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About Odyssey

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How it works

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Grade-level curricula

Read an overview of what each grade level teaches, resources that are available and how the program correlates to Florida’s Sunshine State Standards.

• Third–grade overview
• Fourth–grade overview
• Fifth–grade overview
• Sunshine State Standards/5Es

Workshops

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Try games online

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Support

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Sunshine State Standards

Lessons in The Great Water Odyssey^SM are correlated to Florida’s Original Sunshine State Standards and the Next-Generation Sunshine State Standards. This service enables educators to integrate important water resource topics into their schools’ curricula while meeting Florida’s original educational standards and the conversion to the Next Generation Standards. It also provides information to help students be successful on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. Both the Original Sunshine State Standards and the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards are provided below and in the attached documents.

• 5E lesson plan template with column for Sunshine State Standards (download)
• 5E lesson plan template (download)
• Next Generation Sunshine State Standards Correlations (download)
• Sunshine State Standards Correlations (download)

The Great Water Odyssey^SM
Next Generation Sunshine State Standards Correlations
Grade Level 3

The Water Cycle
Science: SC.3.N.1.1, SC.3.N.1.3, SC.3.N.3.1, SC.3.N.3.2, SC.3.N.3.3, SC.3.P.9.1, SC.3.P.10.2, SC.3.L.14.1, SC.3.L.17.2
Social Studies: SS.B.1.2.1
Language Arts,Reading Process: LA.3.1.4.1, LA.3.1.4.3, LA.3.1.4.4, LA.3.1.5.1, LA.3.1.5.2, LA.3.1.6.1, LA.3.1.6.2, LA.3.1.6.3, LA.3.1.6.4, LA.3.1.6.5, LA.3.1.6.9, LA.3.1.6.10, LA.3.1.7.2, LA.3.1.7.3, LA.3.1.7.8
Language Arts, Literary Analysis: LA.3.2.1.1, LA.3.2.1.2, LA.3.2.1.5, LA.3.2.2.3, LA.3.2.2.5,
Language Arts, Writing Process: LA.3.3.11, LA.3.3.1.3, LA.3.3.2.3, LA3.3.3.3, LA.3.3.3.2, LA.3.3.5.3, LA.3.3.5.1
Language Arts, Communication: LA.3.5.2.1
Language Arts, Media: LA3.6.1.1

States of Matter
Science: SC.3.N.3.1, SC.3.N.3.2, SC.3.P.8.1, SC.3.P.8.2, SC.3.P.9.1
Social Studies: SS.B.1.2.1
Language Arts, Reading Process: LA.3.1.4.1, LA.3.1.4.3, LA.3.1.4.4, LA.3.1.5.1, LA.3.1.5.2, LA.3.1.6.1, LA.3.1.6.2, LA.3.1.6.3, LA.3.1.6.4, LA.3.1.6.5, LA.3.1.6.9, LA.3.1.6.10, LA.3.1.7.2, LA.3.1.7.3, LA.3.1.7.8
Literary Analysis: LA.3.2.1.1, LA.3.2.1.2, LA.3.2.1.5, LA.3.2.2.3, LA.3.2.2.5,
Language Arts, Writing Process: LA.3.3.11, LA.3.3.1.3, LA.3.3.2.3, LA3.3.3.3, LA.3.3.3.2, LA.3.3.5.3, LA.3.3.5.1
Language Arts, Communication: LA.3.5.2.1
Language Arts, Media: LA3.6.1.1

What’s a Gallon?
Science: SC.3.N.3.1
Social Studies: SS.B.1.2.1, SS.B.2.2.3, SS.B.2.2.4
Mathematics: MA.3.A.1.1, MA.3.A.1.2
Language Arts, Reading Process: LA.3.1.4.1, LA.3.1.4.3, LA.3.1.4.4, LA.3.1.5.1, LA.3.1.5.2, LA.3.1.6.1, LA.3.1.6.2, LA.3.1.6.3, LA.3.1.6.4, LA.3.1.6.5, LA.3.1.6.9, LA.3.1.6.10, LA.3.1.7.2, LA.3.1.7.3, LA.3.1.7.8
Language Arts, Literary Analysis: LA.3.2.1.1, LA.3.2.1.2, LA.3.2.1.5, LA.3.2.2.3, LA.3.2.2.5
Language Arts, Writing Process: LA.3.3.11, LA.3.3.1.3, LA.3.3.2.3, LA3.3.3.3, LA.3.3.3.2, LA.3.3.5.3, LA.3.3.5.1
Language Arts, Communication: LA.3.5.2.1
Language Arts, Media: LA3.6.1.1

