Science Curriculum for 2001

Science Curriculum for 2001 - 2002

by Leticia Rodriguez

The lesson:

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First Quarter Science Curriculum for First Grade
References (click): Spanish - English, English Dictionary,

Week #	Topic (Concept)	Links and Resources to Activity	Goals/Skills	Assessments (Type) "rubric"
Questions: (Recall, Analysis, Comparison, Inference)

Week 1	Life Science (Five Senses)	Click on the Link to The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses Smell, Sound, Sight	11A1-3; 11B1-7; 11C1; 12A3 Observation Communication Making Comparisons Ordering Categorization	Evaluation Plan (Shown Below) You may refer to "Assessments" and link for specific rubrics.
Recall: Name the five senses. What special job does seeing have? What special job does hearing have? What special job does tasting have? What special job does touching have? What special job does smelling have?
Analysis: What is the relationship between your eye and your body? What is the relationship between your ear and your body? What is the relationship between your tongue and your body? What is the relationship between your tongue and your body? What is the relationship between your nose and your body?
Comparison: How are seeing and hearing different? How are seeing and tasting different? How are seeing and touching different? How are seeing and smelling different? How are hearing and tasting different?
Inference: What daily needs does the sense of sight fulfill? What daily needs does the sense of hearing fulfill? What daily needs does the sense of tasting fulfill? What daily needs does the sense of touching fulfill? What daily needs does the sense of smelling fulfill?
Evaluation: Learning Centers: Station 1- Cut and paste from magazine anything you can see. Station 2- Cut and paste from magazine anything you can hear. Station 3- Cut and paste anything you can taste. Station 4- Cut and paste anything you can touch. Station 5- Cut and paste anything you can smell. Station 6- Put together five pages from previous stations in order to create your Five Senses Book. Make a title page and write your name at the bottom.

Week 2	Life Science (Five Senses)	Click on the Link to The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses Smell, Sound, Sight	11A1-3; 11B1-7; 11C1; 12A3 Observation Communication Making Comparisons Ordering Categorization	Evaluation Plan (Shown Below) You may refer to "Assessments" and link for specific rubrics.
Recall: (Review Week 1) Oral presentations of sight pages.
Analysis: (Review Week 1) Oral presentation of hearing pages.
Comparison: (Review Week 1) Oral presentation of taste pages.
Inference: (Review Week 1) Oral presentation of touch pages.
Evaluation: Oral presentation of smell pages.

Week 3	Life Science (Five Senses)	Click on the Link to The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses Smell, Sound, Sight	11A1-3; 11B1-7; 11C1; 12A3 Observation Communication Making Comparisons Ordering Categorization	Evaluation Plan (Shown Below) You may refer to "Assessments" and link for specific rubrics.
Recall: (Review Week 2) Finish oral presentations of sight pages.
Analysis: (Review Week 2) Finish oral presentation of hearing pages.
Comparison: (Review Week 2) Finish oral presentation of taste pages.
Inference: (Review Week 2) Finish oral presentation of touch pages.
Evaluation: Finish oral presentation of smell pages.

Week 4	Life Science (Internal Body Parts) Muscles Teeth Heart Head Lungs Stomach	The Magic School Bus gets cold feet The Magic School Bus explores the human body The Magic School bus inside the human body The Magic School Bus inside Ralphie The Magic School Bus gets eaten	11A1-3; 11B1-7; 11C1; 12A3; 12B2; 13D1 Observation Communication Making Comparisons Ordering Categorization	Evaluation Plan (Shown Below) You may refer to "Assessments" and link for specific rubrics.
Recall: Name the internal body parts. What special job does the brain have? What special job does the heart have? What special job do the lungs have? What special job does the stomach have? What special job does the digestive system have?
Analysis: How does the Brain function? How does the Heart function? How do the Lungs function? How does the Stomach function? How does the Digestive System function?
Comparison: How is the brain different from the heart? How are the lungs different from the stomach? How is the digestive system different from the stomach?
Inference: What daily needs does the brain fulfill? What daily needs does the heart fulfill? What daily needs do the lungs fulfill? What daily needs does the stomach fulfill? What daily needs does the digestive system fulfill?
Evaluation: Learning Centers: Station1- Cut and paste from magazine any brain activities. Station 2- Cut and paste from magazine any heart activities. Station 3- Cut and paste from magazine any lung activities. Station 4- Cut and paste from magazine any stomach activities. Station 5- Cut and paste from magazine any digestive system activities. Station 6- Put together five pages from previous stations in order to create your External Body Parts Book. Make a title page and write your name at the bottom.

