Time Frame: September – November
Unit 1: Space Systems: Patterns and Cycles (Earth Science)
Science & Engineering Practices
Analyzing and Interpreting Data
Analyzing data in K–2 builds on prior
experiences and progresses to
collecting, recording, and sharing
observations.
 Use observations (firsthand or
from media) to describe patterns in
the natural world in order to
answer scientific questions. (1ESS1-1)
Science Pacing Guide
First Grade
Crosscutting Concepts
Literacy Standards
Connections to Nature of Science
W.1.7 Participate in shared
research and writing projects (e.g.,
explore a number of “how-to”
books on a given topic and use
them to write a sequence of
instructions). (1-ESS1-1), (1ESS1-2)
Scientific Knowledge Assumes an
Order and Consistency in Natural
Systems
Science assumes natural events happen
today as they happened in the past. (1ESS1-1)
W.1.8 With guidance and support
from adults, recall information
from experiences or gather
information from provided sources
to answer a question. (1-ESS1-1),
(1-ESS1-2)
Patterns
Patterns in the natural world can be
observed, used to describe phenomena,
and used as evidence. (1-ESS1-1), (1ESS1-2)
Many events are repeated. (1-ESS1-1)
Next Generation Science
Standards
Students who demonstrate
understanding can:
1-ESS1-1 Use observations of
the sun, moon, and stars to
describe patterns that can be
predicted. [Clarification
Statement: Examples of
patterns could include that the
sun and moon appear to rise
in one part of the sky, move
across the sky, and set; and
stars other than our sun are
visible at night but not during
the day.] [Assessment
Disciplinary Core
Ideas
ESS1.A: The
Universe and its
Stars
Patterns of the motion
of the sun, moon, and
stars in the sky can be
observed, described,
and predicted. (1ESS1-1)
Essential
Questions
What objects are
found in the sky
and how do they
seem to move?
Assessments
Before:
KWL Chart
Discussion about
what students already
know.
During:
Through different
simulations students
will be observed
making conclusions
about the objects in
Vocabulary
Compare
Day
Earth
Effect
Model
Moon
Night
Noon
Observation
Rotation
Stars
Sunrise
Sunset
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
Mathematics Standards
MP.2 Reason abstractly and
quantitatively. (1-ESS1-2)
MP.4 Model with mathematics. (1ESS1-2)
MP.5 Use appropriate tools
strategically. (1-ESS1-2)
1.MD.C.4 Organize, represent, and
interpret data with up to three
categories; ask and answer questions
about the total number of data points,
how many in each category, and how
many more or less are in one category
than in another. (1-ESS1-2)
Resources
Books:
Brown, Margaret Wise. Goodnight
Moon. ISBN 9780694003617. 2007.
Branley, Franklyn Mansfield. The Sun,
Our Nearest Star. Harper & Row. ISBN
9780064450737. 1988.
Owens, L. L. Space Neighbors Series.
The Child's World. 2011.
Adamson, Thomas K. (Pebble Plus:
Exploring the Galaxy). Capstone Press.
2003.
1
Next Generation Science
Standards
Boundary: Assessment of star
patterns is limited to stars
being seen at night and not
during the day.]
Disciplinary Core
Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
the sky and how they
seem to move.
Pictures/Drawings
Quick Writes
Daily Work
KWL
After:
Draw a picture and
describe the pattern
of movement in their
picture.
KWL
Projects
Resources
Appelt, Kathi. I See the Moon. William
B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. ISBN
9780802851185. 1997.
Crelin, Bob. Faces of the Moon.
Charlesbridge Publishing. ISBN
9781570917851. 2009.
Gibbons, Gail. The Moon Book.
Scholastic. ISBN 9780590149051.
1998.
Bang, Molly. My Light. Blue Sky Press.
ISBN 9780439489614. 2004.
Henkes, Kevin. Kittens First Full
Moon. Greenwillow. ISBN
9780060588281. 2004.
McNulty, Faith. If you Decide to Go to
the Moon. Scholastic. ISBN
9780545000857. 2007.
Banks, Kate. And if the Moon Could
Talk. FSG Kids. ISBN 9780374302993.
1998.
Turnbull, Stephanie. Sun, Moon and
Stars. Scholastic. ISBN
9780439696753. 2004.
Carle, Eric. Papa, Please Get the Moon
for Me. Little Simon. ISBN
9780689829598. 1999.
Fowler, Alan. So That’s How the Moon
Changes Shape. Children's Press. ISBN
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
2
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core
Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
9780516449173. 1992.
Hoban, Tana. Shadows and Reflections.
Greenwillow Books. ISBN
9780688070892. 1990.
Emberley, Rebecca. Chicken Little.
Roaring Brook Press. ISBN
9781596434646. 2009.
Joyce, William. The Man in the Moon.
Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
ISBN 9781442430419. 2011.
Mitchell, Melanie. Stars. Lerner Pub
Group. ISBN 9780822551386. 2003.
Elphinstone, Dayrell. Why the Sun and
Moon Live In The Sky: An African
Folktale. Houghton Mifflin Co. ISBN
9780875346519. 1995.
Floca, Brian. Moonshot: The Flight of
Apollo 11. Atheneum/Richard Jackson
Books. ISBN 9781416950462. 2009.
Aldrin, Buzz. Reaching for the Moon.
HarperCollins. ISBN 9780060554453.
2005.
Sterling, Kristin. It’s Sunny Today.
Lerner Classroom. ISBN
9780761350224. 2009.
Karas, G. Brian. On Earth. Putnam
Juvenile. ISBN 9780399240256. 2005.
Mitchell, Melanie. Sun. Lerner
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
3
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core
Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
Classroom. ISBN 9780822535935.
2004.
Mitchell, Melanie. Moon. Lerner
Publishing Group. ISBN
9780822535911. 2003.
Fowler, Alan. Energy from the Sun.
Children's Press. ISBN
9780516262550. 1998.
Branley, Franklyn Mansfield. The Sun,
Our Nearest Star. Harper & Row. ISBN
9780064450737. 1988.
Websites / Lessons / Games:
Website for the Next Generation
Science Standards. The NGSS is based
on the Framework for K–12 Science
Education developed by the National
Research Council.
http://www.nextgenscience.org/
Interactive games, video clips, movies,
songs, and explorations all aligned by
unit and grade levels.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/
science/grade1_nl.html
The Sid the Science Kid on-air series
and online resources provide many
opportunities for teachers to introduce
or reinforce early science concepts in
the classroom.
The resources found in this collection
help you explore each of the Sid
concept cycles with activity ideas, video
clips, and online games.
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
4
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core
Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/collec
tion/sid-the-science-kid/
Teacher-made activities and lessons,
links to science websites.
www.pinterest.com
Computer Lab Favorites for science!
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/c
lf/tguidesitemap.htm
A learning center for young
astronomers!
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarC
hild/.com
Find a wealth of information about
earth, the solar system, and the
universe!
http://www.windows2universe.org/
Designed to teach kids about the
exciting world of outer space!
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/
Free songs that teach facts about
astronomy.
http://www.kidsknowit.com/educational
-songs/index.php?topic=Astronomy
Modules for elementary science topics.
http://archive.fossweb.com/modulesK2/index.html
Enjoy fun science games for kids while
learning more about science and
technology. There's a range of free
online activities to try with something
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
5
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core
Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
for everyone whether you're interested
in animals, plants, chemistry, biology,
physics, space, magnets, electricity,
forces, light, sounds, gases or other
science related topics.
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesacti
vities.html
Free Presentations in PowerPoint
format
& Free Activities for Kids
http://www.pppst.com/
Magic School Bus videos and books.
Series is based on books. Magic School
Bus books present scientific facts in the
form of stories in which fantastic things
happen (for example, a bus turns into a
spaceship, or children shrink to the size
of blood cells), each book has a page at
the end detailing in a humorous manner
which parts of the book represented
scientific fact and which were fanciful
storytelling.
Free episodes of the videos maybe
found on YouTube.
http://www.scholastic.com/magicschool
bus/parentteacher/index.htm
Free science videos, lessons, and games
listed by topic.
http://www.neok12.com/
Steve Spangler is a teacher, science toy
designer, speaker, author and an Emmy
award-winning television personality.
Spangler is probably best known for his
Mentos and Diet Coke geyser
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
6
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core
Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
experiment that went viral in 2005 and
prompted more than
1,000 related YouTube videos.
