Half Hollow Hills CSD Elementary Science
Christian Fogarazzo Director of Science
K-5 Curriculum Calendar Grade Level
K 1 2
Fall
Winter
Spring
ES: Seasons & Time
Inquiry & Classification LS: Living & Nonliving
LS: Living & Nonliving (Cont.)
ES: Weather PS: Matter
PS: Matter (Cont.) LS: Animals
LS: Plants
PS: Scientific Method & Magnetism
ES: Earth, Sun & Moon PS: Water Cycle
LS: Life Cycles
PS: Matter
ES: Extreme Weather LS: Plants
LS: Plants (Cont.) PS: Forces & Motion
LS: Animals
PS: Electricity & Magnetism LS: Human Impact on the Environment
LS: Human Impact on the Environment (Cont.) PS, LS, ES: Cumulative Review
LS: Scientific Inquiry and Ecosystems
PS: Chemistry ES: Earth’s Structure
LS: Human Body
3 4 5
Science Key: LS/Life Science; ES/Earth Science; PS/Physical Science
Half Hollow Hills CSD Elementary Science
Christian Fogarazzo Director of Science
INQUIRY AND PROCESS SKILLS Classifying- arranging or distributing objects, events, or
Inferring- drawing conclusions based on prior experiences
information in classes according to some method or system
Communicating- giving oral and written explanations or graphic representations of observations
Comparing and contrasting- identifying similarities and
Interpreting data- analyzing data that have been obtained and organized by determining apparent patterns or relationships in the data
Making decisions- identifying alternatives and choosing a
differences between or among objects, events, data, systems, etc. Creating models- displaying information, using multisensory representations
course of action from among the alternatives after basing the judgment for the selection on justifiable reasons Manipulating materials- handling or treating materials and equipment safely, skillfully and effectively
Gathering and organizing data- collecting information
Measuring- making quantitative observations by comparing
about objects and events which illustrate a specific situation
to a conventional or nonconventional standard
Generalizing- drawing general conclusions from
Observing- becoming aware of an object or event by using
particulars
Identifying variables- recognizing the characteristics of objects or factors in events that are constant or change under different conditions
any of the senses (or extension of the senses) to identify properties
Predicting- making a forecast of future events or conditions expected to exist