Grades K-4 Elementary Science Transition to 2010 Ohio Science Standards
Northwestern Draft Science Snapshot K-4
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
K
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2
3
4
Weather (morning/sun)
Organisms-living/nonliving,
Penguins
Sifting through science
(physical properties)
Weather—seasons,
moon/sun
Organisms—
living/nonliving,
physical traits
Changes—matter
Life cycles
Needs of living things
Energy, recycle
Sound
Skywatchers—
astronomy
Aquatic habitats
Schoolyard Ecology
Motion and Design
Life cycles, Habitats,
Traits
Rocks
Soil
Weather
Land and Water
Chemical Test
Plant Growth and
Development
Needs of living things
Matter
Energy
Motion
Plant/animal habitats
Extinction
Force and Motion
Weather
Sound
Rocks/Soil
Life Cycles
Force and Motion
Plants
Weather—seasons,
moon/sun
Organisms—
living/nonliving,
physical traits
Sound
4 senses—living things
Weather—moon/sun
Organisms—
living/nonliving,
physical traits
4 senses—living things
Sound (objects and
sound)
Needs of living things
Matter
Energy
Motion
Plant/animal habitats
Extinction
Force and Motion
Weather
Rocks/Soil
Life Cycles
Plants
Matter/Energy
Land and Water
Weather
Heat and electricity
Plant growth
Life Science—
Environmental changes,
extinction
Land and Water
Weather
Heat and electricity
Matter
Life science
Needs of living things
Matter
Energy
Motion
Extinction
Habitats
Weather
Force/Motion
Rocks/Soil
Life cycles, traits,
habitats
Plants
Matter/Energy
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Land and Water
Matter—temperature
of objects can change
Heat and electricity
Life science—
environmental changes,
fossils, extinction
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Grades K-4 Science:
The STC Elementary Program provides the primary instructional materials for K-4 science instruction
Unit Kits
Sifting through science
Organisms
Weather
Solids and Liquids
Comparing and Measuring
The Life Cycle of Butterflies
Soils
Changes
Balancing and Weighing
Plant Growth and
Development
Rocks and Minerals
Chemical Tests
Sound
Animal Studies
Land and Water
Electric Circuits
Motion and Design
Ecosystems
Floating and Sinking
GEMS
Penguins (Gems)
Skywatchers
Aquatic habitats
Schoolyard ecology (Gems)
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Grade K
Unit/Topic
__1__Nine Week Period
Earth and Space Science Topic – Daily and Seasonal Changes
This topic focuses on observing, exploring, describing and comparing weather changes, patterns in the sky, and changing
seasons.
Strands
Living and nonliving things have specific physical properties that can be used to sort and classify. The physical properties of air and water are presented as they apply to
weather.
Connecting Topics and Content Statement
Instructional Resources and Strategies:
Science Inquiry and Application:
To introduce and begin the science year, read the book, What is a Scientist? By Barbara Lehn
Have a class discussion about being a scientist.
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1.
Weather changes are long-term and short-term.
a. Weather changes occur throughout the day
and from day to day.
b. Air is a nonliving substance that surrounds
Earth and wind is air that is moving.
c. Wind, temperature and precipitation can be
used to document short-term weather
changes that are observable.
d. Yearly weather changes (seasons) are
observable patterns in the daily weather
changes.
(Weather can be measured in seasonal
patterns) (from 2nd grade)
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Suggested Activities:
*Do an interactive writing and list what a scientist does
*Draw a picture of what a scientist does
Seasons:
“I Can See and Feel the Change in the Seasons” lesson
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=628
Utah Ed. Net.
(in binder)
“Exploring the Seasons” lesson
Utah Ed. Net.
(in binder)
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=21402
“Favorite Seasons Graph” lesson Utah Ed. Net.
(in binder)
htt;://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=5617
“Seasons” lesson
Utah Ed. Net.
