GRADE 1 SCIENCE CURRICULUM
LIFE SCIENCE
LIVING THINGS
Identify living and non-living things
Understand that animals can move from place to place while plants can move only certain parts while remaining in one place
Know that animals must find their food and plants make their own food
Learn that animals and plants need particular things to live
Understand why an apple is considered a fruit
Learn that the fruit is the part of a flowering plant that contains seeds
Realize that apple trees revisit the same seasonal cycle year after year
ANIMAL CLOSE-UPS
Know that different animals have different body parts
Explain how the body parts of animals enable them to live in their environments
Name the three ways that animals move
Describe the body parts that help animals move
Know that animals eat plants and or animals
Understand that different animal parts enable them to eat different things
Understand that owls are birds of prey
Know that owls are nocturnal
Explain how the owl's hearing, feathers and talons help him hunt
FINDING OUT ABOUT PLANTS
Know what plants need to live and grow
Describe the different parts of a plant and their functions
Know that different plants can live in different places
Explain pollination
Understand how a plant can grow from a seed
Describe what happens to a tree in different seasons
ANIMALS IN WINTER
Name and describe the four seasons
Understand the terms “migration” and “hibernation”
Know the reasons why some animals migrate and some animals hibernate in the winter
Explain the term “camouflage”
Understand the needs of certain animals in the winter
HABITATS
Explain the characteristics of two habitats: the rainforest and the ocean
Identify some of the animals that live in these two habitats
Explain how these animals have adapted to their environment
Describe a Food Chain
POLAR BEARS AND PENGUINS
Know where the Arctic and Antarctica are located
Know that the Arctic is a body of land and Antarctica is a body of frozen water
Know that penguins are found in Antarctica and polar bears are found in the Arctic
Describe what the Arctic and Antarctica look like
Understand how a penguin's feathers keep him warm
Know that a penguin is a bird even though it doesn't fly
Know that the polar bear's white coat is camouflage and it along with the bear's strong sense of smell helps him hunt
Explain how the Emperor penguins take care of their young
Understand that there are different types of penguins
HUMAN BODY
STAYING HEALTHY
Name foods that are good for you
Explain the Food Pyramid
Describe activities that help people stay healthy
Explain how germs can harm the body
Relate how staying clean can keep the body healthy
Understand proper dental care
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EARTH SCIENCE
LOOKING AT THE SKY
WEATHER
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