Daily Science, Grade 1 Teacher Edition

Fit standards-based science instruction into your curriculum! Help your grade 1 students develop a genuine understanding of standards-based scientific concepts and vocabulary using the 150 engaging activities in Daily Science! A variety of rich resources, including vocabulary practice, hands-on science activities, and comprehension tests in multiple choice format, help you successfully introduce students to earth, life, and physical science concepts. 30 weeks of instruction cover the following standards-based science topics: Big Idea 1: Living things have basic needs that help them stay alive. Week 1: Can a rock grow? Week 2: Do monkeys really eat bananas? Week 3: Do plants have mouths? Week 4: Do fish drink water? Week 5: Unit Review Big Idea 2: Plants and animals live in many different places. Week 1: Where do animals sleep? Week 2: Why do camels have humps? Week 3: Can a whale live in a lake? Week 4: Why do trees have different kinds of leaves? Week 5: Unit Review Big Idea 3: The sun, moon, and stars are objects in our sky. Week 1: What causes night and day? Week 2: What do we see in the sky at night? Week 3: Why do we need the sun? Week 4: Can anything live on the moon? Week 5: Unit Review Big Idea 4: Different seasons have different weather. Week 1: Why is it hot in the summer? Week 2: Why does it snow in the winter? Week 3: Why are there a lot of flowers in the spring? Week 4: Why do some trees lose their leaves in the fall? Week 5: Unit Review Big Idea 5: Objects can be solid, liquid, or gas. Week 1: Why can't we walk through walls? Week 2: Why does water splash? Week 3: Why do balloons float in the air? Week 4: Why does ice melt? Week 5: Unit Review Big Idea 6: An object's motion can be changed by using force. Pushing and pulling are types of forces. Week 1: Why do shopping carts have wheels? Week 2: Why does a ball go far when I kick it hard? Week 3: Why do cars have steering wheels? Week 4: Why do things fall when you drop them? Week 5: Unit Review This resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key. This is a reproducible resource (photocopying of lessons is permitted) for single classroom or individual home use only. About Evan-Moor Educational PublishersIgniting young minds to help every child learn and succeed! Evan-Moor creates engaging and meaningful learning resources for children in grades PreK - 8. Trusted by parents and teachers for over 45 years, Evan-Moor's award-winning resources are thoughtfully developed to nurture children's hearts and minds to help them reach their full potential.

• | Author: Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
• | Publisher: Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
• | Publication Date: Dec 01, 2008
• | Number of Pages: 192 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1596734191
• | ISBN-13: 9781596734197