Where Does My Water Come From?
Science: SC.3.N.3.1
Social Studies: SS.B.1.2.1, SS.B.2.2.2, SS.B.2.2.3, SS.B.2.2.4
Language Arts, Reading Process: LA.3.1.4.1, LA.3.1.4.3, LA.3.1.4.4, LA.3.1.5.1, LA.3.1.5.2, LA.3.1.6.1, LA.3.1.6.2, LA.3.1.6.3, LA.3.1.6.4, LA.3.1.6.5, LA.3.1.6.9, LA.3.1.6.10, LA.3.1.7.2, LA.3.1.7.3, LA.3.1.7.8
Literary Analysis: LA.3.2.1.1, LA.3.2.1.2, LA.3.2.1.5, LA.3.2.2.3, LA.3.2.2.5,
Language Arts, Writing Process: LA.3.3.11, LA.3.3.1.3, LA.3.3.2.3, LA3.3.3.3, LA.3.3.3.2, LA.3.3.5.3, LA.3.3.5.1
Language Arts, Communication: LA.3.5.2.1
Language Arts, Media: LA3.6.1.1

The Great Water Odyssey^SM
Next Generation Sunshine State Standards Correlations
Grade Level 4

Natural Aquatic Habitats
Science: SC.4.N.1.1, SC.4.N.2.1, SC.4.E.6.6, SC.4.P.9.1, SC.4.P.10.1, SC.4.L.17.2, SC.4.L.17.3, SC.4.L.17.4
Social Studies: SS.B.1.2.1
Language Arts, Reading: LA.4.1.4.1, LA.4.1.4.2, LA.4.1.4.3, LA.4.1.5.1, LA.4.1.5.2, LA.4.1.6.1, LA.4.1.6.2, LA.4.1.6.5, LA.4.1.6.10, LA.4.1.7.1, LA.4.1.7.2
Language Arts, Literary Analysis: LA.4.2.2.2

Everything in Water
Science: SC.4.N.1.1, SC.4.N.2.1, SC.4.N.3.1, SC.4.E.6.6, SC.4.P.8.2, SC.4.L.17.4
Social Studies: SS.B.2.2.3, SS.B.2.2.4
Language Arts, Reading: LA.4.1.4.1, LA.4.1.4.2, LA.4.1.4.3, LA.4.1.5.1, LA.4.1.5.2, LA.4.1.6.1, LA.4.1.6.2, LA.4.1.6.5, LA.4.1.6.10, LA.4.1.7.1, LA.4.1.7.2
Language Arts, Literary Analysis: LA.4.2.2.2

Water through the Ages
Science: SC.4.N.2.1, SC.4.E.6.6, SC.4.L.17.4 Social Studies: SS.A.1.2.1, SS.A.1.2.2, SS.A.1.2.3, SS.A.2.2.2, SS.A.4.2.1, SS.A.4.2.6, SS.A.5.2.1, SS.A.5.2.5, SS.A.6.2.1, SS.A.6.2.2, SS.A.6.2.3, SS.A.6.2.4, SS.A.6.2.5, SS.A.6.2.6, SS.A.6.2.7, SS.B.1.2.1, SS.B.1.2.2, SS.B.2.2.2, SS.B.2.2.3, SS.B.2.2.4, SS.D.1.2.2
Language Arts, Reading: LA.4.1.4.1, LA.4.1.4.2, LA.4.1.4.3, LA.4.1.5.1, LA.4.1.5.2, LA.4.1.6.1, LA.4.1.6.2, LA.4.1.6.5, LA.4.1.6.10, LA.4.1.7.1, LA.4.1.7.2
Language Arts, Literary Analysis: LA.4.2.2.1, LA.4.2.2.2

