Our curriculum is aligned with the Arizona College and Career Ready Standards and includes individualized, skill-based assignments for the introduction and practice of basic skills. However, our emphasis is on integrated, thematic units that often use hands-on, innovative activities and projects designed to give students practice in applying the educational standards while strengthening their twenty-first century skills of creativity, collaboration, and communication.
CURRICULUM Maps Highland’s Math and ELA Curriculum Maps (Note: These curriculum maps are subject to change.)
K-1 Class: Math ELA Unit Topics
2-3 Class: Math ELA Unit Topics
4-6 Class: Math ELA Unit Topics
2024-25 Units of Study
August 12- 16: Geography
August 19-30: Ancient China
September 2-13: Cold Ecosystems
September 16-27: Nutrition/Healthy Living
September 30- October 9: Money/Economics
October 14-25: Aztec, Inca, and Maya
October 28- November 1: Arizona State Government and Symbols
November 4-8: Civics/US Government
November 12-15: Engineering
November 18-22: Celebrations/Western Religion
December 2-19: Theater
January 8-10: Olympics
January 13 -31: Biography & Careers
February 3-19: Scientific Method & Forces and Motion/Simple Macines
February 24-March 7: A Century of Change (Social and Technology)
March 17-28: Arizona History: Explorers to Present
March 31-April 17: Media and Technology
April 21-25: Ecology
April 28 – May 9: Weather
May 12-23: Ancient Greece & Rome
AZCCRS (Arizona College and Career Readiness Standards) Support
- PTA Parent Guides to Student Success
- Reading Rockets: How Parents Can Support the Common Core Reading Standards
- Arizona Department of Education- Educational Standards
- Milestones- “A free online collection of videos aimed at helping parents understand grade-level expectations in grades K-12”
- Read On Arizona Early Literacy Guide for Families
- Building Blocks to Becoming a Better Reader