LDISD 1st grade Science Scope & Sequence
Incorporate the process skills - TEKS 1.1 – 1.4 [measuring, graphing, investigation, critical
thinking, models & their limitations, impact of research on scientific thought, and scientists]
throughout EVERY unit.
UNIT 5: THE SKY
(OLD: SEASONS AND WEATHER)
Topics:
3
Total Time:
Topic 1: THE SKY
NEW TEKS 1.8BC

observe and record changes in the appearance of objects in
the sky such as clouds, the Moon, and stars, including the Sun;

identify characteristics of the seasons of the year and day and
night;
Objective:
TEKS:
Vocabulary:
Engage:
NEW TEKS 1.8BC; OLD TEKS 1.7D,
Sun, stars, moon, clouds, shadows
SHADOWS Lesson
Explore:
Explain:
Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Resources:
Suggested Reading: Guess Whose Shadow? By Stephen R.
Swinburne
Materials:
Revised on 2/15/2016 at 5:50:01 PM
LDISD 1st grade Science Scope & Sequence
Incorporate the process skills - TEKS 1.1 – 1.4 [measuring, graphing, investigation, critical
thinking, models & their limitations, impact of research on scientific thought, and scientists]
throughout EVERY unit.
Topic 2: WEATHER
NEW TEKS 1.8ABD;
Objective:
TEKS:

record weather information, including relative temperature,
such as hot or cold, clear or cloudy, calm or windy, and rainy or
icy;

observe and record changes in the appearance of objects in
the sky such as clouds, the Moon, and stars, including the Sun;

demonstrate that air is all around us and observe that wind is
moving air
NEW TEKS 1.8ABD; OLD TEKS 1.7D,
Vocabulary:
Weather, temperature, hot, cold, clear, cloudy, calm, wind, windy,
rainy, icy, clouds, sun,
Engage:
“CAN WE MAKE A MODEL OF…?” INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING
Explore:
CLOUDS Lesson
AIR TEMPERATURE Lesson
WIND DIRECTION Lesson
Explain:
Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Resources:
Suggested Reading: The Cloud Book By Tomie de Paola
Check the Weather By Nancy Roser and/or
Weather Words and What They Mean By Gail Gibbons
Feel The Wind By Arthur Dorros
Materials:
Revised on 2/15/2016 at 5:50:01 PM
LDISD 1st grade Science Scope & Sequence
Incorporate the process skills - TEKS 1.1 – 1.4 [measuring, graphing, investigation, critical
thinking, models & their limitations, impact of research on scientific thought, and scientists]
throughout EVERY unit.
Topic 3: PATTERNS: SEASONS and DAY & NIGHT
NEW TEKS 1.8C
Objective:
TEKS:
Vocabulary:

identify characteristics of the seasons of the year and day and
night;
NEW TEKS 1.8C; OLD TEKS 1.7D
Seasons, summer, autumn, winter, spring, day, night, light, dark
Engage:
Explore:
SEASONS Lesson
Explain:
Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Resources:
Suggested Reading: Seasons By Lucy Floyd
Materials:
Revised on 2/15/2016 at 5:50:01 PM