Explore Our World  Level 4  Scope and Sequence

Units 1-8
Unit Theme Goals Vocabulary 1 Grammar 1 Vocabulary 2 Grammar 2 Song - The Sounds of English Reading Mission / Explorer
1 Feeling Fit exercising • name parts of the body a back Simple past with did and eat fruit Talk about quantity using Song: “Let’s Move” Get Rest and Exercise! Mission: Keep fit.
healthy habits • talk about the past a bone short answers eat junk food enough and too. The Sounds of English: /∫/ as in shoe Explorer: Mireya Mayor,
• talk about good and an elbow Did you wash your eat vegetables It’s important to get Primatologist/Conservationist,
bad habits fingers hands? Yes, I did. enough sleep. Emerging Explorer
get exercise
a knee Did you brush your Don’t stay up too late.
get rest Quote: "My job involves either
a muscle teeth? No, I didn’t. I drink enough water. chasing animals or running
a shoulder Did he take a shower? I don't eat too much from animals chasing me, so
a stomach Yes, he did. junk food. staying fit is essential to doing
toes work in my field."

2 Let’s Celebrate! celebrations • talk about celebrations celebrate Past tense of regular balloons Past tense of irregular Song: “Celebrate!” November Celebration Mission: Learn more about
festivals and festivals a costume verbs: questions and a birthday cake verbs: questions and long The Sounds of English: /t/ /d/ /Id/ other cultures.
cultural • tell what happened in dance long answers answers
candles Explorer: Daniel Torres Etayo,
traditions the past dress up Did you watch the Did you go to the Archaeologist, Emerging
an invitation
• talk about cultural fieworks parade? parade? Explorer
traditions a present Yes, I went to the parade.
a lantern Yes, I watched the
Quote: “When I was a child,
a mask parade. Did you see the fireworks?
my father told me hundreds
a parade Did you dance at the Yes, I saw the fireworks.
of fantastic stories about the
a party party? Did you eat cake at Inca, Maya, and Aztec Empires;
Yes, I danced at the the party? the European conquerors;
party. Yes, I ate a piece of cake and Cuba’s own indigenous
at the party. peoples.”

3 My Weekend hobbies • talk about free-time busy Simple past with didn’t go fishin Go + -ing form in the Song: “Free Time” Wow! Look at That! Mission: Try new things.
free-time activities exciting in long answers go hiking simple past The Sounds of English: /w/ as in water Explorer: Iain Couzin,
activities • talk about the past go on a picnic How was your weekend? What did you do last
go horseback riding Behavioral Ecologist,
• talk about hobbies go to the movies It was boring. I didn’t weekend? Emerging Explorer
go ice skating
interesting do anything special. We didn’t go hiking.
go swimming Quote: “I never had special
lose What did you do? I went We went swimming. training in math or computer
stay home to a soccer game.
science, but I realized the power
text my friends Did your team win? of using computational tools,
win No, they didn’t win. so I basically taught myself
They lost. programming.”

4 All in Our Family family • describe my family bigger shorter Comparatives with -er blond hair Express future plans using Song: “We’re All Different” Where Do Your Eyes Mission: Understand the human
personal • describe physical cuter smaller My best friend is bigger curly hair the present progressive The Sounds of English: /'әr/ Come From? family.
features/ appearance different smarter than I am. glasses What are you doing on Explorer: Spencer Wells,
characteristics • talk about plans friendlier taller I’m shorter than my Saturday? Geneticist, Emerging Explorer
straight hair
older younger sister. I’m going to visit my
wavy hair Quote: “Everyone alive today
relatives My dog is friendlier than aunt. descends from one woman
your cat. Cats are cuter who lived around 180,000
What are they doing
than dogs. years ago.”
at 7:00?
They’re having dinner
with their neighbors.

Let’s Talk Hello! What does that mean?

