Elementary School Thematic Units

Our primary grade curriculum is designed around six socially or ecologically based units per grade level.  In the classrooms, teachers creatively integrate themes of study into language learning, math, science, social studies and art. 

First/Second Grade Cycle A
1. Myself, My Family, My Community
2. We are the Same, We are Different
3. World Cultures & the Environment: Nigeria
4. Respecting Living Things
5. The Interrelating of Life
6. Growth and Change

First/Second Second Grade Cycle B
1. Our Classroom Community
2. My Neighborhood, My Town
3. World Cultures & the Environment: Australia
4. Exploring the Earth: Soil and Plants
5. Exploring the Earth: Insects and Arachnids
6. Exploring the Earth: Amphibians and Reptiles

Third/Fourth Grade Cycle A
1. Caring for Aquatic Systems I
2. Caring for Aquatic Systems II
3. World Cultures & the Environment: Japan
4. The Cloud Forest Ecosystem I
5. The Cloud Forest ecosystem II
6. Mammals of Costa Rica

Third/Fourth Grade Cycle B
1. Exploring our Home: Mapmaking
2. Geography of Costa Rica
3. World Cultures & the Environment: Maya
4. Ecosystems of Costa Rica
5. Costa Rica’s National Parks
6. Biomes of the World

Fifth Grade
1. Human Body Systems I
2. Human Body Systems II
3. Living Things & Their Environment
4. Conserving Natural Resources
5. Matter
6. Energy and Electricity

Sixth Grade
1. The Universe
2. History of the Earth
3. Atmosphere and Weather
4. Relationships in Nature
5. Human Body Review / Reproduction
6. Rites of Passage (test review)