Publisher's Synopsis
**Please note that this student edition is not intended to be a stand-alone product. You will need the corresponding teacher's edition for important teaching support, instruction, and answer keys. The student edition offers an alternative to photocopying the reproducible student pages found in the teacher's edition.** Fit standards-based science instruction into your curriculum! Help your grade 1 students develop a genuine understanding of standards-based scientific concepts and vocabulary using the 150 engaging activities in Daily Science! A variety of rich resources, including vocabulary practice, hands-on science activities, and comprehension tests in multiple choice format, help you successfully introduce students to earth, life, and physical science concepts. 30 weeks of instruction cover the following standards-based science topics: Big Idea 1: Living things have basic needs that help them stay alive. Week 1: Can a rock grow? Week 2: Do monkeys really eat bananas? Week 3: Do plants have mouths? Week 4: Do fish drink water? Week 5: Unit Review Big Idea 2: Plants and animals live in many different places. Week 1: Where do animals sleep? Week 2: Why do camels have humps? Week 3: Can a whale live in a lake? Week 4: Why do trees have different kinds of leaves? Week 5: Unit Review Big Idea 3: The sun, moon, and stars are objects in our sky. Week 1: What causes night and day? Week 2: What do we see in the sky at night? Week 3: Why do we need the sun? Week 4: Can anything live on the moon? Week 5: Unit Review Big Idea 4: Different seasons have different weather. Week 1: Why is it hot in the summer? Week 2: Why does it snow in the winter? Week 3: Why are there a lot of flowers in the spring? Week 4: Why do some trees lose their leaves in the fall? Week 5: Unit Review Big Idea 5: Objects can be solid, liquid, or gas. Week 1: Why can't we walk through walls? Week 2: Why does water splash? Week 3: Why do balloons float in the air? Week 4: Why does ice melt? Week 5: Unit Review Big Idea 6: An object's motion can be changed by using force. Pushing and pulling are types of forces. Week 1: Why do shopping carts have wheels? Week 2: Why does a ball go far when I kick it hard? Week 3: Why do cars have steering wheels? Week 4: Why do things fall when you drop them? Week 5: Unit Review.
