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 ReviewBig 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 ReviewBig 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 ReviewBig 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 ReviewBig 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 ReviewBig 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 ReviewThis resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key. This is a reproducible resource (photocopying of lessons is permitted) for single classroom or individual home use only.About Evan-Moor Educational PublishersIgniting young minds to help every child learn and succeed! Evan-Moor creates engaging and meaningful learning resources for children in grades PreK – 8. Trusted by parents and teachers for over 45 years, Evan-Moor’s award-winning resources are thoughtfully developed to nurture children’s hearts and minds to help them reach their full potential.