一年級科學核心課程 NGSS 家庭學校標準（全年）

NOTE:  if you have come across this class for the 2024-2025 school year, I have combined grades 1 & 2 for science.  The standards are the same for both grades, we will just go deeper.  

On my class page you will find science sections for grades 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5-6.
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I just loved teaching science to my 1st graders!  This course can be taken for the purpose of introducing or for reteaching the 1st grade science concepts. Every 2- to 3-weeks the classes will work on a different theme. (Unless otherwise noted.) 

The students will interact with the teacher and their peers as they learn, investigate and discuss various science topics. They will engage in hands on activities to further imbed these concepts into their memory. Topic activities will contain educational materials (video clips and books) as well as other mediums that are appropriate for that lesson.  **This is a very active class that does require some independence. If your child needs more adaptive assistance, please plan on sitting in on the class. I don't want anyone to miss out just because he/she needs extra in-person help!  

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TOPICS - for 2024-2025 SEE GRADES 2 (Adv 1) SCIENCE CLASS

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NGSS Standards to Be Covered This Year:

1-LS1 Molecules to Organisms:  Structures and Processes
       -- PLANT & ANIMAL - Life Cycle, Needs + Adaptations (Survival)

1-LS3 Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits 
       -- PLANT & ANIMAL - Traits: Young Are Like Their Parents

1-ESS1 Earth’s Place in the Universe
       -- SUN, MOON, EARTH, STARS (Orbit, Rotation)
       -- Patterns in the Sky:  Day/Night, Seasons, Months/Year

1-PS4 Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
       -- Vibrating Materials Make Sound / Sound Makes Vibrations 
       -- Objects Can Be Seen When Illuminated
       -- Transparent / Translucent / Opaque
       -- Light & Sound as Communication

Scientific Method:  5 Senses & Making Observations

ADDITIONAL Topics to be Covered:  

States of Matter + Experiments
Force and Motion / Simple Machine + Experiments

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SCHEDULE - for 2024-2025 SEE GRADES 2 (Adv 1) SCIENCE CLASS

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2023-2024 School Year Schedule:

Week of Sept 3:  Introductions & What is Science? / Plant Seeds for Germination
Weeks of Sept 10:  Scientific Method Observations + Experiments
Week of Sept 17: Fruits vs Vegetables Scientific Method Process
Week of Sept 24: Plant Life Cycle + Plant Needs
Week of Oct. 1: Pollination + Seed Dispersal

   —- OCT 8-14: Columbus Day & Fall Break

Week of Oct 15:  What is Needed for Photosynthesis? / Chlorophyll Activity
Week of Oct 22: Finish Flower Poster
Week of Oct 29:  NO CLASS TUES OCT 31 - Halloween & travel
                              YES CLASS THURSDAY NOV 2 - Reward Slushie
Week of Nov 5:  Soil + Edible Soil
Week of Nov 12:  Needs of Animals + Animal Classifications
Week of Nov 19:  Metamorphosis / Butterfly Life Cycle

 ----- OFF THANKSGIVING WED & THURS

Week of Nov 26:  Observe Butterfly Project - Larva / Chrysalis
                               Finish Butterfly Page 
Week of Dec 3:  What is a Habitat? Desert Habitat Part 1
Week of Dec 10:  Desert Habitat Part 2 + Mountain Habitat
Week of Dec 17:  Forest Habitat + Rainforest Habitat

WINTER BREAK:  December 22 - January 8th (classes begin on the 9th)

JANUARY:  Shoebox Habitat Presentations
                    Finish Habitat Types

Week of Jan 7:  Habitat presentation - Wednesday only class
Week of Jan 14:  Finish Habitat presentations
Week of Jan 21:  Wetland Habitats
Week of Jan 29:  Arctic Habitats + Food Chain

Week of Feb 3:  Animal Adaptation Experiments

Week of Feb 10:  BEGIN:  1-ESS1 Earth’s Place in the Universe
       -- SUN, MOON, EARTH, STARS (Orbit, Rotation)
       -- Patterns in the Sky:  Day/Night, Seasons, Months/Year

Week of Feb 18: Day & Night, Orbit, Revolution 
Week of Feb 25: Seasons, Months / Year

Week of March 3rd:  SPRING BREAK NO CLASS

Week of March 10 - 24:  Earth, Sun, Moon

March 24 - April:  BEGIN LIGHT & SOUND

1-PS4 Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
       -- Vibrating Materials Make Sound / Sound Makes Vibrations 
       -- Objects Can Be Seen When Illuminated
       -- Transparent / Translucent / Opaque
       -- Light & Sound as Communication

NOTE:  There will be NO CLASSES on
Wednesday / Thursday: April 24 & 25
Monday / Tuesday: April 29 & 30

April 18:  BEGIN STATES OF MATTER
       -- Solids, Liquids, Gases
       -- Changing States of Matter

                      

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