Science Curriculum Units Implementation Schedule 2015-2016
Kindergarten: MT 1,2,3
(BB & readers) MT 1
MT 1,2,3
MT 2,3
MT 3
Weather: Aug. and continue all year.
Natural and Manmade Products: Aug. – Nov
Sort & Measure Matter: Aug.– Nov. & April – June
Physical Properties of Matter: Dec. – March
Living/Nonliving Things (butterflies, ladybugs, goldfish/guppies): April - June
All living things will come through the Science Coordinator’s office
Grade 1:
MT 1
MT 1,2
MT 2,3
MT 3
Sunshine & Shadows: 6 weeks: Aug. – mid Oct (review Groundhog Day)
Animals: 10 weeks: mid Oct. - Dec. (Dist. Books/ leveled readers)
*Solids & Liquids: 9 weeks: Jan. - Mar. (FOSS)
Life Cycles (Insects/Frogs/Chicks) 10 wks: March - June (FOSS/dist)
All living things will come through the Science Coordinator’s office
Grade 2:
MT 1
MT 1,2
MT 2,3
MT 3
Nutrition: 5 weeks: Aug.– Sept. (district)
*Air and Weather: 10 weeks: Oct. – Dec. (FOSS)
*Soils (Pebbles, Sand, Silt): 10 weeks: Jan. – March (FOSS)
*Plants: 11 weeks: March – June (FOSS)
Grade 3:
MT 1,2
MT 1,2
MT 2,3
MT 3
MT 3
*Measurement: 8 weeks: Aug. – Oct. (FOSS)
*Properties of Matter: 7 weeks: Oct. - Dec. (Delta)
*Earth Materials (Rocks/Min.): 10 wks: Jan. – mid Mar. (FOSS/Dist)
**Conservation: 3 weeks: mid March – April (Dist)
*Human Body: 8 weeks: April - June (FOSS)
Grade 4:
MT 1
MT 1
Changing Earth: Vol./Earthquakes: 4 wks Aug. – Sept. (Dist)
Adaptations/ Food Chains: 4 wks: Oct. (Dist./Delta DSM)
MT 2
MT 2,3
**Electricity & Magnetism: 8 weeks: Nov. – Dec. (FOSS)
*Force & Motion: 10 weeks: Jan. - March (FOSS levers & pulleys)
Invention Convention: Feb. 9 -13 (Actual student inventions done independently)
*Erosion & Water Cycle: 10 weeks: March – June (STC)
Slopers – 10/15 – 10/30 – focus on food chains/adaptations esp. pond life
MT 3
Slopers – late April – May – focus on weathering and erosion
Grade 5:
MT 1
MT 1,2
MT 2
MT 2
MT 2
MT 3
*Sound Energy: 8 weeks: Aug. - Oct. (FOSS)
*Earth, Sun & Moon: 6 weeks: late Oct. – mid Dec. (FOSS)
**Senses/Signals (FOSS Human Body (#4): 1 wk: mid Dec. (Dist)
*Light Energy: 5 weeks: Jan. – early Feb. (Delta DSM)
Invention Convention: mid Feb. (Actual student inventions done independently)
Technology & Vision: 1 week: late Feb (Dist.)
Review for Science CMT: mid March
*Variables: 9 weeks: Mar. – May (FOSS)
Science Fair dates in May/June to be determined
MT 3
Elements, Compounds, Mixtures: 2 weeks: May – June (if time allows)
*Science Kits (FOSS, STC, Delta) **Embedded Task (CSDE)
All other units have nonfiction level books, technology resources and hands-on activities.
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