1st Grade Science Fusion: S.T.E.M. (1 of 4)

First grade Science is very interesting and fun for students! This semester class will include a mixture of S.T.E.M., Life Science, Earth Science, and Physical Science. We will even learn about people and careers in Science! This class will provide hands-on activities, such as drawing, painting, and other projects. https://youtu.be/1K2bucNP90A

There is an optional write-in student edition book of Science Fusion, that you may purchase for your child. I have acquired permission from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to use Science Fusion, Grade 1, for use in my online Outschool class. The ISBN # is 978-0-544-77837-5 (2017). The book is a great price on Amazon! We will cover all of the pages in the book, except the Inquiry Flipchart pages. https://www.amazon.com/ScienceFusion-Student-Interactive-Worktext-Grade/dp/0544778375


In total there are 16 weeks in this class. I have it divided into four parts to make it more affordable for families to pay as we go. Each part lasts four weeks each. 
Part 1: 1st Grade Science Fusion: Semester Class - The Nature of Science & S.T.E.M. (Units 1, 2, & 3)
Part 2: 1st Grade Science Fusion: Semester Class - Life Science (Units 3 continued, 4, & 5)
Part 3: 1st Grade Science Fusion: Semester Class - Earth Science (Units 6, 7, & 8)
Part 4: 1st Grade Science Fusion: Semester Class - Physical Science (Units 9 & 10)




Part 1: 1st Grade Science Fusion: Semester Class - The Nature of Science & S.T.E.M. (Units 1, 2, & 3)

Week 1: Unit 1: How Scientists Work 
Class 1 - Our Five Senses (pages 1-16)
- Discuss the Table of Contents.
- Learning with our senses
- *Activity - Tasting: sweet, sour, salty (Students will be supplied with a handout to print. Please bring something sweet, sour, and salty to class.)
- Science tools we can use for measuring: ruler, tape measure, balance, measuring cup, thermometer (Please bring any of these that you have at home.)
Homework: *Please complete pages 12 & 13.
I Have 5 Senses Song
https://youtu.be/eVXzfu5eHqU

Class 2 - Inquiry Skills (pages 17-28)
- What is a hypothesis? 
- Sequencing: Life Cycles 
- *Activity - Life Cycle of a Butterfly & Life Cycle of a Frog (Students will be supplied handouts to print.)

Class 3 - Review

Week 2:
Class 1 - Investigation Practice (pages 29-44)
- Make a hypothesis and plan about colors.
- *Activity - Mix paint colors. (Students will be supplied a handout to print. Parents, please supervise your children while they are painting.)
- Learn about Mary Anderson: inventor of windshield wiper

Class 2 - Unit 2: Technology All Around Us (pages 45-60)
- How Do Engineers Work? 
- Five Step Design Process to solve problems
- Worksheet - Engineers and other jobs (Students will be supplied a handout to print.)
- *Activity - Share an invention in your house that helps you do something. (toothbrush, hairbrush, pencil)

Class 3 - Review

Week 3:
Class 1 - Material Parts
- Picture Walk - From Steel to Bicycle, By: Robin Nelson
- Bicycle Parts, Read: Sports For Sprouts: Bicycle Riding, By: Tracy Nelson Maurer
- *Activity - Show Bicycle Parts in Bicycle Book, By: Gail Gibbons and sketch a bicycle or label the parts on pages 62-63

Class 2 - Natural vs. Human-Made materials
- Show students the "Blue Jeans Map" on pages 30-31 in Blue Jeans Before the Store, By: Jody Jensen 
- *Activity - Make a Materials Chart: toy dinosaur, scissors, socks
- Learn about Dr. Eugene Tssui: architect on pages 75-76
Students may use coins, blocks, or playdough to build a building inspired by the book Wacky World of: Baffling Buildings!, by: Hermione Redshaw. The teacher will screen-share the book from Epic.

Class 3 - Review

Week 4:
Class 1 - Animals
- Living vs. Non-living things
- Animal Needs and People Needs
- Caring for Pets
- *Activity - Make a "Needs" Venn Diagram: Animal vs. People Needs

Class 2 - Animal Groups
- Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish, Insects
- *Activity - Make a chart "How Animals Move"

Class 3- Review