Disclaimer 1: The entire elementary Robotics curriculum for both VEX-Go and VEX 1-2-3 was mapped and is scheduled to be fully written in the summer of 2027.

Disclaimer 2: Daisy Ingraham Elementary School is in its eighth year of using the FOSS NGSS science kits. Westbrook follows the FOSS Pathways pacing guide (see graphic below), which outlines the instruction of three science units per grade, from kindergarten through fifth grade.

Beginning in the summer of 2025, the elementary science curriculum will be written, starting with fifth grade, which was completed on June 27, 2025, fourth grade, which was completed on June 16, 2026, and third grade which was finished on June 17, 2026. The remaining grades are expected to be completed by August 19, 2026.

General Science

Grade 3 - General Science Curriculum

Grade 4 General Science Curriculum

Grade 5 General Science Curriculum

Robotics: 

K - 4 Robotics Curriculum Map 

Disclaimer: During the 2023–2024 school year, the WMS Science Department piloted the STEM course for grades six, seven, and eight. Full curriculum development began in the summer of 2024, one year after the start of instructional implementation. All curriculum maps align with the NGSS standards and Westbrook’s Portrait of a Graduate (PoG). Also, the sixth grade robotics curriculum was completed on August 20, 2024, the seventh grade curriculum map was completed on August 21, 2025, and the eighth grade robotics curriculum was finalized on November 14, 2024 then later revised on August 22, 2025.

For any questions about this work, please contact the Director of Teaching and Learning at asaba@westbrookctschools.org.

WMS Science Department Philosophy Statement

General Science

Grade 6 Science Curriculum

Grade 7 Science Curriculum

Grade 8 Science Curriculum

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

Grade 6 STEM Curriculum Map

Grade 7 STEM Curriculum Map

Grade 8 STEM Curriculum Map

Robotics

Grade 6 Robotics Curriculum Map

Grade 7 Robotics Curriculum Map

Grade 8 Robotics Curriculum (Implemented 2024)

Grade 8 Robotics Curriculum Map (Revised and Implemented in 2025)

Disclaimers:

1. As of August 15, 2023, the high school science curriculum was fully updated. Additional revisions were completed for Forensics I and II on March 4, 2024, and for Marine Biology on August 21, 2025.
2. During the 2023–2024 school year, WHS piloted a new course, Science Practices and Principles, designed to provide all students with foundational science skills aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards. The full curriculum for this course was completed on August 24, 2024.
3. Beginning in the fall of 2024, the A.P. Physics 1: Algebra-Based curriculum began following the latest updates from The College Board. Please refer to the “A.P. Physics 1: Algebra-Based” hyperlink below to view the revisions.
4. For Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Chemistry, instructional strategies supporting both college preparatory and honors tracks are outlined in the Learning Plan and Learner Support sections of each curriculum.
5. For questions regarding course tracking or differentiated instructional strategies, please contact the Director of Teaching and Learning at asaba@westbrookctschools.org 

General Education: 

Integrated Earth and Physical Science

CP Biology and Honors Biology

Anatomy and Physiology

CP Chemistry and Honors Chemistry

Physics

Advanced Placement:

UConn Physics 

A.P. Biology

AP Chemistry - Effective Fall 2024

AP Physics 1: Algebra - Based

Electives:

Forensics I

Forensics II

STEM / CTE

Marine Biology

Robotics and Automated Systems I ("RAS 1")

Robotics and Automated Systems II ("RAS 2")

Basic Robotics and Design

Science Practices and Principles Curriculum Map 

Science Practices and Principles Curriculum