1st Grade Basic Principles Homeschool Curricula
Science Kids- First Quarter Bundle
By Joyful Explorations
The “Science Kids” series of packets is intended to help teachers implement developmentally appropriate, hands-on science activities for children in Preschool, Kindergarten and the early grades. The activities in these packets are based on the scientific method and encourage inquiry-based learning.
The "First Quarter" bundle contains enough science activities to fill the first quarter of the school year (About 8 weeks) and supports Next Generation Science Standard K-PS2.
Unit 1- “What do Scientists do?” helps students learn how to be scientists. Every activity in this packet is aligned with one of the five stages of scientific inquiry. The packet includes:
Color posters of the five stages of scientific inquiry
Explanation of the stages of scientific inquiry for teachers
A two-week long, step-by step scientific investigation about balls and wagons
Printable scientific recording sheets for tracking hypotheses and data
Discussion guide
Ideas for sharing student learning
Unit 2- “Floating and Sinking” is designed to help students learn the concepts of buoyancy and water displacement. They will also begin to understand that the size and shape of an object affects its ability to float. Included in this packet are:
Five sinking and floating investigations, with directions and recording sheets
Guide for helping students plan their own individual investigations
Guides for forming hypotheses and reflecting on students' learning
Guide for sharing student learning
Tips and helpful suggestions
Unit 3- “Color Mixing” includes instructions for all of these hands-on, scientific investigations:
"Paint Mixing" Investigation
"Color and Water" Investigation
"Bubbling Color" Investigation
"Colored Lights" Investigation
"Wandering Water" Investigation
"Spinning Color Wheel" Investigation
"Coffee Filter Chromatography" Investigation
"Invent Your Own Color" final investigation
Printables, including:
Color Wheel
Recording sheets for investigations
Reflection and Planning Questions
Unit 4- “Magnets” includes instructions for all of these investigations:
“Magnetic or Not Magnetic?”
“The Magic Paper Clip”
“Magnet Cars”
“A String of Paper Clips”
“Magnet Train”
“Magnet Detectives”
The packet also includes:
Printable recording sheets for investigations
Guide for helping students develop independent investigations
Tips and helpful suggestions
Year Long Science Curriculum for Preschool and Kindergarten
By Joyful Explorations
The Science Kids curriculum is intended to help teachers implement developmentally appropriate, hands-on science activities for children in Preschool, Kindergarten and the early grades. The activities in these packets are based on the scientific method and encourage inquiry-based learning. All activities can be differentiated to meet the needs of your students.
This year long bundle includes 16 Science Units:
• “What do Scientists Do?”
• “Floating and Sinking”
• “Color Mixing”
• “Magnets”
• “Kitchen Chemistry”
• “Ramps”
• “Mirrors”
• “Gingerbread Science”
• “Freezing and Melting”
• “My Human Body”
• “Music and Vibration”
• “Shadows and Light”
• “Weather and Temperature”
• “Taking Care of the Earth”
• “Taking Care of Pets”
• “Taking Care of Plants”
This packet includes enough lessons for 32 weeks of hands-on learning. While 32 weeks is a bit shorter than a typical school year, this curriculum is designed to be flexible in order to give children the time they need to learn, so extra days are allowed for each unit. Additional, optional activities are also included for many of the units, and these can be used to help fill your days if needed.
This curriculum supports the Next Generation Science Standards for kindergarten.
Please see my other Science products if you want to supplement this curriculum.
Magnet Science for Preschool and Kindergarten
By Joyful Explorations
Students will learn about the concepts of magnets and magnetism through these fun and engaging investigations.
The “Science Kids” series is intended to help teachers implement developmentally appropriate, hands-on science activities for children in Preschool, Kindergarten and the early grades. The activities in these packets are based on the scientific method and encourage inquiry-based learning. All activities can be differentiated to meet the needs of your students.
This packet includes instructions for all of these investigations:
“Magnetic or Not Magnetic?”
“The Magic Paper Clip”
“Magnet Cars”
“A String of Paper Clips”
“Magnet Train”
“Magnet Detectives”
The packet also includes:
• An explanation of the Scientific Method
• Printable recording sheets for investigations
• Guide for helping students develop independent investigations
• Tips and helpful suggestions