1st grade science curriculum

Little 1st grade Science Thinkers Curriculum (TRANSFERABLE LICENSE)

Little SCIENCE Thinkers is a complete 1st grade science curriculum.  It’s everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your 1st grade students, including step-by-step scripted lesson plans and teaching PowerPoints.

This full year-long curriculum contains lessons for the whole year. There are 5 full unit plans, and 3 lesson packs. Please note, this is a digital file download. 

This purchase is for ONE transferable license. A transferable license is assigned to one individual teacher and can be reassigned if there is a change in staffing. There is no limit to how many times the license can be reassigned, and these licenses do not expire. This type of license is only available for and most appropriate for school districts.

Please send us an email at karen@mrsjonessclass. com for a Quote.

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2nd grade science curriculum

Little 2nd Grade SCIENCE Thinkers – Curriculum Bundle (TRANSFERABLE LICENSE)

Little SCIENCE Thinkers is a complete science curriculum specifically for 2nd Grade.  It’s everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your students.  It is cross-referenced and aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and also addresses many of the main topics found in US state Science Standards for 2nd grade. Click here for the TEKS alignment.

This curriculum currently contains 4 unit plans, with 60 lessons. Most lessons take 1 class period to complete, however there are typically 1-2 lessons in each unit that will take multiple class periods. Lessons are approximately 35-45 minutes in length.

This purchase is for ONE transferable license. A transferable license is assigned to one individual teacher and can be reassigned if there is a change in staffing. There is no limit to how many times the license can be reassigned, and these licenses do not expire. This type of license is only available for and most appropriate for school districts. 

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2nd grade science curriculum

Little 2nd Grade SCIENCE Thinkers – Curriculum Bundle

Little SCIENCE Thinkers is a complete science curriculum specifically for 2nd Grade.  It’s everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your students.  It is cross-referenced and aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and also addresses many of the main topics found in US state Science Standards for 2nd grade. Click here for the TEKS alignment.

This curriculum currently contains 4 unit plans, with 60 lessons. Most lessons take 1 class period to complete, however there are typically 1-2 lessons in each unit that will take multiple class periods. Lessons are approximately 35-45 minutes in length.

Please note, this is a digital file download. This is a non-transferable license, and may be used by the purchaser only. Please see the transferable license option for schools and school districts. 

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Little 2nd Grade SCIENCE Thinkers {UNIT 4: Earth’s Systems}

Little 2nd grade Science Thinkers is a complete science curriculum specifically for students in grade 2.  It’s everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your students. It is aligned to the NGSS standards, but also corresponds with many US state standards for 2nd grade science. (Click here for the TEKS alignment) This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.

UNIT 4: EARTH’S SYSTEMS introduces your students to Earth’s Systems and how they work together to change Earth. It includes many engaging activities and investigations for your class. It includes lessons on these topics:

Landforms
The Water Cycle
Mapping Landforms and Bodies of Water
How Wind and Water Change Earth through Weathering and Erosion
Natural Events
Slow and Fast Changes to Earth’s Surface

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Little 2nd Grade SCIENCE Thinkers {UNIT 3: Habitats}

Little 2nd grade Science Thinkers is a complete science curriculum specifically for students in grade 2.  It’s everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your students. It incorporates NGSS standards (standard alignment included). This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.

UNIT 3: HABITATS introduces your students to different habitats and the diversity of plant and animal life found in them. It includes many engaging activities and investigations for your class. It includes lessons on these topics:

Biodiversity
Desert Habitats
Temperate Forest Habitats
Tropical Rainforest Habitats
Grassland Habitats
Marine Habitats
Freshwater Habitats
Polar Habitats
Tundra Habitats
Microhabitats

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Little 2nd Grade SCIENCE Thinkers {UNIT 2: Living Things}

Little 2nd grade Science Thinkers is a complete science curriculum specifically for students in grade 2.  It’s everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your students. It incorporates many state and NGSS standards (standard alignment included). This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.

