FIRST GRADE SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES

2007-2008 SCHEDULE

 

(This schedule is subject to change)

 

FIRST SIX WEEKS

August 27-31, September 3-7:  Social Studies Unit 1- All About Families

September 10-14: Science- Sound, Light, Heat

September 16-Oct 5: Science- Animals (integrated with Open Court Reading Unit 2, three weeks)

 

SECOND SIX WEEKS

 

October 8-12: Science- Simple Machines

October 15-19: Science- Magnets

October 22-26: Science- Nocturnal Animals

October 29- November 2: Science- Skeletons

November 5-9: Science- Pumpkins

November 12-16:

Social Studies Unit 4- All About Jobs

        (integrated with Open Court Reading Unit 4)

Social Studies Unit 5- Americans Long Ago

 

THIRD SIX WEEKS

November 19-23:

Continue Social Studies Unit 4- All About Jobs

Continue Social Studies Unit 5- Americans Long Ago

November 26-December 14: Science- Weather/Seasons (integrated with Open Court Reading Unit 5, three weeks)

December 17-21: Social Studies- Christmas Around the World

January 7-18: Social Studies Unit 2- Where We Live (integrated with Open Court Reading Unit 6: Journeys, two weeks)

 

FOURTH SIX WEEKS

January 21-25: Science- Solids, Liquids, Gases

January 28-February 8: Social Studies Unit 3- Good Citizens, Presidents, National Symbols

February 11-15: Health: Nutrition/Dental Health/Health/Fitness

February 18-22: Finish Health Unit OR Social Studies catch-up

February 25-29: Social Studies- African American History

 

FIFTH SIX WEEKS

March 3-14: Social Studies/Science- Texas

March 24-April 4: Science- Five Senses

April 7-18: Science- Insects

 

SIXTH SIX WEEKS

 

April 21-25: Science- Magnified and Optics (integrated with Open Court Reading Unit 9: Lesson 8)

April 28-May 9: Science- Plants

May 12-23: Science- Rocks, Minerals, Soil

May 26-30: Science- Recycling