Unit Change History
Beyond the Page is a literature-based curriculum. When books go out of print, these books are replaced in our curriculum. This page outlines these changes in our curriculum. If you have specific questions about these books or the curriculum, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.
Age 4-5 |
Age 5-7 |
Age 6-8 |
Age 7-9 |
Age 8-10 |
Age 9-11 |
Age 10-12 |
Age 11-13 |
Age 12-14 |
High School 1 |
2025
Age 9-11 - 1 - 1: The Fifty States
Social Studies
Version 4
Published: 7/22/2025
This is the current version of this unit.
Required Books
Age 9-11 - Concept 1: Smart About the Fifty States by Jon Buller and Susan Schade, et. al.
removal
The Scrambled States of America Card Game
Stock #: 5505C
addition
Scout it Out - The 50 States
SKILL333SIOS
Age 9-11 - 2 - 2: Immigration
Social Studies
Version 2
Published: 5/1/2025
This is the current version of this unit.
Required Books
Age 9-11 - Concept 2: Crossing the Waters by Lynne Z. Petkovic, M.ED, J.D.
Age 9-11 - Concept 2: Immigrant Kids by Russell Freeedman
removal
If Your Name Was Changed at Ellis Island
by Ellen Levine
9780590438292
addition
Crossing the Waters: Immigrant Adventures Through Ellis Island
by Lynne Z. Petkovic, M.ED, J.D.
978-1638512066
2024
Age 9-11 - 2 - 1: The Living Seas
Science
Version 3
Published: 2/27/2024
There is a more recent version of this unit.
Required Books
removal
Oceans for Every Kid
by Janice VanCleave
978-0471124535
addition
Awesome Ocean Science
by Cindy A. Littlefield
9780824967963
Age 9-11 - 1 - 2: Energy
Science
Version 4
Published: 2/21/2024
This is the current version of this unit.
Required Books
Age 9-11 - Concept 1: Let's Explore Energy by Epiphany Curriculum, LLC
Age 9-11 - Concept 1: Pass the Energy, Please! by Barbara Shaw McKinney
removal
ScienceWiz Energy Kit
Item#: 7805
addition
Let's Explore Energy
by Epiphany Curriculum, LLC
9781638512042
2023
Age 9-11 - 3 - 3: Westward Expansion
Social Studies
Version 3
Published: 11/15/2023
This is the current version of this unit.
Required Books
Age 9-11 - Concept 3: Going West! by Carol A. Johmann, Elizabeth J. Rieth
Age 9-11 - Concept 3: How We Crossed the West: The Adventures of Lewis and Clark by Rosalyn Schanzer
removal
Great Pioneer Projects You Can Build Yourself
by Rachel Dickinson
978-0978503765
addition
Going West!
by Carol A. Johmann, Elizabeth J. Rieth
978-1885593382
2022
Age 9-11 - 3 - 1: Colonization and Revolution
Social Studies
Version 2
Published: 6/21/2022
This is the current version of this unit.
Required Books
Age 9-11 - Concept 3: Living in the Jamestown Colony
Age 9-11 - Concept 3: The American Revolution for Kids by Janis Herbert
Age 9-11 - Concept 3: The New Americans by Betsy Maestro
removal
You Wouldn't Want to Be an American Colonist
by Jacqueline Morley, David Salariya
978-0531245026
addition
Living in the Jamestown Colony
978-1496687852
2021
Age 9-11 - 4 - 3: The Human Body
Science
Version 4
Published: 4/13/2021
This is the current version of this unit.
Required Books
Age 9-11 - Concept 4: How the Incredible Human Body Works by Richard Walker
removal
Human Body - A Visual Encyclopedia
by DK Publishing
978-0756693077
addition
How the Incredible Human Body Works
by Richard Walker
978-0756631451
Age 9-11 - 5 - 2: Four Operations
Math
Version 2
Published: 3/7/2021
This is the current version of this unit.
Required Books
Age 9-11 - Math: Sir Cumference Gets Decima's Point
addition
Sir Cumference Gets Decima's Point
978-1570918452
Age 9-11 - 5 - 5: Multiplying Fractions
Math
Version 2
Published: 3/7/2021
This is the current version of this unit.
Required Books
Age 9-11 - Math: Multiplying Menace: The Revenge of Rumpelstiltskin
addition
Multiplying Menace: The Revenge of Rumpelstiltskin
978-1570918902
Age 9-11 - 5 - 7: Dividing Fractions
Math
Version 2
Published: 3/7/2021
This is the current version of this unit.
Required Books
Age 9-11 - Math: The Multiplying Menace Divides
addition
The Multiplying Menace Divides
978-1570917820
Age 9-11 - 4 - 1: Space
Science
Version 3
Published: 2/8/2021
There is a more recent version of this unit.
Required Books
removal
The Usborne Book of Astronomy & Space
by Lisa Miles
9780794526269
addition
Leap into Space
by Nancy Castaldo
978-0824968151
2016
Age 9-11 - 3 - 3: Westward Expansion
Social Studies
Version 2
Published: 5/4/2016
There is a more recent version of this unit.
Required Books
removal
Going West!
by Carol A. Johmann, Elizabeth J. Rieth
978-1885593382
addition
Great Pioneer Projects You Can Build Yourself
by Rachel Dickinson
978-0978503765
2015
Age 9-11 - 2 - 1: The Living Seas
Science
Version 2
Published: 6/18/2015
There is a more recent version of this unit.
Required Books
removal
Awesome Ocean Science
by Cindy A. Littlefield
9780824967963
addition
Oceans for Every Kid
by Janice VanCleave
978-0471124535
Age 9-11 - 4 - 1: Space
Science
Version 2
Published: 6/16/2015
There is a more recent version of this unit.
Required Books
removal
Leap into Space
by Nancy Castaldo
978-0824968151
addition
The Usborne Book of Astronomy & Space
by Lisa Miles
9780794526269
2014
Age 9-11 - 3 - 2: Technology and Invention
Science
Version 3
Published: 3/12/2014
There is a more recent version of this unit.
Required Books
removal
The Picture History of Great Inventors
by Gillian Clements
978-1845074395
addition
100 Inventions That Made History
by DK Publishing
978-0744065152
2013
Age 9-11 - 1 - 1: The Fifty States
Social Studies
Version 3
Published: 8/27/2013
There is a more recent version of this unit.
Required Books
removal
Kids Learn America!
by Patricia Gordon and Reed C. Snow
978-1885593313
addition
Smart About the Fifty States
by Jon Buller and Susan Schade, et. al.
9780448431314
Age 9-11 - 4 - 3: The Human Body
Science
Version 2
Published: 5/21/2013
There is a more recent version of this unit.
Required Books
removal
How the Incredible Human Body Works
by Richard Walker
978-0756631451
addition
Human Body - A Visual Encyclopedia
by DK Publishing
978-0756693077
2012
Age 9-11 - 3 - 2: Technology and Invention
Science
Version 2
Published: 7/17/2012
There is a more recent version of this unit.
Required Books
removal
Running Press Discovery Kit – Inventor's Workshop
(kit)
9780762412136
addition
9-11 - Technology and Invention Science Kit
9-11-3-2-InventorKit
Age 9-11 - 1 - 1: The Fifty States
Social Studies
Version 2
Published: 1/9/2012
There is a more recent version of this unit.
Required Books
removal
Smart About the Fifty States
by Jon Buller and Susan Schade, et. al.
9780448431314
addition
Kids Learn America!
by Patricia Gordon and Reed C. Snow
978-1885593313