State Adopted South Carolina 3rd Grade

Your 3rd Grade curriculum was adopted by the South Carolina Department of Education, and includes improvements based on local educator feedback.

• Unit 1: Map Skills and Earth’s Features
• Unit 2: Environment and People
• Unit 3: Exploration and Migration
• Unit 4: Natural Disasters
• Unit 5: Culture Unit 4 Natural Disasters
• Unit 6: Economy

K-5 Social Studies

In addition to the state-adopted 3rd grade core curriculum, K-2 and 4-5 was designed specifically for South Carolina, and updated and aligned to the SCCCR Social Studies Standards. It was adopted as a supplemental.

• More deeply aligned to standards and latest frameworks

• More comprehensive, up from 32 to 36 units

• Culturally relevant

• Follows Grades 3-5 Alignment Guides

• More South Carolina-specific content

• Multiple access points to learning

• Language Arts ready

South Carolina Social Studies Samples

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View Scope and Standard Alignment

Engage ALL K-5 students in SCIENCE Curriculum

2 NEW Studies Weekly Science core programs. Choose which curriculum will fit your students. Both will inspire the next generation of innovators.

Fully aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
Incorporate the Engineering Design Process
Based on the 5E Model
Interactive

Explore Science: Encourage Students to Investigate

Explore Science, Studies Weekly’s newest K-5 Science curriculum, is built for the future of science instruction. Fully aligned with NGSS to encourage student-driven learning, but not overwhelming for teachers.

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Science Studies Weekly: Support Wonder and Literacy

BALANCE informational text skills and experiential learning with Studies Weekly Science (available now), and a new update Science Studies Weekly (coming soon).

Studies Weekly Science

• Implementation similar to Social Studies
• Real-world examples & activities
• Exploration of STEM careers
• More reading practice
• ELA support

Science Studies Weekly

Studies Weekly Science: Available Now!

Phenomenon-based, aligned with national and state frameworks, with extensive non-fiction and informational text practice to support ELA.

Available now through the 26-27 school year.

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Science Studies Weekly: Coming Soon!

An update to Studies Weekly Science, this new K-5 curriculum will still be phenomenon-based, aligned with standards, and include even stronger informational text practice to support ELA. In addition, you will have an even easier implementation experience in print and online.

Available ONLINE starting the 2025-26 school year.

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