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first grade science curriculum is divided into three areas of
study. Each tri-mester the area of science study will change.
We will begin the year learning about Solids,
Liquids, and Gases.
During the second tri-mester we will learn about Sun, Moon, & Stars, and
we will finish the year discussing Living Things. |
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Solids,
Liquids, and Gases |
During
the first tri-mester we will be exploring matter.
We will be looking at the differences in solids,
liquids, and gases.
We will also be looking at the physical and chemical changes
that can occur when matter changes.
Vocabulary:
matter
- everything that has
weight and occupies space
solid
- has a shape that
resists change
liquid
- flows readily and
conforms to the shape of a container while maintaining the same
volume
gas
- vapor which expands
to fill its container
physical
change - change in
matter that can be reversed by adding or taking away heat
chemical
change - change in
matter that can not be reversed |
During the second
trimester we will begin to explore astronomy. We will be learning
about and observing the sun,
moon, and stars.
Astronauts and space travel will also be part of our outer space
explorations.
Vocabulary:
sun
moon
orbit
phases
stars
constellations
astronaut |
The school year
will conclude with a study of Living Things. We will look at the similarities and differences
between plants and animals during this time. Students will learn
about the different functions of a plant's roots, stem, leaves,
and flowers. Students will also explore how animals survive.
Vocabulary:
roots
-
the usually underground portion of a plant that serves as
support, draws food and water from the surrounding soil, and
stores food
stem -
the main ascending axis of a plant that transports food to other
plant parts while supporting the leaves, flowers, and/or branches
leaf -
a usually green, flattened structure of plant that functions
as a principal organ of photosynthesis
flower -
the reproductive structure of a seed-bearing plant
carnivorous -
eating animal substances
herbivorous -
eating vegetable substances
omnivorous -
eating both animal and vegetable substances
sense -
any of the animal functions of hearing, sight, smell, touch,
and taste
camouflage
- the method or result of concealing personnel or materiel from an enemy by making
them apper to be part of the natural surroundings |
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Parent's
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Science Activities
to Do Together
(Solids, Liquids, and Gases) |
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Make a Liquid Sandwich |
Make "Play Dough" |
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1. Fill a tall, slender plastic bottle
one-third of the way full with colored water.
2. Slowly pour a little liquid soap
into the bottle;do not mix.
3. Slowly pour cooking oil down the inner side of the bottle to create
a third layer.
4. After you and your child have observed
the layers, mix the liquids
by rotating the bottle slowly.
5. Watch what happens when the liquids
sit for a few minutes.
6. Discuss this activity with your child.
*Why don't
these liquids stay mixed together?
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1. Have your child help mix 2 cups of flour, 1/2 cup of salt,
2 tablespoons of cream
of tartar, 2 cups of
water, 2 tablespoons of oil and food coloring.
2. Heat slowly and stir the mixture.
3. Your child can watch as the liquid mixture becomes thick, then solid (as you stir).
4. When it forms a rubbery ball, remove
it from the heat, let it cool, and then play!
*What kind
of change occured, chemical or physical? Why?
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