Spangler is the founder of Steve
SpanglerScience.com, a Denver-based
company specializing in the creation of
science toys, classroom science
demonstrations, teacher resources and
home for Spangler's popular science
experiment archive and video
collection.
See more at:
http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/a
bout-us#sthash.O0prq9vM.dpuf
Science Activities for First and Second
Grade:
From the kitchen to the playground, and
even in the car, science is all around us.
Try some of these science activities for
first grade or second grade kids and
instill a love of science in your child at
a young age.
http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/s
cience/activities/first-second-grade/
1st Grade Science Projects:
This is selection of ideas for 1st grade
science fair projects with short project
descriptions or examples as well as
links to the actual science fair projects.
http://www.scienceprojectlab.com/1stgrade-science-fair-projects.html
Printable Poetry by Theme
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/poet
ry.html
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
7
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core
Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
At School of Dragon, there is an
extensive range of fun science
worksheets for kids in kindergarten to
7th grade.
There are exclusive worksheets that are
free and printable too.
http://www.schoolofdragons.com/howto-train-your-dragon/scienceworksheets/1st-grade
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
8
Time Frame: September – November
Unit 1: Space Systems: Patterns and Cycles (Earth Science)
Science & Engineering Practices
Planning and Carrying Out
Investigations
Planning and carrying out
investigations to answer questions or
test solutions to problems in K–2
builds on prior experiences and
progresses to simple investigations,
based on fair tests, which provide data
to support explanations or design
solutions.
 Make observations (firsthand or
from media) to collect data that
can be used to make comparisons.
(1-ESS1-2)
Science Pacing Guide
First Grade
Crosscutting Concepts
Patterns
Patterns in the natural world can be
observed, used to describe phenomena,
and used as evidence. (1-ESS1-1),(1ESS1-2)
Literacy Standards
W.1.7 Participate in shared
research and writing projects (e.g.,
explore a number of “how-to”
books on a given topic and use
them to write a sequence of
instructions). (1-ESS1-1), (1ESS1-2)
W.1.8 With guidance and support
from adults, recall information
from experiences or gather
information from provided sources
to answer a question. (1-ESS1-1),
(1-ESS1-2)
Mathematics Standards
MP.2 Reason abstractly and
quantitatively. (1-ESS1-2)
MP.4 Model with mathematics. (1ESS1-2)
MP.5 Use appropriate tools
strategically. (1-ESS1-2)
1.OA.A.1 Use addition and subtraction
within 20 to solve word problems
involving situations of adding to, taking
from, putting together, taking apart, and
comparing, with unknowns in all
positions, e.g., by using objects,
drawings, and equations to represent the
problem. (1-ESS1-2)
1.MD.C.4 Organize, represent, and
interpret data with up to three
categories; ask and answer questions
about the total number of data points,
how many in each category, and how
many more or less are in one category
than in another. (1-ESS1-2)
Next Generation Science
Standards
Students who demonstrate
understanding can:
1-ESS1-2 Make
observations at different
Disciplinary Core Ideas
ESS1.B: Earth and the
Solar System
Seasonal patterns of sunrise
and sunset can be observed,
described, and predicted.
Essential
Questions
How can you
describe the
length of day and
night in the
summer
Assessments
Before:
Asked observations
of the amount of light
throughout the year.
Vocabulary
Compare
Day
Earth
Effect
Model
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
Resources
Books:
Branley, Franklyn Mansfield. What
Makes Day and Night. Ty Crowell Co.
ISBN 9780690045246. 1996.
9
Next Generation Science
Standards
times of year to relate the
amount of daylight to the
time of year. [Clarification
Statement: Emphasis is on
relative comparisons of the
amount of daylight in the
winter to the amount in the
spring or fall.] [Assessment
Boundary: Assessment is
limited to relative amounts
of daylight, not quantifying
the hours or time of
daylight.]
Disciplinary Core Ideas
(1-ESS1-2)
Essential
Questions
compared to the
winter?
Assessments
KWL Chart
Discussion about
what students already
know.
During:
Observations through
various kinesthetic
activities.
Vocabulary
Moon
Night
Noon
Observation
Rotation
Stars
Sunrise
Sunset
Pictures/Drawings
Resources
Branley, Franklyn Mansfield. The Sun,
Our Nearest Star. Harper & Row.
ISBN 9780064450737. 1988.
Owens, L. L. Space Neighbors Series.
The Child's World. 2011.
Adamson, Thomas K. (Pebble Plus:
Exploring the Galaxy). Capstone Press.
2003.
McNulty, Faith. If you Decide to Go to
the Moon. Scholastic. ISBN
9780545000857. 2007.
Quick Writes
Daily Work
Gibbons, Gail. The Moon Book.
Scholastic. ISBN 9780590149051.
1998.
KWL
After:
Written observations
in a narrative, ordinal
format.
Banks, Kate. And if the Moon Could
Talk. FSG Kids. ISBN
9780374302993. 1998.
Carle, Eric. Papa, Please Get the
Moon for Me. Little Simon. ISBN
9780689829598. 1999.
KWL
Projects
Fowler, Alan. So That’s How the Moon
Changes Shape. Children's Press.
ISBN 9780516449173. 1992.
Hoban, Tana. Shadows and
Reflections. Greenwillow Books. ISBN
9780688070892. 1990.
Sterling, Kristin. It’s Sunny Today.
Lerner Classroom. ISBN
9780761350224. 2009.
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
10
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
Fowler, Alan. Energy from the Sun.
Children's Press. ISBN
9780516262550. 1998.
Websites / Lessons / Games:
Website full of games, articles, and
lessons. May choose grade levels
and/or content topic.
http://tech.bcschools.net/curriculum/m
aser/science/Elementary.html
Website for the Next Generation
Science Standards. The NGSS is based
on the Framework for K–12 Science
Education developed by the National
Research Council.
http://www.nextgenscience.org/
Interactive games, video clips, movies,
songs, and explorations all aligned by
unit and grade levels.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus
/science/grade1_nl.html
The Sid the Science Kid on-air series
and online resources provide many
opportunities for teachers to introduce
or reinforce early science concepts in
the classroom.
The resources found in this collection
help you explore each of the Sid
concept cycles with activity ideas,
video clips, and online games.
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/colle
ction/sid-the-science-kid/
Teacher-made activities and lessons,
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
11
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
links to science websites.
www.pinterest.com
Computer Lab Favorites for science!
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/
clf/tguidesitemap.htm
A learning center for young
astronomers!
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/Star
Child/.com
Find a wealth of information about
earth, the solar system, and the
universe!
http://www.windows2universe.org/
Designed to teach kids about the
exciting world of outer space!
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/
Free songs that teach facts about
astronomy.
http://www.kidsknowit.com/education
al-songs/index.php?topic=Astronomy
Modules for elementary science topics.
http://archive.fossweb.com/modulesK2/index.html
Enjoy fun science games for kids while
learning more about science and
technology. There's a range of free
online activities to try with something
for everyone whether you're interested
in animals, plants, chemistry, biology,
physics, space, magnets, electricity,
forces, light, sounds, gases or other
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
12
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
science related topics.
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesact
ivities.html
Free Presentations in PowerPoint
format & Free Activities for Kids
http://www.pppst.com/
Magic School Bus videos and books.
Series is based on books. Magic School
Bus books present scientific facts in
the form of stories in which fantastic
things happen (for example, a bus turns
into a spaceship, or children shrink to
the size of blood cells), each book has
a page at the end detailing in a
humorous manner which parts of the
book represented scientific fact and
which were fanciful storytelling.
Free episodes of the videos maybe
found on YouTube.
http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoo
lbus/parentteacher/index.htm
Free science videos, lessons, and
games listed by topic.
http://www.neok12.com/
Steve Spangler is a teacher, science toy
designer, speaker, author and an Emmy
award-winning television personality.
Spangler is probably best known for
his Mentos and Diet Coke geyser
experiment that went viral in 2005 and
prompted more than 1,000 related
YouTube videos.
Spangler is the founder of
SteveSpanglerScience.com, a Denver-
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
13
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
based company specializing in the
creation of science toys, classroom
science demonstrations, teacher
resources and home for Spangler's
popular science experiment archive
and video collection.
