1st Grade Science
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1.1 The student will conduct investigations in which
a) differences in physical properties are observed using the senses;
b) simple tools are used to enhance observations;
c) objects or events are classified and arranged according to attributes or properties;
d) observations and data are communicated orally and with simple graphs, pictures, written statements,
and numbers;
e) length, mass, and volume are measured using standard and nonstandard units;
f) predictions are based on patterns of observation rather than random guesses;
g) simple experiments are conducted to answer questions; and
h) inferences are made and conclusions are drawn about familiar objects and events.
Activities
1.2 The student will investigate and understand that moving objects exhibit different kinds of motion. Key
concepts include
a) objects may have straight, circular, and back-and-forth motions;
b) objects may vibrate and produce sound;
c) pushes or pulls can change the movement of an object; and
d) the motion of objects may be observed in the manipulation of toys and in playground activities.
Activities
1.3 The student will investigate and understand how different common materials interact with water. Key
concepts include
a) some liquids will separate when mixed with water, but others will not;
b) some common solids will dissolve in water, but others will not; and
c) some substances will dissolve more readily in hot water than in cold water.
Activities
1.4 The student will investigate and understand that plants have life needs and functional parts and can be
classified according to certain characteristics. Key concepts include
a) needs (food, air, water, light, and a place to grow);
b) parts (seeds, roots, stems, leaves, blossoms, fruits); and
c) characteristics (edible/nonedible, flowering, nonflowering, evergreen/deciduous).
Activities
1. Pumpkins - Read the book It's a Fruit, It's a Vegetable, It's a Pumpkin by Allen Fowler and discuss with the
class. Show the video Pumpkins from www.unitedstreaming.com. Using the Kidspiration pumpkin template the
students will create their own jack-o-lanterns. The students will then draw their own jack-o-lanterns using Pixie.
2. The students can explore the following websites:
Growing Plants - www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/growing_plants.shtml
Meet the Plant Parts - www.hhmi.org/coolscience/vegquiz/plantparts.html
Plant Explorer - www.naturegrid.org.uk/plant/index.html
3. Students can use Kidspiration to create a flow map of plant needs. See template below.
4. Students can use Kidspiration to create a plant life cycle. See template below.
5. Students can use Kidspiration to decide if things are from a plant or not from a plant. See template below.
6. Students can use Pixie to create pictures of a plant and it's parts. See template and example below.
1.5 The student will investigate and understand that animals, including people, have life needs and specific
physical characteristics and can be classified according to certain characteristics. Key concepts include
a) life needs (air, food, water, and a suitable place to live);
b) physical characteristics (body coverings, body shape, appendages, and methods of movement); and
c) other characteristics (wild/tame, water homes/land homes).
Activities
1. Students use the KidPix Habitats of the World template to find animals that belong in each habitat. See
template below.
2. Students use the Kidspiration Animal Habitats template to put animals in their correct habitats.
3. Students use the Kidspiration Insect or Not template to decide which animals are insects are which are not.
1.6 The student will investigate and understand the basic relationships between the sun and the Earth. Key
concepts include
a) the sun is the source of heat and light that warms the land, air, and water; and
b) night and day are caused by the rotation of hte Earth.
Activities
1.7 The student will investigate and understand the relationship of seasonal change and weather to the
activities and life processes of plants and animals. Key concepts include how temperature, light, and
precipitation bring about changes in
a) plants (growth, budding, falling leaves, and wilting);
b) animals (behaviors, hibernation, migration, body covering, and habitat); and
c) people (dress, recreation, and work).
Activities
1. Changing Seasons - Have the students watch the video Play and Discover with Digger and Splat: Seasons
(17:30) from streaming.discoveryeducation.com/. Using the Kidspiration Changing Seasons template the
students will click and drag pictures from the Kidspiration libraries that represent plants, animals, clothing, and
activities from each season into the four windows. See completed student sample.
2. Hibernation - Have the students watch the hibernation video on Brain Pop Jr. www.brainpop.com. Using a
Pixie Hibernation template the students draw or find an animal that hibernates in the three different locations
shown in the activity. See template below.
1.8 The standard will investigate and understand that natural resources are limited. Key concepts include
a) identification of natural resources (plants and animals, water, air, land, minerals, forests, and soil);
b) factors that affect air and water quality; and
c) recycling, reusing, and reducing consumption of natural resources.
Activities
