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Your area's curriculum comes first

Your area's own curriculum comes first. Where it has nothing to say, topics from the Marble Skill Taxonomy fill the gap.

The Marble Skill Taxonomy

Marble Skill Taxonomy (v1) · © Generative Spark, Inc. (Marble) · https://withmarble.com · licensed under ODbL 1.0 (database) and CC BY-SA 4.0 (content).

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We extended the taxonomy with topics of our own. Ask admin@unschoolingacademy.org for a free copy of those additions under the same licences.

Curriculum sources

Every curriculum we draw on belongs to the government or organisation that publishes it. We show only short references to it, never its full text. Its own words stay on its own site.

Canada

Curriculum standard references (c) Government of Alberta, from Alberta's provincial curriculum (curriculum.learnalberta.ca). Used as codes/references only.
Flight: Alberta's Early Learning and Care Framework (Makovichuk, Hewes, Lirette, Thomas; MacEwan University, 2014), CC BY-NC-ND 4.0; goals (c) UNB Early Childhood Centre and Government of New Brunswick. Structural references only.
Curriculum standard references (c) Province of British Columbia, from the BC K-12 Curriculum (curriculum.gov.bc.ca). Used as codes/references only.
British Columbia Early Learning Framework (2019), (c) Province of British Columbia. Structural references only.
Curriculum standard references (c) Government of Manitoba, Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning. Used as codes/references only.
New Brunswick curriculum references, (c) Government of New Brunswick (Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, curriculum.nbed.ca). Used as structural references only: learning area, program block, grade, strand, big idea, named grade context and global competency. NB skill descriptors and achievement indicators are NOT reproduced. Alignments are strand/big-idea level, not individual skill descriptors; partial by design.
Curriculum standard references (c) Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, from the K-12 Program of Studies. Used as codes/references only.
Curriculum standard references (c) Crown copyright, Province of Nova Scotia, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. Used as codes/references only.
NWT JK/K Curriculum (2017), (c) Government of the Northwest Territories. Structural references only.
Curriculum standard references (c) Government of Nunavut, Department of Education, from the Nunavut Kindergarten to Grade 6 Curriculum. Used as codes/references only.
Curriculum standard references (c) King's Printer for Ontario, from the Ontario Digital Curriculum Platform (dcp.edu.gov.on.ca). Used as codes/references only.
Curriculum outcome references (c) Crown copyright, Government of Prince Edward Island, Specific Curriculum Outcomes Framework (2013).
Curriculum standard references (c) Gouvernement du Quebec, from the Quebec Education Program (quebec.ca). Used as codes/references only.
Saskatchewan curriculum outcome references, (c) Government of Saskatchewan (Ministry of Education), from the provincial curriculum portal (curriculum.gov.sk.ca). Used as outcome codes and structural references only: subject, grade, strand and the ministry's own outcome code. Outcome statements, indicators and supporting prose are NOT included. Alignments are partial by design; where no genuine correspondence exists a topic is omitted rather than matched.