See more at:
http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/
about-us#sthash.O0prq9vM.dpuf
Science Activities for First and Second
Grade:
From the kitchen to the playground,
and even in the car, science is all
around us. Try some of these science
activities for first grade or second
grade kids and instill a love of science
in your child at a young age.
http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/s
cience/activities/first-second-grade/
1st Grade Science Projects:
This is selection of ideas for 1st grade
science fair projects with short project
descriptions or examples as well as
links to the actual science fair projects.
http://www.scienceprojectlab.com/1stgrade-science-fair-projects.html
Printable Poetry by Theme:
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/poe
try.html
At School of Dragon, there is an
extensive range of fun science
worksheets for kids in kindergarten to
7th grade.
There are exclusive worksheets that are
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
14
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
free and printable too.
http://www.schoolofdragons.com/howto-train-your-dragon/scienceworksheets/1st-grade
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
15
Time Frame: December – February
Unit 2: Waves: Light and Sound (Physical Sound)
Science Pacing Guide
First Grade
Science & Engineering Practices
Crosscutting Concepts
Literacy Standards
Planning and Carrying Out
Investigations
Planning and carrying out
investigations to answer questions or
test solutions to problems in K–2
builds on prior experiences and
progresses to simple investigations,
based on fair tests, which provide data
to support explanations or design
solutions.
 Plan and conduct investigations
collaboratively to produce evidence
to answer a question. (1-PS4-1), (1PS4-3)
Cause and Effect
Simple tests can be designed to gather
evidence to support or refute student
ideas about causes. (1-PS4-1), (1-PS42), (1-PS4-3)
W.1.7 Participate in shared research and
writing projects (e.g., explore a number
of “how-to” books on a given topic and
use them to write a sequence of
instructions). (1-PS4-1), (1-PS4-2), (1PS4-3), (1-PS4-4)
SL.1.1 Participate in collaborative
conversations with diverse partners about
grade 1 topics and texts with peers and
adults in small and larger groups. (1PS4-1), (1-PS4-2), (1-PS4-3)
Scientific Investigations Use a
Variety of Methods
 Science investigations begin with a
question. (1-PS4-1)
 Scientists use different ways to
study the world. (1-PS4-1)
1-PS4-1 Plan and conduct
investigations to provide
evidence that vibrating
materials can make sound and
Disciplinary Core Ideas
PS4.B: Electromagnetic
Radiation Objects can be
seen if light is available to
illuminate them or if they
give off their own light. (1PS4-2)
n/a
W.1.8 With guidance and support from
adults, recall information from
experiences or gather information from
provided sources to answer a question.
(1-PS4-1), (1-PS4-2), (1-PS4-3)
Connections to Nature of Science
Next Generation Science
Standards
Students who demonstrate
understanding can:
Mathematics Standards
Essential
Questions
How does
sound travel
from one place
to another
place?
What is
Assessments
Before:
Have students describe
how they hear.
Concept Map
Brainstorming
Vocabulary
Illuminate
Light
Observe
Opaque
Reflective
Shadow
Sight
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
Resources
Books:
Martin, Bill. Barn Dance. Henry
Holt and Co. ISBN
9780805000894. 1986.
Davies, Nicola. Bat Loves the
Night. Scholastic Book Services.
16
Next Generation Science
Standards
that sound can make materials
vibrate. [Clarification
Statement: Examples of
vibrating materials that make
sound could include tuning
forks and plucking a stretched
string. Examples of how sound
can make matter vibrate could
include holding a piece of
paper near a speaker making
sound and holding an object
near a vibrating tuning fork.]
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Some materials allow light
to pass through them,
others allow only some
light through and others
block all the light and
create a dark shadow on
any surface beyond them,
where the light cannot
reach. Mirrors can be used
to redirect a light beam.
(Boundary: The idea that
light travels from place to
place is developed through
experiences with light
sources, mirrors, and
shadows, but no attempt is
made to discuss the speed
of light.) (1-PS4-3
Essential
Questions
vibration?
Assessments
During:
In Journals students will
write down
investigations of how
different forms of matter
affect the sounds made
and how sound travels.
Vocabulary
Sound
Transparent
Travel
Vibrate
Resources
ISBN 9780439327626. 2001.
Twist, Clint. Light and Sound: The
Best Start in Science. Octopus
Books. ISBN 9781846961915.
2009.
Garelick, May. The Sounds of a
Summer Night. Mondo Pub. ISBN
9781572557468. 2000.
Think/Pair/Share
Labs
After:
Write a how-to for how
sound travels.
Sketches
Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker.
Energy Makes Things Happen.
Harper Collins. ISBN
9780064452137. 2002.
Branley, Franklyn Mansfield.
What Makes Day and Night. Ty
Crowell Co. ISBN
9780690045246. 1996.
Manolis, Kay. Sound. Scholastic.
ISBN 9780531284599. 2011.
Pfeffer, Wendy. Sounds All
Around. Collins. ISBN
9780064451772. 1998.
Traumbauer, Lisa. All About
Sound. Children's Press. ISBN
9780516258478. 2004.
Websites / Lessons / Games:
Website full of games, articles,
and lessons. May choose grade
levels and/or content topic.
http://tech.bcschools.net/curriculu
m/maser/science/Elementary.html
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
17
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
Website for the Next Generation
Science Standards. The NGSS is
based on the Framework for K–12
Science Education developed by
the National Research Council.
http://www.nextgenscience.org/
Interactive games, video clips,
movies, songs, and explorations all
aligned by unit and grade levels.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/m
enus/science/grade1_nl.html
The Sid the Science Kid on-air
series and online resources provide
many opportunities for teachers to
introduce or reinforce early
science concepts in the classroom.
The resources found in this
collection help you explore each
of the Sid concept cycles with
activity ideas, video clips, and
online games.
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/
collection/sid-the-science-kid/
Teacher-made activities and
lessons, links to science websites.
www.pinterest.com
Computer Lab Favorites for
science!
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activi
ties/clf/tguidesitemap.htm
A learning center for young
astronomers!
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
18
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/
StarChild/.com
Find a wealth of information about
earth, the solar system, and the
universe!
http://www.windows2universe.org
/
Designed to teach kids about the
exciting world of outer space!
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/
Free songs that teach facts about
astronomy.
http://www.kidsknowit.com/educa
tionalsongs/index.php?topic=Astronomy
Modules for elementary science
topics.
http://archive.fossweb.com/modul
esK-2/index.html
Enjoy fun science games for kids
while learning more about science
and technology. There's a range of
free online activities to try with
something for everyone whether
you're interested in animals,
plants, chemistry, biology,
physics, space, magnets,
electricity, forces, light, sounds,
gases or other science related
topics.
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gam
esactivities.html
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
19
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
Free Presentations in PowerPoint
format & Free Activities for Kids
http://www.pppst.com/
Magic School Bus videos and
books. Series is based on books.
Magic School Bus books present
scientific facts in the form of
stories in which fantastic things
happen (for example, a bus turns
into a spaceship, or children shrink
to the size of blood cells), each
book has a page at the end
detailing in a humorous manner
which parts of the book
represented scientific fact and
which were fanciful storytelling.
Free episodes of the videos maybe
found on YouTube.
http://www.scholastic.com/magics
choolbus/parentteacher/index.htm
Free science videos, lessons, and
games listed by topic.
http://www.neok12.com/
Steve Spangler is a teacher,
science toy designer, speaker,
author and an Emmy awardwinning television personality.
Spangler is probably best known
for his Mentos and Diet Coke
geyser experiment that went viral
in 2005 and prompted more than
1,000 related YouTube videos.
Spangler is the founder of
SteveSpanglerScience.com, a
Denver-based company
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
20
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
specializing in the creation of
science toys, classroom science
demonstrations, teacher resources
and home for Spangler's popular
science experiment archive and
video collection.
See more at:
http://www.stevespanglerscience.c
om/aboutus#sthash.O0prq9vM.dpuf
Science Activities for First and
Second Grade:
From the kitchen to the
playground, and even in the car,
science is all around us. Try some
of these science activities for first
grade or second grade kids and
instill a love of science in your
child at a young age.
http://www.pbs.org/parents/educat
ion/science/activities/first-secondgrade/
1st Grade Science Projects:
This is selection of ideas for 1st
grade science fair projects with
short project descriptions or
examples as well as links to the
actual science fair projects.
http://www.scienceprojectlab.com/
1st-grade-science-fairprojects.html
Printable Poetry by Theme:
http://www.apples4theteacher.com
/poetry.html
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
21
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
At School of Dragon, there is an
extensive range of fun science
worksheets for kids in
kindergarten to 7th grade.
