Grade 1 - Science
 Science 1 A - Semester 1  (Credit: 0.50)This course is semester 1 only of Science 1.  In First Grade Science, students in this course will complete projects that are designed to allow for exploration and discovery. Students observe their surroundings and through observations of the natural world conduct inquiries into topics related to their healthy development. The following topics are covered:
  
Major Concepts
  
    The Moon 
    The Seasons 
    Classifying Leaves 
    Seeds 
    Animal Tracks 
    Birds 
    Animals and their basic needs 
    Weather Charts 
    Cloud Formation 
    Weather Change and the Effects on Animals 
    Living with Nature 
    Animal Adaptation 
    Winter and Snow Formation 
    Comparing Tree Types 
    Wild Animal Responses 
    Hibernation 
    Erosion 
    Constellations 
   Science 1 B - Semester 2  (Credit: 0.50) This course is semester 2 only of Science 1.  Students in this course will complete projects that are designed to allow for exploration and discovery. Students observe their surroundings and through observations of the natural world conduct inquiries into topics related to their healthy development. The following topics are covered:
  
Major Concepts
  
    Animals in the Arctic 
    Nocturnal and Diurnal Animals 
    States of Matter 
    Dolphins and Sea Life 
    Planting a Tomato 
    Scientific Inquiry 
    Reading a Thermometer 
    Life in a Pond 
    Life in the Forest 
    Characteristics of the Maple Leaf 
    How the Marketplace Works 
    Sounds in Nature 
    Birdhouses 
    Deciduous Trees 
    Sunflowers 
    Bees and Pollination 
    Comparing Butterflies 
    Planting a Garden 
  
	
	
	
 
 
  	
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