Students in first grade will explore and investigate science through the use of hands-on lab activities that encourage critical thinking and hypothesizing.
The units of study for science in first grade are:
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Properties:
1. Sort objects according to various properties
2. Observe and describe objects by color, size, shape, texture, weight, ability to float, and material it is made of
3. Compare and contrast properties of the three forms of matter: solids, liquids, and gases
v Weather and Seasons:
1. Observe and record the weather
2. Recognize and use weather words
3.
Recognize
and identify the different kinds of weather
4. Investigate a variety of factors that impact weather such as sunlight, wind, temperature, condensation, and forms of precipitation
5. Identify and describe the seasons and how it impacts the lives of humans and animals
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Magnets:
1. Describe the use of magnets
2. Identify the types of magnets
3. Identify the use of magnets in the real world
4.
Experiment
with magnetic attraction of various objects
v Living Things:
1.
Determine
the difference between living and non-living things in our world
2. Plants vs. Animals
3. Plants and Seeds:
v Identify different kinds of plants
v Identify the parts of a plant and the job each part does
v Understand the life cycle of a plant
v Identify the parts of a seed
v
Understand
the conditions necessary for seeds to sprout into plants