Units 1–4 Goals: Goals:
• greet people (formally and informally) • interrupt someone (formally and informally)
• say thank you (formally and informally) • ask the meaning and ask how to spell or say something
• explain a meaning and give a spelling
• say that I don't know

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 Unit Theme Goals Vocabulary 1 Grammar 1 Vocabulary 2 Grammar 2 Song - The Sounds of English Reading Mission / Explorer
5 Fresh Food fresh food • talk about obligation cabbage lettuce Express obligation with every day Order using would like Song: “Something’s Growing” Up the Wall and Mission: Appreciate
growing • describe frequency cucumber onion have to + verb how often The Sounds of English: /ә/ as in banana On the Roof local food.
What would you like for
plants • discuss and order food dig pick I have to wash and cut on (Friday) lunch? Explorer: Juan Martínez,
farming grow plant the vegetables. Environmentalist, Emerging
once (a month) I’d like a bowl of
hot peppers pumpkin I don’t have to buy any Explorer
three times (a week) vegetable soup.
more seeds. Quote: “Learning how to grow
twice (a year)
She has to plant the jalepeños changed my life.”
tomatoes in a sunny
place.
He doesn’t have to do
homework today.

6 Long Ago and life in the past • talk about people’s begin learn Contrast with but and difficult Comparatives with more + Song: “Yesterday and Today” From Walking to Biking Mission: Appreciate the past.
Today vs. life today actions in the past cell phone make with instead expensive adjective The Sounds of English: syllable stress as in Explorer: Stephen Ambrose
household • describe what the past chores spend time Long ago, children important Life was more difficult modern (1936–2002), Historian, Explorer-
chores was like electric lights tell stories walked to school, but I modern back then. in-Residence Emeritus
• compare the past and fire wash ride my bike. old-fashioned
the present That cell phone is more Quote: “The past is a source of
Two hundred years ago, expensive than this one. knowledge, and the future is a
people didn’t have TV. source of hope. Love of the past
They told stories instead. implies faith in the future.”

7 Get Well Soon! health • talk about health and cough headache Give advice with should a broken leg Reflexive pronouns Song: “Get Well Soon” Why Do We Sneeze? Mission: Be prepared.
illness illness earache medicine I have a bad earache. a bruise (n) The Sounds of English: /v/ as in vet
Ouch! I cut myself. Explorer: Hayat Sindi, UNESCO
• describe actions first-aid kit sneeze What should I do? a burn (n) Be careful. Don’t hurt Goodwill Ambassador for
• give advice have a cold stomachache Sciences, Emerging Explorer
You shouldn’t wait a cut (n) yourself.
• talk about cause and have a fever tissue any longer. Your mom a scratch (n) My brother burned Quote: “My mission is to find
effect should take you to the
himself on the stove. He simple, inexpensive ways to
doctor. check on the health of people
shouldn’t cook by himself.
Look at that bandage. in distant places and difficult
Did she hurt herself? conditions.”

8 My Favorites entertainment • identify different types actor funny Superlatives with -est a hobby Irregular comparatives Song: “You’re the Best” Amazing Acrobats Mission: Find a role model.
of entertainment amazing great and most a school subject and superlatives: better, The Sounds of English: /ɜːʳ/ as in first, word, Explorer: Aparajita Datta,
• compare people and athlete movie I think Yao Ming is the the best, worse, the worst learn, curly
a sport Wildlife Biologist, Emerging
activities cool person greatest basketball I’m good at music. I’m Explorer
a TV show
• talk about my favorite famous popular player in the world. better than my friend at
people and things a writer Quote: “When I was a young
J.K. Rowling is the most sports. And I’m the best
girl I always wanted to be
• give my opinion amazing writer I know. in our class in English!
working with wildlife. But it’s
In your opinion, what’s A cough is bad; a cold is only because I had really great
the funniest movie worse; but a fever is the science teachers in school
of all? worst! who gave me that interest in
biology.”

Let’s Talk What’s wrong? I don’t understand.

Units 5–8 Goals: Goals:
• ask how someone is feeling • politely interrupt
• describe how I feel • express confusion
• show that I care or understand • check that someone understands
• make a suggestion • thank someone and reply

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