Buds · Materials List

A complete supply and materials reference for all 10 months of the 2026–2027 Canopy Curriculum. Month 1 is ready now. Subsequent months update as each drop is released.

Books · Purchase (learner annotates)
  • Clean Getaway — Nic Stone
  • The House on Mango Street — Sandra Cisneros English edition
Books · Library First
  • La Casa en Mango Street — Sandra Cisneros Spanish edition — check branch 2–3 weeks early
Writing + Language Arts
  • Composition notebook or spiral Reader's/writer's notebook — dedicated to BGA only, used all year
  • Sticky notes or page flags
  • Fine-tip pens or pencils
  • Highlighters (2–3 colors)
  • Index cards (10–15)
History + Geography
  • Printed U.S. migration map Download from portal
  • Green Book excerpt pages PDF — portal
  • Historical timeline printable Portal
Science · Ecosystems
  • Index cards + string Food web activity — 12–15 cards
  • Clear 2-liter bottle or large jar Ecosystem-in-a-bottle terrarium
  • Small amount of potting soil + gravel or pebbles
  • Small plant, moss, or grass seed
  • Magnifying glass
Art · Map of a Journey
  • Large paper or cardstock (11×17 or larger)
  • Drawing pencils + colored pencils
  • Fine-tip markers or pens
  • Watercolors or acrylic paints
  • Ruler, scissors, glue stick
Math · Singapore Dimensions (placement-based)
  • Singapore Math Dimensions Textbook — your placement level (3A, 4A, or 5A) BGA lending copy — distributed before August 18
  • Singapore Math Dimensions Workbook — your placement level (3A, 4A, or 5A) Family purchase — consumable
Spanish
  • Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish — Margarita Madrigal Family purchase (~$15–18 used) · Pages 1–114 covered this year · Multi-year reference
  • Spanish Composition Workbook BGA-created · Distributed with your August drop · Consumable
Note on Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry: This novel is the Month 2 anchor text (October). Gather your own copy before September 17 — learners will annotate it. Library copies will not work for this unit.