Georgia K–2 Science — Verified Source Registry ★ GOLDEN EXEMPLAR

This is the quality bar. Per founder directive (2026-06-03), every future curriculum research run — any county, any state — must match this depth and rigor: current-vs-replaced resolution, primary-source-only with exact URLs, verbatim codes + descriptions, provenance dates, district pacing sequences, and honest "not found in an official source" gaps. See the acceptance rubric in 00-Curriculum-Service.md → "Research Output Standard." The discovery step will automate finding this. Captured here as the verified seed for the GA pilot and the Phase-2 fixture. Source = a CASE v1p1 structured API (machine-readable JSON), not PDFs.

Current standards (currency resolved)

• Name: Science — Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) for Science (K-12).
• Adopted: 2016 · State Board approval: June 9, 2016 · Effective: 2017–2018.
• In effect for 2025–2026: YES. "Georgia's K-12 Science Standards" did NOT replace K–2 GSE (no official source found).
• Publisher: Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE), via the SuitCASE platform.

Authoritative source (CASE v1p1 API — structured JSON)

• Master platform: https://case.georgiastandards.org/
• Science CFPackage (whole framework): https://case.georgiastandards.org/ims/case/v1p1/CFPackages/27a08dc6-416e-11e7-ba71-02bd89fdd987 (CFDocument lastChange 2025-05-29)
• Grade nodes (CFItems):
• K: https://case.georgiastandards.org/ims/case/v1p1/CFItems/3fd0b236-416e-11e7-967e-5ddfe9617ec5
• G1: https://case.georgiastandards.org/ims/case/v1p1/CFItems/47cd5b9c-416e-11e7-96f4-a8e3a1987162
• G2: https://case.georgiastandards.org/ims/case/v1p1/CFItems/4c54b1e2-416e-11e7-beba-8ce5dde52295
• Note: standalone GaDOE PDFs are sunset/redirect to SuitCASE; the CASE API is the live source.

Standard codes + official descriptions (the catalog seed)

Kindergarten

• SKE1 — time patterns (day/night) and objects (sun, moon, stars) in the day and night sky.
• SKE2 — physical attributes of earth materials (soil, rocks, water, air).
• SKP1 — describe objects by the materials they're made of and physical attributes.
• SKP2 — compare and describe different types of motion.
• SKL1 — how organisms (alive/not alive) and non-living objects are grouped.
• SKL2 — similarities and differences in groups of organisms.

Grade 1

• S1E1 — weather data to identify weather patterns.
• S1P1 — investigate light and sound.
• S1P2 — effects of magnets on other magnets and objects.
• S1L1 — basic needs of plants and animals.

Grade 2

• S2E1 — stars having different sizes and brightness.
• S2E2 — patterns of the sun and moon; sun's effect on Earth.
• S2E3 — how weather, plants, animals, humans cause changes to the environment.
• S2P1 — properties of matter and changes in objects.
• S2P2 — effect of a force (push/pull) on movement (speed and direction). ← the existing pilot pack topic
• S2L1 — life cycles of different living organisms.

District pacing guides (the per-county sequence signal)

Fulton County Schools (revised 2021)

• K: Physical Properties → Motion → Day & Night → Rocks/Soil → Living/Non-Living → Similarities/Differences
• G1: Weather → Light & Sound → Magnetism → Needs of Living Things → Preview G2
• G2: Matter → Force & Motion → Astronomy → Needs of Living Things → Preview G3
• Source: https://www.fultonschools.org/all-departments/academics/learning-teaching/curriculum/science/elementary-science-resources

Cobb County School District

• K (2019–20): Physical Properties of Matter → Motion → Day/Night Sky → Living/Nonliving → Rocks/Soils → Plants → Animals
• G1: Weather & Seasons → Magnets → Light → Sound → Animals → Plants
• G2 (2025–26): Properties of Matter / Intro to Pushes & Pulls → Pushes & Pulls → Stars → Seasons, Shadows & Moon → Environmental Changes → Life Cycles
• Source (G2): https://media.cobbk12.org/media/WWWCobb/medialib/cobb-2nd-grade-science-framework-2025-2026.6a6524114265.pdf

What this means for the build (Phase 2)

• Fetch = call the CASE CFPackage/CFItems JSON for the grade → exact code + description (verbatim, authoritative).
• Enrich (LLM) = add kid-title + objectives + vocabulary + misconceptions on top of the verbatim standard.
• Pacing = parse the district maps for sequence (Fulton & Cobb above).
• Vote/dedupe = Fulton + Cobb share the same GSE codes (confirmed) → one topic set, pacing differs (as predicted).