Beginning Science:

Grades One to Three, Beginning Science
Beginning Science Curriculum

Scope & Sequence

Seasons & Weather

  • 4 Seasons & Earth's Orbit
  • Seasons & Life Processes
  • Clouds
  • The Water Cycle

Earth's Structure

  • The Earth's Layers
  • Volcanoes & Geysers
  • Rocks & Fossils

Geographical Features

  • The Shape of the Earth
  • Oceans & Continents
  • Poles & Equator
  • Longitude & Latitude
  • Landforms

Oceans

  • Ocean Structure, Floor, & Life
  • Danger for Ocean Life

God's Creation


Solar System

  • The Earth's Orbit & Rotation
  • Phases of the Moon
  • Gravity
  • The Sun
  • Eclipses
  • Nine Planets

Stars & Galaxies

  • Stars & Constellations
  • Galaxies, Orienteering

Space Debris

  • Asteroids, Meteors, Comets

Space Exploration

  • Telescopes
  • Satellites & Space Shuttles

Plants

  • Life Cycle of a Plant

Animals

  • Herbivores, Carnivores, Omnivores
  • Endangered & Extinct
  • Vertebrates & Invertebrates

Life Cycles

  • Arthropods, Fish, Amphibians
  • Reptiles, Birds, Mammals

Insects

  • Characteristics & Life Cycle
  • Social Insects

Ecology

  • Habitats & Food Chain

Human Body

  • Cells
  • Skeletal System
  • Muscular System
  • Nervous System & Five Senses
  • Circulatory System
  • Respiratory System
  • Digestive System & Teeth
  • Staying Healthy
  • Vitamins & Minerals

Properties of Matter

  • Length, Volume, Temperature
  • States of Matter & Changes of State
  • Atoms

Forces & Motion

  • Friction
  • Simple Machines

Energy & Heat

  • Sources of Energy

Light & Optics

  • Light Waves
  • Transparent & Opaque
  • Reflection, Mirrors
  • Spectrum

Sound

  • Sound Waves
  • Speed of Sound
  • Pitch & Intensity
  • Human Voice & Ear

Magnetism & Electricity

  • Magnetism & Attraction
  • Types of Magnets
  • Composition of Magnets
  • Magnetic Poles & Fields
  • Compasses
  • Static Electricity
  • Simple Circuits
  • Conductive Materials
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