First Grade Super Science- Semesters and Summer (All Year With Mrs. Kristy)

In this class,  we will dig into the content and instructional practices that students would receive within a brick and mortar classroom for their science block. We cover an entire science curriculum guided by the standards. Our instructional focus will support learners who are working on a first grade level or students needing standards based support for a first grade student. We will work on the skills, content, vocabulary, hands on learning, experiments, and standards students will need to master during their first  grade academic year in science and over the summer. 

Each class will follow a general pattern for instruction. Content and experiments will be able to build upon previous lessons and standards, but each class will have a stand alone focus.  I love to utilize open conversation and responses during class and students are welcome to stay off of mute (as long as there isn't an excess amount of noise disturbance). I strive to use mute only to help with background noise. Classroom management techniques are used to keep class engaging, respectful, and a kind -uplifting place. 

Class Flow:
-Welcome (meet and greet with the teacher)
- Introduction to content, vocabulary, and skill of that day with the visual support of google slides.
- Class content learning, physical movements for memory reinforcement, and discussions with the visual support of google slides.
-Application of content on a foldable, journal entry, notes page, experiment, or hands on learning craft/ activity with the visual support of google slides and step by step instructions. 
-Summary and goodbye (with the teacher and class). 

Students are able to come an go within the course all year as long as their is an opening for enrollment. Resources for the week will be sent out  in advanced if there is a printing need for resources (worksheets, foldables, vocabulary cards)





Class Weekly Topic Breakdown:

  

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 🍎 New Fall Semester to Begin August 12. 🍎
1st Semester to begin (week of) August 12, 2024
 1 week off at Thanksgiving (November 25- 29)
 1st Semester ends December 20, 2024
🍎New Semester January 6, 2025- May 23, 2025 🍎
2nd Semester ends May 23, 2025

Week of March 17-  🌷SPRING BREAK🌷-  We will not have class this week. You will not be charged for this week. 

Week of  March 24- Landforms- What landforms are on the earth crust

Week of  March 31- Landforms- Volcanoes- What are they, where can we find them, how do they erupt- Make your own eruption science experiment (baking soda, vinegar, cup, and bowl needed)

Week of  April 7- Landforms- erosion and weathering- make a erosion example at home (water, flour, and bowl needed)

Week of  April 13- Natural disasters- What are they, how do we prepare, and make your own tornado in a bottle/ jar. (jar/ bottle, water, food coloring needed)

Week of  April 21- Earth DAY! Rocks and three different types. What are the types of rocks and let's make our own chocolate rocks. 

Week of April 28- Water on Earth foldable to introduce the different bodies of water. 

Week of May 5-

Week of May 12-

Week of May 19-



☀️Class Schedule and Topics :  Summer Camp 2025☀️
Week of June 2: What are Volcanoes, where can we find them, how do they erupt?
Class experiments: create your own lava lamps

Week of June 9- Physical change - liquids to solids.  
Class experiments: let's make butter!! 

Week of June 16: What are chemical changes and how can we observe them through the scientific method?
Class experiments: use chemical change to make your own bouncy egg 

Week of June 23: Space study: what do we know about space: is there air and what are planets and moons in our solar system?
Class experiments: create your own moon phase wreath

☀️June 30- July 4: Summer Break- we will not have class this week. You will not be charged this week. 

Week of July 7-

Week of July 14-

Week of July 21-

Week of July 28-

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                                 🍎NEW FALL semester to begin August 11, 2025.🍎


🍎Class Framework for 2025- 2026
 
⭐️Semester 1 to begin August 11, 2025 ⭐️
Thanksgiving Break (No class)- November 24- 28
Semester 1 ends- December 19
Winter Break (No class) December 22 - January 2
Semester 2 begins January 5, 2026

(Week of August 11) Week 1: Using the five senses to make careful observations to describe objects in terms of number, shape, size, and compare observations with others. Experiment- create your own comparison chart

(Week of August 18) Week 2: Using the five senses to make careful observations to describe objects in terms of weight and compare observations with others. Experiment- make your own scale with hanger, cups, string, tape

(Week of August 25) Week 3: Using the five senses to make careful observations to describe objects in terms of texture, color, and compare observations with others. Experiment- create graphic organizer using vocabulary words and objects from around your house

(Week of September 1- class will meet on Labor Day)  Week 4: Using the five senses to make careful observations to describe objects in terms of motion and compare observations with others. Experiment- make your own flying paper helicopters