First Grade Science Curriculum

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1 1.1 (1 st 9 Weeks) enchmarks =Core Knowledge asic text is Harcourt race Supplemental ooks supplied The Human ody 1. Discuss body systems and identify basic parts and functions associated with each a. Skeletal system: skeleton, bones, skull b. Muscular system: muscles c. Digestive system: mouth, stomach d. Circulatory system: heart, blood e. Nervous system: brain, nerves 2. Compare differences and similarities between parts of human bodies and other parts of animals (e.g., hands and feet/paws and ears) 3. Understand the need for vaccinations 4. Discuss the biography of Edward Jenner 5. Discuss germs and diseases 6. Understand how to take care of your body; exercise, cleanliness, healthy foods, rest 7. Discuss the biography of Louis Pasteur 8. Discuss health and sanitation careers II-II-III 1.1,1.2; II-II-III 1.3 III-I-I 1.4; III-I-I 1.1; III-I-I 1.4: to Know Pgs ; Core Knowledge inder; Easy Reader Set ( My ody); Germs! Germs! Germs!; ones; Why Don t Hair Cuts Hurt? My ody System Cards _ Matter 1. Understand that everything is made of matter 2. Understand atoms as parts of matter too small to see 3. Explain the three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas 4. Discuss water as an example of matter changing states: water, steam, ice 5. Describe and classify objects by physical properties of matter: color, shape, texture, size, weight, hardness, flexibility, transparency, etc. 6. Describe interactions between matter and energy: ways to make things move, what causes them to stop, and what causes a change of speed or change of direction 7. Describe how energy produces change (e.g., heat melts ice; electricity makes television work) II-I-I 1.1; II-I-I 1.1; II-I-I 1.2; II-I-III 1.1 II-I-II 1.1 to Know Pgs ; What is the World Made Of? (Solids, Liquids, Gases) 1 st Grade Science 6/9/2006 Page 1

2 _ C Electricity 1. Understand basic principles of electricity a. Discuss static electricity b. Understand basic parts of simple electric circuits c. Demonstrate conductive and nonconductive materials 2. Discuss safety rules for electricity 3. Discuss the biography of Thomas Edison III-I-I 1.4 to Know Pgs ; en Franklin and the Magic Squares; en Franklin s dventures With Electricity; Thomas Edison to the Rescue 1 st Grade Science 6/9/2006 Page 2

3 1.2 (2 nd 9 Weeks ) enchmarks =Core Knowledge asic text is Harcourt race Supplemental ooks supplied The Solar System 1. Understand the sun as a source of energy, light, and heat 2. Identify stars, constellations, and the ig Dipper 3. Understand the sun is a star and appears in the day 4. Understand the phases of the moon: full, half, crescent, new 5. Understand the moon appears at night but can sometimes be seen during the day 6. Understand the sun, moon, and stars appear to move slowly across the sky 7. Discuss the nine planets 8. Understand the Planet Earth as our home 9. Understand the earth s movement around the sun: one year 10. Understand the 24-hour revolution of the earth causing night and day 11. Discuss sunrise and sunset 12. Understand when it is day where you are, it is night for people on the opposite side of the earth 13. Observe that gravity makes things fall to the ground unless something holds them up II-III-I 1.2; II-III-I 1.2; II-III-I 1.2 II-III-I 1.3 II-III-I 1.1; II-I-III 1.2 to Know Pgs ; Solar System; Easy Reader Set (Solar System) Geography of the Earth 1. Discuss the shape of the earth, the horizon 2. Discuss the continents 3. Identify the North and South Poles and the Equator to Know Pgs C Geology 1. Discuss the layers of the earth: crust, mantle, core; high temperatures 2. Discuss volcanoes and geysers 3. Understand the characteristics of rocks: metamorphic, igneous, sedimentary 4. Identify minerals in the earth (such as quartz, gold, sulfur, coal, diamond, iron ore) to Know Pgs ; Let s Go Rock Hunting 1 st Grade Science 6/9/2006 Page 3

