Little 1st Grade SCIENCE Thinkers {UNIT 3: Earth's Surface}

Little 1st Grade SCIENCE Thinkers is a complete science curriculum specifically for first grade.  It's everything you need to introduce, teach, practice, and assess your students.  It incorporates both the NGSS standards as well as many state standards for 1st grade science. This curriculum was completely researched, designed, and created by Karen Jones.

UNIT 3: EARTH'S SURFACE teaches your little learners all about the materials found on the surface of Earth, including rocks and minerals, soil, and other natural resources. It includes many engaging investigations and experiences for your class. It includes lessons on these topics:

Earth's Crust

Rocks and Minerals

Soil

Natural Resources

Caring for Earth

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COMPONENTS OF THE UNIT:

-A complete Teacher Guide

-8 printable/projectable Books for Read-Alouds

-Step-by-step, Scripted Lesson Plans (Twelve, 30-minute lesson plans in all)

-Essential Question and Learning Target Posters

-Anchor Charts

-Hands-on Investigations

-4 Science Stations

-Whole group Activities

-Vocabulary Cards

-Student Workbook

-Quick Checks

-Assessment and Rubric for scoring

-Parent Letter

-A COMPLETE unit PowerPoint to guide your teaching during each and every lesson (all books, targets, activity and workbook pages are included in the PowerPoint to help you save paper)

OUTLINE OF UNIT 3:

Lesson 1: EARTH'S SURFACE

Lesson 2: ROCKS AND MINERALS

Lesson 3: ROCK TYPES

Lesson 4: ROCK EXPLORATION

Lesson 5: NATURAL RESOURCES

Lesson 6: RENEWABLE AND NONRENEWABLE RESOURCES

Lesson 7: SOIL

Lesson 8: SOIL INVESTIGATION

Lesson 9: CARING FOR OUR RESOURCES & COMPOSTING

Lesson 10: SCIENCE STATIONS

Lesson 11: REVIEW

Lesson 12: UNIT ASSESSMENT

*Please download the preview to see all that is included, including samples of everything!*

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OTHER LITTLE 1ST GRADE SCIENCE THINKERS UNITS:

UNIT 1: Light and Sound

UNIT 2: Space

UNIT 3: Earth Science

UNIT 4: Survival of Living Things

UNIT 5: Weather

Please note: A full curriculum bundle is also available.

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LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses. If you are a coach, principal, or district interested in transferable licenses to accommodate yearly staff changes, please contact me for a quote at karen@mrsjonessclass.com .

--------------------------RELATED UNITS--------------------------------

KINDERGARTEN Little Science Thinkers Curriculum

FIRST GRADE Little Social Studies Thinkers Curriculum

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