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1st grade science unit plan pdfs
Solar System Unit for Kindergarten and First Grade
Your students will have a blast learning about space with this solar system unit for kindergarten and first grade! The week-long comprehensive unit includes detailed daily lesson plans with literature suggestions. It incorporates science, reading, writing, math, handwriting and art. It also includes QR codes and links to videos that complement the unit study.Click on the PREVIEW to read each lesson plan, see the Week-at-a-Glance planning sheet, key concepts students will learn in this unit, as
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K - 1st
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1-ESS1-1
Landforms Activities, Map Skills, and Writing Project
Make your science lessons come alive with these landforms activities that include a landforms building and narrative writing project! Students explore 20 different landforms, build landform islands, practice map skills, and much more! Combining science, writing, and literacy activities, this highly engaging, hands-on unit includes ready-to-use lesson plans, mini-lessons, 20 full-page landforms posters, and a variety of printable landforms activities and assessments. Your students will love the
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1st - 3rd
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Life Cycle of a Chicken - Science and Literacy Activities
This Life Cycle of Chicken unit is packed with engaging, hands-on activities and fun information on the theme of the Chicken Life Cycle. This resource can be used to teach about the chicken’s life cycle even if you do not hatch chicks.If you have never hatched chicks in your classroom before I hope you will give it a try! Your students will LOVE every minute of it! And it will make all the work and planning you do so worth it as you watch your students filled with wonder. You will also see th
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K - 3rd
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States of Matter for Kids: Solids, Liquids, and Gases
This states of matter science unit is packed with activities, including five hands-on science experiments you can use to teach your students about the states of matter. Students will learn about solids, liquids, gases, evaporation, melting, freezing, heating, changing properties, and more! Emphasis is placed on how matter changes from one form to another. 12 learning posters, science vocabulary cards, teacher directions, and activity printables are included. Celebrate your students' learning at
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Science Unit MEGA BUNDLE!
Animal Needs and Winter Adaptations (Hibernate, Migrate, Adapt) Unit
One of the Next Generation Science Standards states that students should be able to describe what animals need to survive, and how animals adapt to their environment in Winter. I have created this unit to help cover those standards. Here is a list of what you get in this pack:Hibernate/Migrate/Adapt Picture Sort (Whole Group)Food/Water/Shelter/Air DisplayWhat Do Animals Need Informative ReaderAnimals Need Flip Books (2 versions)Animal Food, Shelter, & Water Draw It (2 versions)Hibernate/Mig
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K - 3rd
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Living and Nonliving Things Living Science Unit | Kindergarten and First Grade
Living and Nonliving Activities: 97 pages packed with ready-to-use and hands-on activities dedicated to direct instruction on Living and non-living things. This Living and Nonliving Print & Play Pack is aimed at developing a basic and deeper understanding of what living things are for little learners. This bundle includes ready-to-use charts, engaging printables, high-visual pocket chart pieces, and more. NEWLY EXPANDED AND UPDATED ON MAY 3, 2024⭐Living Things and Non-Living Digital Option-
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PreK - 1st
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Forces and Motion
This hands-on force and motion unit is packed with science experiments, learning stations, games, printables, poems, a force and motion assessment, 12 colorful vocabulary posters, coordinating vocabulary cards, printables, and more! It contains a unique student Motion Mission notebook with six experiments that will have your students critically thinking about science concepts, cause and effect, and connections to their everyday world. This unit builds on your students' natural curiosity with ton
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1st - 2nd
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Also included in: Science Unit MEGA BUNDLE!
Weather Unit
Your meteorologists will have so much fun with this jam-packed weather unit for science ! There are 12 learning posters and over 15 weather activities included. Your students will study the weather, seasons, changes, clouds, weather tools, temperature, forecasts and weather maps, meteorology, and more! There are plenty of engaging activities packed into this unit to teach the concepts of weather to your students. It also includes engaging, hands-on science experiments!
This learning pack includ
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Science Unit MEGA BUNDLE!
