Science1

=Science First Grade= -PROPERTIES Observations of objects and materials Change in properties -MATTER AND ENERGY States of Matter Solids, Liquids, and Gases Sources of Heat Temperature/Matter -ENERGY AND FORCES Pushes and Pulls Magnets ||= **//(1st)//** -ALL ABOUT EARTH & THE SOLAR SYSTEM Earth’s Land Earth’s Air and Water Planets Phases of the moon -WEATHER AND THESEASONS Different types of weather Measuring Weather Changes in Seasons ||= **//(1st)//**
 * ~ Physical Science ||~ Earth Science ||~ Life Science ||
 * = **//(1st)//**

-__ PLANTS AND ANIMALS ALL AROUND __ Living and Nonliving Things All About Plants (needs, parts & functions, adaptations) From Seed to Plant All About Animals (needs, parts & functions, adaptations, habitats, sources of food) -LIVING TOGETHER Plants and Animals Need One Another A Place to Live ||

CA BOCES


 * Life Science**

[|Seed to Plant, Egg to Adult] [|Habitats]


 * Physical Science**

[|Rocks, Fossils, and Dinosaurs] [|Properties] [|Magnets]

Science in first grade explores animal diversity, the properties of matter, and changes in weather and the seasons.

By the end of the school year, all students should be able to:
 * Recognize that water evaporates when it is left in an open container. Understand that water as a liquid changes into a gas as it moves into the air.
 * Recognize that the material or materials that make up an object determine its properties, such as whether it will sink or float.
 * Observe and describe the weather conditions that occur in each season. For example, observe that it snows usually only in winter, but it can rain in any season.
 * Compare temperatures in different locations, for example, in the house and outside, in the sun and in the shade.
 * Describe how the sun appears to move during the day.
 * Know that there is a cycle of day and night every 24 hours.
 * Recognize that the sun’s energy warms the air.
 * Describe how an animal’s physical traits, like a giraffe’s long neck, a turtle’s shell, or a polar bear’s heavy fur, help the animal survive.
 * Recognize that some traits of living things have been inherited, for example, the number of limbs an animal has.
 * Communicate what they have observed by speaking and writing.

Learning at Home

Play “Will It Float?” with your child. Gather small waterproof objects, such as a tennis ball, building block, pencil, and marble. Ask your child to examine each item and predict whether it will sink or float. Test the predictions in a bowl or sink filled with water.

Collect photos of a new baby or pet in your family. From time to time, look at the pictures together and ask your child to talk about any changes.

Visit the Tisch Children’s Zoo at the Central Park Zoo or find pictures of New York City zoos on the Web, nyzoosandaquarium.com. Talk about how zoos make sure that animals from other environments have what they need to survive in this climate.

Encourage your child to talk to your family about scientific observations you make together. Help your child write down and organize information, make drawings or photos, and discuss his or her observations with your family.