(in binder)
http://uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=10661
Kindergarten-Science-Lesson-Weather – “Seasons” (in binder)
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www.baltimorep.org/lessons/K.KMrSci
“Making a Changing Seasons Tree” (in binder)
www.education.com/print/Four_Seasons_Plaque/
“Seasons Watchers” lesson
Utah Ed. Net. (in binder)
Http://uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=10661
“Weather2: What’s the Season” Science Net Links (in binder)
Sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/weather-2-what’s-the-season/
Weather:
Kindergarten – Science – “Weather – Overview” (in binder)
www.baltimorep.org/lessons/K/KMr.Sci
“How to Teach Weather in Kindergarten” (in binder)
ehow.com
“Experiencing Weather” Utah Education Network (in binder)
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=21403
“What’s the Weather?” Utah Education Network (in binder)
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid
“Weather 1: Weather Patterns”
Science Net Links (in binder)
sciencenetlinks.com/lesson/weather-1-weather-patterns
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Kindergarten – Science – Lesson 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 Lesson Plans – Weather (in binder)
www.baltimorep.org/lessons/K/KMrSci
Grade K
Unit/Topic
Earth and Space Science – Topic – Changes in the sky.Physical Science – Topic – Properties of Everyday Objects and Materials
__2__Nine Week Period
This topic focuses on observing, exploring, describing, and comparing patterns in the sky, and the properties of objects and
materials with which the student is familiar.
Strands
Living and nonliving things have specific physical properties that can be used to sort and classify. The physical properties of air and water are presented as they apply to
weather.
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Connecting Topics and Content Statements
Sun, Moon and Stars
Building Blocks of Science Skywatchers
Content Statements:
1.
The moon, sun and stars are visible at
different times of the day or night. (from 2 nd)
a. The moon, sun and stars are in different
positions at different times of the day or
night.
b. The sun’s position in the sky changes in a
single day and from season to season. Stars
are visible at night, evening or morning and
some are brighter than others.
(in binder)
Lesson 1 – What Can We See in the Sky?
“Let’s Think About….Day and Night”
(in binder)
http://pbskids.org/jayjay/care.curr.cl.12.htm
“Out of this World”
Utah Education Network
(in binder)
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid
Utah Education Network (in binder)
Objects and materials can be sorted and described “All About the Sun….Day and Night”
by their properties.
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid
a. Objects can be sorted and described by the
properties of the materials from which they
are made. Some of the properties can include Sifting Through Science
color, size and texture.
1. ( Objects are made of specific materials)
2. (Objects have properties that can be
sorted by color, size, texture)
3. (Heavy or light weight)
Vocabulary: Sifting through Science: observe, measure, sort and classify
Sun, Moon and Stars: star, moon, sun, shadow, day, night, phases of the moon
1.
Exemplar Texts:
Building Blocks of Science
Sifting Through Science
Grade K
Skywatchers
Unit/Topic
Life Science – Topic – Physical and Behavioral Traits of Living ThingsThis topic focuses on observing, exploring, describing and
comparing living things in Ohio.
__3__Nine Week
Period
Strands
Living and nonliving things have specific physical properties that can be used to sort and classify. The physical properties of air and water are presented as they apply to
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weather.
Connecting Topics and Content Statements
Instructional Resources and Instructional Strategies
Content Statements:
Science and Technology for Children
1.
Lesson 1 - Pre Unit Assessment: Sharing What We Know about Organisms p. 3
Living things are different from non-living things
(topic)
a. Living things include anything that is alive or has
ever been alive.
b. Living things have specific characteristics and
traits.
c. Living things grow and reproduce.
d. Living things are found almost everywhere in the
world
(Focus is on the traits and behaviors of living things,
not on attributes of nonliving things.)
Organisms: Teacher’s Guide
Lesson 4 - Observing Woodland Plants. p. 37
Lesson 5 - Observing Freshwater Plants. p. 53
Lesson 7 - Observing Freshwater Snails. p. 75
Lesson 8 - Observing Guppies: How do they compare to snails? p. 87
Lesson 9 - Observing Pill Bugs. p. 97
Lesson 10 - Observing Bess Beetles or Millipedes: How do they compare with pill bugs? p. 105
Lesson 11 - What’s Happening in the Aquarium? p. 119
2.
Living things have physical traits and behaviors,
which influence their survival. (topic)
a. Living things are made up of a variety of
structures. Some of these structures and
behaviors influence their survival.