United States

Alaska Department of Education & Early Development, K-12 Science Standards for Alaska (2019). Accessed via education.alaska.gov, 18 September 2026.
2023 Alabama Course of Study: Science, Alabama State Department of Education. Used as structural references only: Disciplinary Core Idea, grade and our own stable standard id (Alabama publishes no code of its own).
Arizona Early Learning Standards, 4th Edition, Arizona Department of Education. Referenced by Standard/Strand/Concept/Indicator citation only.
Arizona Department of Education, Arizona Science Standards (2018, Modified 12/22/21).
California Preschool Learning Foundations, California Department of Education. Referenced by domain/foundation citation only.
Physical Education Model Content Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve, California Department of Education, 2006. Referenced by item number only.
2020 Colorado Academic Standards for Science, Colorado Department of Education. Used as structural references only: standard category, grade and Colorado's own GLE code.
District of Columbia Early Learning Standards (2019), Office of the State Superintendent of Education. Referenced by standard/indicator citation only.
Delaware Early Learning Foundations: Preschool, Delaware Department of Education. Referenced by domain/outcome citation only.
Standard references from Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards (flrules.org Rule 6A-1.09401 F.A.C.). Codes/structural references only.
Standard references from Florida's B.E.S.T. Standards and Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (cpalms.org). Codes/references only.
Florida's State Academic Standards for Social Studies, 2026 (Rule 6A-1.09401, F.A.C.). Used as structural references only: grade, strand and the benchmark's own code.
Science - Georgia Standards of Excellence, Georgia Department of Education. Referenced by standard citation only.
Hawaiʻi Early Learning and Development Standards (HELDS), Executive Office on Early Learning, State of Hawaiʻi. Referenced by domain/age/item citation only.
Idaho Early Learning eGuidelines, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Referenced by domain/goal citation only.
Idaho Content Standards, Science, Idaho State Department of Education, January 3, 2022. Used as structural references only: unit title, grade and Idaho's own code.
Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards, Preschool, Illinois State Board of Education. Referenced by Goal/Learning Standard citation only.
Illinois Learning Standards, State Goals 19-21, Illinois State Board of Education. Referenced by citation only.
Indiana Department of Education, Indiana Academic Standards for Science (2023). Accessed via media.doe.in.gov, 18 September 2026.
Louisiana K-12 Physical Education Student Standards, Bulletin 102, Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, 2026. Referenced by section and letter only.
Louisiana Student Standards for Science (BESE, March 2017), Louisiana Department of Education. Used as structural references only: DCI category, grade and LDOE's own code.
Guidelines for Preschool and Kindergarten Learning Experiences, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Referenced by standard citation only.
Massachusetts 2023 Comprehensive Health and Physical Education Framework, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Referenced by topic code only.
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 2016 Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework.
Maryland State Department of Education Pre-Kindergarten Curriculum Frameworks and Early Learning Standards. Referenced by standard citation only.
Preschool Maine Early Learning and Development Standards (Preschool MELDS), Maine Department of Education and Maine Department of Health and Human Services, 2024. Referenced by Goal Topic/Element citation only.
Michigan State Board of Education, Lansing, MI. (2022). Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Birth to Kindergarten. Referenced by domain/goal/indicator citation only.
Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in Mathematics (2007), Minnesota Department of Education. Used as structural references only: code, grade and strand.
2019 Minnesota Academic Standards in Science (Final), Minnesota Department of Education, approved through the Minnesota Rulemaking Process September 27, 2021. Used as structural references only: benchmark code, grade, and Core Idea title.
Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies (2021), Minnesota Department of Education. Used as structural references only: code, grade, strand and standard.
Missouri Early Learning Standards, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Referenced by indicator citation only.
Missouri Learning Standards: Grade-Level Expectations, Science, Spring 2016, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Used as structural references only: code, grade/band, and Core Idea title.
2026 Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Science, Mississippi Department of Education, SBE approved 2026-07-23. Used as structural references only: DCI name, grade and Mississippi's own code.
Montana Early Learning Standards: A Developmental Continuum for Birth-Age 8, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI). Referenced by Standard number and age band only.
Montana Science Content Standards (Montana Board of Public Education, adopted September 16, 2016; Administrative Rules of Montana), Montana Office of Public Instruction. Used as structural references only: our own stable id, domain and grade - never a Montana code, because none exists.
North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development, North Carolina Foundations Task Force (2013). Referenced by Goal/Developmental Indicator code only.
North Carolina Standard Course of Study, K-12 Science Standards (2023), North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Used as structural references only: strand, grade and the document's own code.
North Dakota Early Learning Standards: Birth to Kindergarten (August 2018), North Dakota Department of Public Instruction and North Dakota Department of Human Services. Referenced by Goal/Indicator citation only.
North Dakota Science Content Standards, Grades K-12, February 2019, North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.
Nebraska's College and Career Ready Standards for Science (2024), Nebraska Department of Education. Used as structural references only: topic, grade and the document's own code.
New Hampshire Early Learning Standards Birth Through Five, NH Department of Health and Human Services and NH Department of Education (2015). Referenced by domain/strand citation only.
