2011-2012 Year at a Glance

  • Science Year at a Glance

    In accordance with State/District Standards and Expectations, this is how ourscience school year looks like:

     

    Classes/ 

    Semesters 

    FALL 

    WINTER 

    SPRING 

     

    2ND GRADE 

    LIVING AND NON LIVING THINGS 

     

    Life Cycle of various Insects  

     

    Metamorphoses 

     

    Life Cycle of various Insects  

    Metamorphoses: complete and incomplete metamorphoses 

     

    Observation of seeds  Fast Growing Plants Life Cycle  

    Engineering 

     

    Engineering 

     

    Properties of Matter: Solids and Liquids. 

     

    Mixtures of Liquids 

    3RD GRADE 

     

    Plants: Structures and Functions. 

     

    Astronomy will be done by Classroom Teachers 

     Animals: Structures and Functions 

    Physical properties of Earth Materials. 

     

    Light and Sound 

    4TH GRADE 

    Physical properties of Earth Materials. 

    Origin of Earth Materials: 

    Magmatic Rocks, Sedimentary Rocks 

    Metamorphic Rocks 

    Human Immune System 

     

    Energy: Magnetism and Electricity, Electromagnetism Engineering 

    Heating and Cooling of Matter. 

     

    5TH GRADE 

    Water: States of Water  and Water Cycle 

     

    Engineering: Using Electromagnetism  

     

      

    Engineering: Using Electromagnetism  

     

    Ecosystem: Environmental Factors: Living and Non Living Factors (Variables) 

    Plants Nutrition 

    Photosynthesis, Evapotranspiration, 

    Reusable and non Reusable Resources. 

     

     Erosion, Soil and Earth Movements 

     

     

    10 – interspersed throughout the year

    SPPS Aligned Learning Curriculum Guide 1s t Grade Science
    Draft – August 2012

     

    Units in Order

    Season

    Unit Duration
    (50 min. class periods)

     

    Safety, Rituals, Routines

    		 

    3

    A

    Nature of Science and Engineering

    Ongoing

    Must embed in all units

    B

    Earth Materials

    Fall

    15

    C

    Motion

    Winter

    20

    D

    Air & Weather

    Spring

    20

    E

    Engineering

    Spring

    10

     

    SPPS Aligned Learning Curriculum Guide Kindergarten Science
    Draft – August 2012

     

    Units in Order

    Season

    Unit Duration
    (50 min. class periods)

     

    Safety, Rituals, Routines

    		 

    8

    A

    Nature of Science and Engineering

    Ongoing

    Must embed in all units

    B

    Weather

    Ongoing

    10 – interspersed throughout the year

    C

    Physical Properties of Matter

    Ongoing

    		 

    D

    Plants and Animals

    Fall/Winter

    20

    E

    Living/Nonliving and Natural Systems

    Spring

    20