Grade 1 Science Weeks 23–24: Student Textbook
Five lessons each week. Read, ask questions, observe safely, record evidence, and explain what you learned. Ask an adult before any experiment.
Week 23: Living and nonliving things
Read: A seed is living even before it sprouts. A rock is nonliving. Living things grow and carry out life processes, although they may not move from place to place.
Day 111: Read and ask
Task: Answer the question using the passage: Is a seed living or nonliving?
Day 112: Model and label
Task: Draw and label two facts from the reading. Write a sentence explaining each.
Day 113: Predict
Task: Predict what you might observe if you explore this topic. Explain your prediction.
Day 114: Observe
Task: Safe observation or model: Sort examples and explain the evidence. Record what actually happened.
Day 115: Explain
Task: Without copying the reading, answer: Is a seed living or nonliving? Explain one piece of evidence.
Week 24: Parents and young animals
Read: Many young animals resemble their parents. A puppy resembles a dog, but it is smaller. Some young animals, like caterpillars, look very different from adults.
Day 116: Read and ask
Task: Answer the question using the passage: Do all young animals look exactly like adults?
Day 117: Model and label
Task: Draw and label two facts from the reading. Write a sentence explaining each.
Day 118: Predict
Task: Predict what you might observe if you explore this topic. Explain your prediction.
Day 119: Observe
Task: Safe observation or model: Compare a puppy and an adult dog using two traits. Record what actually happened.
Day 120: Explain
Task: Without copying the reading, answer: Do all young animals look exactly like adults? Explain one piece of evidence.