4 1.3 (3 rd 9 Weeks) enchmarks =Core Knowledge asic text is Harcourt race Supplemental ooks supplied * Scientific Method 1. Understand scientific method a. Purpose b. Hypothesis c. Materials d. Procedure e. Results 2. Use scientific method to learn about the world a. Make observations b. Develop simple questions c. Make comparisons d. Make predictions 3. Use proper mathematical skills and vocabulary to analyze data 4. Describe relationships between objects (e.g., above, next to, below) and predict the results of changing the relationships (e.g., When that block moves, what will happen to the one next to it?) I-I-I 1.1 I-I-II 1.1 I-I-III 1.1 I-I-I 1.2 Technology 1. Discuss how technology has changed our world a. Describe how science has assisted in creating tools (e.g., plows, knives, phones, computers) to make life easier and more efficient b. Describe how tools and machines can be helpful, harmful, or both (e.g., bicycles, cars, scissors, stoves) 2. Relate technology to a variety of careers 3. Discuss simple tools that can be used to measure weather conditions (e.g., thermometer, wind sock, hand-held anemometer, rain gauge) III-I-I 1.2 III-I-I 1.3 III-I-I 1.4 II-III-II 1.1 C otany 1. Discuss the basic parts of plant: seed, root, stem, branch, leaf, and flower 2. Discuss the importance of warmth, light, air, soil, and water to plants Easy Reader (Plants and Seeds) II-II-I 1.2 II-II-I st Grade Science 6/9/2006 Page 4

5 3. Understand that plants make their own food 4. Recognize plants and seeds as food 5. Understand plant life of a variety of habitats 6. Recognize that living organisms (e.g., plants) have predictable but varied life cycles 7. Recognize the differences between mature and immature plants (e.g., trees/seedlings) II-II-II 1.2 D Geography of the Earth 1. Identify the oceans a. Locate the Pacific, tlantic, Indian, and rctic oceans b. Understand most of the earth is covered with water c. Understand oceans are salt water unlike fresh water rivers and lakes d. Identify coast, shore, waves, high and low tides, the Gulf Stream e. Discuss the landscape of the ocean floor: mountain peaks and valleys f. Discuss the wide diversity of ocean life g. Recognize how the oceans are damaged from pollution, over-fishing, etc. What Makes the Ocean Wave?; Easy Reader (Whales) 1 st Grade Science 6/9/2006 Page 5

6 1.4 (4th 9 Weeks) enchmarks =Core Knowledge asic text is Harcourt race Supplemental ooks supplied Zoology 1. Discuss animal habitats as environments to which living things are particularly suited 2. Recognize that animals have various external features to help them satisfy their needs (e.g., claws, beaks, teeth, etc.) 3. Discuss specific habitats and climates and the animals that live in each: forest, meadow, prairie, desert, arctic, underground, water 4. Classify animals as herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores 5. Understand extinct animals and fossils and what it means to be an endangered animal 6. Understand the food chain and how it meets an animal s needs (water, food, air, sunlight) 7. Recognize that living organisms (e.g., animals) have predictable but varied life cycles 8. Recognize that plants and animals are living things with similarities and differences 9. Describe differences between living and non-living things 10. Recognize the differences between mature and immature animals (e.g., dogs/puppies, cats/kittens) II-II-I 1.1; II-II II-III-II 1.2; II-II-I 1.1; II-II-I 1.3 II-II-II 1.2 Early Reader (Dinosaurs); Who Eats What? Dinner Time; Endangered nimals; ronto Eats Meat Ecology 2. Recognize environmental change a. Understand habitat destruction: housing development, rainforest clearing, etc. b. Recognize litter and pollution of air, water, and land c. Understand and practice recycling and conservation of energy and natural resources 3. Introduce the biography of Rachel Carson 4. Discuss the biography of Louis Pasteur 5. Discuss health and sanitation careers III-I-I 1.4; III-I-I 1.4; Easy Reader (Rainforest); Life in the Rainforest Rachel Carson Louis Pasteur 1 st Grade Science 6/9/2006 Page 6