Content Standards
Please note that the list below includes the new Alabama Course of Study Science Content Standards that go into effect beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, and the new Social Studies Content Standards that go into effect during the 2026-2027 school year.
Alabama Course of Study Content Standards supported by the following exhibits
LOBBY AREA-America’s Sea and Shores of the Gulf
AMERICA’S SEA
SOCIAL STUDIES
Kindergarten: 7, 8, 9
Grade 1: 8, 8a, 9
Grade 2: 9a. 10, 10a
Grade 3: 1, 1b, 1c, 8, 9a, 9b, 11, 11a
Grade 5: 11
SCIENCE
Grade 2: 7
SHORES OF THE GULF
SOCIAL STUDIES
Grade 5: 1, 1b
SCIENCE
Kindergarten: 3
Grade 2: 7
ARTS EDUCATION: MUSIC
Kindergarten: 12, 14, 17
Grade 1: 18
Grade 2: 18
CONTAINER SHIP INFO NEAR THEATER AND POOL
SOCIAL STUDIES
Grade 5: 11
Deck 2A -The Economy of the Gulf
NAUTICAL KNOTS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Grade 2: 28
Grade 3: 20
Grade 4: 14
Grade 5: 16
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Kindergarten: 4.1, 4.3
Grade 1: 2.2, 4.3
Grade 2: 4.3
Grade 3: 4.1
Grade 4: 4.1
Grade 5: 4.1
DEPTH SOUNDINGS
SOCIAL STUDIES
Kindergarten: 7, 8, 9
Grade 1: 8, 8a, 9
Grade 2: 9a, 10, 10a
Grade 3: 1, 1b, 1c, 2, 2b, 2c
Grade 7: 1, 1a, 1b
BENEATH THE BAY
SOCIAL STUDIES
Kindergarten: 7, 8, 9, 10, 10a
Grade 1: 8, 8a, 9, 12a, 12d
Grade 2: 8, 9, 9a, 10, 10a, 11, 14
Grade 3: 1, 1b, 1c, 2
Grade 4: 14a, 14b
Grade 7: 1, 1a, 1b
Grade 10: 12b, 12d
CARGO CONDUCTOR
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Grade 1: 11
Grade 2: 15, 19.
Grade 3: 13
Grade 4: 14
Grade 5: 11
WHAT’S INSIDE
SOCIAL STUDIES
Grade 1: 6a.
Grade 2: 4, 4a
Grade 12 Economics: 11
Grades 9-12, Elective, Alabama Studies: 25
CARGO HANDLER
SCIENCE
Grade 3: 1
Grade 8: 10, 11,
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Grades 9-12: 1, 1a
HIDDEN HIGHWAYS
SOCIAL STUDIES
Kindergarten: 7, 8
Grade 1: 8, 8a, 9
Grade 2: 8, 9, 9a, 10
Grade 3: 1, 1c, 2
Grade 7: 1, 1a, 1b
OCEAN PLANET/SCIENCE ON A SPHERE
SCIENCE
Kindergarten: 9, 10
Grade 1: 8, 9
Grade 2: 8, 10,
Grade 3: 13, 14
Grade 4: 10, 11, 12, 13
Grade 5: 10, 11, 12, 13
Grade 6: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Grades 9-12, Elective, Earth and Space Science: 1, 2, 4, 5,
SOCIAL STUDIES
Grades 9-12, Elective, Human Geography: 1, 2, 3
Grades 9-12, Elective, Alabama Studies: 1
LAND HO!
SOCIAL STUDIES
Kindergarten: 7, 8, 9
Grade 1: 8, 8a, 9
Grade 2: 8, 9, 9a, 10
MATHEMATICS
Grade 4: 24, 25
FIND YOUR LATITUDE WITH ANCIENT TOOLS
SOCIAL STUDIES
Kindergarten: 7, 8, 9
Grade 8: 11a
MATHEMATICS
Grade 4: 24, 2
SHIPS AHOY – TUG/PUSH BOAT ACTIVITY
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Grade 1: 11
Grade 2: 15, 19
Grade 3: 13
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Kindergarten: 4.1, 4.3
Grade 1: 2.2, 4.3
Grade 2: 4.3
Grade 3: 4.1
Grade 4: 4.1
Grade 5: 4.1
COMINGS AND GOINGS
SOCIAL STUDIES Kindergarten: 7, 8, 10, 10a
Grade 1: 8, 9, 12a, 12b
Grade 2: 9a, 10, 11, 14
Grade 3: 1, 2, 9, 9a, 9b, 11, 11a
Grade 4: 3a
Grade 5: 10a, 16
Grade 6: 2, 2b, 6
Grade 7: 1, 1a, 1b, 1c
Grade 8: 11, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 12, 12a, 13,
Grades 9-12 Alabama Studies: 25
SIGNAL FLAGS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Grade 2: 28
Grade 3: 20
Grade 4: 14
Grade 5: 16
