Maryland's Voluntary State Curriculum defines what students should know and be able to do at each grade level (Pre-K – 8) in four content areas: reading/English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.
The table below corresponds to the curriculum listed with each program.
| 1A | Constructing Knowledge |
| 1B | Applying Evidence and Reasoning |
| 1C | Communicate Scientific Information |
| 1D | Technology |
| 2A | Materials and Processes that Shape a Planet |
| 2B | Earth History |
| 2C | Plate Tectonics |
| 2D | Astronomy |
| 2E | Interactions of Hydrosphere and Atmosphere |
| 3A | Diversity of Life |
| 3B | Cells |
| 3C | Genetics |
| 3D | Evolution |
| 3E | Flow of Matter and Energy |
| 3F | Ecology |
| 4A | Structure of Matter |
| 4B | Conservation of Matter |
| 4C | States of Matter |
| 4D | Physical and Chemical Changes |
| 5A | Mechanics |
| 5B | Thermodynamics |
| 5C | Electricity and Magnetism |
| 5D | Wave Interactions |
| 6A | Natural Resources and Human Needs |
| 6B | Environmental Issues |
