1st Grade Science
65 Lessons
Waitsfield Elementary School
Waitsfield, VT
Suburban Environment
Unit 1 - Writing Like A Scientist(5 Lessons)
Day 1: Amazing Apple Observations1st Grade Science» Unit:Writing Like A Scientist
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Big Idea:Using a familiar experience (fruit) this activity provides the students with a common experience with a familiar material. This allows the students to focus on their notebooks rather than trying to make sense of the content of the investigation.
Day 2: Observing Plants1st Grade Science» Unit:Writing Like A Scientist
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Big Idea:Students will work with a variety of partners to continue to learn from each other and see a variety of ways students are recording observations. Students will also learn how to use their science notebooks to answer questions from peers.
Day 3: A Closer Look At Plants1st Grade Science» Unit:Writing Like A Scientist
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Big Idea:Students will take a closer look at the structure of plants by using hand lenses. Later on in the lesson, students will be exposed to the idea of using relevant vocabulary within their observations.
Day 4: Adding Color For Detailed Observations1st Grade Science» Unit:Writing Like A Scientist
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Big Idea:Today your students will continue to observe and record plant structures. The use of colored pencils to enhance and add specific detail to the observations will be introduced.
Day 5: Looking At A New Plant1st Grade Science» Unit:Writing Like A Scientist
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Big Idea:Students will be given a new plant and asked to compare it to their original plant and record their observations in their science journals.
