• A Bunny's Life A Bunny's Life

    BOCES4Science

    In this unit of study, students act as scientists as they observe how young rabbits look similar to and different from their parents. Students continue to study rabbits, and other animals, when they look at patterns of behavior displayed by parents and their offspring to ensure the survival of the offspring. Students observe how rabbits process information by using their senses and how the structure and function of the rabbit’s coat and feet help this animal survive. Inspired by what they have learned, students design a product, which solves a problem by copying nature.

    Suggested Grade Placement: 1

    Scheduling: 10 weeks

     

     
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  • Student observing organisms Organisms

    Students explore similarities and differences between plants and animals. They construct terraria and aquaria and stock them with plants, guppies, snails, pill bugs, and millipedes or Bess Beetles.

    Suggested Grade Placement: 1

    Scheduling: 6-8 weeks

     

     
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  • Frog Organisms ELA

    ELA Companion kit to the Organisms unit.

    Suggested Grade Placement: 1

    Scheduling: 6-8 weeks

     

     

     

     
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  • Sending Messages With Light and Sound Sending Messages With Light and Sound

    BOCES4Science

    In this unit of study, students act as engineers when they design a device that uses light or sound to send a message. To prepare for this task, students plan and carry out investigations on what causes sound and the effect of placing an object in the path of a beam of light. Students construct explanations for how we need light to see. Students then consider the different ways by which we use light and sound to communicate.

    Suggested Grade Placement: 1

    Scheduling: 14 weeks

     

     
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  • Sky Patterns Sky Patterns

    BOCES4Science

    In this unit of study, students take on various missions as they investigate different sky patterns. These missions include tracking the Sun to predict where it will be at different times of the day and checking out sunsets to discover the seasonal pattern to the amount of daylight throughout the year. Students consider the cycle of night and day and figure out the pattern to the phases of the moon.

    Suggested Grade Placement: 1

    Scheduling: 8 weeks

     

     
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  • Water droplets Solids and Liquids

    Students get to shake, rattle and roll an assortment of objects and materials while engaging in science explorations clearly linked to their everyday lives.

    Suggested Grade Placement: 1

    Scheduling: 6-8 weeks

     

     

     
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  • Ice Solids and Liquids ELA

    ELA Companion kit to the Solids and Liquids unit.

    Suggested Grade Placement: 1

    Scheduling: 6-8 weeks

     

     

     

     
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  • Lightening Weather

    Students discover how weather affects their lives. Students make their own measurements and observations using instruments they have made in class.

    Suggested Grade Placement: 1

    Scheduling: 6-8 weeks

     

     
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  • Weather map (cartoon)Weather ELA

    ELA Companion kit to the Weather unit.

    Suggested Grade Placement: 1

    Scheduling: 6-8 weeks

     

     

     

     

     
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