APS Elementary Science Pacing Guide

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1 Kindergarten - K.1 K.2 K.4 Unit 1 K.3 Unit 10: Lesson 32 K.5 K.6 Unit 8: Lesson K.9(a) Unit 7: Lesson K.7 Unit 10: Lesson K.10 1 Unit 7: Lesson 22 K.8 2 K.11 Unit 8: Lesson 25 Unit 6: Lesson 18 Unit Shadows Unit 6: Lesson 19 K.9(b,c) Unit 2: Lesson 4 Unit 2: Lesson 6-8 Unit 3 Unit 4 1 Requires supplement for K.10 Changes over time 3 Requires supplement for K.8 Shadows as part of Unit 5 Day/Night Kindergarten Science SOLs K.1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations. K.2 The student will investigate and understand that humans have senses that allow them to seek, find, take in, and react or respond to information in order to learn about their surroundings. K.3 The student will investigate and understand that magnets have an effect on some materials, make some things move without touching them, and have useful applications. K.4 The student will investigate and understand that the position, motion, and physical properties of an object can be described. K.5 The student will investigate and understand that water flows and has properties that can be observed and tested. K.6 The student will investigate and understand the differences between living organisms and nonliving objects. K.7 The student will investigate and understand basic needs and life processes of plants and animals. K.8 The student will investigate and understand that shadows occur when light is blocked by an object. K.9 The student will investigate and understand that there are simple repeating patterns in his/her daily life. K.10 The student will investigate and understand that change occurs over time and rates may be fast or slow. K.11 The student will investigate and understand that materials can be reused, recycled, and conserved. Unit 1: Doing Science Unit 2: Animals Unit 3: Plants Unit 4: Habitats Unit 5: Day and Night Unit 6: Earth s Resources Unit 7: Weather and the Seasons Unit 8: Matter Unit 9: Energy Unit 10: Motion K.1a,d,e,g,k; K.2a,b; K.3a; K.5a; K.6a; K.7c; K.9a Sign into your APS Google account and visit goo.gl/hwdo9v to see a complete listing

2 First Grade Unit 1 Unit Unit 9 Unit Unit 6 Unit (a) Unit 4 Unit Unit (b,c) Unit 7 Unit 7: Lesson 3 First Grade Science SOLs 1.1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of 1.2 The student will investigate and understand that moving objects exhibit different kinds of motion. 1.3 The student will investigate and understand how different common materials interact with water. 1.4 The student will investigate and understand that plants have basic life needs and functional parts and can be classified according to certain characteristics. 1.5 The student will investigate and understand that animals, including humans, have basic needs and certain distinguishing characteristics. 1.6 The student will investigate and understand the basic relationships between the sun and Earth. 1.7 The student will investigate and understand weather and seasonal changes. 1.8 The student will investigate and understand that natural resources are limited. Visit to see the full text version Unit 1: How Scientists Work Unit 2: Technology All Around Us Unit 3: Animals Unit 4: Plants Unit 5: Environments Unit 6: Earth s Resources Unit 7: Weather and Seasons Unit 8: Objects in the Sky Unit 9: All About Matter Unit 10: Forces and Energy 1.1c,d,f,i; 1.4a,b; 1.5b; 1.6a; 1.7a,c; 1.8a Sign into your APS Google account and visit goo.gl/hwdo9v to see a complete listing

3 Second Grade Unit 1 2.5(b,d) Unit 3: Lesson 1,5 2.4(b) Unit 4: Lesson 4 Unit 2 2.4(a) Unit 3: Lesson 4 2.5(a,c) Unit Unit Unit 6: Lesson (a) 2.7(b) 2.2 Unit 7 Unit 7: Lesson 5 Unit 6: Lesson 1 Unit 10: Lesson 2-3 Second Grade Science SOLs 2.1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of 2.2 The student will investigate and understand that natural and artificial magnets have certain characteristics and attract specific types of metals. 2.3 The student will investigate and understand basic properties of solids, liquids, and gases. 2.4 The student will investigate and understand that plants and animals undergo a series of orderly changes as they mature and grow. 2.5 The student will investigate and understand that living things are part of a system. 2.6 The student will investigate and understand basic types, changes, and patterns of weather. 2.7 The student will investigate and understand that weather and seasonal changes affect plants, animals, and their surroundings. 2.8 The student will investigate and understand that plants produce oxygen and food, are a source of useful products, and provide benefits in nature. Unit 1: Work Like a Scientist Unit 2: Technology and Our World Unit 3: All About Animals Unit 4: All About Plants Unit 5: Environments for Living Things Unit 6: Earth and It s Resources Unit 7: All About Weather Unit 8: The Solar System Unit 9: Changes in Matter Unit 10: Energy and Magnets 2.1a,b,j,k,l; 2.2a; 2.3a,c; 2.4a; 2.5a; 2.6a; 2.7a; 2.8c Sign into your APS Google account and visit goo.gl/hwdo9v to see a complete listing

