SCIENCE CURRICULUM MAP

SCIENCE CURRICULUM MAP - GRADE: 1

	September	October	November	December	January	February	March	April	May
Science/ Technology	Introduction to Science 5.1 What happens when 5.2 Pursue student-generated "what happens when" 5.3 Safety procedures 5.4 Complete & share an investigation 5.5 Individual conclusions 5.6 Appropriate tools & simple equipment/ instruments 5.8 Oral, written, pictorial representation 5.9 Compare observations 6.1 Similar results 6.2 Good explanations based on evidence 6.3 Everybody can do science								Understanding Technology 4.1 Different types of materials 4.2 Follow directions 4.3 Community recycling projects 4.4 People use energy 4.5 Saving energy Abilities to do Technological Design 4.6 Tools are used 4.7 Steps needed to make things 4.8 Parts put together can do things
Life Science	2.2 Food comes from different sources 2.4 Animals eat plants/ animals for food. 2.5 Animals use plants or animals for shelter 2.6 Seasonal changes	2.2 Food comes from different sources 2.4 Animals eat plants/ animals for food. 2.5 Animals use plants or animals for shelter 2.6 Seasonal changes	Characteristics and Structures of Life 2.1 Basic needs 2.2 Food can come from different sources 2.3 Humans/animals use body parts to meet their needs of eating	Diversity and Inter-dependence of Life 2.4 Animals eat plants/ animals for food 2.5 Animals use plants or animals for shelter 2.6 Seasonal changes
Earth/Space Science						Earth's Systems 1.1 Resources from the living 1.2 Supply of many resources is limited Processes That Shape Earth 1.3 Organisms cause changes in the environ-ment where they live

Physical Science							Nature of Matter 3.1 Classify objects according to physical properties 3.2 Water changes from liquid to solid or solid to liquid 3.3 Change properties of materials 3.4 Greatly changed/largely unchanged	Forces and Motion 3.5 Effects objects have on others 3.6 Ways to make objects move		Nature of Energy 3.7 Energy makes things work 3.8 Sun is an energy source 3.9 Energy from different sources
Scientific Inquiry	All Year----------------- 5.1 What happens when 5.2 Pursue student-generated "what happens when" 5.3 Safety procedures 5.4 Complete & share an investigation 5.5 Individual conclusions 5.6 Appropriate tools & simple equipment/ instruments 5.7 Estimates to com-pare lengths, weights, time 5.8 Oral, written, pictorial representation 5.9 Compare observations	--------------------------	-------------------------	-------------------------	-------------------------	-------------------------	-------------------------		-------------------------		----------------------►
Scientific Ways of Knowing	All Year----------------- 6.1 Similar results 6.2 Good explanations based on evidence 6.3 Everybody can do science	-------------------------	-------------------------	-------------------------	-------------------------	-------------------------	-------------------------		-------------------------		----------------------►
Health	Safety 6.1 Explore safety issues and first aid 6.2 Ways to request answers to needs 6.3 Deal with feelings/ situations 6.4 Ways to resolve disputes	Fire Safety 6.1 Explore safety issues related to fire prevention & safety 6.2 Ways to request answers to needs Drug Free 2.1 Seek help 2.2 Rules regarding safe use 3.1 Reject use of drugs 3.2 Benefits of not using drugs			Food 1.1 Eating habits 1.2 Variety of foods 1.3 Sanitation/safety 1.4 Availability of foods 1.5 Foods from other cultures Healthy Habits 4.1 Healthy behaviors 4.2 Behaviors that lower risk of disease 4.3 Distinguish between diseases 4.4 Community health	Dental Health 4.1 Healthy behaviors 4.2 Behaviors that lower risk of disease

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