Science Experiments for a Year - Differentiated w/ 3 levels of Recording Sheets
Science Experiments for Kids for the Year!!! Looking for some fun summer activities for summer school or to end the summer boredom!! Or just some fun hands on science enrichment activities for your science block or for Science Fridays!? Let's face it...kids LOVE science experiments!!! It opens up a whole world of wonder, imagination, critical thinking, and hands on experiences!!! It's just FUN!!! This phenomenal Science Resource includes:100 + SIMPLE ExperimentsExperiments that only require simp
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PreK - 12th
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Human Body Unit for First and Second Grade
This human body unit has EVERYTHING you need to teach young learners about the different human body systems! All you have to do is print, prep, and teach! Detailed lesson plans include literature suggestions, hands-on activities, experiments, and crafts. Literacy and math printables inspire learning across content areas. There’s even QR codes and links to YouTube videos that fit in perfectly as well. Click on the PREVIEW to see the "My Stomach and Digestive System" part of this unit. This wil
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1st - 2nd
All About Owls Unit, Owl Craft, Writing Template, Owl Pellet Activities & More
Are you looking for an all about owls themed unit? Check out this set full of hands-on science, math activities, writing templates, crafts and more! This K/1 unit is perfect for the month of October or November; these engaging activities will teach your students all about owls and review a variety of math and literacy skills.This best-selling unit has been completely revised, with new activities added and others revamped.What's included:All About Owls nonfiction text with real photosAll About
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PreK - 1st
Light and Shadow Science Unit Light Unit Kindergarten Activities Groundhog Day
Light and Shadow Science Unit Light Unit: NEW UPDATE with VOCABULARY POSTERS ADDED: Grab the new addition of vocabulary poster in full size and pocket chart size options.⭐Light and Shadow Learning Activities to Captivate Your Learners: These Five Days of Lights and Shadows Lesson Plans are must-have! Each of these specific lesson plans in this 60 page+ guide comes with directions, helpful tips for implementation and book suggestions, and specific science experiments to guide your little learners
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Science Mini Bundle Two Motion, Lights, Space, Landforms, Arctic Animals
Penguins Unit for Kindergarten and First Grade
Are penguins birds? Where do they live? Find out the answers to these questions and more during this penguins unit for kindergarten and first grade! The week-long comprehensive unit includes detailed daily lesson plans with literature suggestions. It incorporates science, reading, writing, math, handwriting, and art. It also includes a STEAM activity and links to videos that complement the unit study.Click on the PREVIEW to read each lesson plan, see the Week-at-a-Glance planning sheet, as well
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K - 1st
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K-LS1-1
, 1-LS3-1
Arctic Animals and Antarctic Animals Research Unit - Journal Crafts and Books
Are you learning about Penguins, Polar Bears, Walrus and other Arctic Animals? This 200 page unit includes fact pages for arctic animals, full color images of arctic animals, blackline masters for interactive crafts, and informational student readers about each animal. This unit will be great and engaging for kindergarten, first, and second grade students.The animals are included in this unit:*Polar Bears*Penguins*Harp Seals*Puffins*Snowy Owls*Walrus*Narwhals*Penguins*Arctic FoxCaffeine and Kind
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PreK - 1st
Human Body
Human Body Life Sized Model - Human Body Non-Fiction Reading Passages, Human Body Activities and Unit for younger kids. This body unit teaches young children about the body organs in simple to understand language by using pictures cues for difficult words in the non-fiction reading passages. After the beginner students read the passages, students will create a life sized model of the human body by tracing their body and adding the cut and paste printable organs onto the body cut-out. Students
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K - 2nd
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Force and Motion Kindergarten, push and pull, how things move, force, gravity
Force and Motion Kindergarten- motion, push and pull, how things move, force, gravity ⭐Force and Motion Learning Activities to Engage Your Learners: These Five Days' worth of learning activities for Force and Motion are must-have for Kinders and young learners! If you are talking about movement and motion- we have you covered! Each specific lesson plan in this 40-page+ guide comes with specific topics and hands-on activities, visual support to guide learning, and so much more!This unit is a comp
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Science Mini Bundle Two Motion, Lights, Space, Landforms, Arctic Animals
Apple Unit for Kindergarten and First Grade
Your students will have a bushel of fun learning about apples with this thematic unit! Daily detailed lesson plans include literature suggestions, activities, art, literacy, science, math, music and games. There are also links to YouTube videos that fit in perfectly as well. Click on the PREVIEW to read each lesson plan, see the Week-at-a-Glance planning sheet, as well as examples of printables and art projects. Teacher Features You'll Love:• Detailed daily lesson plans • Week-at-a-Glance plann
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K - 1st
Light and Sound Unit for Kindergarten and First Grade