There are exclusive worksheets
that are free and printable too.
http://www.schoolofdragons.com/
how-to-train-your-dragon/scienceworksheets/1st-grade
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
22
Time Frame: December – February
Unit 2: Waves: Light and Sound (Physical Sound)
Science Pacing Guide
First Grade
Science & Engineering Practices
Crosscutting Concepts
Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
Planning and carrying out investigations to
answer questions or test solutions to
problems in K–2 builds on prior experiences
and progresses to simple investigations,
based on fair tests, which provide data to
support explanations or design solutions.
 Plan and conduct investigations
collaboratively to produce evidence to
answer a question. (1-PS4-1), (1-PS4-3)
Cause and Effect
Simple tests can be
designed to gather evidence
to support or refute student
ideas about causes. (1-PS41), (1-PS4-2), (1-PS4-3)
Constructing Explanations and Designing
Solutions
Constructing explanations and designing
solutions in K–2 builds on prior experiences
and progresses to the use of evidence and
ideas in constructing evidence-based
accounts of natural phenomena and designing
solutions.
 Make observations (firsthand or from
media) to construct an evidence-based
account for natural phenomena. (1-PS4-2)
Connections to Nature of Science
Next Generation Science
Standards
Students who demonstrate
understanding can:
1-PS4-2 Make observations to
construct an evidence-based
account that objects in darkness
can be seen only when
Disciplinary Core Ideas
PS4.B: Electromagnetic
Radiation Objects can be
seen if light is available to
illuminate them or if they
give off their own light. (1PS4-2)
Literacy Standards
W.1.2 Write informative/explanatory texts in
which they name a topic, supply some facts
about the topic, and provide some sense of
closure. (1-PS4-2)
Mathematics Standards
n/a
W.1.7 Participate in shared research and
writing projects (e.g., explore a number of
“how-to” books on a given topic and use them
to write a sequence of instructions). (1-PS4-1),
(1-PS4-2), (1-PS4-3), (1-PS4-4)
W.1.8 With guidance and support from adults,
recall information from experiences or gather
information from provided sources to answer a
question. (1-PS4-1), (1-PS4-2), (1-PS4-3)
SL.1.1 Participate in collaborative
conversations with diverse partners about
grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults
in small and larger groups. (1-PS4-1), (1-PS42), (1-PS4-3)
Essential
Questions
What happens
when there is no
light?
Assessments
Before:
KWL on where
light comes from.
Concept Map
How does light
Vocabulary
Illuminate
Light
Observe
Opaque
Reflective
Shadow
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
Resources
Books:
Parker, Vic. Light (What Living
Things Need). HeinemannRaintree. ISBN 9781403478924.
2006.
23
Next Generation Science
Standards
illuminated. [Clarification
Statement: Examples of
observations could include
those made in a completely dark
room, a pinhole box, and a
video of a cave explorer with a
flashlight. Illumination could be
from an external light source or
by an object giving off its own
light.]
1-PS4-3 Plan and conduct
investigations to determine the
effect of placing objects made
with different materials in the
path of a beam of light.
[Clarification Statement:
Examples of materials could
include those that are
transparent (such as clear
plastic), translucent (such as
wax paper), opaque (such as
cardboard), and reflective (such
as a mirror).] [Assessment
Boundary: Assessment does not
include the speed of light.]
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Some materials allow light
to pass through them, others
allow only some light
through and others block all
the light and create a dark
shadow on any surface
beyond them, where the light
cannot reach. Mirrors can be
used to redirect a light beam.
(Boundary: The idea that
light travels from place to
place is developed through
experiences with light
sources, mirrors, and
shadows, but no attempt is
made to discuss the speed of
light.) (1-PS4-3)
Essential
Questions
travel and what
can cause it to
stop?
Assessments
Brainstorming
During:
Journal/pictures of
different light
investigations.
Vocabulary
Sight
Sound
Transparent
Travel
Vibrate
Resources
Waters, Jennifer. Bright Lights and
Shadowy Shapes. Compass Point
Books. ISBN 9780756502270.
2002.
Bang, Molly. My Light. Blue Sky
Press. ISBN 9780439489614.
2004.
Think/Pair/Share
Labs
After:
Create a diagram of
the path of light.
Trumbauer, Lisa. All about Light.
Children's Press. ISBN
9780516258423. 2004.
Boothroyd, Jennifer. The Energy
We See: A Look at Light. Lerner
Classroom. ISBN 9780761371045.
2011.
Sketches
Ballard, Carol. Exploring Light
(How Does Science Work?).
PowerKids Press. ISBN
9781404242807. 2008.
Nunn, Daniel. How Do We Use
Light? Heinemann-Raintree. ISBN
9781432966232. 2012.
Silverman, Buffy. Me and My
Shadow: A Book about Light.
Rourke Pub Group. ISBN
9781617419430. 2011.
Martin, Bill. Barn Dance. Henry
Holt and Co. ISBN
9780805000894. 1986.
Twist, Clint. Light and Sound: The
Best Start in Science. Octopus
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
24
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
Books. ISBN 9781846961915.
2009.
Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker.
Energy Makes Things Happen.
Harper Collins. ISBN
9780064452137. 2002.
Asch, Frank. Moonbear’s Shadow.
Aladdin. ISBN 9780689835193.
2000.
Berge, Claire. Whose Shadow Is
This?: A Look at Animal ShapesRound, Long, and Pointy. Picture
Window Books. ISBN
9781404806092. 2004.
Branley, Franklyn Mansfield.
What Makes Day and Night. Ty
Crowell Co. ISBN
9780690045246. 1996.
Bulla, Clyde Robert. What Makes
a shadow? HarperCollins. ISBN
9780064451185. 1994.
Cobb, Vicki. I See Myself.
HarperCollins. ISBN
9780688178369. 2001.
Lee, Suzy. Shadow. Chronicle
Books. ISBN 9780811872805.
2010.
Swineburn, Stephen R. Guess
Whose Shadow? Boyd Mills Press.
ISBN 9781563977244. 1999.
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
25
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
Tompert, Ann. Nothing Sticks Like
a Shadow. Houghton Mifflin.
ISBN 9780395353912. 1984.
Websites / Lessons / Games:
Website full of games, articles, and
lessons. May choose grade levels
and/or content topic.
http://tech.bcschools.net/curriculu
m/maser/science/Elementary.html
Website for the Next Generation
Science Standards. The NGSS is
based on the Framework for K–12
Science Education developed by
the National Research Council.
http://www.nextgenscience.org/
Interactive games, video clips,
movies, songs, and explorations all
aligned by unit and grade levels.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/m
enus/science/grade1_nl.html
The Sid the Science Kid on-air
series and online resources provide
many opportunities for teachers to
introduce or reinforce early
science concepts in the classroom.
The resources found in this
collection help you explore each of
the Sid concept cycles with
activity ideas, video clips, and
online games.
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/
collection/sid-the-science-kid/
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
26
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
Teacher-made activities and
lessons, links to science websites.
www.pinterest.com
Computer Lab Favorites for
science!
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activi
ties/clf/tguidesitemap.htm
Modules for elementary science
topics.
http://archive.fossweb.com/module
sK-2/index.html
Enjoy fun science games for kids
while learning more about science
and technology. There's a range of
free online activities to try with
something for everyone whether
you're interested in animals, plants,
chemistry, biology, physics, space,
magnets, electricity, forces, light,
sounds, gases or other science
related topics.
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gam
esactivities.html
Free Presentations in PowerPoint
format & Free Activities for Kids
http://www.pppst.com/
Magic School Bus videos and
books. Series is based on books.
Magic School Bus books present
scientific facts in the form of
stories in which fantastic things
happen (for example, a bus turns
into a spaceship, or children shrink
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
27
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
to the size of blood cells), each
book has a page at the end
detailing in a humorous manner
which parts of the book
represented scientific fact and
which were fanciful storytelling.
Free episodes of the videos maybe
found on YouTube.
http://www.scholastic.com/magics
choolbus/parentteacher/index.htm
Free science videos, lessons, and
games listed by topic.
http://www.neok12.com/
Steve Spangler is a teacher,
science toy designer, speaker,
author and an Emmy awardwinning television personality.
Spangler is probably best known
for his Mentos and Diet Coke
geyser experiment that went viral
in 2005 and prompted more than
1,000 related YouTube videos.
