Science


1.1 The student will conduct investigations.
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Activity
Description
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Scientific Investigation Foldable Six flip foldable students can reuse at Science Circus as a reference of scientific investigation terms and the scientific method
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Science Fair Project Resource Guide Information on Science Fair Projects
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Science Bob Information on Science Fair Projects
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Weird Science Experiments in Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Weather
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Motor Mouth 1.1 Review cards to play Password or Pyramid type review game
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Science Activities Need an experiment - try one of these activities and apply the scientific process
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Living vs. Nonliving Decide which things are living and nonliving
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Peep Research Using marshmallow peeps to investigate concepts
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Can You Place Me? Drag items to their correct places in the picture


1.2  The student will investigate and understand that moving objects exhibit different kinds of motion.
Type
Activity
Description
ppt
Motion Key content and discussion material
Word
Motor Mouth 1.2 Review cards to play Password or Pyramid type review game
Word
Motion Sorting activity on straight motion, circular motion, and back and forth motion
Motion Sorting activity on straight motion, circular motion, and back and forth motion (Kidspiration)
Motion Sorting activity on straight motion, circular motion, and back and forth motion (Interwrite)
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Forces and Movement Drag the handles to push the cars along the track
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Pushes and Pulls Push and pull the items along the track


1.3 The student will investigate and understand how different common materials interact with water.
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Activity
Description
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Solids and Liquids Heat and cool substances to see what happens


1.4 The student will investigate and understand that plants have life needs and functional parts and can be classified according to certain characteristics.
Type
Activity
Description
Word
Motor Mouth 1.4 & 1.5 Review cards to play Password or Pyramid type review game
PPT
All About Plants Essential knowledge
smart
Edible and Non-Edible Plants Sort the items
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Build a Salad Use the plant parts to build a salad
Plant Characteristics Interactive activity on plant characteristics
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Parts of a Plant Label the parts of a plant
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What Helps Plants Grow Look at the conditions and choose the plant that will grow the best
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Plants Contains activities, worksheets, and background information on plants
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Growing Plants Water the plants to make them grow
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Helping Plants Grow Well See how water and heat affects the growth of plants


1.5 The student will investigate and understand that animals, including people, have life needs and specific physical characteristics and can be classified according to certain characteristics.
Type
Activity
Description
Word
Motor Mouth 1.4 & 1.5 Review cards to play Password or Pyramid type review game
Word
Motor Mouth 1.5 Review cards to play Password or Pyramid type review game
PPT
Animal Jeopardy Review animal habitats and characteristics
PPT
Animal Sounds Name that animal
PPT
Nocturnal Animals Animal adaptaion that helps animals
smart
Wild or Tame Sort the animals
smart
Animal Homes Choose the home for the animal
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Critter Craze Animal needs and groups
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Digger and the Gang at the Animal Park Matching babies, like animals, and food
Word
Animal Coverings Matching Game
Animals Multiple choice quiz
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Health and Growth Help Ben get the things he needs to grow healthy
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Living Things Sorting activity
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Macaulay Library Archive of animal sounds and video
Sorting Animals Sort the animals and their characteristics into the correct category


1.6 The student will investigate and understand the basic relationships between the sun and the Earth.
Type
Activity
Description
Word
Motor Mouth 1.6 & 1.7 Review cards to play Password or Pyramid type review game
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Earth, Sun and Moon Model of the Earth, sun, moon relationship
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As the Earth Turns Learn what causes day and night
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Sunrise, Sunset Learn about the apparent movement of the sun across the sky


1.7 The student will investigate and understand the relationship of seasonal change and weather to the activities and life processes of plants and animals.
Type
Activity
Description
Word
Motor Mouth 1.6 & 1.7 Review cards to play Password or Pyramid type review game
Word
Motor Mouth 1.7 Review cards to play Password or Pyramid type review game
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Dress Lecky Dress Lecky appropriately for the weather outside
ppt
Four Seasons PowerPoint for discussion on the four seasons
Weather Conditions and Climate Interactive activity
ppt
Season Resources PowerPoint for discussion and resources
Word
Seasonal Change Menu Student menu activity to demonstrate understanding of seasons
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Eye on the Sky Enter weather observations
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Seasons Sorting activity


1.8 The student will investigate and understand that natural resources are limited.
Type
Activity
Description
PPT
Earth Day Reduce, reuse, recycle discussion and song
Word
Motor Mouth 1.8 Review cards to play Password or Pyramid type review game
PPT
Natural Resources Key content presentation with follow-up writing activity
PPT
Natural Resources Identification and activity
Recycle Roundup Online recycling game
Where Does It Go? Recycling game
Natural Resources Interwrite interactive activity