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Grade 1          Unit Guide        Solids and Liquids

This unit guide made possible by the collaborative efforts of Tammy Kirker & Colleen Palleschi  - Grade 1 Teachers and Lori Lynch- Science Lab Specialist

Lesson / Lab Sequence Title & Lesson Objective(s)

Key Vocabulary

Resource List

All references to "Standards" below are the New York State Elementary Core Curriculum Science Standards 

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Lesson / Lab Sequence Title & Lesson Objective(s)

Key Vocabulary

Resource List

Lesson 1

Title: "Observing and Describing Two Solids"

 

Objective(s): 

  • Students will observe, compare, and describe 2 solid objects

  • Ss discuss similarities & differences between the 2 objects

  • S write about what they know about solids

Standards:

PS 3.1b, 3.1c, 3.1f, 3.2a,

Brittleness

Elasticity

Fluidity

Gas

Hardness

Liquid

Malleability

Mass

Matter

Miscibility

Properties

Solid

Surface Tension

Tensile Strength

Viscosity

Volume

Lesson 2

Title: "Observing Properties"

 

Objective(s): 

  • Ss will sort solids based on properties of color and shape
    Ss describe and discuss similarities and differences in ways they have grouped solids

  • Ss discuss idea that a solid can be described by either color or shape

Standards:

PS 3.1c, 3.1f, 3.2a

See lesson 1
Lesson 3

Title: "Comparing Solids that Roll w/ Solids that Stack"

 

Objective(s): 

  • Ss test a set of solids to determine whether they roll or stack

  • Ss apply results of tests to sort solids into groups

  • Ss describe similarities among solids in each group

  • Ss describe differences among the solids in each group

  • Ss discuss characteristics of solids that both roll and stack

 

Standards:

PS 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.1e, 3.1f, 3.2a, 5.1a, 5.1b,

Record Sheet "Rolling and Stacking Solids" (Sample Venn Diagram)

The 20 Solids (Cut outs of solid objects)

Lesson 4

Title: "Rolling Solids"

 

Objective(s): 

  • Ss predict which solids will roll down a ramp and how far

  • Ss test predictions

  • Ss discuss similarities among sols that roll farthest and those that do not

  • Ss determine how far they can make a solid move by blowing on it through a straw

  • Ss discuss observations and record discoveries

Standards:

PS 3.1b, 3.1f, 3.2a, 5.1a, 5.1b, 5.1c,

"Sorting Solids: Scientists Do it Every Day!"
Lesson 5

Title: “Testing the Hardness of Solids”

Objective(s): 

  • S arrange a set of solids in serial order on the basis of how hard they are
  • S discuss and compare the ways they have arranged the solids
  • S recognize that different words can be used to describe how hard something is

 Assessment:  Journal Entry (writing prompt) 

Standards: PS or LE [MU:]  PS 3.1b, 3.1c, 3.1e, 3.1f, 3.2a,

Lesson 6

Title: “Investigating Solids in Water”

Objective(s): 

  • S investigate what happens when they place solids in water
  • S describe their observations of the solids in water
  • S perform a test to determine which solids float and which sink
  • S describe and compare the similarities among the solids that float and those that sink

 Assessment:  Record Sheet 6-A, Journal Entry (writing prompt)

 Standards: PS or LE [MU:]  PS 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.1f, 3.2a, 5.1a, 5.1c, 5.2a,  

Lesson 7

Title: “Testing Solids with a Magnet”

Objective(s): 

  • S test a set of solids with a magnet
  • S sort the solids into two groups – those that are attracted to a magnet and those that are not attracted to a magnet
  • S describe and compare similarities among the solids that are attracted to a magnet and those that are not

 Assessment:  Record Sheet 7-A, Journal Entry (writing prompt)

 Standards: PS or LE [MU:]  PS 3.1b, 3.1f, 3.2a, 5.1e, 5.2a, 5.2b

Lesson 8

Title: “Guess my Reason”

Objective(s): 

  • S sort a set of solids into groups on the basis of a property of their choice
  • S guess the reason that served as the basis for how a partner grouped the solids
  • S describe new ways to sort solids

 Assessment: Journal Entry (writing prompt)

 Standards: PS or LE [MU:]  PS 3.1b, 3.1f, 3.2a

Lesson 9

Title: “Investigating Two New Solids”

ASSESSMENT for Application of Property Concept

Objective(s): 

  • S observe two new solids
  • S conduct tests to learn more about the two new solids
  • S record their observations
  • S discuss and compare their observations and test results
  • S read a story about two girls building a snow friend

Standards: PS or LE [MU:] 3.1a, 3.1b

Lesson 10

Title: “Observing and Describing Two Liquids”

Objective(s): 

  • S observe, describe, and compare two liquids
  • S discuss the similarities and differences between the two liquids
  • S write about what they know about liquids

Assessment: Journal Entry, Writing prompt

Standards: PS or LE [MU:] 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.2a

Lesson 11

Title: “Investigating Liquids”

Objective(s): 

  • S observe and compare the appearance and feel of four liquids
  • S observe a drop of each liquid under a hand lens
  • S discuss and record their observations

Assessments: Journal Entry, Writing prompt

Standards: PS or LE [MU:] 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.2a

Lesson 12

Title: “Flowing Liquids”

Objective(s): 

  • S manipulate liquids in resealable plastic bags
  • S record their observations
  • S discuss the idea that liquids have no definite shape and that they flow at different rates

Assessment: Record Sheet 12-A, Journal Entry, Writing prompt

Standards: PS or LE [MU:] 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.2a, 5.1c

Lesson 13

Title: “Drop Races”

Objective(s): 

  • S predict which of two liquids will travel down a slick surface faster
  • S conduct a drop race to test their predictions
  • S record, discuss, and compare their results

Assessment: Record Sheet 13-A, Journal Entry, Writing Prompt  

Standards: PS or LE [MU:]3.1a, 3.1b, 3.2a, 5.1c

Lesson 14

Title: “Mixing Liquids”

Objective(s): 

  • S predict what will happen when they pour a liquid into a cup of water
  • S test their predictions
  • S record and discuss their results

Assessment: Record Sheet 14-A, Journal Entry, Writing Prompt

 Standards: PS or LE [MU:] 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.2a, 3.2c

Lesson 15

Title: “Investigating Two New Liquids”

ASSESSMENT FOR the Properties of Liquids

Objective(s): 

  • S observe two new liquids
  • S conduct tests to learn more about the two new liquids
  • S record, discuss, and compare their observations and test results

Standards: PS or LE [MU:] 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.2a.

Lesson 16

Title: “Comparing Solids and Liquids”

Objective(s): 

  • S record what they have learned about solids and liquids
  • S create a class Venn diagram to compare the similarities and differences between the properties of solids and liquids
  • S use their science journal entries to make presentations on what they have learned about solids, liquids, or both

 Standards: PS or LE [MU:] 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.1c, 3.1e, 3.1f, 3.2a, 3.2c, 5.1a, 5.1b, 5.1c, 5.1d, 5.1e, 5.2a, 5.2b.