1st grade Science
7 units matched to the Arizona Academic Standards.
Focus areas
- Light, sound and balanced forces
- Life cycles of plants and animals
- Habitats and how living things get what they need
Units
Unit 1
Push & Pull
Telling pushes from pulls, and seeing how a bigger push, an object's shape and its weight change how it moves.
Learning standard: 1.P3U1.3 · how equal forces balance objects and unequal forces make them move
Unit 2
Signals Far Away
Practices how light and sound can carry a message over a distance, from flashlights and whistles to drums and signal flags, and how to design a simple signal.
Learning standard: 1.P2U1.1; 1.P2U1.2 · light passing through or being blocked by materials, and vibrations that make sound
Unit 3
Parents & Babies
Practices how animal parents feed, protect and teach their young, and how young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.
Learning standard: 1.L3U1.9 · plants and animals, including people, resemble their parents
Unit 4
Plant Parts at Work
Practices what each outside part of a plant does to help it survive and grow, from roots that drink water to thorns that keep animals away.
Learning standard: 1.L2U2.7 · how living things use their parts and resources to grow and survive
Unit 5
How Plants Grow & Change
From seed to flower and back to seed, how seeds travel, how plants react to light and seasons, and how they use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to make food and release oxygen.
Learning standard: 1.L1U1.6 · the life cycles of plants
Unit 6
Basic Needs & Life Cycles
Practices the basic needs of organisms (food, water, air, shelter) and the life cycles of plants and animals, including metamorphosis in butterflies and frogs.
Learning standard: 1.L1U1.6 · the life cycles of animals and plants
Unit 7
Where Animals Live
Practices matching plants and animals to places that meet their needs, and noticing how animals and people change their surroundings to get what they need.
Learning standard: 1.L2U2.7; 1.L2U1.8 · habitats, and how living things get the resources they need from their surroundings
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