full access to the curriculum with a personal license.
Join as an IndividualWhat Teachers Report After Switching
90.6%
feel more confident planning and teaching science lessons
93.8%
say Simplify Science® helped them use their science time more effectively
92.2%
say their students' interest in science increased
Self-reported by Simplify Science® adopters in our beta-end survey.
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