UNIT 2: LIVING THINGS introduces your students to how living things depend on each other for survival. It includes many engaging investigations for your class. It includes lessons on these topics:

Needs of plants and animals
How plant parts help them meet their basic needs
Seed dispersal and pollination
How physical characteristics and behaviors help animals survive
Animal migration
Dormancy and hibernation of living things
Life cycles of plants and animals, including metamorphosis
Inherited Traits of plants and animals
Extinction and fossils

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Little 2nd Grade SCIENCE Thinkers {UNIT 1: Matter}

Little 2nd grade Science Thinkers is a complete science curriculum specifically for students in grade 2.  It’s everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your students. It incorporates many state and NGSS standards (NGSS standard alignment included). This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.

UNIT 1: MATTER introduces your students to science, properties of matter, and structures. It includes many engaging investigations and experiments for your class. It includes lessons on these topics:

What scientists do
Science tools and safety
The scientific method
States of matter
Observing and classifying properties of matter
Structures and Materials
Assembling and disassembling structures
Changing States of matter
Reversible and irreversible changes

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Little 1st Grade SCIENCE Thinkers {UNIT 3: Earth’s Surface}

Little 1st Grade SCIENCE Thinkers is a complete science curriculum specifically for first grade.  It’s everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your students.  It incorporates both the NGSS standards as well as many state standards for 1st grade science. This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.

 

UNIT 3: EARTH’S SURFACE teaches your little learners all about the materials found on the surface of Earth, including rocks and minerals, soil, and other natural resources. It includes many engaging investigations and experiences for your class. It includes lessons on these topics:Earth’s Crust
Rocks and Minerals
Soil
Natural Resources
Caring for Earth

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Little 1st Grade SCIENCE Thinkers {UNIT 5: Weather}

Little 1st Grade SCIENCE Thinkers is a complete science curriculum specifically for first grade.  It’s everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your students.  It incorporates both the NGSS standards as well as many state standards for 1st grade science. This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.

 

UNIT 5: WEATHER teaches your students about different types of weather that people experience around the world. It includes many engaging investigations and experiences for your class. It includes lessons on these topics:

Components of Weather
How Weather Systems Form
Precipitation
Types of Clouds
Severe Weather
Weather Forecasting
Weather and Climate

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Little Kindergarten Science Thinkers {UNIT 3: Properties}

Little Science Thinkers is a complete science curriculum specifically for Kindergarten.  It’s everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your kinder friends.  It incorporates many state and NGSS standards. This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.

 

UNIT 3: Properties teaches your little learners to think and observe like scientists. It contains lessons on these specific topics:

How we make observations
States of matter: solid, liquid, and gas
Observing and describing color of objects
Size and how we can measure
Observing weight formally and informally
Observing and describing shape
Observing texture
Observing temperature

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Little Kindergarten Science Thinkers {UNIT 2: Seasons and Weather}

Little Science Thinkers is a complete science curriculum specifically for Kindergarten.  It’s everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your kinder friends.  It incorporates many state and NGSS standards. This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.

UNIT 2: Seasons & Weather introduces students to the sun, different types of weather, and our seasons. It contains lessons on these specific topics:

What weather is
Types of weather we experience
What the sun is
How the sun affects Earth
How we can observe and measure weather
How weather affects our lives
Severe weather
Severe weather safety
The seasons

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Little Kindergarten Science Thinkers {UNIT 1: Our Senses}

Little Science Thinkers is a complete Kindergarten science curriculum.  It’s everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your kinder friends.  It incorporates many state and NGSS standards. This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones- a curriculum writer with over a decade of experience as a primary school teacher.

UNIT 1: Our Senses is great for the beginning of the school year. It introduces students to science and teaches them how to think like a scientist using our five senses! It contains lessons on these specific topics:

What Science is
What a Scientist Does
Our Sense of Sight
Our Sense of Hearing
Our Sense of Touch
Our Sense of Taste
Our Sense of Smell
Using our Senses All Together

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