1st Grade Physical Science Unit Plans

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

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Included within the units are:

- The Standards and Lists of Materials needed (all inexpensive, practical suggestions)

- Detailed Lesson Plans

- Essential Vocabulary Cards

- Experiments

- Posters (with photos)

- Picture Sorts

- Mini Books

- STEAM Challenges

- Charts

- Readings

- Worksheets

- Suggestions of Books to Read

- Suggestions for YouTube Videos

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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.

Thanks so much for spreading the joy of science! Enjoy these resources!

This first unit in the "Science Kids" series helps students learn how to be scientists. Every activity in this packet is aligned with one of the five stages of scientific inquiry. This packet supports the Next Generation Science Standards.

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.

The packet includes:

• Color posters of the five stages of scientific inquiry (Click here for free sample)

• 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

Click to see my entire Science Curriculum

Do you need a science curriculum that is aligned to the NGSS?

• This 1st-grade physical science fits the bill!. We have researched each standard, so nothing goes untaught.

• It comes with:

- 7 detailed lessons, so you can reclaim your nights and weekends.

Lesson 1 - What is Sound?

Lesson 2 - Sound Vibrations

Lesson 3 - What is Light?

Lesson 4 - Reflection of Light

Lesson 5 - Shadows

Lesson 6 - Opaque, Translucent, and Transparent

Lesson 7 - Design a Device That Will Communicate From One Tent to Another Tent

Included within this resource are:

- the standards

- sound and light energy mini posters

- sound and light energy mini booklets

- loud sounds/soft sounds posters

- student worksheets

- suggested YouTubes and books

- directions for making a kazoo and stringed instrument

- poster on how the ear works

- natural and man-made light sorting activity

- shadow investigation

- transparent, translucent, and opaque investigation

- engineering and design process posters

- 19 essential vocabulary cards

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Do you need a science curriculum that is aligned to the NGSS?

• This first-grade science bundle fits the bill!. We have researched each standard, so nothing goes untaught.

• It comes with:

- 22 detailed lessons, so you can reclaim your nights and weekends.

Included within the units are:

- The Standards and Materials needed page (all inexpensive, practical suggestions)

- 67 Essential Vocabulary Cards

- Posters ( with photos)

- Picture Sorts

- Mini Books

- STEAM Challenges

- Charts

- Worksheets

- Suggestions of Books to Read

- Suggestions of YouTube Videos

• Check out our preview to see if this resource is right for you!

_✅_You need access to YouTube for many of these lessons.

What others are saying about my science units:

"Makes science so easy!"

"This is a great resource! It has everything we need!"

"This is very well organized! Love it!"

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Customer Tips:

How to get TeachShare credit to use towards future purchases:

*Please go to your My Purchases page (you need to login). Next to each purchase, you’ll see a Provide Feedback button. Click that and you will be taken to a page where you can give a rating and leave a short comment about the product. Each time you give feedback, TeachShare gives you credit that you can use towards your future purchases.

Do you need help implementing the Next Generation Science Standards?

Do you need a science curriculum that is aligned to the NGSS?

• This kindergarten through fifth-grade science bundle of units fits the bill! We have researched each standard, so nothing goes untaught.
• It includes detailed lesson plans, essential vocabulary cards with definitions and pictures, colorful posters and charts, reading passages, science experiments, STEM challenges, worksheets, rubrics, suggested books, YouTubes, and more!

These well-received resources will save you so much time and energy!

Check out the previews to make sure these units are right for you and your students.

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How to get TeachShare credit to use towards future purchases:

*Please go to your My Purchases page (you need to log in). Next to each purchase, you’ll see a Provide Feedback button. Click that and you will be taken to a page where you can give a rating and leave a short comment about the