Core Knowledge Sequence at a Glance
The links below provide an overview of major topic headings in the Core Knowledge Sequence, allowing you to see how topics in the Sequence build from one grade to another.
For example, in fifth grade World History, study of the Renaissance builds on earlier studies of ancient Greece (second grade), ancient Rome (third grade), and the Middle Ages (fourth grade). Or, in Science, the basic concept of the atom, introduced in first grade, leads by fifth grade to an understanding of how atomic properties are organized in the Periodic Table.
Grade-by-grade sequencing of topics is important because it gives teachers some assurance that children will come prepared with a share core of knowledge and skills, and because children learn more effectively when instruction follows the basic psychological principle that we learn new knowledge by building on what we already know.
To view the at a glance chart, click on the section you wish to view:
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For information on how Core Knowledge topics align with state standards, click here.
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Last updated: Thu, May 22 2008
