Standard Course of Study :: Science

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At home in the tropical rainforest: Students will choose one rainforest animal to research using print and electronic resources. They will work cooperatively with a partner to create a Hyperstudio card with the following information: photograph of the animal, the layer of the rainforest it inhabits, sound the animal makes, and an interesting fact about the animal.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, and Science); By Sally Eller.

The Emperor's Prize Egg: This lesson will introduce students to the life of a penguin. They will explore penguins' habitats, eating habits, and other unique adaptations that they use to survive in Antarctica.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, and Science); By Betty Burleson.

First class butterflies: This is an integrated unit on raising and releasing Painted Lady butterflies. Students will learn that technology is very useful in obtaining and sharing information about butterflies via the internet.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Computer Technology Skills, Mathematics, and Science); By Brenda Murray.

Going batty: In this lesson students will hear the story Stellaluna by Janell Cannon and then create a Venn Diagram comparing bats to birds.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, and Science); By DPI Integration Strategies.

Habitat—what's that? (Lesson one): This lesson helps students define what the word habitat means and what basic elements make up an animal's habitat.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts and Science); By Kelly Stewart.

A home for Lars: Our lesson plan is based on the book, Ahoy There, Little Polar Bear, by Hans de Beer. We will use the book to introduce the polar bear's habitat and will elaborate on the necessary things a polar bear needs to survive in this habitat.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Information Skills, Visual Arts Education, and Science)

How Much is that Doggy in the Window?: Using internet sources, students will explore information associated with owning a dog. Students will access a controlled collection of websites regarding owning a dog within the scavenger hunt.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Computer Technology Skills, and Science); By Kathy Beck.

Is it living?: Students will identify living and nonliving things.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, and Science); By Genita Powell.

The needs of animals: In this lesson plan first grade students will examine photographs of 4-H club members with animals from North Carolina. They will make observations from the visual material to build an understanding of the needs of animals. They will begin to learn that these needs have remained the same in different times.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Science); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Snakes are cool: This lesson begins with a reading of Verdi by Janell Cannon. It integrates science with language arts as the students learn about snakes and write about their findings.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts and Science); By Marcia Reich.

Turtles are terrific: This lesson will engage the students in the study of turtle attributes and their habitats. The lesson will integrate science, math, language arts and computer/technology curriculums.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, Mathematics, and Science); By Lucy Crosby.

Using a Venn diagram to illustrate that bears and humans are both mammals.: Students use their collected information on bears to compare them to humans through a Venn diagram, as preparation for an introduction to mammals.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Mathematics and Science); By Susan Lovett.

Animal diversity: This lesson exposes children to a wide range of animals and guides them through observation of animal similarities, differences, and environmental adaptations. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

The Antarctic food chain: In this Xpeditions lesson, students are introduced to the animals of Antarctica and to the Antarctic food chain. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Science); Provider: National Geographic

Arctic terns from north to south: Students map the arctic tern's migration route and consider why it migrates so far. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Science and Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Butterfly 1: Observing the life cycle of a butterfly: Students observe one organism over time and compare its early development to its later development. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills and Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Butterfly 2: A butterfly's home: Students should explore how various organisms satisfy their needs in the environments in which they are typically found. Students will design their own butterfly gardens to demonstrate which environmental characteristics make up a favorable butterfly habitat. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Science and ); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Can we keep the lake clean?: This lesson introduces students to the water cycle by having them help draw a picture of a lake ecosystem, adding human impacts that affect water quality. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Science and Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Caribou migration: Students will learn some basic facts about caribou and map the migration route of the Porcupine caribou herd of Alaska and northwestern Canada. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Science and Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

The Chesapeake Bay Watershed: A timeline of change, a model for change: In this Xpeditions lesson, students conduct research on the Chesapeake Bay, from Captain John Smith's explorations of Native American settlements in the early seventeenth century to the present, and examine how these changes over time can help people better understand relationships between people and their environment. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Social Studies and Science); Provider: National Geographic

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