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Dr. Caroline Courter
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Dr. Caroline Courter
1st Grade Science
80 Lessons
Gregory Elementary
Wilmington, NC
Urban Environment
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1st Grade Science
(12 Units, 80 Lessons)
Unit 7 - Rocks & Minerals(10 Lessons)
Unit 1 - Introducing Science Journals(5 Lessons)
Unit 2 - Living Organisms - Introduction(3 Lessons)
Unit 3 - Living Organisms - Animals(11 Lessons)
Unit 4 - Living Organisms - Habitats(6 Lessons)
Unit 5 - Living Organisms - Plants(5 Lessons)
Unit 6 - Living Organisms - Stewardship(6 Lessons)
Unit 7 - Rocks & Minerals(10 Lessons)
Unit 8 - Soil and Water(8 Lessons)
Unit 9 - Forces and Motion: Push, Pull, and Movement(6 Lessons)
Unit 10 - Forces and Motion: Balance(6 Lessons)
Unit 11 - Forces and Motion: Magnets and Unseen Forces(6 Lessons)
Unit 12 - Earth, Moon, and Sun(8 Lessons)

Introduction to Rocks
1st Grade Science
» Unit:
Rocks & Minerals

Big Idea:Rough? Smooth? Tiny? Huge? The physical characteristics of rocks tell us a lot - including how it was formed!
Standards
27 Resources
15 Favorites
27 Resources
15 Favorites

Physical Properties of Rocks
1st Grade Science
» Unit:
Rocks & Minerals

Big Idea:To inspire inquiry, students have lots of experiences with rocks in this lesson - both hands-on and virtually!
Standards
26 Resources
3 Favorites
26 Resources
3 Favorites

What are Minerals?
1st Grade Science
» Unit:
Rocks & Minerals

Big Idea:Rocks are like cookies....and minerals are the ingredients! This is a tasty lesson to explain how minerals comprise rocks.
Standards
20 Resources
6 Favorites
20 Resources
6 Favorites

Testing Rocks and Minerals
1st Grade Science
» Unit:
Rocks & Minerals

Big Idea:Hardness, color, streak, luster, and cleavage are physical properties that we can test!
Standards
27 Resources
3 Favorites
27 Resources
3 Favorites

Uses of Rocks and Minerals
1st Grade Science
» Unit:
Rocks & Minerals

Big Idea:We eat them, bathe with them, and build with them...rocks and minerals are everywhere!
Standards
20 Resources
1 Favorite
20 Resources
1 Favorite

Volcanoes!
1st Grade Science
» Unit:
Rocks & Minerals

Big Idea:What first grader doesn't love volcanoes?! Students watch digital media and learn about how volcanoes contribute to the rock cycle.
Standards
28 Resources
8 Favorites
28 Resources
8 Favorites

Fossils
1st Grade Science
» Unit:
Rocks & Minerals

Big Idea:Another use for rocks? Fossilizing plants and animals so we can learn about them millions of years later!
Standards
27 Resources
1 Favorite
27 Resources
1 Favorite

Making Model Fossils
1st Grade Science
» Unit:
Rocks & Minerals

Big Idea:After learning how fossils are made over time, students get to make their own by imprinting various objects, to make their own models!
Standards
19 Resources
2 Favorites
19 Resources
2 Favorites

STEM Lab: Building Models With Earth Materials
1st Grade Science
» Unit:
Rocks & Minerals

Big Idea:We know all about animals, so now we are extending our knowledge about how they build - using Earth materials!
Standards
SP2SP4SP6
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31 Resources
4 Favorites
31 Resources
4 Favorites

STEM Lab: Building Models - Evaluating and Communicating
1st Grade Science
» Unit:
Rocks & Minerals

Big Idea:Now we have models...did they crumble? Did they fall? How can we do this differently?
Standards
SP2SP3SP4
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32 Resources
0 Favorites
32 Resources
0 Favorites