Week 1- Science

 

Grade/ Content

Activity

Kindergarten

Properties of Objects

SC-E-1.1.1 Objects have many observable properties such as size, mass, shape, color, temperature, magnetism, and the ability to react with other substances. 

POS-S-P-PS-1 Students will understand that properties (e.g., size, shape) of materials can be measured and used to describe, separate, or sort objects.

 

 Beginners interactive site for measuring units

 

First Grade

Living/Nonliving/Once Living

Animal Groups 

SC-E-3.1.1 Things in the environment are classified as living, nonliving, and once living. Living things differ from nonliving things. Organisms are classified into groups by using various characteristics (e.g. body coverings, body structures).

POS-S-4-LS-3 Students will understand that organisms have different structures that serve different functions.  These structures are used to sort organisms into groups. .

Use Kidspiration to group animals into groups.

Second 

Classifying Living Things

SC-E-3.1.1 Things in the environment are classified as living, nonliving, and once living. Living things differ from nonliving things. Organisms are classified into groups by using various characteristics (e.g. body coverings, body structures).

POS-S-P-LS-3 Students will understand that organisms have different structures that serve different functions.  These structures are used to sort organisms into groups.

Interactive site to classify critters

 

Third

Organisms' basic needs 

SC-E-3.1.2 Organisms have basic needs.  For example, animals need air, water, and food; plants need air, water, nutrients, and light.  Organisms can survive only in environments in which their needs can be met.

POS-S-4-LS-1 Students will understand that organisms have basic needs (e.g., air, water, nutrients, light) and can only survive when these needs are met.

 

Webquest investigating food chains in animal and plant communities. All of the animals to be researched has at least one working link.  You might want to make your own or have your TRT help you create a web quest.

Food Chain Power Point for teaching

 

Fourth 

Classifying Living Things

SC-E-3.1.1 Things in the environment are classified as living, nonliving, and once living. Living things differ from nonliving things. Organisms are classified into groups by using various characteristics (e.g. body coverings, body structures).

POS-S-4-LS-3 Students will understand that organisms have different structures that serve different functions.  These structures are used to sort organisms into groups.

Animal Classification Quiz

Animal Classification:  Who Wants to be a Millionaire

Fifth

Cells

SC-M-3.1.2 All organisms are composed of cells, the fundamental unit of life.  Most organisms are single cell; other organisms, including plants and animals are multi-cellular. SC-M-3.1.3   Cells carry on the many functions needed to sustain life.  They grow and divide, thereby producing more cells.  This requires that they take in nutrients, which they use to provide energy for the work that cells do and to make the materials that a cell or an organism needs.

SC-M-3.1.4 Specialized cells perform specialized functions in multi-cellular organisms.  Groups of specialized cells cooperate to form tissues.  Different tissues are, grouped together to form larger functional units called organs.  Each type of cell tissue and organ has a distinct structure and set of functions that serve the organism.

POS-S-5-LS-2 Students will model cells and recognize that cells carry on the functions needed to sustain life.

This site was created by Connie Campbell in Jefferson County .  Science Online has more stuff than you can use.  There are several lesson plans, interactive websites and worksheets all about Cells.  There is also a list of related topics.