1. (Not distinguish between living and nonliving things)
2. (Living things are made of parts)
3. (Living things can do specific things)
4. (Living things have certain characteristics
(from 1st and 2nd)
a. Traits and behaviors of living things
1. (Living things use body parts to seek resources
– 4 senses (from 1st)
(Focus is on the traits and behaviors of living things, not
on attributes of nonliving things.)
Lesson 12 - What’s Happening in the Terrarium? p. 127
Lesson 13 - Freshwater and Woodland Plants: How do They Compare? p. 141
Lesson 14 - Freshwater and Woodland Animals: How Do They compare? p.149
Lesson 15 - How are our Plants and Animals Alike and Different? p. 155
Lesson 16 - Take a Look at Ourselves p. 169
Lesson 17 - Post Unit Assessment p. 179
“What’s Alive”
The Education Center, Inc., Lifesaver Lessons
(in binder)
Being moved:
Earth science - living things cause changes on earth –
(to 2nd)
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Life science – Plants and animals resemble their
parents (to 3rd)
Physical science – Things move in different ways - (to
1st)
Pushes and pulls can change how things move - (to 1st)
Unit Title (continued)
Life Science – Topic – Physical and Behavioral Traits of Living ThingsThis topic focuses on observing, exploring, describing and comparing living things in Ohio.
Vocabulary: organism, living things, animal, pill bug, snail, guppy, compare, contrast, Bess beetle, millipede, aquarium, grow, same, different, woodland, experiment, describe,
Exemplar Texts: Science and Technology for Children
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Grade K
Unit/Topic
_4___Nine Week Period
Physical Science – Topic: Properties of Everyday Objects and MaterialsLife Science –
Topic – Physical and Behavioral Traits of Living Things
This topic focuses on observing, exploring, describing and comparing the properties of living things in Ohio, as well as the
production of sound.
Strands
Living and nonliving things have specific physical properties that can be used to sort and classify. The physical properties of air and water are presented as they apply to
weather.
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Connecting Topics and Content Statements
Instructional Resources and Instructional Strategies
Content Statements:
Science and Technology for Children
Some objects and materials can be made to vibrate to
produce sound.
Lesson 1 - Pre Unit Assessment: Thinking about Sound p. 3
a.
(from 2nd grade) - (topic)
Sound is produced by touching, blowing or
tapping objects. The sounds that are produced
vary depending on the properties of objects.
Sound is produced when objective vibrate.
1. (Sound can be made in many ways)
2. (Vibrations)
3. (Pitch and loudness are introduced)
Sound: Teacher’s Guide
Lesson 2 - How Sounds Travel p. 11
Lesson 3 - Making Sounds with Nails p. 17
Lesson 4 - Making Sounds with Rulers p. 23
Content Statements:
Living things are different from non-living things.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Living things include anything that is alive
or has ever been alive.
Living things have specific characteristics
and traits.
Living things grow and reproduce.
Living things are found almost
everywhere in the world
(Focus is on the traits and behaviors of living things,
not on attributes of nonliving things.)
Living things have physical traits and behaviors, which
influence their survival. (topic)
1. Living things are made up of a variety of
structures. Some of these structures and
behaviors influence their survival.
a. (Not distinguish between living and non-
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Seeds:
Science and Technology for Children
Organisms
Lesson 2 - Observing and describing seeds. p. 11
Lesson 3 - Planting our seeds. p. 21
Lesson 6 - How have our seeds changed? p. 65
“Crops 2: What Plants Need to Grow” Science Net Links (in binder)
http://sciencenetlinks.com
“Jack and the Beanstalk – Plant a Bean and Watch it Grow” Utah Education Network (in binder)
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid
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living things)
b. (living things are made of parts)
c. (Living things can do specific things)
d. (Living things have certain characteristics –
from 1st and 2nd grade)
1. Traits and behaviors of living things.
e. (Living things use body parts to seek
resources – 4 senses – from 1st grade)
Vocabulary Sound: vibration, pitch, sound
Plants: terrarium, organism, living thing, plant, seed, compare, contrast, grow, root, observe, measure, describe, experiment, flower
Exemplar Texts: Science and Technology for Children,
Science and Technology for Children Organisms
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Sound.
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