1st Grade Science: the year at a glance
3 units ¡ 14 lessons ¡ based on Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), Grade 1 â typical US unit order. Every unit ends with a review & assessment day.
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Unit 1: Light & sound 1-PS4-1
Show that vibrating materials make sound ¡ Show that objects can be seen only when lit ¡ Design a device that uses light or sound to communicate
- Sound is vibration1-PS4-1
- Seeing needs light1-PS4-2
- Light through materials1-PS4-3
- Shadows1-PS4-3
- Communicate over distance1-PS4-4
- Review & assessment
Unit 2: Plant & animal parts 1-LS1-1
Describe how plants and animals use their parts to survive ¡ Design solutions that mimic nature
- Plant parts1-LS1-1
- Animal body parts1-LS1-1
- Copying nature1-LS1-1
- Parents and offspring1-LS3-1
- Parents help offspring1-LS1-2
- Review & assessment
Unit 3: Patterns in the sky 1-ESS1-1
Describe patterns of the sun, moon and stars ¡ Relate the amount of daylight to the time of year
- The sun moves across the sky1-ESS1-1
- Moon shapes1-ESS1-1
- Stars at night1-ESS1-1
- Daylight through the year1-ESS1-2
- Review & assessment