Science Grade 1 Matter Instructional Planning Guide
Sessions
Power Indicators
Essential Understandings
I Can Statements
Assessments for
learning
Instructional
Activities
1
UNIT HOOK:
Teacher: Demo of Mento/Diet Coke experiment
Students observe and describe the Diet Coke, teacher puts Mento into Diet Coke.
Pairs of students discuss the question “what happened to the Diet Coke ?” (It lost its fizz, went flat, etc)
Share out brief discussion.
Pose the question, “Have you ever experienced anything changing like the Diet Coke changed?” Allow students time to share.
Introduce Science Journal. Model how to write response in journal from Mento experiment.
Model Curiosity and Record Questions/How We Find Out Information Anchor Lessons
2
PS-1-1 Classify objects according to
the materials they are made of and
their physical properties.
The materials they are made
of as well as their physical
properties classify objects.
(PS-1-1)
PS-1-1 I can sort
objects by their
properties.
“What Is Matter?”
minibook
KWL - matter, read big book,
list objects in classroom that
are matter.
Science Resources
What is Matter? (Big Book)
3
4-5
PS-1-1 Classify objects according to
the materials they are made of and
their physical properties.
PS-1-1 Classify objects according to
the materials they are made of and
their physical properties.
Solon City Schools
2012-13
The materials they are made
of as well as their physical
properties classify objects.
(PS-1-1)
The materials they are made
of as well as their physical
properties classify objects.
(PS-1-1)
PS-1-1 I can sort
objects by their
properties.
PS-1-1 I can sort
objects by their
properties.
Use any of the 8 photo
cards from Properties of
Materials to assess
student’s ability to
classify objects
according to properties
Review Day 1
Follow assessment
suggestions on page 22
of STC book. Use
journal entry sheets
and/or Venn diagram
from the blackline
masters section of the
STC resource
Use STC Resource: Solids
and Liquids
Use photo cards assessment
for learning – whole group
Read - Properties of Materials
(Big Book)
Resort photo cards
Lesson 1 pp. 17-22
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Properties of objects and materials
can change.
Objects and materials
change when exposed to
various conditions, such as
heating or freezing. Not all
materials change in the
same way.
I can recognize different
changes that objects and
materials can go through
to change properties.
PS-1-1 Classify objects according to
the materials they are made of and
their physical properties.
The materials they are made
of as well as their physical
properties classify objects.
(PS-1-1)
PS-1-1 I can sort
objects by their
properties.
Properties of objects and materials
can change.
Objects and materials
change when exposed to
various conditions, such as
heating or freezing. Not all
materials change in the
same way.
I can recognize different
changes that objects and
materials can go through
to change properties.
Water changes state as a
result of energy. (PS-1-2)
PS-1-2 I can
experiment with water
to show how it
changes state (solid,
liquid, gas).
“Can You See It? Solid
Liquid or Gas”
worksheet
PS-1-2 I can
experiment with water
to show how it
changes state (solid,
liquid, gas).
“Investigating Water”
worksheets
PS-1-2 Investigate that water can
change from liquid to solid or solid
to liquid.
PS-1-2 Investigate that water can
change from liquid to solid or solid
to liquid.
Solon City Schools
2012-13
Water changes state as a
result of energy. (PS-1-2)
Properties of Objects and
Materials Can Change
Inquiry One (Clay
Investigation)
I can classify types of
changes that objects and
materials can go through
to change properties.
Follow assessment
suggestions on page 22
of STC book. Use
journal entry sheets
and/or Venn diagram
from the blackline
masters section of the
STC resource
Use STC Resource: Solids
and Liquids
Lesson 2 pp. 25-30
Properties of Objects and
Materials Can Change
Inquiry Two
(Materials/Properties)
I can classify types of
changes that objects and
materials can go through
to change properties.
Prepare for “Can You See It?”
lesson—balloon in freezer.
Science Resources
Amazing Water (Big Book) +
photo cards from big book
 Lesson: “Can You See
It?”

Lesson: “Investigating
Water”
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Formative Assessment/Performance
Assessment
Researcher’s Workshop
Solon City Schools
2012-13