Spangler is the founder of
SteveSpanglerScience.com, a
Denver-based company
specializing in the creation of
science toys, classroom science
demonstrations, teacher resources
and home for Spangler's popular
science experiment archive and
video collection.
See more at:
http://www.stevespanglerscience.c
om/aboutus#sthash.O0prq9vM.dpuf
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
28
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
Science Activities for First and
Second Grade:
From the kitchen to the
playground, and even in the car,
science is all around us. Try some
of these science activities for first
grade or second grade kids and
instill a love of science in your
child at a young age.
http://www.pbs.org/parents/educati
on/science/activities/first-secondgrade/
1st Grade Science Projects:
This is selection of ideas for 1st
grade science fair projects with
short project descriptions or
examples as well as links to the
actual science fair projects.
http://www.scienceprojectlab.com/
1st-grade-science-fairprojects.html
Printable Poetry by Theme:
http://www.apples4theteacher.com
/poetry.html
At School of Dragon, there is an
extensive range of fun science
worksheets for kids in
kindergarten to 7th grade.
There are exclusive worksheets
that are free and printable too.
http://www.schoolofdragons.com/
how-to-train-your-dragon/scienceworksheets/1st-grade
Video clip on light from BBC-
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
29
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
schools.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scie
nceclips/ages/5_6/light_dark.shtml
Here are three websites on the
energy of light:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revi
sewise/science/physical/14_act.sht
ml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scie
nceclips/ages/5_6/light_dark.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scie
nceclips/ages/7_8/light_shadows.s
html
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
30
Time Frame: December – February
Unit 2: Waves: Light and Sound (Physical Sound)
Science & Engineering Practices
Planning and Carrying Out
Investigations
Planning and carrying out
investigations to answer questions or
test solutions to problems in K–2
builds on prior experiences and
progresses to simple investigations,
based on fair tests, which provide data
to support explanations or design
solutions.
 Plan and conduct investigations
collaboratively to produce data to
serve as the basis for evidence to
answer a question. (1-PS4-1), (1PS4-3)
Science Pacing Guide
First Grade
Crosscutting Concepts
Influence of Engineering,
Technology, and Science, on
Society and the Natural World
People depend on various
technologies in their lives; human
life would be very different without
technology. (1-PS4-4)
Literacy Standards
W.1.7 Participate in shared research and
writing projects (e.g., explore a number of
“how-to” books on a given topic and use
them to write a sequence of instructions).
(1-PS4-1), (1-PS4-2), (1-PS4-3), (1-PS4-4)
Constructing Explanations and
Designing Solutions
Constructing explanations and
designing solutions in K–2 builds on
prior experiences and progresses to the
use of evidence and ideas in
constructing evidence-based accounts
of natural phenomena and designing
solutions.
 Make observations (firsthand or
from media) to construct an
evidence-based account for natural
phenomena. (1-PS4-2)
 Use tools and materials provided to
design a device that solves a
specific problem. (1-PS4-4)
Connections to Nature of Science
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
Mathematics Standards
MP.5 Use appropriate tools
strategically. (1-PS4-4)
1.MD.A.1 Order three objects by
length; compare the lengths of two
objects indirectly by using a third
object. (1-PS4-4)
1.MD.A.2 Express the length of an
object as a whole number of length
units, by layering multiple copies
of a shorter object (the length unit)
end to end; understand that the
length measurement of an object is
the number of same-size length
units that span it with no gaps or
overlaps. Limit to contexts where
the object being measured is
spanned by a whole number of
length units with no gaps or
overlaps. (1-PS4-4)
31
Science & Engineering Practices
Crosscutting Concepts
Literacy Standards
Mathematics Standards
Scientific Investigations Use a
Variety of Methods
Science investigations begin with a
question. (1-PS4-1)
 Scientists use different ways to
study the world. (1-PS4-1)
Next Generation Science
Standards
Students who demonstrate
understanding can:
1-PS4-4 Use tools and
materials to design and build a
device that uses light or sound
to solve the problem of
communicating over a
distance.* [Clarification
Statement: Examples of
devices could include a light
source to send signals, paper
cup and string “telephones,”
and a pattern of drum beats.]
[Assessment Boundary:
Assessment does not include
technological details for how
communication devices work.
Disciplinary Core Ideas
PS4.C: Information
Technologies and
Instrumentation People also
use a variety of devices to
communicate (send and
receive information) over
long distances. (1-PS4-4)
Essential
Questions
How can
people
communicate
over
distances?
Assessments
Before:
List ways to
communicate with others.
Concept Map
Brainstorming
During:
Investigation
observations.
Think/Pair/Share
Labs
After:
Students will pick a form
of communication and
demonstrate it.
Vocabulary
Illuminate
Light
Observe
Opaque
Reflective
Shadow
Sight
Sound
Transparent
Travel
Vibrate
Resources
Books:
Parker, Vic. Light (What Living
Things Need). HeinemannRaintree. ISBN 9781403478924.
2006.
Waters, Jennifer. Bright Lights and
Shadowy Shapes. Compass Point
Books. ISBN 9780756502270.
2002.
Bang, Molly. My Light. Blue Sky
Press. ISBN 9780439489614.
2004.
Traumbauer, Lisa. All About
Sound. Children's Press. ISBN
9780516258478. 2004.
Boothroyd, Jennifer. The Energy
We See: A Look at Light. Lerner
Classroom. ISBN 9780761371045.
2011.
Sketches
Ballard, Carol. Exploring Light
(How Does Science Work?).
PowerKids Press. ISBN
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
32
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
9781404242807. 2008.
Nunn, Daniel. How Do We Use
Light? Heinemann-Raintree. ISBN
9781432966232. 2012.
Silverman, Buffy. Me and My
Shadow: A Book about Light.
Rourke Pub Group. ISBN
9781617419430. 2011.
Martin, Bill. Barn Dance. Henry
Holt and Co. ISBN
9780805000894. 1986.
Davies, Nicola. Bat Loves the
Night. Scholastic Book Services.
ISBN 9780439327626. 2001.
Twist, Clint. Light and Sound: The
Best Start in Science. Octopus
Books. ISBN 9781846961915.
2009.
Garelick, May. The Sounds of a
Summer Night. Mondo Pub. ISBN
9781572557468. 2000.
Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker.
Energy Makes Things Happen.
Harper Collins. ISBN
9780064452137. 2002.
Asch, Frank. Moonbear’s Shadow.
Aladdin. ISBN 9780689835193.
2000.
Berge, Claire. Whose Shadow Is
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
33
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
This?: A Look at Animal ShapesRound, Long, and Pointy. Picture
Window Books. ISBN
9781404806092. 2004.
Branley, Franklyn Mansfield.
What Makes Day and Night. Ty
Crowell Co. ISBN
9780690045246. 1996.
Bulla, Clyde Robert. What Makes
a shadow? HarperCollins. ISBN
9780064451185. 1994.
Cobb, Vicki. I See Myself.
HarperCollins. ISBN
9780688178369. 2001.
Swineburn, Stephen R. Guess
Whose Shadow? Boyd Mills Press.
ISBN 9781563977244. 1999.
Tompert, Ann. Nothing Sticks Like
a Shadow. Houghton Mifflin.
ISBN 9780395353912. 1984.
Manolis, Kay. Sound. Scholastic.
ISBN 9780531284599. 2011.
Pfeffer, Wendy. Sounds All
Around. Collins. ISBN
9780064451772. 1998.
Traumbauer, Lisa. All About
Sound. Children's Press. ISBN
9780516258478. 2004.
Websites / Lessons / Games:
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
34
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
Website full of games, articles,
and lessons. May choose grade
levels and/or content topic.
http://tech.bcschools.net/curriculu
m/maser/science/Elementary.html
Website for the Next Generation
Science Standards. The NGSS is
based on the Framework for K–12
Science Education developed by
the National Research Council.
http://www.nextgenscience.org/
Interactive games, video clips,
movies, songs, and explorations all
aligned by unit and grade levels.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/m
enus/science/grade1_nl.html
The Sid the Science Kid on-air
series and online resources provide
many opportunities for teachers to
introduce or reinforce early
science concepts in the classroom.
The resources found in this
collection help you explore each of
the Sid concept cycles with
activity ideas, video clips, and
online games.
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/
collection/sid-the-science-kid/
Teacher-made activities and
lessons, links to science websites.
www.pinterest.com
Computer Lab Favorites for
science!
