Grade 1 Science Weeks 19–20: Teacher Guide and Keys
Suggested daily sequence: read and discuss (10 minutes), model or observe (10 minutes), record evidence (10 minutes), explain (5 minutes). Supervise all hands-on work.
Week 19: Sunlight and warming
Core question: Which location may be warmer, a sunny rock or a shaded rock? Expected answer: The sunny rock may be warmer.
Day 91: Instruction and assessment
Task: Answer the question using the passage: Which location may be warmer, a sunny rock or a shaded rock?
Answer guidance: The sunny rock may be warmer.
Day 92: Instruction and assessment
Task: Draw and label two facts from the reading. Write a sentence explaining each.
Answer guidance: Accept observations consistent with the investigation. A prediction need not be correct; distinguish observation from inference.
Day 93: Instruction and assessment
Task: Predict what you might observe if you explore this topic. Explain your prediction.
Answer guidance: Accept observations consistent with the investigation. A prediction need not be correct; distinguish observation from inference.
Day 94: Instruction and assessment
Task: Safe observation or model: Compare two safe surfaces by observation with an adult. Do not touch hot pavement. Record what actually happened.
Answer guidance: Accept observations consistent with the investigation. A prediction need not be correct; distinguish observation from inference.
Day 95: Instruction and assessment
Task: Without copying the reading, answer: Which location may be warmer, a sunny rock or a shaded rock? Explain one piece of evidence.
Answer guidance: The sunny rock may be warmer.
Week 20: Patterns of day and night
Core question: Why do we have a repeating day and night pattern? Expected answer: Earth rotates.
Day 96: Instruction and assessment
Task: Answer the question using the passage: Why do we have a repeating day and night pattern?
Answer guidance: Earth rotates.
Day 97: Instruction and assessment
Task: Draw and label two facts from the reading. Write a sentence explaining each.
Answer guidance: Accept observations consistent with the investigation. A prediction need not be correct; distinguish observation from inference.
Day 98: Instruction and assessment
Task: Predict what you might observe if you explore this topic. Explain your prediction.
Answer guidance: Accept observations consistent with the investigation. A prediction need not be correct; distinguish observation from inference.
Day 99: Instruction and assessment
Task: Safe observation or model: Make drawings of a safe outdoor scene in morning and afternoon. Record what actually happened.
Answer guidance: Accept observations consistent with the investigation. A prediction need not be correct; distinguish observation from inference.
Day 100: Instruction and assessment
Task: Without copying the reading, answer: Why do we have a repeating day and night pattern? Explain one piece of evidence.
Answer guidance: Earth rotates.
Progress and safety
Keep dated learner records private. Check concept understanding, accurate observation, and evidence-based explanations separately. Activities require adult supervision. This locally authored material still requires comprehensive Alabama standards review.