Science -
1st Grade Lesson Plan

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Science Lesson Plan 1st Grade Curriculum Total Activities: 16 Click here for a printable version.

Chapter -"Living & Nonliving Things"-The learner will understand the patterns of structure and function in living and nonliving things.

Lesson Code

Lesson Title and Description

Learning Activity
(LA)
Number

Distinguish Living & Nonliving-Distinguish between living and nonliving things. Know that living things need food, water, space, and shelter to survive. Describe plants and animals that live in an ocean habitat, and group them as plant or animal.

10019 10020

Different Animal Environments-Know that animals inhabit different kinds of environments and have external features that help them thrive in different kinds of places.

10021 10022

Amphibians-Describe the general features of amphibians. Name specific amphibians, and describe the life cycles and habitats of each.

10023 10024

Classify Animals-Classify, group, and compare animals into scientific categories such as plant eaters, meat eaters, and plant/meat eaters.

10025 10028

Chapter -"Earth Science"-The learner will understand basic characteristics of earth science.

Lesson Code

Lesson Title and Description

Learning Activity (LA) Number

Weather Map-Use graphic organizers, such as calendars and graphs, to display weather data and show weather patterns. Know how to read a simple weather map. Identify the cycle of seasons and describe weather patterns associated with those seasons in North America.

10108 10111

Thunderstorms-Explore thunderstorms, and describe characteristics of thunder and lightning. Describe basic safety measures needed in thunderstorms.

10026 10090

Water Cycle-Describe the water cycle.

10109

Chapter -"Contributions to Science"-The learner will explore contributions people have made to scientific knowledge.

Lesson Code

Lesson Title and Description

Learning Activity (LA) Number

Jane Goodall-Know who Jane Goodall is, and describe her work observing chimpanzees in Africa. Name one fact we now know about chimpanzees due to Jane Goodall's work.

10027 10057

Chapter -"Custom Curriculum"-Custom Curriculum

Lesson Code

Lesson Title and Description

Learning Activity (LA) Number

Custom Standard-Custom Standard

Chapter -"The Surface of the Earth"-The student extends and refines knowledge that the surface of the Earth is composed of different types of solid materials.

Lesson Code

Lesson Title and Description

Learning Activity (LA) Number

Solid Earth-The student recognizes that the solid materials making up the Earth come in all sizes, from boulders to grains of sand.

10110

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Science - 1st Grade Lesson Plan

Science -
1st Grade Lesson Plan