Science Fusion

Kindergarten
Homeschool Pacing Guide

Unit 1: Doing Science

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strong inquiry strand woven into each. Follow the Print Path, the Digital Path, or
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Pacing Guide
SE = Student Edition Interactive Worktext TE = Teacher Edition
Days Print Digital

Lesson 1: Our SE, pp. 1–4 Lesson: How Do We Screens 1–10

Senses *TE, pp. 8–12 Use Our Senses?
Lesson 2: Science SE, pp. 5–8
1-3 days
Skills *TE, pp. 16–20
Lesson 3: Science SE, pp. 9–12
Tools *TE, pp. 24–28

Inquiry: How Can We Screens 1–12

Use Our Senses?

Lesson 1: Inquiry *TE, pp. 4, 13

1-3 days Center
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Lesson 2: Inquiry *TE, pp. 4, 21
Flip Chart, p. 2
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Lesson 3: Inquiry *TE, pp. 4, 29
Flip Chart, p. 3

Unit Review and *TE, p. 32

1 day Performance
Assessment

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1 day Unit 1 Test

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Kindergarten
Homeschool Pacing Guide

Unit 2: Animals

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strong inquiry strand woven into each. Follow the Print Path, the Digital Path, or
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Lesson 4: Living SE, pp. 13–16 Lesson: What Are Screens 1–9
and Nonliving *TE, pp. 40–44 Animals Like?
Lesson 5: Real and SE, pp. 17–20
Pretend *TE, pp. 48–52
Lesson 6: Many SE, pp. 21–26
3-5 days
Animals *TE, pp. 56–62
Lesson 7: What SE, pp. 27–30
Animals Need *TE, pp. 66–70
Lesson 8: Animals SE, pp. 31–34
Grow and Change *TE, pp. 74–78

Inquiry: What Can Screens 1–15

Your Senses Tell You
About Living Things?

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Lesson 4: Inquiry *TE, pp. 36, 45
Flip Chart, p. 4

3-5 days Lesson 5: Inquiry *TE, pp. 36, 53

Center
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Lesson 6: Inquiry *TE, pp. 36, 63
Flip Chart, p. 5
Lesson 7: Inquiry *TE, pp. 36, 71
Center
Lesson 8: Inquiry *TE, pp. 37, 79
Center

Science Fusion, Grade K, Unit 2

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1 day Performance
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1 day Unit 2 Test

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Kindergarten
Homeschool Pacing Guide

Unit 3: Plants

Options for Instruction: Two parallel paths meet the unit objectives, with a
strong inquiry strand woven into each. Follow the Print Path, the Digital Path, or
your customized combination of print, digital, and inquiry.

Pacing Guide
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Lesson 9: Many SE, pp. 35–38 Lesson: What Are Screens 1–8
Plants *TE, pp. 90–94 Plants Like?
Lesson 10: What SE, pp. 39–42
Plants Need *TE, pp. 98–102
2-4 days
Lesson 11: Plant SE, pp. 43–46
Parts *TE, pp. 106–110
Lesson 12: Plants SE, pp. 47–50
Grow and Change *TE, pp. 114–118

Inquiry: Why Do Screens 1–13

Plants Grow?

Lesson 9: Inquiry *TE, pp. 86, 95

Center
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Lesson 10: Inquiry *TE, pp. 86, 103
2-4 days
Flip Chart, p. 6
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Lesson 11: Inquiry *TE, pp. 86, 111
Flip Chart, p. 7
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Lesson 12: Inquiry *TE, pp. 86, 119
Flip Chart, p. 8

Unit Review and *TE, p. 122

1 day Performance
Assessment

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1 day Unit 3 Test

Science Fusion, Grade K, Unit 3

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Kindergarten
Homeschool Pacing Guide

Unit 4: Habitats

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strong inquiry strand woven into each. Follow the Print Path, the Digital Path, or
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Lesson 13: Homes SE, pp. 51–54 Lesson: Habitats Screens 1–9
for Living Things *TE, pp. 130–134
1-2 days Lesson 14: SE, pp. 55–58
Animals and Plants *TE, pp. 138–142
Together

Inquiry: Can Plants Screens 1–12

Survive in Different
Environments?

1-2 days
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Lesson 13: Inquiry *TE, pp. 126, 135
Flip Chart, p. 9
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Lesson 14: Inquiry *TE, pp. 126, 143
Flip Chart, p. 10

Unit Review and *TE, p. 146

1 day Performance
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1 day Unit 4 Test

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Kindergarten
Homeschool Pacing Guide

Unit 5: Day and Night

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strong inquiry strand woven into each. Follow the Print Path, the Digital Path, or
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SE = Student Edition Interactive Worktext TE = Teacher Edition
Days Print Digital

Lesson 15: Day SE, pp. 59–62 Lesson: What Is in Screens 1–8
Sky *TE, pp. 154–158 the Sky?
1-2 days
Lesson 16: Night SE, pp. 63–66
Sky *TE, pp. 162–166

Inquiry: How Do Screens 1–11

Magnifiers Work?

