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Science
Air & Weather
What is air? What makes the wind blow? First graders learn about the air around them through direct experimentation. Students will work to solve problems by tracking information, testing and confirming their ideas.
Life Cycles
This unit builds on a first grader’s fascination with living creatures and the desire to know “why”. Students will observe, compare and contrast different life cycles such as: a praying mantis going through metamorphosis, the germination of lima beans, and painted lady butterflies laying eggs. The final unit explores the idea that items we use daily also have a life cycle.
Observing Weather & Seasons throughout the year
Observing Weather Over Time taps into the first graders’ strong curiosity as they begin to understand the relationship between weather and seasons. By collecting information to examine questions like “Why do seasons change?” and “How many rainy days are there in winter as compared to spring?” Students build knowledge of how the seasons and weather change over a year.
Air & Weather
What is air? What makes the wind blow? First graders learn about the air around them through direct experimentation. Students will work to solve problems by tracking information, testing and confirming their ideas.
Life Cycles
This unit builds on a first grader’s fascination with living creatures and the desire to know “why”. Students will observe, compare and contrast different life cycles such as: a praying mantis going through metamorphosis, the germination of lima beans, and painted lady butterflies laying eggs. The final unit explores the idea that items we use daily also have a life cycle.
Observing Weather & Seasons throughout the year
Observing Weather Over Time taps into the first graders’ strong curiosity as they begin to understand the relationship between weather and seasons. By collecting information to examine questions like “Why do seasons change?” and “How many rainy days are there in winter as compared to spring?” Students build knowledge of how the seasons and weather change over a year.