th Math Math K 1 2 E G G R P K K Me Me Me ence Science Science K 1 2 E G G R K K P e Me Me and
and
and
and
Uni t
Uni t
Scientists and Engineers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Uni t 2
T h i n g s A r oun d M e 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Uni t 3
2
Is It Rough or Smooth? Is It Shiny or Dull? Size and Weight What Is It Made Of? (1) What Is It Made Of? (2) Solid, Liquid, or Gas? Freezing and Melting
The Sun, the Earth, and the Moon How Does the Sun Help Us? Is It Sunny or Rainy? Is It Snowy or Windy? How Is the Weather? Fall or Winter? Spring or Summer?
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
6 8 10 12 14 16 18
22 24 26 28 30 32 34
High Up in the Sky 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Uni t 4
What Do Scientists Do? Scientists Use Tools Think Like a Scientist What Do Engineers Do? Engineers Solve Problems Build Like an Engineer Let’s Practice!
Uni t
Tom, the scientist
Spin or Slide? Bounce or Roll? Bend or Twist? What Is a Force? Gravity Pulls Things Down Magnets Pull Metals Closer Electricity Is Around Us
Uni t
Uni t 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 Anna, the engineer
Plants Are Different What Plants Do What Plants Need How Do Plants Grow? Plant Parts Plant Parts We Eat What Plants Give Us
7 Animals Are Living 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
38 40 42 44 46 48 50
Living or Nonliving? What Living Things Do I Have a Home I Grow and Change My Body What’s on My Face and Head? The Five Senses
6 Plants Are Living 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
How Things Move 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
5 I A m L i v i n g!
What Animals Do What Animals Need What Animals Eat Animals Are Different Where Animals Live How Are Animals Different? Animals Grow and Change
8 We Live on Earth 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Our Planet What Earth Gives Us Plants and the Environment Animals and the Environment Humans and the Environment What About Pollution? Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
70 72 74 76 78 80 82
86 88 90 92 94 96 98
102 104 106 108 110 112 114
Amy, the biologist
Ned, the zoologist
118 120 122 124 126 128 Adam, the engineer 130
3
U ni t
Scientists and E n g i n e e rs
1. What Do Scientists Do? 2. Scientists Use Tools 3. Think Like a Scientist 4. What Do Engineers Do? 5. Engineers Solve Problems 6. Build Like an Engineer 7. Let’s Practice! 4
OBJECTIVES • • • • • •
Identifying what scientists do Recognizing tools: ruler, hand lens, scale, and microscope Demonstrating the scientific method through an investigation Identifying what engineers do Recognizing that engineers solve problems Demonstrating the engineering process by building and testing different shapes • Recording the results of an investigation
I CAN • • • • • • •
tell what scientists do. sort some tools to observe and measure things. show the scientific method. tell what engineers do. sort problems and solutions. show the engineering process. write down the results of my investigation.
5
Paste
What do scientists do?
observe
measure
Paste
What can you measure?
compare 6
Unit 1 - Lesson 1 - What Do Scientists Do?
What can you observe?
sort
Observe and measure things around the house with your child.
7
Point
measure
Scientists use tools.
microscope
observe
Color
hand lens ruler Look!
8
Unit 1 - Lesson 2 - Scientists Use Tools
scale
Using a kitchen scale, measure the weight of things around the house
9
Tick Ask
Why does it sink or f loat?
Does it sink or f loat? Guess
Test
Records
f loat sink f loat sink f loat sink 10
Unit 1 - Lesson 3 - Think Like a Scientist
Ask
Guess
Write
Test
Record
f loat sink
It
_
f loat sink
It
_
f loat sink
It
_
Test other items at home. Do they sink or float? Share.
11
Trace Engineers design and build.
Point plane
design
train
build 12
Unit 1 - Lesson 4 - What Do Engineers Do?
ship
truck
What about cars? Ask your child to show you what engineers can design and build at home and around the city.
13
Point
The solution!
Write
What’s the problem?
l
2 14
Unit 1 - Lesson 5 - Engineers Solve Problems
3
Ask your child to tell you what the problems were (on the page) and how they were solved.
15
Tick Ask
Which shape is stronger? Design
Build
Test
How can we improve it? Ask
Design
Build
Draw Test
Build!
The 16
Unit 1 - Lesson 6 - Build Like an Engineer
is stronger! Ask your child to build the shapes again using marshmallows and noodles or toothpicks.
17
Count
Things that f loat: Things that sink: Scientists 18
Unit 1 - Lesson 7 - Let’s Practice!
problem?
Match
solution!
Color the number. Color the number.
observe and measure.
Engineers
design and build. Ask your child to explain to you the problems and solutions there are on this page.
19