1st Grade Science

Student Outcomes

The student will...

• observe that heat from the Sun, or friction, causes change. Ex: thermometer changes
• identify basic needs of living things
• explore how living things depend on each other
• sort living and non-living
• make measurements using non-standard units
• implement safe practices during investigations
• ask questions, gather information (computers) in the classroom or outside
• identify the natural world: rocks, soil, and natural resources
• understand that science is always changing, can solve problems using your body, a math problem or concrete objects
• understand systems: life cycles, season cycles, specific space, time, energy, matter
• observe and predict system/cycle patterns over time
• learn and answer questions about the natural world