"The important thing is to never stop questioning."
-Albert Einstein
The state of Utah has standards for each grade level in each subject area that students are expected to achieve by the end of each year. The teachers and staff of Woodrow Wilson are dedicated to ensuring all students learn the skills they need to know before moving on to the next grade level. We use these standards as a guideline for every lesson we plan and teach to your children.
Science Goals
1 - Make observations using the five senses.
Here is a form you can print out at home and use with your student to observe nature using their senses.
Observation nature walk
Senses
Seasons and Weather
Here is a form you can print out at home and use with your student to observe nature using their senses.
Observation nature walk
Senses
Seasons and Weather
2 - Collect data and record observations.
We use science journals to record our observations. You can help your student practice this at home by finding a living or non-living object, observing it with your eyes, touching it, smelling it, drawing it, and then writing words that describe it.
Float or Sink?
Motion
One project we've done for this science standard was our unit on pumpkins in October. We made books about our pumpkins after recording data like the height, circumference, weight, and ribs on our pumpkins. We also learned about the life cycle and parts of pumpkins and described our pumpkins using adjectives.
We use science journals to record our observations. You can help your student practice this at home by finding a living or non-living object, observing it with your eyes, touching it, smelling it, drawing it, and then writing words that describe it.
Float or Sink?
Motion
One project we've done for this science standard was our unit on pumpkins in October. We made books about our pumpkins after recording data like the height, circumference, weight, and ribs on our pumpkins. We also learned about the life cycle and parts of pumpkins and described our pumpkins using adjectives.
3 - Sort and classify objects.
We can sort non-living and living things into groups based on different characteristics (size, shape, color, where they are from, etc.) To help your student increase their skills with sorting, plan a time to sort the food in the pantry. Ask your student to explain the groups they make and how the items in one group are all similar. You could also go on a rock hunt outside and then sort the rocks you find into categories.
We can sort non-living and living things into groups based on different characteristics (size, shape, color, where they are from, etc.) To help your student increase their skills with sorting, plan a time to sort the food in the pantry. Ask your student to explain the groups they make and how the items in one group are all similar. You could also go on a rock hunt outside and then sort the rocks you find into categories.
4 - Investigate the natural world including water, rocks, and soil.
*Water: We can explore the 3 phases of water: solid (ice), liquid, and gas. We can test hypotheses about whether certain objects will float or sink in water.
*Rocks: We can explore the characteristics of rock by examining different rocks and recording notes in our journals.
*Soil: We can explore soil by reading books and watching videos about soil as well as touching different soils from different states.
*Water: We can explore the 3 phases of water: solid (ice), liquid, and gas. We can test hypotheses about whether certain objects will float or sink in water.
*Rocks: We can explore the characteristics of rock by examining different rocks and recording notes in our journals.
*Soil: We can explore soil by reading books and watching videos about soil as well as touching different soils from different states.
5 - Observe and describe the changes and appearance of the sun and moon during daylight.
We can draw the Sun's position in the sky at different times during the day.
We learn that the Sun rises in the East and sets in the West.
Earth, Moon, and Sun Games
Why the Moon Shines
All About the Sun
The Sun
The Solar System
Earth: Our Planet
In class, we learned that the sun casts a shadow on the moon as the moon moves around the Earth. This creates the phases of the moon we can see.
We can draw the Sun's position in the sky at different times during the day.
We learn that the Sun rises in the East and sets in the West.
Earth, Moon, and Sun Games
Why the Moon Shines
All About the Sun
The Sun
The Solar System
Earth: Our Planet
In class, we learned that the sun casts a shadow on the moon as the moon moves around the Earth. This creates the phases of the moon we can see.
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6 - Living things change and depend upon their environment to satisfy their basic needs.
We will plant our own seeds to observe how plants grow and what they need. We also learn about animals, their habitats, and adaptations.
Living Things
Habitat Games
Habitats
Plants
Food Chains
Insects and Bugs
Life Cycles
We will plant our own seeds to observe how plants grow and what they need. We also learn about animals, their habitats, and adaptations.
Living Things
Habitat Games
Habitats
Plants
Food Chains
Insects and Bugs
Life Cycles
Social Studies
Social Studies is an extremely important subject for first graders. We spend a lot of time talking about the world around us and how we can interact with it in a positive way. We learn how to keep our bodies safe, how to be kind and get along with people around us, what goes on in our communities, and information about our city, state, country, continent, and world.
Healthy Living
Communities
Maps
Continents
Countries
States
Healthy Living
Communities
Maps
Continents
Countries
States