Week 5	Life Science (Internal Body Parts) Muscles Teeth Heart Head Lungs Stomach	The Magic School Bus gets cold feet The Magic School Bus explores the human body The Magic School bus inside the human body The Magic School Bus inside Ralphie The Magic School Bus gets eaten	11A1-3; 11B1-7; 11C1; 12A3; 12B2; 13D1 Observation Communication Making Comparisons Ordering Categorization	Evaluation Plan (Shown Below) You may refer to "Assessments" and link for specific rubrics.
Recall: (Review Week 4) Oral presentations of brain page.
Analysis: (Review Week 4) Oral presentation of heart page.
Comparison: (Review Week 4) Oral presentation of lung page.
Inference: (Review Week 4) Oral presentation of stomach page.
Evaluation: (Review Week 4) Oral presentation of digestive system page.

Week 6	Life Science (Internal Body Parts) Muscles Teeth Heart Head Lungs Stomach	The Magic School Bus gets cold feet The Magic School Bus explores the human body The Magic School bus inside the human body The Magic School Bus inside Ralphie The Magic School Bus gets eaten	11A1-3; 11B1-7; 11C1; 12A3; 12B2; 13D1 Observation Communication Making Comparisons Ordering Categorization	Evaluation Plan (Shown Below) You may refer to "Assessments" and link for specific rubrics.
Recall: (Review Week 5) Finish oral presentations of brain page.
Analysis: (Review Week 5) Finish oral presentation of heart page.
Comparison: (Review Week 5) Finish oral presentation of lung page.
Inference: (Review Week 5) Finish oral presentation of stomach page.
Evaluation: (Review Week 5) Finish oral presentation of digestive system page.

Week 7	Life Science (External Body Parts)	The Magic School Bus gets cold feet The Magic School Bus explores the human body The Magic School bus inside the human body The Magic School Bus inside Ralphie The Magic School Bus gets eaten	11A1-3; 11B1-7; 11C1; 12A3; 12B2; 13D1 Observation Communication Making Comparisons Ordering Categorization	Evaluation Plan (Shown Below) You may refer to "Assessments" and link for specific rubrics.
Recall: Name the external body parts. What special job does the eye have? What special job does the head have? What special job does the mouth have? What special job does the nose have? What special job does the hand have?
Comparison: How is the eye different from the head? How is the mouth different from the nose? How is the hand different from the head?
Inference: What daily needs does the eye fulfill? What daily needs does the head fulfill? What daily needs does the mouth fulfill? What daily needs does the nose fulfill? What daily needs does the hand fulfill?
Evaluation: Learning Centers: Station1- Cut and paste from magazine any eye activities. Station 2- Cut and paste from magazine any head activities. Station 3- Cut and paste from magazine any mouth activities. Station 4- Cut and paste from magazine any nose activities. Station 5- Cut and paste from magazine any hand activities. Station 6- Put together five pages from previous stations in order to create your External Body Parts Book. Make a title page and write your name at the bottom.

Week 8	Life Science (External Body Parts)	The Magic School Bus gets cold feet The Magic School Bus explores the human body The Magic School bus inside the human body The Magic School Bus inside Ralphie The Magic School Bus gets eaten	11A1-3; 11B1-7; 11C1; 12A3: 12B2: 13D1 Observation Communication Making Comparisons Ordering Categorization	Evaluation Plan (Shown Below) You may refer to "Assessments" and link for specific rubrics.
Recall: (Review Week 7) Oral presentations of eye page.
Analysis: (Review Week 7) Oral presentation of head page.
Comparison: (Review Week 7) Oral presentation of mouth page.
Inference: (Review Week 7) Oral presentation of nose page.
Evaluation: (Review Week 7) Oral presentation of hand page.

Week 9	Life Science (External Body Parts)	The Magic School Bus gets cold feet The Magic School Bus explores the human body The Magic School bus inside the human body The Magic School Bus inside Ralphie The Magic School Bus gets eaten	11A1-3; 11B1-7; 11C1; 12A3; 12B2; 13D1 Observation Communication Making Comparisons Ordering Categorization	Evaluation Plan (Shown Below) You may refer to "Assessments" and link for specific rubrics.
Recall: (Review Week 8) Finish oral presentations of eye page.
Analysis: (Review Week 8) Finish oral presentation of head page.
Comparison: (Review Week 8) Finish oral presentation of mouth page.
Inference: (Review Week 8) Finish oral presentation of nose page.
Evaluation: (Review Week 8) Finish oral presentation of hand page.

Week10	Life Science (Review)	The Magic School Bus gets cold feet The Magic School Bus explores the human body The Magic School bus inside the human body The Magic School Bus inside Ralphie The Magic School Bus gets eaten	11A1-3; 11B1-7; 11C1; 12A3; 12B2; 13D1 Observation Communication Making Comparisons Ordering Categorization	Evaluation Plan (Shown Below) You may refer to "Assessments" and link for specific rubrics.
Recall: Review -five senses, internal body parts, external body parts.
Comparison: Compare which five senses goes with what internal or external body part.
Inference: Synthesize the five senses, internal and external body parts fitting together on the body as a whole.
Evaluation: Oral presentations on above questions.

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