Our Science Units
Unit 1 Physical Properties
Properties of materials can be observed, measured, and predicted. As a basis for understanding this concept: Students will learn that objects can be described in terms of the materials they are made of (e.g., clay, cloth, paper) and their physical properties (e.g., color, size, shape, weight, texture, flexibility, buoyancy). Unit 2 - Motion
Pushes and pulls are observed as forces that change motion. In this unit, students will be observing and describing an object’s motion as seen in their world. The types of force that act on an object and the effect of that force can be described, measured, and predicted. Unit 3 - Gravity
Students will learn that gravity is a force and that objects are pulled toward the Earth by gravity. This unit will provide enjoyable activities for students to try when learning about the effects of gravity on the motion of an object. |
Unit 4- Rocks, Soil, Water, and Air
Rocks and soil are very important to life on earth. They support plant life. We could not live without plants. Students will use their senses to describe the physical attributes of rocks and soils as well as be able to sort and differentiate the various types. Unit 5 - Time Patterns in Day and Night
As time changes from night to day and day to night, changes can be observed in the appearance of the skies. At the end of this unit, students should be able to describe the changes that occur as night turns to day and day turns to night, classify objects as those that appear during the night and those that appear during the day. Students should also be able to recognize that the Sun is the object that heats and lights up the Earth. Unit 6 - Animals
Biologists sort organisms into groups to make sense of the tremendous variety of animal life that is present on Earth. The groups are organized in a hierarchical system that shows how the organisms are related to each other. |
Unit 7 - Parents and Offspring
Although parents and their offspring have physical differences, characteristics are passed on from parents to the young that make them somewhat similar. Unit 8 - Livng/Non-Living Things The student will determine what characteristics they will use to identify if something is living or non-living. They will catergorize living objects from non-living and discuss why they are grouped accordingly. Unit 9 - Plants Plants are living organisms, yet very young children are skeptical of this notion. Throughout this unit, students will be exposed to activities that will help them recognize that plants are living organisms. They will also sort and explain similarities and differences in plants. |