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1st Grade Science Lessons & Units Aligned with Next Generation Science Standards
Are you looking for engaging first grade science lessons to help address the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)? This 1st grade science bundle includes hands on science labs, STEM connections, literacy connections and more for each of the themes in the NGSS 1st grade science standards.THE FOLLOWING NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS ARE ADDRESSED:Sound: 1-PS4-1, 1-PS4-4, K-2-ETS1-1Light: 1-PS4-2, 1-PS4-3, 1-PS4-4, K-2-ETS1-1Sun Moon Stars: 1-ESS1-1, 1-ESS1-2Organisms: 1-LS1-1, 1-LS1-2, 1-L
Grades:
1st
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 1-ESS1-1
, K-2-ETS1-3
, 1-LS1-1
, 1-LS1-2
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Sound Waves Activities & First Grade Science Lessons and Unit Aligned with NGSS
Learning about sound waves is a big part of the 1st grade Next Gen Science Standards. This 4 week first grade science unit gives students hands on activities, STEM challenges and literacy connections to help them understand the big idea, "Sound is made up of vibrations."See this sound waves first grade science unit in action on the blog!NEXT GEN STANDARDS ADDRESSED IN THIS FIRST GRADE SCIENCE UNIT• Sound: 1-PS4-1, 1-PS4-4, K-2-ETS1-1INCLUDED IN THIS SOUND WAVES SCIENCE UNIT FOR 1ST GRADE4 weeks
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Grades:
1st
NGSS:
1-PS4-4
, 1-PS4-1
Light Waves First Grade Science Unit on Light and Shadows Aligned with NGSS
Learning about light waves is a big part of the Next Gen Science Standards for first grade science. This 3 week mini-unit give students hands on activities, STEM challenges and literacy connections to help them understand the big idea, "Light is useful."THE FOLLOWING NEXT GEN STANDARDS ARE ADDRESSED:Light Waves: 1-PS4-2, 1-PS4-3, 1-PS4-4, K-2-ETS1-1INCLUDED IN THIS FIRST GRADE SCIENCE LIGHT WAVES UNITunit outline with the big idea and essential question for each weekweekly detailed lesson plans
Grades:
1st
NGSS:
1-PS4-4
, 1-PS4-2
, 1-PS4-3
Forces and Motion
This Forces and Motion Pack includes 12 resources to support the teaching of Forces and Motion:
* What is a Force?
* What is Motion?
* Push Poster with examples
* Pull Poster with examples
* Push and Pull Sort with Photos
* “Things we Push and Pull” Worksheet – use with drawings, writing or magazine cut outs
* “Push or Pull?” Sorting Worksheet
* Motion Vocab cards with pictures
* How Will it Move? prediction worksheet – 2 versions; blank and pictures. Includes example of completed activity.
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Materials and Properties
This Materials and Properties Pack includes 11 resources to support the teaching about Properties of Materials:* Materials Posters – Create a visual display* Word Wall – materials and properties vocab cards* Materials Hunt – Students draw and label things in the classroom/around the school/home that are made of certain materials* “Describing an Object” worksheet – Students describe an object in the classroom by selecting the correct describing words.* “What’s in the Bag?” recording sheet – Stude
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PreK - 1st
Family Unit Study: Flight
Engaging hands-on activities and real-life experiences allow children at different stages to explore and learn together.The Flight Unit Study is broken down into ten topics with manageable, bite-sized amounts of information:Topic 1: History of AirplanesTopic 2: AerodynamicsTopic 3: How Do Airplanes Turn?Topic 4: Carrying Heavy LoadsTopic 5: Principles of Flight: LiftTopic 6: Principles of Flight: ThrustTopic 7: Principles of Flight: DragTopic 8: Principles of Flight: WeightTopic 9: How Do
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Grades:
1st - 6th
Also included in: The Ultimate Family Unit Study Bundle: Explore 10 Topics!
Force and Motion Mini Unit
This unit is an excellent companion and guide for hands-on learning experiences for your students. They will learn about Force and Motion through experiments, observations and play. This pack can be used as a guide to help plan learning activities. The recording sheets can be enlarged for documentation to use as a whole class or for small group recording. They may also be printed individually to help students track and record their learning. This pack includes opportunities for outdoor explorati
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Grades:
K - 2nd
The Big Orange Splot- Kindergarten Book Companion & No prep Sub Plans
Maybe you are…Looking for some easy plans that meets the standards…?Want to expand your students’ learning based on this book…?Running short on planning time…?Are a substitute and have been provided with these plans…?If so, you are in the right place!! Your 'Day in K' is taken care of for you! This book companion offers eight Kindergarten standards based, unique worksheets that accompany the book, The Big Orange Splot, by Daniel Manus Pinkwater. It covers language arts, math, STEM, social/emotio
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PreK - 1st
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
Droid Designers - A Star Wars STEAM Lab
This product is a low-prep Star Wars-themed STEAM Lab for grades K-2. It includes a full lesson plan, visual models & examples, and worksheets. It is great for teaching how the shape of an object helps it function, but feel free to tweak the lesson plan to fit your needs & standards! Choose the version of each worksheet that works best for you, pull out some building materials, and get started! :)Fun activity for May the 4th (May the fourth be with you!)Great end of year activityVery fle
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Grades:
K - 2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
Learning Physical Science Through Play- Fun Science Series
This is one of the Fun Science Series that I have used for many years with great success and fun. This particular Fun Science is having children learn physical science while playing. As all early childhood educators know- Children learn while playing. They also learn numerous other skills such as cooperation, perseverance, resiliency, and you name it- they start learning it!Index of Activities-Essentials for children's playWhat parents should know about playFun with pathways and rampsBook ideasN
Grades:
PreK - 1st, Staff
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Cut Your Energy Sample Pack
This is a sample pack for my "Cut Your Energy Learning Pack" available in my shop now. It includes a coloring page, an infographic for Energy in Our Homes, and an activity sheet to record how much energy you are using in your home. Product Description for "Cut Your Energy Learning Pack" Embark on an enlightening journey with the “Cut Your Energy Learning Pack,” expertly crafted for middle and elementary school students. This comprehensive pack is designed to educate young minds about the signifi
Grades:
K - 8th
Making Catapults Unit
A child-led, practical, project-based unit which is for all the family, with resources accessible from 2 years +.Make catapults with English, maths and science, skills development and investigation!
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Grades:
PreK - 10th
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