1st Grade Science Unit 1

Big Idea:

Scientists use inquiry, reasoning skills and tools along with safety procedures during classroom and outdoor investigations.

Student Expectations:

Focus TEKS

1.1(A) identify, discuss, and demonstrate safe and healthy practices as outlined in the Texas Education Agency- approved safety standards during classroom and outdoor investigations, including wearing safety goggles or chemical splash goggles, as appropriate, washing hands, and using materials appropriately.

1.3(A) identify and explain a problem such as finding a home for a classroom pet and propose a solution in his/her own words

1.3(C) describe what scientists do

1.4(B) measure and compare organisms and objects using non-standard units.

Ongoing TEKS

1.2(A-E) - The student is expected to: (A) ask questions, about organisms, objects, and events observed in the natural world; (B) plan and conduct simple descriptive investigations; (C) collect data and make observations using simple tools; (D) record and organize data using pictures, numbers and words; and (E) communication observations and provide reasons for explanations using student-generated data from simple descriptive investigations.

1.4(A) collect, record and compare information using tools, including computers, hand lenses, primary balances, cups, bowls, magnets, collecting nets, notebooks, and safety goggles or chemical splash goggles, as appropriate; timing devices, non-standard measuring items; weather instruments such as demonstration thermometers and windsocks; and materials to support observations of habitats of organisms such as aquariums and terrariums.

Student Learning Targets:

• I will plan and conduct simple investigations.
• I will record and organize data.
• I will demonstrate safe practices.
• I will communicate observations through the five senses.
• I will collect and compare information and make observations using simple equipment and nonstandard measuring items
• I will identify inquiry skills and describe how to apply them during investigations
• I will ask questions about organisms and objects observed in the natural world
• I will provide reasons for explanations using data from investigations
• I will describe what scientists do by
• I will ask questions about organisms, objects and events observed in the natural world

Essential Questions:

• What are the senses?
• How can we use our senses?
• What are inquiry skills?
• How do we use inquiry skills?
• What are science tools?
• How do scientists work?

Extra Information:

Adopted Textbook: ScienceFusion, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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