Learning About Animals: concepts covered include--animals are living things; living things are alike in many ways; there are many kinds of animals; animals live in different habitats; an animal's body and behaviors help it survive in its environment; animals are many sizes; animals are many colors; animals' bodies have different kinds of coverings; animals have different types of appendages; animals find and eat food in different ways; animals have different methods of self-defense; animals need air, food, and water; animals depend on plants for food; animals grow and change; animals look like their parents.

Learning About Plants: concepts covered include--plants are living things; living things are alike in many ways; there are many kinds of plants in many kinds of environments; the parts of a plant help it survive in its environment; plants have roots; roots collect water; plants have stems; stems carry water and nutrients; plants have leaves; leaves make food for the plant; some plants have flowers; flowers make seeds; seeds grow into new plants; plants change and grow; plants look like their parent plant; plants needs air, water, food, and light; animals and people need plants.

Learning About My Body: concepts covered include--the human body has structures and behaviors that help it grow and survive: the body has external parts, the body has internal parts-skeleton and muscles, heart and lungs, stomach and intestines; the brain controls body functions and is the center of thinking; humans use their five senses to find out about their surroundings: hearing, sight, smell, taste, touch; humans grow and change during their life cycles; we must take care of our bodies: nutrition, rest, cleanliness, exercise, safety.

Learning About Weather: concepts covered include--there are many kinds of weather; weather changes from day to day; weather can be described by measurable quantities-temperature and wind; materials exist in different states; water can change from one state to another; rain is part of the water cycle.

Learning About the Earth: concepts covered include--objects in the sky can be seen and described; the sun provides light and heat for earth; objects in the sky have patterns of movement; the earth is surrounded by air; the earth is a sphere covered with soil and water; the earth is a sphere of rock; rocks can be described by their physical properties; the surface of the earth changes; earth materials provide many of the resources we use; fossils tell us about long ago.