Grade 1

Where We Are in Place and Time: An inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; homes and journeys; the discoveries explorations and migrations of humankind; the relationships between and the interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations, from local and global perspectives.

Central Idea:Homes reflect cultural influences and local conditions.

NGSS - Earth and Space Science - Space Systems: Patterns and Cycles -

1. Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted. 1-ESS1-1
2. Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year. 1-ESS1-2

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Sharing the Planet An inquiry into rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and with other living things; communities and the relationships within and between them; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution.

Central Idea: Characteristics and behavior of living things determine their survival.

NGSS_ Life Science- Structure, Function and Information Processing

1. Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs. 1-LS1-1
2. Read texts and use media to determine patterns in behavior of parents and offspring that help offspring survive. 1-LS1-2
3. Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents. 1-LS3-1-

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How the World Works: An inquiry into the natural world and its laws; the interaction between the natural world (physical and biological) and human societies; how humans use their understanding of scientific principles; the impact of scientific and technological advances on society and on the environment.

Central Idea: People investigate forms of energy to solve problems.

NGSS - Physical Science- Light and Sound

1. Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate. 1-PS4-1
2. Make observations to contruct an evidence-based account that objects in darkness can be seen only when illuminated. 1-PS4-
3. Plan and conduct investigations to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light. 1-PS4-3
4. Use tools and materials to design and build a device that uses light or sound to solve the problem of communicating over a distance. 1-PS4-4