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
35
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activi
ties/clf/tguidesitemap.htm
Modules for elementary science
topics.
http://archive.fossweb.com/module
sK-2/index.html
Enjoy fun science games for kids
while learning more about science
and technology. There's a range of
free online activities to try with
something for everyone whether
you're interested in animals, plants,
chemistry, biology, physics, space,
magnets, electricity, forces, light,
sounds, gases or other science
related topics.
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gam
esactivities.html
Free Presentations in PowerPoint
format & Free Activities for Kids
http://www.pppst.com/
Magic School Bus videos and
books. Series is based on books.
Magic School Bus books present
scientific facts in the form of
stories in which fantastic things
happen (for example, a bus turns
into a spaceship, or children shrink
to the size of blood cells), each
book has a page at the end
detailing in a humorous manner
which parts of the book
represented scientific fact and
which were fanciful storytelling.
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
36
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
Free episodes of the videos maybe
found on YouTube.
http://www.scholastic.com/magics
choolbus/parentteacher/index.htm
Free science videos, lessons, and
games listed by topic.
http://www.neok12.com/
Steve Spangler is a teacher,
science toy designer, speaker,
author and an Emmy awardwinning television personality.
Spangler is probably best known
for his Mentos and Diet Coke
geyser experiment that went viral
in 2005 and prompted more than
1,000 related YouTube videos.
Spangler is the founder of
SteveSpanglerScience.com, a
Denver-based company
specializing in the creation of
science toys, classroom science
demonstrations, teacher resources
and home for Spangler's popular
science experiment archive and
video collection.
See more at:
http://www.stevespanglerscience.c
om/aboutus#sthash.O0prq9vM.dpuf
Science Activities for First and
Second Grade:
From the kitchen to the
playground, and even in the car,
science is all around us. Try some
of these science activities for first
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Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
grade or second grade kids and
instill a love of science in your
child at a young age.
http://www.pbs.org/parents/educati
on/science/activities/first-secondgrade/
1st Grade Science Projects:
This is selection of ideas for 1st
grade science fair projects with
short project descriptions or
examples as well as links to the
actual science fair projects.
http://www.scienceprojectlab.com/
1st-grade-science-fairprojects.html
Printable Poetry by Theme:
http://www.apples4theteacher.com
/poetry.html
At School of Dragon, there is an
extensive range of fun science
worksheets for kids in
kindergarten to 7th grade.
There are exclusive worksheets
that are free and printable too.
http://www.schoolofdragons.com/
how-to-train-your-dragon/scienceworksheets/1st-grade
Video clip on light from BBCschools.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scie
nceclips/ages/5_6/light_dark.shtml
Here are three websites on the
energy of light:
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Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revi
sewise/science/physical/14_act.sht
ml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scie
nceclips/ages/5_6/light_dark.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scie
nceclips/ages/7_8/light_shadows.s
html
Interactive website on sound and
loudness.
http://www.engineeringinteract.org
/resources/oceanodyssey/flash/con
cepts/loudness.htm
Here are three websites on the
energy of sound.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revi
sewise/science/physical/15_act.sht
ml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scie
nceclips/ages/9_10/changing_soun
ds.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scie
nceclips/ages/5_6/sound_hearing.s
html
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Time Frame: March – June
Unit 3: Structure, Function, and Information Processing
Science Pacing Guide
First Grade
Science & Engineering Practices
Crosscutting Concepts
Literacy Standards
Constructing Explanations and
Designing Solutions
Constructing explanations and
designing solutions in K–2 builds on
prior experiences and progresses to the
use of evidence and ideas in
constructing evidence-based accounts
of natural phenomena and designing
solutions.
 Use materials to design a device
that solves a specific problem or a
solution to a specific problem. (1LS1- 1)
Structure and Function
The shape and stability of
structures of natural and designed
objects are related to their
function(s). (1-LS1-1)
W.1.7 Participate in shared research and
writing projects (e.g., explore a number of
“how-to” books on a given topic and use them
to write a sequence of instructions). (1-LS1-1),
(1-LS3 -1)
Next Generation Science
Standards
Students who demonstrate
understanding can:
1-LS1-1 Use materials to design a
solution to a human problem by
mimicking how plants and/or
animals use their external parts to
help them survive, grow, and
meet their needs.* [Clarification
Statement: Examples of human
problems that can be solved by
Connections to Engineering,
Technology, and Applications
of Science
Essential
Questions
What traits do
animals or plants
possess to help
them survive?
MP.5 Use appropriate tools
strategically. (1-PS4-4)
1.MD.A.1 Order three objects by
length; compare the lengths of two
objects indirectly by using a third
object. (1-PS4-4)
1.MD.A.2 Express the length of
an object as a whole number of
length units, by layering multiple
copies of a shorter object (the
length unit) end to end; understand
that the length measurement of an
object is the number of same-size
length units that span it with no
gaps or overlaps. Limit to contexts
where the object being measured is
spanned by a whole number of
length units with no gaps or
overlaps. (1-PS4-4)
Influence of Science,
Engineering and Technology on
Society and the Natural World
Every human-made product is
designed by applying some
knowledge of the natural world
and is built using materials
derived from the natural world.
(1-LS1-1)
Disciplinary
Core Ideas
LS1.A: Structure and
Function
All organisms have
external parts. Different
animals use their body
parts in different ways to
see, hear, grasp objects,
protect themselves, move
from place to place, and
seek, find, and take in
Mathematics Standards
Assessments
Before:
Discussions about
what students
already know.
Brainstorming
Graphic organizers
Vocabulary
Adaptation
Animals
Behavior
Habitat
Growth
Needs
Offspring
Parent
Pattern
Plants
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Resources
Books:
Freschet, Berniece. The Happy
Dromedary. Charles Scribner's
Sons. ISBN 9780684148533.
1977.
The Checkerboard Library Series.
ABDO Publishing
Cowley, Joy. Chameleon!
40
Next Generation Science
Standards
mimicking plant or animal
solutions could include designing
clothing or equipment to protect
bicyclists by mimicking turtle
shells, acorn shells, and animal
scales; stabilizing structures by
mimicking animal tails and roots
on plants; keeping out intruders
by mimicking thorns on branches
and animal quills; and, detecting
intruders by mimicking eyes and
ears.]
Disciplinary
Core Ideas
food, water and air. Plants
also have different parts
(roots, stems, leaves,
flowers, fruits) that help
them survive and grow. (1LS1-1)
LS1.D: Information
Processing Animals have
body parts that capture and
convey different kinds of
information needed for
growth and survival.
Animals respond to these
inputs with behaviors that
help them survive. Plants
also respond to some
external inputs. (1-LS1-1)
Essential
Questions
Assessments
During:
Interactive writing
“share the pen”
Vocabulary
Survive
Trait
Drawings of
problem/solution
Resources
Scholastic. ISBN 9780439781114.
2005.
Lizann, Flatt. The Nature
Treasury: A First Look at the
Natural Worlds. Owlkids Books.
ISBN 9781897066423. 2005.
Group Debates
After:
Journal
Response
Exit Ticket
Stewart, Melissa. How Do Seeds
Sprout?: And Other Questions
About Plants. Sterling Publishing
Co. ISBN 9781454906711. 2014.
Jenkins, Steve. How to Clean a
Hippopotamus: A Look at Unusual
Animal Partnerships. Houghton
Mifflin Harcourt Publishing
Company. ISBN 9780547994840.
2013.
Brynie, Faith Hickman. Do
Animals Work Together? Enslow
Elementary. ISBN
9780766033283. 2010.
Collard, Sneed. Animal Dads.
HMH Books for Young Readers.
ISBN 9780395836217. 1997.
Woelfle, Gretchen. Animal
Families, Animal Friends. Cooper
Square Publishing. ISBN
9781559719018. 2005.
Nascimbeni, Barbara. Animals and
Their Families. Owlkids Books.
ISBN 9781926973326. 2012.
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Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary
Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
Collard, Sneed. Animal Dads.
HMH Books for Young Readers.
ISBN 9780395836217. 1997.
Ashman, Linda. Babies on the Go.
HMH Books for Young Readers.
ISBN 9780152058869. 2007.
Tagliaferro, Linda. Bears and
Their Cubs. Capstone Press. ISBN
9780736846387. 2004.