4 Third Grade - Unit Unit Unit 6: Lesson 1-2 Unit 4: Lesson Unit Unit 6: Lesson 3 Unit 3: Lesson (a) Unit Unit 7: Lesson (b,c) Unit 3: Lesson 4-6 Unit 4: Lesson 3-4 Unit 4: Lesson 5 Unit 5: Lesson 2-4 Third Grade Science SOLs 3.1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of 3.2 The student will investigate and understand simple machines and their uses. 3.3 The student will investigate and understand that objects are made of materials that can be described by their physical properties. 3.4 The student will investigate and understand that adaptations allow animals to satisfy life needs and respond to the environment. 3.5 The student will investigate and understand relationships among organisms in aquatic and terrestrial food chains. 3.6 The student will investigate and understand that ecosystems support a diversity of plants and animals that share limited resources. 3.7 The student will investigate and understand the major components of soil, its origin, and its importance to plants and animals including humans. 3.8 The student will investigate and understand basic patterns and cycles occurring in nature. 3.9 The student will investigate and understand the water cycle and its relationship to life on Earth The student will investigate and understand that natural events and human influences can affect the survival of species The student will investigate and understand different sources of energy. Unit 1: Investigating Questions Unit 2: The Engineering Process Unit 3: Plants and Animals Unit 4: Ecosystems and Interactions Unit 5: Changes to Earth s Surface Unit 6: People and Resources Unit 7: Water and Weather Unit 8: Earth and Its Moons Unit 9: Matter Unit 10: Simple and Compound Machines 3.1a,b,e,f,g,h,j,l; 3.2a; 3.3b; 3.4a,b; 3.5a; 3.6d; 3.7a; 3.8a; 3.9c; 3.10a; 3.11a Sign into your APS Google account and visit goo.gl/hwdo9v to see a complete listing

5 Fourth Grade Unit 1 Unit Unit 6: Lesson 1-3 Unit 6: Lesson (d) 4.3 Unit 9: Lesson 1 Unit 9: Lesson Unit 3: Lesson 1-3 Unit 3: Lesson Unit 4: Lesson 4-7 (Lesson 7 online) 4.2(a-c) Unit 11 Unit 10 Unit 4: Lesson Requires online supplement for 4.9 Natural Resources of VA. Unit 4 Lesson 7 Fourth Grade Science SOLs 4.1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of 4.2 The student will investigate and understand characteristics and interactions of moving objects. 4.3 The student will investigate and understand the characteristics of electricity. 4.4 The student will investigate and understand basic plant anatomy and life processes. 4.5 The student will investigate and understand how plants and animals, including humans, in an ecosystem interact with one another and with the nonliving components in the ecosystem. 4.6 The student will investigate and understand how weather conditions and phenomena occur and can be predicted. 4.7 The student will investigate and understand the organization of the solar system. 4.8 The student will investigate and understand the relationships among Earth, the moon, and the sun. 4.9 The student will investigate and understand important Virginia natural resources. Unit 1: Studying Science Unit 2: The Engineering Process Unit 3: Plants and Animals Unit 4: Energy and Ecosystems Unit 5: Weather Unit 6: Earth and Space Unit 7: Properties of Matter Unit 8: Changes in Matter Unit 9: Energy Unit 10: Electricity Unit 11: Motion 4.1c,e.f.g.k; 4.2b, 4.3a,b,d; 4.4a, 4.5b; 4.6c; 4.7b,c; 4.8a,d; 4.9a Sign into your APS Google account and visit goo.gl/hwdo9v to see a complete listing

6 Fifth Grade Unit Unit 3: Lesson 1-2 Unit 13 Unit (d-g) Unit 14: Lesson 1-2 Unit 14: Lesson 2-5 Unit Unit 9 Unit 10 Unit 11 Fifth Grade Science SOLs 5.1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of 5.2 The student will investigate and understand how sound is created and transmitted, and how it is used. 5.3 The student will investigate and understand basic characteristics of visible light and how it behaves. 5.4 The student will investigate and understand that matter is anything that has mass and takes up space; and occurs as a solid, liquid, or gas. 5.5 The student will investigate and understand that organisms are made of one or more cells and have distinguishing characteristics that play a vital role in the organism s ability to survive and thrive in its environment. 5.6 The student will investigate and understand characteristics of the ocean environment. 5.7 The student will investigate and understand how Earth s surface is constantly changing. 5.1a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,I,j; 5.4a,b; 5.5a; 5.6b; 5.7f Sign into your APS Google account and visit goo.gl/hwdo9v to see a complete listing Unit 1: How Scientists Work Unit 2: The Engineering Process Unit 3: Cells to Body Systems Unit 4: Living Things Grow and Reproduce Unit 5: Ecosystems Unit 6: Energy and Ecosystems Unit 7: Natural Resources Unit 8: Changes to Earth s Surface Unit 9: The Rock Cycle Unit 10: Fossils Unit 11: Earth s Oceans Unit 12: The Solar System and the Universe Unit 13: Matter Unit 14: Light and Sound Unit 15: Forces and Motion