1st Grade Science

These lessons were created by Ari Wilder, Patricia Bitteker, Corrine Benn, Tracy Baker-White, and Linda Wagner.

All links link to Adobe PDF files.

Introductory Materials (Cover Page, Overall Themes and Questions, and Teaching Tips)

Table of Contents

• Unit #1: Pumpkins and Introduction to the Garden
• Unit #2: Solids, Liquids, and Gases
• Unit #3: Earth Science, Rocks and Fossils
• Unit #4: Air, Wind, and Sun
  • Paper Airplane types student instructions
• Unit #5: Simple Machines
• Unit #6: Habitats – The Rainforest

 

These lessons were created by Ari Wilder in collaboration with 1^st grade teachers Patricia Bitteker and Corrine Benn at Williamstown Elementary School.

All links link to word document, PowerPoint, or Adobe PDF files.

Introductory Materials (Cover Page and Overall Themes and Questions)

Table of Contents

• First grade ideas

Unit 1: Solids, Liquids, and Gases

• Lesson #1: Introduction to Solids, Liquids, and Gases
  • Solids, Liquids, and Gases Student and Teacher charts
  • Solids, Liquids, and Gases Student Record Sheet
• Lesson #2: Gases
  • Gases Observations Student Record Sheet
• Lesson #3: Mystery Liquids
  • Mystery Liquids Student Record Sheet
• Lesson #4: Measuring Liquids
  • Measuring Liquids Student Record Sheet
• Lesson #5: Mystery Solids
  • Mystery Solids Student Record Sheet
• Lesson #6: Measuring Solids
  • Measuring Solids Student Record Sheet
• Lesson #7: Sparkle Jars
• Lesson #8: Sink or Float?
  • Sink or Float Student Record Sheet
• Lesson #9: Water Changes
  • Water Changes Student Record Sheet
• Lesson #10: Water Container Design Challenge
  • Water Container Design Challenge Student Record Sheet

Unit 2: Fossils

• Lesson #1: Introduction to Fossils – Fossil Dig
  • Paleontologists at Work
• Lesson #2: Making Plant Fossils
• Lesson #3: Making Size Measurements
  • Size Measurements Student Record Sheet
• Lesson #4: Fossil Observations
  • Fossil Observations Student Record Sheet
• Lesson #5: Edible Fossils
  • Edible Fossils Student Record Sheet

Unit 3: Air, Wind, and Sun

• Lesson #1: Introduction to Air – Bubbles
  • Bubbles Student Record Sheet
• Lesson #2: Air and Wind – Wind Direction
• Lesson #3: Paper Airplanes
  • Paper Airplanes Student Record Sheet
• Lesson #4: Using Thermometers
  • Using Thermometers Student Record Sheet
• Lesson #5: Air Temperatures
  • Air Temperatures Student Record Sheet

Material List for Supply Bins

This extra unit on the solar system was put together by Stephanie Wren

• Lesson #1: Introduction to the Solar System
• Lesson #2: Planets
• Lesson #3: The Sun
• Lesson #4: The Moon and its Phases
• Lesson #5: Constellations
• Lesson #6: Solar System Model
• Materials List for Supply Bins
• Additional Resources and Materials