Tagliaferro, Linda. Dogs and Their
Puppies. Capstone Press. ISBN
9780736846417. 2004.
Guiberson, Brenda Z. The
Emperor Lays an Egg. Henry Holt
and Co. ISBN 9780805062045.
2001.
Jenkins, Martin. The Emperor's
Egg. Candlewick. ISBN
9780763605575. 1999.
Schubert, Ingrid. Like People.
Lemniscaat USA. ISBN
9781590785768. 2008.
Winter, Jeanette. Mama: a True
Story, in which a baby hippo loses
his mama during the tsunami, but
finds a new home, and a new
mama. Harcourt Children's Books.
ISBN 9780152054953. 2006.
Tagliaferro, Linda. Robins and
Their Chicks. Capstone Press.
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Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary
Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
ISBN 9780736846394. 2004.
Dawson, Emily C. Young and Old.
Amicus. ISBN 9781607530015.
2011.
Banks, Kate. Fox. Farrar, Straus
and Giroux. ISBN
9780374399672. 2007.
Websites / Lessons / Games:
Website full of games, articles, and
lessons. May choose grade levels
and/or content topic.
http://tech.bcschools.net/curriculu
m/maser/science/Elementary.html
Website for the Next Generation
Science Standards. The NGSS is
based on the Framework for K–12
Science Education developed by
the National Research Council.
http://www.nextgenscience.org/
Interactive games, video clips,
movies, songs, and explorations all
aligned by unit and grade levels.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/m
enus/science/grade1_nl.html
The Sid the Science Kid on-air
series and online resources provide
many opportunities for teachers to
introduce or reinforce early science
concepts in the classroom.
The resources found in this
collection help you explore each of
the Sid concept cycles with
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Standards
Disciplinary
Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
activity ideas, video clips, and
online games.
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/
collection/sid-the-science-kid/
Teacher-made activities and
lessons, links to science websites.
www.pinterest.com
Computer Lab Favorites for
science!
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activi
ties/clf/tguidesitemap.htm
Modules for elementary science
topics.
http://archive.fossweb.com/module
sK-2/index.html
Enjoy fun science games for kids
while learning more about science
and technology. There's a range of
free online activities to try with
something for everyone whether
you're interested in animals, plants,
chemistry, biology, physics, space,
magnets, electricity, forces, light,
sounds, gases or other science
related topics.
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gam
esactivities.html
Free Presentations in PowerPoint
format & Free Activities for Kids
http://www.pppst.com/
Magic School Bus videos and
books. Series is based on books.
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Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary
Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
Magic School Bus books present
scientific facts in the form of
stories in which fantastic things
happen (for example, a bus turns
into a spaceship, or children shrink
to the size of blood cells), each
book has a page at the end
detailing in a humorous manner
which parts of the book
represented scientific fact and
which were fanciful storytelling.
Free episodes of the videos maybe
found on YouTube.
http://www.scholastic.com/magics
choolbus/parentteacher/index.htm
Free science videos, lessons, and
games listed by topic.
http://www.neok12.com/
Steve Spangler is a teacher,
science toy designer, speaker,
author and an Emmy awardwinning television personality.
Spangler is probably best known
for his Mentos and Diet Coke
geyser experiment that went viral
in 2005 and prompted more than
1,000 related YouTube videos.
Spangler is the founder of
SteveSpanglerScience.com, a
Denver-based company
specializing in the creation of
science toys, classroom science
demonstrations, teacher resources
and home for Spangler's popular
science experiment archive and
video collection.
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Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary
Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
See more at:
http://www.stevespanglerscience.c
om/aboutus#sthash.O0prq9vM.dpuf
Science Activities for First and
Second Grade:
From the kitchen to the
playground, and even in the car,
science is all around us. Try some
of these science activities for first
grade or second grade kids and
instill a love of science in your
child at a young age.
http://www.pbs.org/parents/educati
on/science/activities/first-secondgrade/
1st Grade Science Projects:
This is selection of ideas for 1st
grade science fair projects with
short project descriptions or
examples as well as links to the
actual science fair projects.
http://www.scienceprojectlab.com/
1st-grade-science-fairprojects.html
Printable Poetry by Theme:
http://www.apples4theteacher.com
/poetry.html
At School of Dragon, there is an
extensive range of fun science
worksheets for kids in
kindergarten to 7th grade.
There are exclusive worksheets
that are free and printable too.
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Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary
Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
http://www.schoolofdragons.com/
how-to-train-your-dragon/scienceworksheets/1st-grade
From holes in the ground, to caves,
to nests and trees learn all about
animal’s habitats.
See how much you know about
where animals live.
Need some help, check out:
http://www.kidport.com/Grade1/S
cience/AnimalHomes.htm
Habitats and environments of sea
animals.
http://www.kidport.com/Grade1/S
cience/SeaLife.htm
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Time Frame: March – June
Unit 3: Structure, Function, and Information Processing
Science & Engineering Practices
Constructing Explanations and
Designing Solutions
Obtaining, Evaluating, and
Communicating Information
Obtaining, evaluating, and
communicating information in K–2
builds on prior experiences and uses
observations and texts to communicate
new information.
 Read grade-appropriate texts and
use media to obtain scientific
information to determine patterns
in the natural world. (1-LS1-2)
Science Pacing Guide
First Grade
Crosscutting Concepts
Patterns
Patterns in the natural and human
designed world can be observed,
used to describe phenomena, and
used as evidence. (1-LS1-2), (1LS3-1)
Literacy Standards
RI.1.1 Ask and answer questions about key
details in a text. (1-LS1-2), (1-LS3-1)
RI.1.2 Identify the main topic and retell key
details of a text. (1-LS1-2)
RI.1.10 With prompting and support, read
informational texts appropriately complex for
grade. (1-LS1-2)
Connections to Nature of Science
Scientific Knowledge is Based on
Empirical Evidence
Scientists look for patterns and order
when making observations about the
world. (1-LS1-2)
Mathematics Standards
1.NBT.B.3 Compare two two-digit
numbers based on the meanings of
the tens and one digits, recording
the results of comparisons with the
symbols >, =, and <. (1-LS1-2)
1.NBT.C.4
Add within 100, including adding
a two-digit number and a one-digit
number, and adding a two-digit
number and a multiple of 10, using
concrete models or drawings and
strategies based on place value,
properties of operations, and/or the
relationship between addition and
subtraction; relate the strategy to a
written method and explain the
reasoning uses. Understand that in
adding two-digit numbers, one
adds tens and tens, ones and ones;
and sometimes it is necessary to
compose a ten. (1-LS1-2)
1.NBT.C.5 Given a two-digit
number, mentally find 10 more or
10 less than the number, without
having to count; explain the
reasoning used. (1-LS1-2)
1.NBT.C.6 Subtract multiples of
10 in the range 10-90 from
multiples of 10 in the range 10-90
(positive or zero differences),
using concrete models or drawings
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Science & Engineering Practices
Crosscutting Concepts
Literacy Standards
Mathematics Standards
and strategies based on place
value, properties of operations,
and/or the relationship between
addition and subtraction; relate the
strategy to a written method and
explain the reasoning used. (1LS1-2)
Next Generation Science
Standards
Students who demonstrate
understanding can:
1-LS1-2 Read text and use
media to determine patterns in
behavior of parents and
offspring that help offspring
survive. [Clarification
Statement: Examples of patterns
of behaviors could include the
signals that offspring make
(such as crying, cheeping, and
other vocalizations) and the
responses of the parents (such
as feeding, comforting, and
protecting the offspring).]
Disciplinary Core Ideas
LS1.B: Growth and
Development of Organisms
Adult plants and animals
can have young. In many
kinds of animals, parents
and the offspring
themselves engage in
behaviors that help the
offspring to survive. (1LS1-2)
Essential
Questions
What traits do
animals or
plants possess
to help them
survive?
Assessments
Before:
Discussions about what
students already know.
Brainstorming
Graphic organizers
During:
Interactive writing “share
the pen”
Drawings of
problem/solution
Vocabulary
Adaptation
Animals
Behavior
Habitat
Growth
Needs
Offspring
Parent
Pattern
Plants
Survive
Trait
Resources
Books:
Freschet, Berniece. The Happy
Dromedary. Charles Scribner's
Sons. ISBN 9780684148533. 1977.
The Checkerboard Library Series.
ABDO Publishing
Cowley, Joy. Chameleon!
Scholastic. ISBN 9780439781114.
