Grade 1
I.	Inquiry								Project WILD	Aquatic Project WILD
	Process skills and inquiries are not an isolated unit of instruction and should be embedded throughout the content areas.  Safety issues should be addressed as developmentally appropriate.
	A.	Process Skills
		1	Observe
			a.	Use the senses to gather information about objects or events such as size, shape, color, texture, sound, position, and change (qualitative observations).					62-Learning To Look, Looking To See	A-54 Wetland Metaphors
									20-Wildlife Is Everywhere!	A-142 Deadly Skies
		2	Classify
			a.	Compare, sort, and group concrete objects according to observable properties.						A-170 Plastic Jellyfish
										A-14 Are You Me?
			b.	Arrange objects in sequential order.
		3	Measure
			a.	Use standard (U.S. Customary and Metric) and nonstandard whole units to estimate and measure mass, length, volume, and temperature (quantitative observations).
		4	Communicate						228-Saturday Morning Wildlife Watching	A-126 Aquatic Times
			a.	Use drawings, tables, graphs, written and oral language to describe objects and explain ideas and actions.					12-Color Crazy	A-88 Fashion A Fish
									108-Forest In A Jar	A-142 Deadly Skies
									98-What Bear Goes Where?
	B.	Inquiry
		1	Plan and conduct a simple investigation.							A-120 Water We Eating?
			a.	Ask a question about objects, organisms, and events in the environment.					108-Forest In A Jar	A-170 Plastic Jellyfish
										A-142 Deadly Skies
			b.	Employ simple equipment, such as hand lenses, thermometers, balances, etc., to gather data and extend the senses.
II.	Life Science
		Unit of Study:  Plants
	A.	Characteristics of Organisms
		1	Organisms have basic needs.
			a.	Investigate and explain that plants require air, water, nutrients, space, and light to survive and reproduce.					108-Forest In A Jar
		2	Plants have basic structures.
			a.	Identify the parts of a plant (seeds, roots, stems, leaves, flower, and fruit).
			b.	Classify edible plant parts as seeds, roots, etc.
			c.	Explore and compare methods of seed dispersal.
	B.	Life Cycles of Organisms
		1	Plants have life cycles.  The details of the life cycle are different for different organisms.
			a.	Observe and communicate the growth and development of a variety of plants from seed.
			b.	Recognize that fruits and nuts come from flowers.
	C.	Organisms and Their Environments
		1	Organisms can survive only in environments in which their needs can be met.
			a.	Classify plants according to their habitats.
			b.	Describe characteristics of plants that help them to survive in specific environments.
		2	All organisms cause changes in the environment where they live.
			a.	Explore and describe that living things can change the environment.					292-Playing Lightly On The Earth
									290 Ethi-Thinking
			b.	Investigate how natural resources can be reused and recycled to reduce consumption.  (P)
III.	Earth Science
		Unit of Study: Things in the Sky
	A.	Objects in the Sky
		1	The sun, moon, and stars have properties, locations and movements that can be observed and described.
			a.	Observe and describe the basic relationships between the sun, moon, and Earth.
			b.	Identify that the sun is a star and is the source of heat and light for Earth.
	B.	Changes in the Earth and Sky
		1	The sun and moon appear to move across the sky on a daily basis.
			a.	Observe and compare the day and the night sky.
			b.	Observe and describe changes in shadows over time.
			c.	Observe and describe the phases of the moon over time looking for patterns.
IV.	Physical Science
		Units of Study: Properties of Objects and Materials
		Exploring Motion
	A.	Properties of Objects and Materials
		1	Objects have many observable properties, including size, mass, shape, color, and temperature.
			a.	Observe, describe, compare and classify common physical properties of matter.
		2	Properties of matter can be measured using tools, such as rulers, balances, and thermometers.
			a.	Measure length, mass, and temperature of various materials in nonstandard and standard units. (U.S. Customary and Metric Systems)
			b.	Sort objects and materials based on a single attribute.						A-170 Plastic Jellyfish
		3	Objects can be described by the properties of the materials from which they are made, and those properties can be used to separate or sort a group of objects or materials.
			a.	Investigate that some materials mix with water and others will not.
			b.	Make and separate simple mixtures.
		4	Materials can exist in different states.
			a.	Explore and describe characteristics of solids.
			b.	Explore and describe characteristics of liquids.
			c.	Identify materials as either solid or liquid.
	B.	Position and Motion of Objects
		1	The position and motion of objects can be changed by pushing and pulling.
			a.	Investigate the effect of a push or a pull on the position and motion of common objects.
			b.	Explore and describe patterns of motion.