1-2 days Lesson 15: Inquiry *TE, pp. 150, 159

Center
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Lesson 16: Inquiry *TE, pp. 150, 167
Flip Chart, p. 11

Unit Review and *TE, p. 170

1 day Performance
Assessment

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1 day Unit 5 Test

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Science Fusion, Grade K, Unit 5

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Kindergarten
Homeschool Pacing Guide

Unit 6: Earth’s Resources

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strong inquiry strand woven into each. Follow the Print Path, the Digital Path, or
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Lesson 17: Rocks SE, pp. 67–70 Lesson: Earth’s Screens 1–16
*TE, pp. 178–182 Resources
Lesson 18: Water SE, pp. 71–74
1-3 days
*TE, pp. 186–190
Lesson 19: Natural SE, pp. 75–80
Resources *TE, pp. 194–200

Inquiry: What Can Screens 1–14

We Observe About
Rocks?

1-3 days
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Lesson 17: Inquiry *TE, pp. 174, 183
Flip Chart, p. 12
Lesson 18: Inquiry *TE, pp. 174, 191
Center
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Lesson 19: Inquiry *TE, pp. 174, 201
Flip Chart, p. 13

Unit Review and *TE, p. 204

1 day Performance
Assessment

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Kindergarten
Homeschool Pacing Guide

Unit 7: Weather and the Seasons

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strong inquiry strand woven into each. Follow the Print Path, the Digital Path, or
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Lesson 20: SE, pp. 81–86 Lesson: Weather Screens 1–9

Weather *TE, pp. 212–218 and the Seasons
Lesson 21: SE, pp. 87–90
1-3 days
Measuring Weather *TE, pp. 222–226
Lesson 22: SE, pp. 91–96
Seasons *TE, pp. 230–236

Inquiry: What Can Screens 1–12

We Observe About
Weather?

1-3 days
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Lesson 20: Inquiry *TE, pp. 208, 219
Flip Chart, p. 14
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Lesson 21: Inquiry *TE, pp. 208, 227
Flip Chart, p. 15
Lesson 22: Inquiry *TE, pp. 208, 237
Center

Unit Review and *TE, p. 240

1 day Performance
Assessment

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Kindergarten
Homeschool Pacing Guide

Unit 8: Matter

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strong inquiry strand woven into each. Follow the Print Path, the Digital Path, or
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Lesson 23: Matter SE, pp. 97–102 Lesson: How Do We Screens 1–16
*TE, pp. 248–254 Name and Sort
Things?
Lesson 24: Matter SE, pp. 103–106
1-3 days Can Change *TE, pp. 258–262
Lesson 25: SE, pp. 107–110
Heating and Cooling *TE, pp. 266–270
Matter

Inquiry: How Can We Screens 1–12

Change Matter?

1-3 days
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Lesson 23: Inquiry *TE, pp. 244, 255
Flip Chart, p. 16
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Lesson 24: Inquiry *TE, pp. 244, 263
Flip Chart, p. 17
Lesson 25: Inquiry *TE, pp. 244, 271
Center

Unit Review and *TE, p. 274

1 day Performance
Assessment

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Unit 9: Energy

Options for Instruction: Two parallel paths meet the unit objectives, with a
strong inquiry strand woven into each. Follow the Print Path, the Digital Path, or
your customized combination of print, digital, and inquiry.

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Lesson 26: Sound SE, pp. 111–114 Lesson: What Are Screens 1–8
*TE, pp. 282–286 Sound, Light, and
Heat?
Lesson 27: Light SE, pp. 115–118
1-3 days
*TE, pp. 290–294
Lesson 28: Heat SE, pp. 119–124
*TE, pp. 298–304

Inquiry: How Does Screens 1–13

the Sun Warm Our
Homes?

1-3 days
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Lesson 26: Inquiry *TE, pp. 278, 287
Flip Chart, p. 18
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Lesson 27: Inquiry *TE, pp. 278, 295
Flip Chart, p. 19
Lesson 28: Inquiry *TE, pp. 278, 305
Center

Unit Review and *TE, p. 308

1 day Performance
Assessment

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Unit 10: Motion

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strong inquiry strand woven into each. Follow the Print Path, the Digital Path, or
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Lesson 29: Where SE, pp. 125–128 Lesson: How Do Screens 1–15
Things Are *TE, pp. 316–320 Things Move?
Lesson 30: How SE, pp. 129–134
Things Move *TE, pp. 324–330
2-4 days Lesson 31: SE, pp. 135–138
Changing How *TE, pp. 334–338
Things Move
Lesson 32: SE, pp. 139–142
Magnets *TE, pp. 342–346

Inquiry: How Can We Screens 1–13

Change Motion?

Lesson 29: Inquiry *TE, pp. 312, 321

Center

2-4 days Lesson 30: Inquiry *TE, pp. 312, 331

Center
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Lesson 31: Inquiry *TE, pp. 312, 339
Flip Chart, p. 20
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Lesson 32: Inquiry *TE, pp. 312, 347
Flip Chart, p. 21

Unit Review and *TE, p. 350

1 day Performance
Assessment

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1 day Unit 10 Test

Science Fusion, Grade K, Unit 10

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