Aquifer Travels
Science: SC.4.N.1.1, SC.4.N.2.1, SC.4.N.6.3, SC.4.E.6.6, SC.4.L.17.4
Social Studies: SS.B.1.2.1, SS.B.2.2.2, SS.B.2.2.3, SS.B.2.2.4
Mathematics: MA.4.A.1.1, MA.4.A.1.2
Language Arts, Reading: LA.4.1.4.1, LA.4.1.4.2, LA.4.1.4.3, LA.4.1.5.1, LA.4.1.5.2, LA.4.1.6.1, LA.4.1.6.2, LA.4.1.6.5, LA.4.1.6.10, LA.4.1.7.1, LA.4.1.7.2
Language Arts, Literary Analysis: LA.4.2.2.2

The Great Water Odyssey^SM
Next Generation Sunshine State Standards Correlations
Grade Level 5

Guide for Water in the Community
Science: SC.5.N.1.1, SC.5.N.2.1, SC.5.E.7.2, SC.5.L.17.1
Social Studies: SS.B.1.2.1, SS.B.2.2.2, SS.B.2.2.3, SS.B.2.2.4, SS.C.1.2.3, SS.D.1.2.2, SS.D.2.2.4
Language Arts, Reading: LA.5.1.4.1, LA.5.1.4.2, LA.5.1.4.3, LA.5.1.5.1, LA.5.1.5.2, LA.5.1.6.1, LA.5.1.6.2, LA.5.1.6.5, LA.5.1.7.2, LA.5.1.7.3
Literary Analysis: LA.5.2.2.2, LA.5.2.2.3
Language Arts, Writing Process: LA.5.3.1.2, LA.5.3.2.1, LA.5.3.2.2, LA.5.3.3.1, LA.5.3.4.1, LA.5.3.5.3

Guide for Waterwise Landscaping
Science: SC.5.L.15.1, SC.5.L.17.1
Social Studies: SS.B.1.2.1, SS.D.1.2.1, SS.D.1.2.2
Language Arts, Reading: LA.5.1.4.1, LA.5.1.4.2, LA.5.1.4.3, LA.5.1.5.1, LA.5.1.5.2, LA.5.1.6.1, LA.5.1.6.2, LA.5.1.6.5, LA.5.1.7.2
Language Arts, Literary Analysis: LA.5.2.2.2

Guide for Down on the Farm
Science: SC.5.N.1.3, SC.5.N.1.4, SC.5.N.1.5, SC.5.L.17.1
Social Studies: SS.B.1.2.1, SS.B.2.2.2, SS.B.2.2.3, SS.B.2.2.4, SS.D.1.2.1, SS.D.1.2.2
Language Arts, Reading: LA.5.1.4.1, LA.5.1.4.2, LA.5.1.4.3, LA.5.1.5.1, LA.5.1.5.2, LA.5.1.6.1, LA.5.1.6.2, LA.5.1.6.5, LA.5.1.7.2
Language Arts, Literary Analysis: LA.5.2.2.2

The Great Water Odyssey^SM
Sunshine State Standards Correlations
Grade Level 3

The Water Cycle
Science: SC.B.1.2.1, SC.D.1.2.2, SC.D.1.2.3, SC.H.1.2.2, SC.H.1.2.5, SC.H.2.2.1, SC.H.3.2.2
Social Studies: SS.B.1.2.1
Language Arts: Reading: LA.A.1.2.1, LA.A.1.2.2, LA.A.1.2.3, LA.A.1.2.4, LA.A.2.2.1, LA.A.2.2.5
Language Arts: Writing: LA.B.1.2.1, LA.B.2.2.4
Language Arts: Listening/Viewing/Speaking: LA.C.1.2.1, LA.C.2.2.1
Language Arts: Language: LA.D.2.2.3, LA.D.2.2.5
Language Arts: Literature: LA.E.2.2.5

States of Matter
Science: SC.B.1.2.1, SC.D.1.2.2, SC.D.1.2.3, SC.H.1.2.2, SC.H.1.2.5, SC.H.2.2.1, SC.H.3.2.2
Social Studies: SS.B.1.2.1
Language Arts: Reading: LA.A.1.2.1, LA.A.1.2.2, LA.A.1.2.3, LA.A.1.2.4, LA.A.2.2.1, LA.A.2.2.5
Language Arts: Writing: LA.B.1.2.1, LA.B.2.2.4
Language Arts: Listening/Viewing/Speaking: LA.C.1.2.1, LA.C.2.2.1
Language Arts: Language: LA.D.2.2.3, LA.D.2.2.5
Language Arts: Literature: LA.E.2.2.5