New Jersey Preschool Teaching and Learning Standards, New Jersey State Department of Education, 2014. Referenced by indicator/standard citation only.
2020 New Jersey Student Learning Standards - Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, New Jersey Department of Education. Referenced by performance-expectation code only.
New York State Prekindergarten Early Learning Standards, New York State Education Department. Referenced by domain/standard citation only.
From the New York State Education Department. New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards. Internet. Available from https://www.nysed.gov/curriculum-instruction/science-learning-standards; accessed 18 September 2026.
Ohio's Early Learning and Development Standards, Ohio Department of Education and Workforce / Ohio Department of Children and Youth. Referenced by domain/strand citation only.
Ohio's Learning Standards and Model Curriculum for Science, Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. Used as structural references only: strand, topic, grade and the document's own code.
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science (OAS-S), Final 2026, Oklahoma State Board of Education.
Pennsylvania Learning Standards for Early Childhood: Pre-Kindergarten, Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning / Pennsylvania Department of Education. Referenced by standard citation only.
Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Health, Safety and Physical Education, 22 Pa. Code, Chapter 4, Appendix D. Referenced by citation only.
Pennsylvania STEELS (Science, Technology & Engineering, and Environmental Literacy & Sustainability) Standards, May 2023, Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Rhode Island Early Learning and Development Standards (RIELDS), Rhode Island Department of Education. Referenced by domain/component/standard citation only.
South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Science Standards 2021, South Carolina Department of Education. Used as structural references only: Disciplinary Core Idea, grade and South Carolina's own Performance Expectation code.
South Carolina Social Studies College- and Career-Ready Standards, South Carolina Department of Education. Used as structural references only: grade, numbered standard and the document's own indicator code.
The South Dakota Early Learning Guidelines, South Dakota Department of Education / Department of Social Services. Referenced by domain/goal citation only.
South Dakota Science Standards, adopted 22 April 2024, South Dakota Department of Education.
Tennessee Early Learning Developmental Standards, Tennessee Department of Education. Referenced by domain/standard citation only.
Tennessee Physical Education Standards, revised July 2024, Tennessee Department of Education. Referenced by citation only.
Tennessee Academic Standards for Science, Tennessee State Board of Education (adopted 2022-10-28).
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for English Language Arts and Reading, Grade 6, 19 Texas Administrative Code sec. 110.22. Referenced by rule citation only.
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), Texas Administrative Code Title 19. Referenced at the chapter/grade/strand level.
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Physical Education, 19 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 116. Referenced by rule citation only.
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Social Studies, 19 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 113. Referenced by rule citation only.
Utah Core Standards for Physical Education, adopted March 2016, Utah State Board of Education. Referenced by citation only.
Utah Science with Engineering Education (SEEd) Standards, Utah State Board of Education, adopted June 2023. Used as structural references only: strand, grade and Utah's own code.
2022 Physical Education Standards of Learning, Virginia Department of Education. Referenced by standard number only.
Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) references, (c) Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education (doe.virginia.gov). Used as codes and structural references only: grade+strand prefixes (Math 2023, English 2024), 2018 Science reporting strands, and 2023 History & Social Science course codes. Verbatim SOL standard text and elaborations are NOT included. Alignments are strand/course level, not leaf standard numbers; partial by design.
Virginia Science Standards of Learning references, (c) Virginia Department of Education (doe.virginia.gov). Codes/structural references only.
Virginia History and Social Science Standards of Learning references, (c) Virginia Department of Education (doe.virginia.gov). Codes and structural references only; no Standards of Learning text is reproduced.
Vermont Early Learning Standards (August 2015), Vermont Agency of Education. Referenced by Element/Goal/age-band/item citation only.
Washington State Early Learning and Development Guidelines, Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families. Referenced by domain/item citation only.
Wisconsin Standards for Science, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, adopted November 13, 2017. Used as structural references only: code, grade band, and Core Idea title.
West Virginia Pre-K Standards (Ages 3-5), WVBE Policy 2520.15, West Virginia Board of Education / West Virginia Department of Education. Referenced by domain/standard citation only.
West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Wellness Education, Policy 2520.5 (126CSR44E), West Virginia Board of Education. Referenced by citation only.
West Virginia College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Science, West Virginia Board of Education, Policy 2520.3C (effective 2022-07-01).
Wyoming's Early Learning Standards, Birth Through Kindergarten (2022), Wyoming Department of Education. Referenced by sub-domain/standard/benchmark citation only.
Wyoming Content & Performance Standards (WYCPS), 2023 Science (Emended Feb. 2025), Wyoming Department of Education.

Shared (United States)

C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards, National Council for the Social Studies. Used as structural references only: dimension, category, band and the document's own code.
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Achieve, Inc./WestEd, nextgenscience.org, accessed 18 September 2026.

United Kingdom

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: EYFS statutory framework (DfE, 2026) and Development Matters (DfE, 2023).
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.