Dr. Caroline Courter
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Dr. Caroline Courter
1st Grade Science
80 Lessons
Gregory Elementary
Wilmington, NC
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1st Grade Science
(12 Units, 80 Lessons)
Unit 8 - Soil and Water(8 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)

What is Soil? Preassessment and Exploration
1st Grade Science
» Unit:
Soil and Water

Big Idea:Students discover that soil looks, feels, and even smells different when it comes from different places!
Standards
33 Resources
7 Favorites
33 Resources
7 Favorites

Clay, Sand, and Silt
1st Grade Science
» Unit:
Soil and Water

Big Idea:Students touch, smell, and test three common types of soil.
Standards
30 Resources
6 Favorites
30 Resources
6 Favorites

The Layers of Soil
1st Grade Science
» Unit:
Soil and Water

Big Idea:Soil is made from lots of organic materials in layers, like a cake!
Standards
28 Resources
5 Favorites
28 Resources
5 Favorites

Is My Soil Wiggling?!?
1st Grade Science
» Unit:
Soil and Water

Big Idea:Soil is home to lots of creatures! Be careful where you step!
Standards
25 Resources
2 Favorites
25 Resources
2 Favorites

Soils for Planting
1st Grade Science
» Unit:
Soil and Water

Big Idea:Some trees grow in the desert, some flowers grow in the rainforest...but almost all grow in soil. How do gardeners know what kind of soil to use?
Standards
26 Resources
2 Favorites
26 Resources
2 Favorites

Alternate Gardening Solutions
1st Grade Science
» Unit:
Soil and Water

Big Idea:It's a new age and we grow things in different ways! Let's talk about other useful types of soil!
Standards
23 Resources
0 Favorites
23 Resources
0 Favorites

STEM Lab: Day 1 - Soil Drainage and Retention
1st Grade Science
» Unit:
Soil and Water

Big Idea:Soils have different uses based on their properties - and one major property is the ability to drain or retain water. In this experiment, students test soil samples to see how well water moves through them.
Standards
SP1SP3SP4
+1 more
32 Resources
5 Favorites
32 Resources
5 Favorites

STEM Lab: Day 2: Soil -Communicate & Evaluate
1st Grade Science
» Unit:
Soil and Water

Big Idea:We conducted the tests - What did we learn? What can we share?
Standards
29 Resources
1 Favorites
29 Resources
1 Favorites