California Science, Grade 1 – Student Edition (2008)

"California Science" develops science concepts through purposeful, hands-on activities, compelling reading content, and dynamic visuals and graphics. It provides pupils with accurate, standards-based content designed to create scientifically-literate citizens. Pupils learn through rich, readable content, strong visual connections, and hands-on activities. Reading age for native speakers: Elementary School pupils (1st grade)

    

  

  
CONTENTS

Be a Scientist
- What Is Science?
- Inquiry Skills
- Scientific Method

LIFE SCIENCE
CHAPTER 1 Plants and Their Needs
Lesson 1 Plants Everywhere
Lesson 2 What Plants Need
Lesson 3 Parts of Plants

CHAPTER 2 Animals and Their Needs
Lesson 1 Animals Everywhere
Lesson 2 What Animals Need
Lesson 3 How Animals Get Food

CHAPTER 3 Plants and Animals Together
Lesson 1 Land Habitats
Lesson 2 Water Habitats
Lesson 3 Plants and Animals Need Each Other

EARTH SCIENCE
CHAPTER 4 Weather
Lesson 1 Describe Weather
Lesson 2 The Warmth of the Sun
Lesson 3 Measure Weather

CHAPTER 5 Seasons
Lesson 1 Winter
Lesson 2 Spring
Lesson 3 Summer
Lesson 4 Fall

PHYSICAL SCIENCE
CHAPTER 6 Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Lesson 1 Describing Matter
Lesson 2 Solids
Lesson 3 Liquids
Lesson 4 Gases

CHAPTER 7 Changing Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Lesson 1 Heating Matter
Lesson 2 Cooling Matter
Lesson 3 Mixing Matter

Activities
Reference
- Science Content Standards
- Science Handbook
- Glossary

Safety Tips

 

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Link 4: Interactive Text (1 pdf/11.8 MB/112 pages)
Link 5: Activity Lab Book (1 pdf/5 MB/161 pages)
Link 6: Reading and Writing in Science (1 pdf/2.7 MB/160 pages)/hide]