Little 1st Grade SCIENCE Thinkers {UNIT 1: Matter and Energy}
$19.95
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 the NGSS standards, 2024 Texas TEKS standards, as well as many other state standards for 1st grade science. This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.
UNIT 1: MATTER AND ENERGY teaches your students about becoming a scientist, matter, heat, light, and sound energy. It’s a perfect introduction to science in the beginning of the school year and includes many hands-on science experiences for your class. It includes lessons on these topics:
Making observations
Science Tools and Safety
The Scientific Method
Matter
Properties of Matter
Energy
Sound and Vibrations
Light
Communicating with Light and Sound
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COMPONENTS OF THE UNIT:
- 10 printable/projectable Books for Read-Alouds
- 14 Step-by-step, Scripted Lesson Plans (approx. 30 minute lessons)
- 14 PowerPoints to guide your teaching during every lesson (all books, targets, activity and workbook pages are included in the PowerPoint to help you save paper)
- Essential Question and Learning Target Posters
- Anchor Charts
- Hands-on Investigations and an Experiment
- Science Stations
- Whole group Activities
- Vocabulary Cards
- Student Workbook
- Quick Checks
- Assessment and Rubric for scoring
- Parent Letter
- NGSS and 2024 Texas TEKS alignments
**PLEASE NOTE** This unit contains many hands-on investigations. In order to teach the lessons you will need various typical classroom supplies as well as the following materials: mini-flashlights, marbles, small containers of bubbles, a submersible thermometer, ice cube tray, measuring cups and spoons, and a pan balance.
OUTLINE OF UNIT 1:
Lesson 1: SCIENTISTS OBSERVE
Lesson 2: SCIENCE TOOLS AND SAFETY
Lesson 3: THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
Lesson 4: STATES OF MATTER
Lesson 5: PROPERTIES OF MATTER
Lesson 6: HOW MATTER CHANGES (2 DAY LESSON)
Lesson 7: ENERGY (FOCUS ON HEAT ENERGY)
Lesson 8: SOUND AND VIBRATIONS
Lesson 9: LIGHT
Lesson 10: USING LIGHT AND SOUND TO COMMUNICATE
Lesson 11: COMMUNICATING USING LIGHT OR SOUND INVESTIGATION
Lesson 12: HANDS-ON SCIENCE STATIONS (2 DAY LESSON)
Lesson 13: REVIEW
Lesson 14: UNIT ASSESSMENT
