District of Columbia Curriculum Alignment
Forward Education's classroom kits are aligned to the standards taught in District of Columbia schools: the Next Generation Science Standards, adopted by the DC State Board of Education in 2013, and the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics and English Language Arts. Because DC adopted these frameworks in full, every alignment below carries our verified national standard-by-standard review, so teachers in DCPS and public charter schools across all eight wards can see exactly where each lesson fits their curriculum.
How we count: Each percentage reflects how many individual standards are addressed by at least one lesson, project, or tutorial within that product. Because many of our activities are interdisciplinary, multiple lessons may align to the same standard, so your students will often have more than one opportunity to practice each expectation throughout the kit.
Grades 3-124 subjects6 products
Coding for Good Kit
Lessons connecting coding and computational thinking to social impact projects through micro:bit
Grade 3-5 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 3-5 Mathematics: Geometry; Operations and Algebraic Thinking; Number and Operations in Base Ten; Fractions; Measurement and Data · Grade 3-5 English Language Arts: Writing; Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Reading: Foundational Skills; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 3-5 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society · Grade 6-8 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 6-8 Mathematics: Functions; Geometry; Ratios and Proportional Relationships; The Number System; Expressions and Equations; Statistics and Probability · Grade 6-8 English Language Arts: Writing; Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 6-8 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society · Grade 9-12 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 9-12 Mathematics: Algebra; Geometry; Functions; Number and Quantity; Statistics and Probability · Grade 9-12 English Language Arts: Writing; Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 9-12 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society
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Climate Action Kit
Hands-on coding and robotics for real climate solutions, from flood alarms to smart farms, through micro:bit
Grade 3-5 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 3-5 Mathematics: Geometry; Operations and Algebraic Thinking; Number and Operations in Base Ten; Fractions; Measurement and Data · Grade 3-5 English Language Arts: Writing; Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Reading: Foundational Skills; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 3-5 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society · Grade 6-8 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 6-8 Mathematics: Functions; Geometry; Ratios and Proportional Relationships; The Number System; Expressions and Equations; Statistics and Probability · Grade 6-8 English Language Arts: Writing; Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 6-8 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society · Grade 9-12 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 9-12 Mathematics: Algebra; Geometry; Functions; Number and Quantity; Statistics and Probability · Grade 9-12 English Language Arts: Writing; Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 9-12 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society
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Smart Hydroponics Kit
Hands-on plant science, sensors, and automation through micro:bit
Grade 3-5 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 3-5 Mathematics: Geometry; Operations and Algebraic Thinking; Number and Operations in Base Ten; Fractions; Measurement and Data · Grade 3-5 English Language Arts: Writing; Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Reading: Foundational Skills; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 3-5 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society · Grade 6-8 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 6-8 Mathematics: Functions; Geometry; Ratios and Proportional Relationships; The Number System; Expressions and Equations; Statistics and Probability · Grade 6-8 English Language Arts: Writing; Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 6-8 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society · Grade 9-12 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 9-12 Mathematics: Algebra; Geometry; Functions; Number and Quantity; Statistics and Probability · Grade 9-12 English Language Arts: Writing; Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 9-12 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society
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Smart Solar Kit
Renewable energy investigations and solar-powered builds through micro:bit
Grade 3-5 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 3-5 Mathematics: Geometry; Operations and Algebraic Thinking; Number and Operations in Base Ten; Fractions; Measurement and Data · Grade 3-5 English Language Arts: Writing; Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Reading: Foundational Skills; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 3-5 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society · Grade 6-8 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 6-8 Mathematics: Functions; Geometry; Ratios and Proportional Relationships; The Number System; Expressions and Equations; Statistics and Probability · Grade 6-8 English Language Arts: Writing; Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 6-8 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society · Grade 9-12 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 9-12 Mathematics: Algebra; Geometry; Functions; Number and Quantity; Statistics and Probability · Grade 9-12 English Language Arts: Writing; Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 9-12 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society
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CodeCTRL
Game design and physical computing with the handheld micro:bit controller
Grade 3-5 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 3-5 Mathematics: Geometry; Operations and Algebraic Thinking; Number and Operations in Base Ten; Fractions; Measurement and Data · Grade 3-5 English Language Arts: Writing; Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Reading: Foundational Skills; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 3-5 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society · Grade 6-8 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 6-8 Mathematics: Functions; Geometry; Ratios and Proportional Relationships; The Number System; Expressions and Equations; Statistics and Probability · Grade 6-8 English Language Arts: Writing; Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 6-8 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society · Grade 9-12 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 9-12 Mathematics: Algebra; Geometry; Functions; Number and Quantity; Statistics and Probability · Grade 9-12 English Language Arts: Writing; Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 9-12 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society
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CHARGE with micro:bit
Wearable computing and hands-on AI lessons powered by CHARGE
Grade 3-5 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 3-5 Mathematics: Geometry; Operations and Algebraic Thinking; Number and Operations in Base Ten; Fractions; Measurement and Data · Grade 3-5 English Language Arts: Writing; Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Reading: Foundational Skills; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 3-5 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society · Grade 6-8 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 6-8 Mathematics: Functions; Geometry; Ratios and Proportional Relationships; The Number System; Expressions and Equations; Statistics and Probability · Grade 6-8 English Language Arts: Writing; Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 6-8 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society · Grade 9-12 Science: Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Design · Grade 9-12 Mathematics: Algebra; Geometry; Functions; Number and Quantity; Statistics and Probability · Grade 9-12 English Language Arts: Writing; Reading: Literature; Reading: Informational Text; Speaking and Listening; Language · Grade 9-12 Computer Science: Algorithms and Design; Programming; Data and Analysis; Systems and Security; Computing and Society
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