What’s a Gallon?
Science: SC.B.1.2.1, SC.D.1.2.2, SC.D.1.2.3, SC.H.1.2.2, SC.H.1.2.5, SC.H.2.2.1, SC.H.3.2.2
Social Studies: SS.B.1.2.1
Mathematics: MA.A.1.2.3, MA.A.4.2.1, MA.B.1.2.1, MA.B.1.2.2, *MA.B.2.2.1, MA.B.3.2.1, MA.D.1.2.1, MA.E.1.2.1
Language Arts: Reading: LA.A.1.2.1, LA.A.1.2.2, LA.A.1.2.3, LA.A.1.2.4, LA.A.2.2.1, LA.A.2.2.5
Language Arts: Writing: LA.B.1.2.1, LA.B.2.2.4
Language Arts: Listening/Viewing/Speaking: LA.C.1.2.1, LA.C.2.2.1
Language Arts: Language: LA.D.2.2.3, LA.D.2.2.5
Language Arts: Literature: LA.E.2.2.5

Where Does My Water Come From?
Science: SC.B.1.2.1, SC.D.1.2.2, SC.D.1.2.3, SC.H.1.2.2, SC.H.1.2.5, SC.H.2.2.1, *SC.H.3.2.2
Social Studies: SS.B.1.2.1
Mathematics: MA.A.1.2.3, MA.B.122, MA.B.3.2.1, MA.B.4.2.1, MA.E.3.2.1
Language Arts: Reading: LA.A.1.2.1, LA.A.1.2.2, LA.A.1.2.3, LA.A.1.2.4, LA.A.2.2.1, LA.A.2.2.5
Language Arts: Writing: LA.B.1.2.1, LA.B.2.2.4
Language Arts: Listening/Viewing/Speaking: LA.C.1.2.1, LA.C.2.2.1
Language Arts: Language: LA.D.2.2.3, LA.D.2.2.5
Language Arts: Literature: LA.E.2.2.5

The Great Water Odyssey^SM
Sunshine State Standards Correlations
Grade Level 4

Natural Aquatic Habitats
Science: SC.B.1.2.1, SC.B.2.2.1, SC.D.1.2.2, SC.F.1.2.2, SC.G.1.2.1, SC.G.1.2.3, SC.G.1.2.5, SC.G.1.2.7, SC.G.2.2.3, SC.H.1.2.2, SC.H.1.2.5, SC.H.2.2.1, SC.H.3.2.2
Social Studies: SS.B.1.2.1
Language Arts: Reading: LA.A.1.2.1, LA.A.1.2.2, LA.A.1.2.3, LA.A.1.2.4, LA.A.2.2.1, LA.A.2.2.5
Language Arts: Writing: LA.B.1.2.1, LA.B.2.2.4
Language Arts: Listening/Viewing/Speaking: LA.C.1.2.1, LA.C.2.2.1
Language Arts: Language: LA.D.2.2.3, LA.D.2.2.5
Language Arts: Literature: LA.E.2.2.5

Water in Everything
Science: SC.A.1.2.1, SC.B.1.2.1, SC.D.1.2.3, SC.D.2.2.1, SC.F.1.2.1, SC.F.1.2.3, SC.G.2.1.2, SC.G.1.2.3, SC.H.1.2.2, SC.H.1.2.4, SC.H.1.2.5, SC.H.3.2.2
Mathematics: MA.A.3.2.3, MA.B.1.2.2, MA.B.2.2.1, MA.B.3.2.1, MA.E.1.2.3
Social Studies: SS.B.2.2.3
Language Arts: Reading: LA.A.1.2.1, LA.A.1.2.2, LA.A.1.2.3, LA.A.1.2.4, LA.A.2.2.1, LA.A.2.2.2, LA.A.2.2.5,
Language Arts: Writing: LA.B.1.2.1, LA.B.2.2.4, LA.B.2.2.5
Language Arts: Listening/Viewing/Speaking: LA.C.1.2.1, LA.C.2.2.1
Language Arts: Language: LA.D.2.2.3
Language Arts: Literature: LA.E.2.2.5