2005.
Lizann, Flatt. The Nature
Treasury: A First Look at the
Natural Worlds. Owlkids Books.
ISBN 9781897066423. 2005.
Group Debates
After:
Journal Response
Exit Tickets
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
Stewart, Melissa. How Do Seeds
Sprout?: And Other Questions
About Plants. Sterling Publishing
Co. ISBN 9781454906711. 2014.
Jenkins, Steve. How to Clean a
Hippopotamus: A Look at Unusual
Animal Partnerships. Houghton
Mifflin Harcourt Publishing
Company. ISBN 9780547994840.
49
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
2013.
Brynie, Faith Hickman. Do
Animals Work Together? Enslow
Elementary. ISBN
9780766033283. 2010.
Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell.
And Tango Makes Three. Simon &
Schuster Children's Publishing.
ISBN 9780689878459. 2005.
Woelfle, Gretchen. Animal
Families, Animal Friends. Cooper
Square Publishing. ISBN
9781559719018. 2005.
Nascimbeni, Barbara. Animals and
Their Families. Owlkids Books.
ISBN 9781926973326. 2012.
Collard, Sneed. Animal Dads.
HMH Books for Young Readers.
ISBN 9780395836217. 1997.
Ashman, Linda. Babies on the Go.
HMH Books for Young Readers.
ISBN 9780152058869. 2007.
Tagliaferro, Linda. Bears and
Their Cubs. Capstone Press. ISBN
9780736846387. 2004.
Tagliaferro, Linda. Dogs and Their
Puppies. Capstone Press. ISBN
9780736846417. 2004.
Guiberson, Brenda Z. The Emperor
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50
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
Lays an Egg. Henry Holt and Co.
ISBN 9780805062045. 2001.
Jenkins, Martin. The Emperor's
Egg. Candlewick. ISBN
9780763605575. 1999.
Schubert, Ingrid. Like People.
Lemniscaat USA. ISBN
9781590785768. 2008.
Winter, Jeanette. Mama: a True
Story, in which a baby hippo loses
his mama during the tsunami, but
finds a new home, and a new
mama. Harcourt Children's Books.
ISBN 9780152054953. 2006.
Tagliaferro, Linda. Robins and
Their Chicks. Capstone Press.
ISBN 9780736846394. 2004.
Dawson, Emily C. Young and Old.
Amicus. ISBN 9781607530015.
2011.
Banks, Kate. Fox. Farrar, Straus
and Giroux. ISBN
9780374399672. 2007.
Websites / Lessons / Games:
Website full of games, articles, and
lessons. May choose grade levels
and/or content topic.
http://tech.bcschools.net/curriculu
m/maser/science/Elementary.html
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
51
Time Frame: March – June
Unit 3: Structure, Function, and Information Processing
Science Pacing Guide
First Grade
Science & Engineering Practices
Crosscutting Concepts
Constructing Explanations and
Designing Solutions
Constructing explanations and
designing solutions in K–2 builds on
prior experiences and progresses to the
use of evidence and ideas in
constructing evidence-based accounts
of natural phenomena and designing
solutions.
 Make observations (firsthand or
from media) to construct an
evidence-based account for natural
phenomena. (1-LS3-1)
Patterns
Patterns in the natural and human
designed world can be observed,
used to describe phenomena, and
used as evidence. (1-LS1-2), (1LS3-1)
Next Generation Science
Standards
Students who demonstrate
understanding can:
1-LS3-1 Make observations
to construct an evidencebased account that young
plants and animals are like,
but not exactly like, their
parents. [Clarification
Statement: Examples of
patterns could include
features plants or animals
share. Examples of
observations could include
leaves from the same kind of
plant are the same shape but
can differ in size; and, a
particular breed of dog looks
Disciplinary Core Ideas
LS3.A: Inheritance of
Traits
Young animals are very
much, but not exactly like,
their parents. Plants also are
very much, but not exactly,
like their parents. (1-LS3-1)
LS3.B: Variation of Traits
Individuals of the same
kind of plant or animal are
recognizable as similar but
can also vary in many
ways. (1-LS3-1)
Literacy Standards
Mathematics Standards
RI.1.1 Ask and answer questions about key
details in a text. (1-LS1-2), (1-LS3-1)
MP.2 Reason abstractly and
quantitatively. (1-LS3-1)
W.1.7 Participate in shared research and
writing projects (e.g., explore a number of
“how-to” books on a given topic and use them
to write a sequence of instructions). (1-LS1-1),
(1-LS3 -1)
MP.5 Use appropriate tools
strategically. (1-LS3-1)
W.1.8 With guidance and support from adults,
recall information from experiences or gather
information from provided sources to answer a
question. (1-LS3-1)
Essential
Questions
What traits do
animals or plants
possess to help
them survive?
Assessments
Before:
Discussions about what
students already know.
Brainstorming
Graphic Organizers
During:
Interactive Writing
“share the pen”
Vocabulary
Adaptation
Animals
Behavior
Habitat
Growth
Needs
Offspring
Parent
Pattern
Plants
Survive
Trait
Drawings of
problem/solution
1.MD.A.1 Order three objects by
length; compare the lengths of two
objects indirectly by using a third
object. (1-LS3-1)
Resources
Books:
Freschet, Berniece. The Happy
Dromedary. Charles Scribner's
Sons. ISBN 9780684148533. 1977.
The Checkerboard Library Series.
ABDO Publishing
Cowley, Joy. Chameleon!
Scholastic. ISBN 9780439781114.
2005.
Lizann, Flatt. The Nature
Treasury: A First Look at the
Natural Worlds. Owlkids Books.
ISBN 9781897066423. 2005.
Group Debates
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Next Generation Science
Standards
like its parents but is not
exactly the same.]
[Assessment Boundary:
Assessment does not include
inheritance or animals that
undergo metamorphosis or
hybrids.]
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
After:
Journal Response
Exit Tickets
Vocabulary
Resources
Stewart, Melissa. How Do Seeds
Sprout?: And Other Questions
About Plants. Sterling Publishing
Co. ISBN 9781454906711. 2014.
Jenkins, Steve. How to Clean a
Hippopotamus: A Look at Unusual
Animal Partnerships. Houghton
Mifflin Harcourt Publishing
Company. ISBN 9780547994840.
2013.
Brynie, Faith Hickman. Do
Animals Work Together? Enslow
Elementary. ISBN
9780766033283. 2010.
Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell.
And Tango Makes Three. Simon &
Schuster Children's Publishing.
ISBN 9780689878459. 2005.
Woelfle, Gretchen. Animal
Families, Animal Friends. Cooper
Square Publishing. ISBN
9781559719018. 2005.
Nascimbeni, Barbara. Animals and
Their Families. Owlkids Books.
ISBN 9781926973326. 2012.
Collard, Sneed. Animal Dads.
HMH Books for Young Readers.
ISBN 9780395836217. 1997.
Ashman, Linda. Babies on the Go.
HMH Books for Young Readers.
ISBN 9780152058869. 2007.
*Denotes a traditional science content integrated with engineering through a Practice or Disciplinary Core Idea.
53
Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
Tagliaferro, Linda. Bears and
Their Cubs. Capstone Press. ISBN
9780736846387. 2004.
Tagliaferro, Linda. Dogs and Their
Puppies. Capstone Press. ISBN
9780736846417. 2004.
Guiberson, Brenda Z. The Emperor
Lays an Egg. Henry Holt and Co.
ISBN 9780805062045. 2001.
Jenkins, Martin. The Emperor's
Egg. Candlewick. ISBN
9780763605575. 1999.
Schubert, Ingrid. Like People.
Lemniscaat USA. ISBN
9781590785768. 2008.
Winter, Jeanette. Mama: a True
Story, in which a baby hippo loses
his mama during the tsunami, but
finds a new home, and a new
mama. Harcourt Children's Books.
ISBN 9780152054953. 2006.
Tagliaferro, Linda. Robins and
Their Chicks. Capstone Press.
ISBN 9780736846394. 2004.
Dawson, Emily C. Young and Old.
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Banks, Kate. Fox. Farrar, Straus
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Next Generation Science
Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Essential
Questions
Assessments
Vocabulary
Resources
9780374399672. 2007.
Websites / Lessons / Games:
Website full of games, articles, and
lessons. May choose grade levels
and/or content topic.
http://tech.bcschools.net/curriculu
m/maser/science/Elementary.html
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