Science

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= Science Notebooks = //Non-negotiable:// each first grade student **must** keep a science notebook.

Table of content templates, essential question labels and vocabulary labels/templates are found under each Big Idea and chapter (below). In place of labels you may cut and paste the essential questions into the science notebook.

= Science Notebook Table of Contents. This is one example. You may modify to suite your needs.=

= Optional 2016-2017 Science Notebook Page EQ Inserts =

= Resources/Vocabulary =



= Chets Creek Science Supply Closet List = = = = Curriculum Checklist = You should have the following materials:

=__ Big Idea 1: The Practice of Science __=

** Chapter 1: Practice of Science **
// Topic: // **Raise Questions, Investigate and Explain**


 * Notebook Essential Question Labels:**
 * [[file:What is a scientist? labels.docx|Labels - What is a scientist? (docx)]]**


 * "What Tools Do Scientists Use?" PowerPoint


 * Science Safety Contract

Books:


PBS Kids- Sid the Science Kid Games: "I Want to Be a Scientist"
 * Technology Connections**:

// **Topic:** // Using Five Senses and Keeping Records

 * Notebook Essential Question Labels:**


 * Investigations:**

[|Sid the Science Kid: "I Love Charts"]
 * Technology Connections:**

=__ Big Idea 8: Properties of Matter __= = Chapter 4: Matter and Movement =

Second Nine Weeks Table of Contents - Notebook inserts



=**Notebook Essential Question Labels:**=


 * Investigations:**

Sorting and online games
 * Technology Connections:**

** //Topics:// Ways Objects Move and Push or Pull **

 * Notebook Essential Question Labels: **

Chapter Assessments:


=__ Big Idea 5: Earth in Space and Time __=

Chapter 2: Earth and Sky

 * Notebook Vocabulary and Table of Contents:**

** // Topic: // Explore the Law of Gravity **

 * Notebook Essential Question Labels:**

Pearson SuccessNet Chapter 2, Lesson 2: "What is Gravity?" [|Bill Nye - Gravity]
 * Technology Connections:**

** //Topic:// Investigate Magnifiers **

 * Notebook Essential Question Labels:**

Sid the Science Kid: The Magnification Investigation Sid the Science Kid: Magnify Music Video
 * Technology Connections:**

** //Topic:// Stars in the Sky **

 * Notebook Essential Question Labels:**

** //Topic:// Beneficial and Harmful Properties of the Sun **

 * Notebook Essential Question Labels:**


 * Investigations:**

Teacher information on Ultraviolet beads

UV Beads Info: Blog: Mystery Bead Lesson [|"The Sun and Our Skin"] Blog: **[|Mystery Beads,Mystery Guests]**
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Sun Safety:

=__ Big Idea 6: Earth Structures __=

Chapter 3: Land and Water

 * Notebook Table of Contents and Vocabulary:**

[|2014 Ruark-Timmons Blog]
 * // Topic: // ** **Earth's Surface**
 * Essential Question Labels:**



//Topic:// Water


Soil labs/handouts



Labs/PowerPoint's


 * Technology Connections:**
 * Remember to refer to PearsonSuccess.net

=__ Big Idea 14: Organization and Development of Living Organisms __=

Chapter 5: Plants and Animals

 * Notebook Table of Contents and Vocabulary:**

=// **Topic:** // **Living Things and their Environments** =
 * Essential Question Labels:**




 * Habitat Sort**:

[|See this blog]
 * Environment Matching Game** - Print and cut the pictures and have each table sort by environment. Combine animals and plants.



//Topic:// Living and Nonliving Things





 * Literature Connection:** __What's Alive?__ by Kathleen Zoehfled

//Topic:// Parts of a Plant



 * Investigation: ** Stem


 * Investigation:** //How do seeds grow?//

Seed lab


 * Investigation:** //How fast can you grow?//

= = =__ Big Idea: Heredity and Reproduction __= = =

//Topic:// Parents and Their Young

 * Essential Question Labels:**


 * Investigation:** Parent and Offspring Venn Diagram (use with parent/offspring matching cards)

//Topic:// Basic Needs

 * Vocabulary and Table of Contents:**


 * Essential Question Labels: **

=__**2012-2013**__=

Blog: [|Gardening] (radishes) with Science Journal entries Blog: [|Harvesting Our Carrots] with Science Journal example