Where does light come from? How are sounds made? Find the answers to these questions and more during this NGSS-aligned light and sound unit! The week-long unit includes detailed daily lesson plans with literature suggestions. It incorporates science, reading, writing, math and handwriting. It also includes experiments and links to videos that complement the unit study.Watch the VIDEO PREVIEW to learn more, or click on the PREVIEW to read each lesson plan, see the Week-at-a-Glance planning sheet
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K - 1st
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1-PS4-4
, 1-PS4-2
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, 1-PS4-1
All About Plants & Plants Unit What is a Plant Parts of a Plant Using Plants
⭐This NEWLY UPDATED interactive plant unit is exactly what you need for your Kinders and 1st Graders! Your students will enjoy learning all about plants and how we use them while practicing their writing skills! It includes 40+ page easy-to-use plant and plant unit thatis full of activities for a full week of learning about plants that include anchor charts, pocket chart activities, writing prompts, printables, plant worksheets and so much more!⭐⭐Now includes a matching 35-page GOOGLE SLIDE DIGI
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PreK - 1st
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1-LS1-1
, 1-LS1-2
, K-ESS2-2
, 1-LS3-1
All About Turkeys: Nonfiction Turkeys Unit and the Turkey Life Cycle
This turkey unit is the perfect way to engage your students in nonfiction research about turkeys! They'll love the real pictures and the hands-on crafts, writing, and science. You'll love how everything you need for an engaging science or nonfiction literacy unit is in one place!You can also find this unit in my K-1 Science for the Year Bundle!What's Included?An Original Nonfiction TextAll About Turkeys Paper Reader (2 Levels)Turkey Vocabulary and Vocab Writing Booklet (2 Levels)All About Turkey
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Science and Nonfiction Units for the Year Bundle
Australian Curriculum - Materials and their Properties - Foundation Science Unit
Teach your Prep and Kindergarten students about the chemistry strand of materials and their properties with this science unit! Explore the different materials that familiar objects are made of through hands-on explorations and complimentary printables.Save 20% by grabbing this unit as part of my bundle!This packet includes 66 pages of suggested activities and matching black line masters. You will also find a variety of vocabulary posters, experiments, hands-on activities and lesson ideas to comp
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Australian Curriculum - Prep and Foundation Science Unit Bundle
Dental Health Unit for Kindergarten and First Grade
Time to brush up on dental health knowledge with this week-long unit for kindergarten and first grade! This comprehensive unit includes detailed daily lesson plans with literature suggestions and reading, writing, math, science, handwriting and art activities. It also includes links to videos that complement this unit.Click on the PREVIEW to take a closer look at the lesson plans and printables.Teacher Features You’ll Love:Detailed daily lesson plansWeek-at-a-glance planning guideKey concepts a
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K - 1st
Growing a Kinder-Garden: A Unit About Plants
Have fun learning about plants! This science mini-unit includes songs, experiments, crafts, worksheets, read aloud ideas, anchor charts, and more. I also included a sample unit outline so you can see how I implemented this unit in my classroom. Enjoy!
What's included:
-Schema chart idea
-Parts of a plant chart
-Parts of a plant craft
-Plant parts song
-Plant parts cut and paste
-What Do Plants Need flapbook
-What Do Plants Need song
-Plant life cycle cut and paste
-Differentiated plant life c
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PreK - 1st
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Ada Twist, Scientist Activities | Back to School STEM Activities
This unit is packed full of literacy activities, STEM activities, back to school stem activities, and a take home STEM project for your students. This is great for back to school STEM as a cumulative project your students will enjoy! All of this is tied in with the darling story Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty. Get your students engaged in a STEM activities and reading comprehension.This unit contains the following:5+ Day Lesson plan layoutTeaching Posters for Cause + Effect, Problem + Solu
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K - 3rd
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Importance of learning science
Learning science is particularly important for students as it equips them with the essential knowledge and skills to make sense of the world around them. Science education is not just about memorizing facts. It fosters critical thinking, inquiry, and problem-solving abilities. These skills are not only useful in school but also in everyday life beyond the classroom.
Benefits of learning science
Learning science offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. In fact, it helps students:
- Question the world around them and seek evidence-based explanations
- Cultivate their ability to observe, experiment, and analyze data
- Nurture a sense of curiosity, awe, and wonder about the natural world
- Understand natural phenomena and the laws that govern the universe
With a solid foundation in science, teachers can help empower students to think critically, solve problems, make informed decisions, and engage with the world around them in meaningful ways.
Teaching with science resources
One of the best parts about science class is all of the possibilities for hands-on, collaborative learning! Think: labs, experiments, inquiry-based activities, and design challenges. These activities encourage students to explore scientific concepts by observing, asking questions, and conducting investigations. Additionally, with small group centers, students can engage in group experiments, discussions, and projects that require them to collaborate, share ideas, and solve problems together.
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