Science Curriculum Units Implementation Schedule 2015-2016
Kindergarten: MT 1,2,3 Weather: Aug. and continue all year.
(BB & readers) MT 1 Natural and Manmade Products: Aug. – Nov
MT 1,2,3 Sort & Measure Matter: Aug.– Nov. & April – June
MT 2,3 Physical Properties of Matter: Dec. – March
MT 3 Living/Nonliving Things (butterflies, ladybugs, goldfish/guppies): April - June
All living things will come through the Science Coordinator’s office
Grade 1: MT 1 Sunshine & Shadows: 6 weeks: Aug. – mid Oct (review Groundhog Day)
MT 1,2 Animals: 10 weeks: mid Oct. - Dec. (Dist. Books/ leveled readers)
MT 2,3 *Solids & Liquids: 9 weeks: Jan. - Mar. (FOSS)
MT 3 Life Cycles (Insects/Frogs/Chicks) 10 wks: March - June (FOSS/dist)
All living things will come through the Science Coordinator’s office
Grade 2: MT 1 Nutrition: 5 weeks: Aug.– Sept. (district)
MT 1,2 *Air and Weather: 10 weeks: Oct. – Dec. (FOSS)
MT 2,3 *Soils (Pebbles, Sand, Silt): 10 weeks: Jan. – March (FOSS)
MT 3 *Plants: 11 weeks: March – June (FOSS)
Grade 3: MT 1,2 *Measurement: 8 weeks: Aug. – Oct. (FOSS)
MT 1,2 *Properties of Matter: 7 weeks: Oct. - Dec. (Delta)
MT 2,3 *Earth Materials (Rocks/Min.): 10 wks: Jan. – mid Mar. (FOSS/Dist)
MT 3 **Conservation: 3 weeks: mid March – April (Dist)
MT 3 *Human Body: 8 weeks: April - June (FOSS)
Grade 4: MT 1 Changing Earth: Vol./Earthquakes: 4 wks Aug. – Sept. (Dist)
MT 1 Adaptations/ Food Chains: 4 wks: Oct. (Dist./Delta DSM)
Slopers – 10/15 – 10/30 – focus on food chains/adaptations esp. pond life
MT 2 **Electricity & Magnetism: 8 weeks: Nov. – Dec. (FOSS)
MT 2,3 *Force & Motion: 10 weeks: Jan. - March (FOSS levers & pulleys)
Invention Convention: Feb. 9 -13 (Actual student inventions done independently)
MT 3 *Erosion & Water Cycle: 10 weeks: March – June (STC)
Slopers – late April – May – focus on weathering and erosion
Grade 5: MT 1 *Sound Energy: 8 weeks: Aug. - Oct. (FOSS)
MT 1,2 *Earth, Sun & Moon: 6 weeks: late Oct. – mid Dec. (FOSS)
MT 2 **Senses/Signals (FOSS Human Body (#4): 1 wk: mid Dec. (Dist)
MT 2 *Light Energy: 5 weeks: Jan. – early Feb. (Delta DSM)
Invention Convention: mid Feb. (Actual student inventions done independently)
MT 2 Technology & Vision: 1 week: late Feb (Dist.)
Review for Science CMT: mid March
MT 3 *Variables: 9 weeks: Mar. – May (FOSS)
Science Fair dates in May/June to be determined
MT 3 Elements, Compounds, Mixtures: 2 weeks: May – June (if time allows)
*Science Kits (FOSS, STC, Delta) **Embedded Task (CSDE)
All other units have nonfiction level books, technology resources and hands-on activities.
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