1st Grade - Science

Physical Science: Forces in  Motion  
Understand how forces (pushes or pulls) affect the motion of an object
1.P.1.1
Explain the importance of a push or pull to changing the motion of an object
Web Games
Push and Pull
force
Notebook Files:
Force and Movement
On the Move
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1.P.1.2
Explain how some forces (pushes and pulls) can be used to make things move without touching them, such as magnets.
Web Games
Magnet Mania
Notebook Files:
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1.P.1.3
Predict the effect of a given force on the motion of an object, including balanced forces
Web Games
Balancing Act
Notebook Files:
Earth Science: Earth in the Universe 
Recognize the features and patterns of the earth/moon/sun system as observed from Earth
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1.E.1.1
Recognize differences in the features of the day and night sky and apparent movement of objects across the sky as observed from Earth.
Web Games
Earth, Sun, Moon
NASA - The Big Blue Marble
Farmers Almanac Nite sky
Notebook Files:
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1.E.1.2
Recognize patterns of observable changes in the Moon’s appearance from day to day.
Web Games
Earth, Sun, Moon
The earth and beyond
Notebook Files:
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Earth Science: Earth Systems, Structures and Processes 

Understand the physical properties of Earth materials that make them useful in different ways.
1.E.2.1
Summarize the physical properties of Earth materials, including rocks, minerals, soils, and water, that make them useful in different ways.
Web Games
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1.E.2.2
Compare the properties of soil samples from different places relating their capacity to retain water, nourish and support the growth of certain plants
Web Games
Notebook Files:
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Life Science: Ecosystems 
Understand characteristics of various environments and behaviors of humans that enable plants and animals to survive.
1.L.1.1
Recognize that plants and animals need air, water, light (plants only), space, food and shelter and that these may be found in their environment.
Web Games
Learn School
Notebook Files:
Animal Needs
What do Animals eat video
Learn School w/b
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1.L.1.2
Give examples of how the needs of different plants and animals can be met by their environments in North Carolina or different places throughout the world.
Web Games
Notebook Files:
Habitats.ppt
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1.L.1.3
Summarize ways that humans protect their environment and/or improve conditions for the growth of the plants and animals that live there (e.g., reuse or recycle products to avoid littering.)
Web Games
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Life Science
Summarize the needs of living organisms for energy and growth
1.L.2.1
Summarize the basic needs of a variety of different plants (including air, water, nutrients, and light) for energy and growth.
Web Games
Science Kids
Notebook Files:
From Seed to Plant /wb
1.L.2.2
Summarize the basic needs of a variety of different animals (including air, water, and food) for energy and growth.
Web Games
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Additional Resources:
Science Interactives: http://interactivesites.weebly.com/science.html
General:
Science Kids:
http://sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities.html

Science 4 us:
http://www.science4us.com/demo/

Utah Education Network:
http://www.uen.org/3-6interactives/science.shtml

PBS:
http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/science/games/elementary/

How things are made:
http://manufacturing.stanford.edu/hetm.html

Magic Schoolbus:
http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/games/index.htm

Ology:
http://www.amnh.org/explore/ology

Planet Games:
http://games.noaa.gov/

Animals:

4-H Virtual Farm:
http://www.sites.ext.vt.edu/virtualfarm/main.html

San Diego Zoo Cams:
http://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/video-more

Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Web Cams:
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals-and-experiences/live-web-cams

Astronomy/Space:

Mars Virtual Tour:
http://mars.arounder.com/

Moon Virtual Tour:
http://moon.arounder.com/


Ask an Astronomer:
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_classroom/ask_astronomer/video/index.html

Nasa for students:
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/index.html

Chemistry:

Chem 4 Kids:
http://www.chem4kids.com/index.html

Earth Science (weather, geology, water cycle, etc):

Global Climate Change:
http://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/index.html

Beyond Weather and the water cycle:
http://beyondweather.ehe.osu.edu/

Earthquakes for Kids:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/

Nasa Wild Weather Adventure:
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/wild-weather-adventure/en/

Thirstin’s water cycle:
http://www3.epa.gov/safewater/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html

usda air quality images:
http://www.fsvisimages.com/descriptions.aspx

Weather wiz kids:
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/

Habitats and Biomes:

What’s it like where you live?
http://www.mbgnet.net/index.html

Paelontology:

The field exhibit museum online exhibits
http://archive.fieldmuseum.org/exhibits/online_exhib.htm

Kids dig Reed:
http://www.kidsdigreed.com/

Physics (matter, forces, light, etc):

States of matter:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/states_of_matter/index.html

Building big forces lab:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/forces.html

1st grade livebinder plants:
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=234465

1st grade simple machines:
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=78006