Little 1st Grade SCIENCE Thinkers {UNIT 2: Space}

Little 1st Grade SCIENCE Thinkers is a complete science curriculum specifically for first grade.  It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your students.  It incorporates both the NGSS standards as well as many state standards for 1st grade science. This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.

UNIT 2: SPACE teaches your little learners all about the sun, moon, earth, and solar system. It includes many engaging investigations and experiences for your class. It includes lessons on these topics:

Earth's Place in Space

Energy from the Sun

Patterns from the Sun: Day/Night and the Seasons

Our Solar System

The Moon: Craters and Phases

Gravity

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COMPONENTS OF THE UNIT:

-A complete Teacher Guide

-8 printable/projectable Books for Read-Alouds

-Step-by-step, Scripted Lesson Plans (Twelve, 30-minute lesson plans in all)

-Essential Question and Learning Target Posters

-Anchor Charts

-Hands-on Investigations

-4 Science Stations

-Whole group Activities

-Vocabulary Cards

-Student Workbook

-Quick Checks

-Assessment and Rubric for scoring

-Parent Letter

-A COMPLETE unit PowerPoint to guide your teaching during each and every lesson (all books, targets, activity and workbook pages are included in the PowerPoint to help you save paper)

OUTLINE OF UNIT 2:

Lesson 1: EARTH'S PLACE IN SPACE

Lesson 2: THE SUN - ENERGY

Lesson 3: THE SUN - PATTERNS OF DAY AND NIGHT

Lesson 4: THE SUN - PATTERNS OF THE SEASONS

Lesson 5: OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

Lesson 6: THE MOON - CRATERS

Lesson 7: THE MOON - PHASES

Lesson 8: GRAVITY

Lesson 9: SOLAR SYSTEM INVESTIGATION

Lesson 10: HANDS-ON SCIENCE STATIONS

Lesson 11: REVIEW

Lesson 12: UNIT ASSESSMENT

*Please download the preview to see all that is included, including samples of everything!*

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OTHER LITTLE 1ST GRADE SCIENCE THINKERS UNITS:

UNIT 1: Light and Sound

UNIT 2: Space

UNIT 3: Earth Science

UNIT 4: Survival of Living Things

UNIT 5: Weather

Please note: A full curriculum bundle is also available.

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LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses. If you are a coach, principal, or district interested in transferable licenses to accommodate yearly staff changes, please contact me for a quote at karen@mrsjonessclass.com .

--------------------------RELATED UNITS--------------------------------

KINDERGARTEN Little Science Thinkers Curriculum

FIRST GRADE Little Social Studies Thinkers Curriculum

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