Science Curriculum K-5
Clicking on the unit block or title will bring you to a WebQuest which, when completed, will provide background material and resources to deepen your understanding of the unit. |
Grade |
Earth Science |
Physical Science |
Life Science |
Science & Technology |
K |
Energy in the Earth's Systems: How do external and internal sources of energy affect the Earth's systems? Focus ~ Weather and how it affects what we do, what we wear and how we feel | Properties of Matter: How does the structure of matter affect the properties and uses of materials? Focus ~ Observation and sorting of objects by their properties | Structure and Function: How are organisms structured to ensure efficiency and survival? Focus ~ Living/non-living; Life cycle of plants (pumpkin) and animals (butterfly) | Science and Technology in Society: How do science and technology affect the quality of our lives? Focus ~ recycling |
1 |
Forces and Motion: What makes objects move the way they do? Focus ~ Movement of the sun across the sky | Structure and Function: How are organisms structured to ensure efficiency and survival? Focus ~ Living/non-living; Basic needs of plants (sunflower) and animals (frog) Heredity and Evolution: What are the processes responsible for life's unity and diversity? Focus ~ Life cycle of sunflower and frog | Science and Technology in Society: How do science and technology affect the quality of our lives? Focus ~ tools that we use to estimate, measure, compare and describe the size and weight of different objects and organisms | |
2 |
The Changing Earth: How do materials cycle through the Earth's systems? Focus ~ Varied physical properties of earth materials (soil types and properties) | Properties of Matter: How does the structure of matter affect the properties and uses of materials? Focus ~ Classification of materials as solid, liquid or gas based upon their observable properties | Structure and Function: How are organisms structured to ensure efficiency and survival? Focus ~ Life cycle of flowering plants (beans and others); effect of light and water on seed germination and plant growth | Science and Technology in Society: How do science and technology affect the quality of our lives? Focus ~ types of materials people use to build houses; properties of materials that make them useful |
3 |
The Changing Earth: How do materials cycle through the Earth's systems? Focus ~ Properties of rocks and minerals | Properties of Matter: How does the structure of matter affect the properties and uses of materials? Focus ~ sorting and classifying materials based on properties (dissolving in water, sinking and floating, conducting heat, attraction to magnets); the effect heating and cooling have on the properties of materials | Matter and Energy in Ecosystems: How do matter and energy flow through ecosystems? Focus ~ habitats; plant and animal adaptations | Science and Technology in Society: How do science and technology affect the quality of our lives? Focus ~ Nutritional needs for human survival |
4 |
Energy in the Earth's Systems: How do external and internal sources of energy affect the Earth's systems? Focus ~ The role of water in shaping the earth's surface; effect of the sun's energy on the water cycle Energy Transfer and Transformations: What is the role of energy in our world? Focus ~ electricity; magnets | Forces and Motion: What makes objects move the way they do? Focus ~ effects of push/pull on the motion of objects; effect that mass of an object has on its motion | Matter and Energy in Ecosystems: How do matter and energy flow through ecosystems? Focus ~ biomes; effect of the features of the environment on survival of animals; impact of natural phenomena and human activities on habitats and biomes | |
5 |
Energy Transfer and Transformations: What is the role of energy in our world? Focus ~ sound and light | Earth in the Solar System: How does the position of Earth in the solar system affect the conditions on our planet? Focus ~ Movement of the earth and moon relative to the sun (cycles of day and night, moon phases and seasons) | Structure and Function: How are organisms structured to ensure efficiency and survival? Focus: structure and function of the human senses and the signals they perceive | Science and Technology in Society: How do science and Technology affect the quality of our lives? Focus ~ human eye/camera; advances in technology that enhance vision |