Little 1st Grade SCIENCE Thinkers {UNIT 2: Space}

$17.95

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 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 2: SPACE teaches your little learners all about the sun, moon, earth, and solar system. It includes many engaging investigations and experiences for your class. It includes lessons on these topics:

Earth’s Place in Space
Energy from the Sun
Patterns from the Sun: Day/Night and the Seasons
Our Solar System
The Moon: Craters and Phases
Gravity

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COMPONENTS OF THE UNIT:

  • A complete Teacher Guide
  • 8 printable/projectable Books for Read-Alouds
  • Step-by-step, Scripted Lesson Plans (Twelve, 30-minute lesson plans in all)
  • Essential Question and Learning Target Posters
  • Anchor Charts
  • Hands-on Investigations
  • 4 Science Stations
  • Whole group Activities
  • Vocabulary Cards
  • Student Workbook
  • Quick Checks
  • Assessment and Rubric for scoring
  • Parent Letter
  • A COMPLETE unit PowerPoint to guide your teaching during each and every lesson (all books, targets, activity and workbook pages are included in the PowerPoint to help you save paper)

OUTLINE OF UNIT 2:

Lesson 1: EARTH’S PLACE IN SPACE
Lesson 2: THE SUN – ENERGY
Lesson 3: THE SUN – PATTERNS OF DAY AND NIGHT
Lesson 4: THE SUN – PATTERNS OF THE SEASONS
Lesson 5: OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
Lesson 6: THE MOON – CRATERS
Lesson 7: THE MOON – PHASES
Lesson 8: GRAVITY
Lesson 9: SOLAR SYSTEM INVESTIGATION
Lesson 10: HANDS-ON SCIENCE STATIONS
Lesson 11: REVIEW
Lesson 12: UNIT ASSESSMENT