Water through the Ages
Science: SC.D.2.2.1, SC.G.2.2.2, SC.H.1.2.2, SC.H.1.2.5, SC.H.3.2.2
Social Studies: SS.A.1.2.2, SS.A.1.2.3, SS.A.6.2.2, SS.A.6.2.6, SS.B.1.2.1, SS.B.2.2.2, SS.B.2.2.3
Language Arts: Reading: LA.A.1.2.1, LA.A.1.2.2, LA.A.1.2.3, LA.A.1.2.4, LA.A.2.2.1, LA.A.2.2.5
Language Arts: Writing: LA.B.1.2.1, LA.B.2.2.4
Language Arts: Listening/Viewing/Speaking: LA.C.1.2.1, LA.C.2.2.1
Language Arts: Language: LA.D.2.2.3, LA.D.2.2.5
Language Arts: Literature: LA.E.2.2.5

Aquifer Travels
Science: SC.D.1.2.5, SC.D.2.2.1, SC.G.2.2.3, SC.H.1.2.2, SC.H.1.2.5, SC.H.2.2.1,
SC.H.3.2.2
Social Studies: S.A.1.2.1, SS.B.1.2.1
Language Arts: Reading: LA.A.1.2.1, LA.A.1.2.2, LA.A.1.2.3, LA.A.1.2.4, LA.A.2.2.1, LA.A.2.2.5, LA.A.2.2.8
Language Arts: Writing: LA.B.1.2.1, LA.B.2.2.4
Language Arts: Listening/Viewing/Speaking: LA.C.1.2.1, LA.C.2.2.1
Language Arts: Language: LA.D.2.2.3, LA.D.2.2.5
Language Arts: Literature: LA.E.2.2.5

The Great Water Odyssey^SM
Sunshine State Standards Correlations
Grade Level 5

Guide for Water in the Community
Science: SC.D.1.2.5, SC.D.2.2.1, SC.G.2.2.3, SC.H.1.2.2, SC.H.1.2.5, SC.H.2.2.1, SC.H.3.2.2
Social Studies: S.A.1.2.1, SS.B.1.2.1
Language Arts: Reading: LA.A.1.2.1, LA.A.1.2.2, LA.A.1.2.3, LA.A.1.2.4, LA.A.2.2.1, LA.A.2.2.5, LA.A.2.2.8
Language Arts: Writing: LA.B.1.2.1, LA.B.2.2.4
Language Arts: Listening/Viewing/Speaking: LA.C.1.2.1, LA.C.2.2.1
Language Arts: Language: LA.D.2.2.3, LA.D.2.2.5
Language Arts: Literature: LA.E.2.2.5

Guide for Waterwise Landscaping
Science: SC.D.1.2.5, SC.D.2.2.1, SC.G.2.2.3, SC.H.1.2.2, SC.H.1.2.5, SC.H.2.2.1, SC.H.3.2.2
Social Studies: S.A.1.2.1, SS.B.1.2.1
Language Arts: Reading: LA.A.1.2.1, LA.A.1.2.2, LA.A.1.2.3, LA.A.1.2.4, LA.A.2.2.1, LA.A.2.2.5, LA.A.2.2.8
Language Arts: Writing: LA.B.1.2.1, LA.B.2.2.4
Language Arts: Listening/Viewing/Speaking: LA.C.1.2.1, LA.C.2.2.1
Language Arts: Language: LA.D.2.2.3, LA.D.2.2.5
Language Arts: Literature: LA.E.2.2.5

Guide for Down on the Farm
Science: SC.D.1.2.5, SC.D.2.2.1, SC.G.2.2.3, SC.H.1.2.2, SC.H.1.2.5, SC.H.2.2.1, SC.H.3.2.2
Social Studies: S.A.1.2.1, SS.B.1.2.1
Language Arts: Reading: LA.A.1.2.1, LA.A.1.2.2, LA.A.1.2.3, LA.A.1.2.4, LA.A.2.2.1, LA.A.2.2.5, LA.A.2.2.8
Language Arts: Writing: LA.B.1.2.1, LA.B.2.2.4
Language Arts: Listening/Viewing/Speaking: LA.C.1.2.1, LA.C.2.2.1
Language Arts: Language: LA.D.2.2.3, LA.D.2.2.5
Language Arts: Literature: LA.E.2.2.5