Science 1-2
What's Happening in Science Class
Grade 1
March 9, 2020
Students will continue to listen and explore to understands how and why we use simple machines.
March 2, 2020
Students will listen and explore to understands how and why we use simple machines.
February 24, 2020
Students will investigate the Moon.
February 18, 2020
Students will investigate the Moon.
February 10, 2020
Students will investigate the three types of matter.
Students will learn about Binary Code.
Students will complete 100th day STEM challenges.
February 03, 2020
Students will investigate the three types of matter.
Week of January 27
Students ask and answer questions about the sun in order to determine its importance.
Students will investigate and explore shadows and light. They collect information to figure out what conditions need to be present in order for the groundhog to see his shadow.
Week of January 21
Students ask and answer questions about the sun in order to determine it's importance.
Week of January 13
Students will identify each season and the characteristics associated with a "celebration of learning."
Week of January 6
Students will identify each season and the characteristics associated with each one.
Week of December 16
Students will complete a reindeer animal study.
Week of December 9
Students will explore to understand the water cycle.
Week of December 2
Students will describe how the Earth supports life and why it is important that we keep Earth clean.
Week of November 18
Students will begin a Thanksgiving Unit, we will learn about Turkeys and their life cycle.
Week of November 11
Students will discover what type of habitats animals live in a given habitat.
Students will discover how animals change and grow.
Week of November 4
Students will be making observations of our planted herbs, keeping note of the stages of a plant.
Students will discover different habitats.
Week of October 28
Students will be making observations of our planted herbs, keeping note of the stages of a plant.
Students will discover that we eat many parts of the plant.
Students will celebrate their learning about plants.
Week of October 21
Students will be making observations of our planted herbs, keeping note of the stages of a plant.
Students will also discover the two kinds of trees and their importance.
Students may bring seeds from fruits and vegetables to add to our seed chart.
Week of October 14
Students will continue to make observations of a bean in a bag experiment to prove the needs of living things.
Students will be planting herbs of their own and making observations of the plant life cycle.
Week of October 7
Students will explore the parts of a plant. Students will discover the needs for living things with a bean in a bag experiment.
Week of October 2
Students will celebrate their learning of the Science tools. We will begin Unit 1: Life Sciences and explore living and nonliving things.
Week of September 23
Students will celebrate the start of the Fall Season. We will continue to investigate and use science tools.
Week of September 16
Students will investigate and use science tools.
Week of September 9
Students will discover what scientists do and the tools that they use.
Week of September 2
Students will be exploring the Science classroom. We will also be discussing what Science is and the role of a scientist.
Grade 2
March 9, 2020
Students will make observations and build models to discover how changes to Earth's surface occur.
March 2, 2020
Students will explore the many landforms that makeup Earth's surface.
Students will make observations and build models to discover how changes to Earth's surface occur.
February 24, 2020
Students will identify Earth's water and the water cycle.
Students will present their "biorama".
February 18, 2020
Students will identify Earth's water and landforms.
"Biorama" projects presentations will be February 21, 2020
February 10, 2020
Students will begin our unit on Earth's changes.
Students will identify Earth's water and landforms.
"Biorama" projects are due February 21, 2020
"Biorama" Project due February 21, 2020
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Students received directions, rubric, and research sheet
February 03, 2020
Students will begin research for a biome and create a model.
Students will have a "celebration of learning" for the 5 major biomes.
Week of January 27
Students will identify and describe the five biomes of the world.
Students will investigate and explore shadows and light. They collect information to figure out what conditions need to be present in order for the groundhog to see his shadow.
Week of January 21
Students will identify and describe the five biomes of the world.
Week of January 13
Students will identify and describe the five biomes of the world.
Week of January 6
Students will identify and describe the levels of ecosystems.
Week of December 16
Students will complete a "celebration of learning" for our Plant Unit.
Students will complete a reindeer animal study.
Week of December 9
Students identify the process of photosynthesis and pollination. We will discover the different ways that seeds are dispersed.
Week of December 2
Students identify how plants fulfill their needs.
Students will make observations and conduct an experiment to demonstrate how plants get water and nutrients.
Week of November 18
Students will continue to work through the Scientific Method with our plant experiment.
Week of November 11
Students will plan and conduct an investigation to prove that plants need sunlight, water, and soil.
Week of November 4
Students will discover the needs of plants.
Week of October 28
Students will review concepts of Matter and have a celebration of learning.
Week of October 21
Students will discover that Matter changes. We will experiment with reversible and irreversible changes.
Week of October 14
Students will discover the properties of matter. They will conduct experiments for solids, liquids, and gases.
Week of October 7
Students will discover the three types of matter and their properties.
Week of October 2
Students will celebrate their learning of the Science tools. We will begin Unit 1: Properties of Matter.
Week of September 23
Students will celebrate the start of the Fall Season. We will continue to investigate and use science tools.
Week of September 16
Students will investigate and use science tools.
Week of September 9
Students will discover what scientists do and the tools that they use.
Week of September 2
Students will be exploring the Science classroom. We will also be discussing what Science is and the role of a scientist.