DECK 3 –History of the Gulf
EL CAZADOR
SOCIAL STUDIES Grade 3: 9a Grade 6: 2 Grade 8: 11, 11a, 11b, 11c
SHIPWRECKS OF THE GULF
SOCIAL STUDIES Grade 2: 9a, 10 Grade 3:
PORTHOLES TO THE SEA
SOCIAL STUDIES Grade 2: 4a Grade 5: 1b Grade 12 Economics: 11
THE HUNLEY
SOCIAL STUDIES Grade 4: 14a Grade 10: 12b
PELICAN GIRLS
SOCIAL STUDIES Grade 3: 11, 11a Grade 4: 4
RIVERBOAT RUN
SOCIAL STUDIES Grade 3: 10, 11
PORT OF VICTORY THEATER
SOCIAL STUDIES Grade 5: 9, 9a, 9b, 9c, 10, 10a, 10b, 10c, 11 Grade 9: 9c, 10, 10a, 10b, 10c Grade 11: 6, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7e, 8, 8a, 8b, 8d
TIMELINE
SOCIAL STUDIES Grade 3: 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 2, 2a, 9, 9a, 9b, 10, 11, 11a Grade 4: 1, 1a, 2, 3, 3a, 4, 6b, 6d, 8a, 9, 9a, 9b, 12b, 12c, 13c, 13d, 14, 14a, 14b, 14c Grade 5: 5d, 9, 9a, 9b, 9c, 10, 10a, 10b, 10c, 11
Deck 3A -The Ecology of the Gulf
NAVIGATING YOUR WAY
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Grade 4: 14
Grade 5: 11Grade 6: 27
POLARIS STANDS STILL
SCIENCE
Grade 1: 8
Grade 5: 11
POLARIS POINTS THE WAY
SCIENCE
Grade 1: 8
Grade 5: 11
NIGHT SKIES
SCIENCE
Grade 1: 8
Grade 5: 11
MATH
Kindergarten: 18
USE A SEXTANT TO FIND YOUR LATITUDE
SCIENCE
Grade 4: 7
SOCIAL STUDIES
Kindergarten: 8, 9
Grade 8: 11a
MATHEMATICS
Grade 4: 24, 25
CHART A COURSE
SOCIAL STUDIES
Kindergarten: 7, 8, 9
Grade 1: 8, 8a, 9
Grade 2: 9a, 10, 10a
Grade 3: 1, 1b.
Grade 7: 1, 1a, 1b, 1d
WHERE IS YOUR SHIP?
SCIENCE
Grade 4: 13
SOCIAL STUDIES
Kindergarten: 7, 8, 9
Grade 1: 8, 8a, 9
Grade 2: 10, 10a
Grade 3: 1, 1a, 1b, 1c
Grade 7: 1, 1a, 1b, 1d
Grade 8: 11a
MATHEMATICS
Grade 4: 20, 22
SATELLITES CAN HELP YOU FIND YOUR LOCATION
SCIENCE
Grade 3: 3, 4
SOCIAL STUDIES
Kindergarten: 7, 8, 9
BOAT AND SHIP DESIGN
SOCIAL STUDIES
Kindergarten: 10a
DESIGN BASICS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Grade 1: 11
Grade 2: 15, 18, 19
Grade 3: 13
Grade 4: 14
Grade 5: 11
Grade 6: 27
PLANK A BOAT
MATHEMATICS
Kindergarten: 20, 21, 22, 23
Grade 1: 22
PROPULSION GETS YOU GOING
SOCIAL STUDIES
Kindergarten: 10
FULL STEAM AHEAD
SCIENCE
Kindergarten: 1
Grade 3: 1, 2
Grade 4: 3, 4
SOCIAL STUDIES
Kindergarten: 10a
SET SAIL/SETTING SAIL
SCIENCE
Grade 3: 1, 2
Grade 8: 10, 11
SEA SENSE
SOCIAL STUDIES
Kindergarten: 10a
Grade 3: 9a
Deck 4 –Offshore Platforms and Combat to Commerce
OFF SHORE PLATFORMS
SOCIAL STUDIES
Grade 2: 4, 4a
Grade 5: 16, 17
Grade 9: 17
COMBAT TO COMMERCE
SOCIAL STUDIES
Grade 1: 6a
Grade 2: 4, 6
Grade 4: 14a
Grade 5, 10, 10a, 16
Grade 10: 3d, 3e
Deck 5- Take the Helm
TAKE THE HELM
SOCIAL STUDIES
Kindergarten: 7, 8, 9
Grade 1: 8, 8a, 9
Grade 2: 9a, 10, 0a
Grade 3: 1, 1b, 1c, 2c
Grade 7: 1, 1a, 1b
THE TELEGRAPH
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Grade 1: 11
Grade 2: 15, 18, 19
Grade 3: 13
RADIO TRAFFIC
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Grade 1: 11
Grade 2: 15, 18, 19
Grade 3: 13
AT THE WHEEL
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Grade 1: 11
Grade 2: 15 18, 19
Grade 3: 13
FROM HARBOR TO HARBOR
SOCIAL STUDIES
Kindergarten: 7, 8, 9
Grade 1: 8, 8a, 9
Grade 2: 10, 10a
Grade 3: 1, 1b, 1c
DECK 5 BALCONIES
SOCIAL STUDIES
Grade 4: 12a
Grade 5: 5d
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Grade 1: 11
Grade 2: 15, 19
Grade 3: 13
Grade 5: 11