NB 27 1st Grade Science in the Toy Box Unit

1^st Grade Science in the Toy Box Unit
Home \| Toy Box Home \| Set the Stage! \| Sect.1, Lesson 1 \| Sect.1, Lesson 2 \| Sect.1, Lesson 3 \| Sect.2, Lesson 1 \| Sect.2, Lesson 2 \| Sect.2, Lesson 3 \| Sect.3, Lesson 1 \| Sect.3, Lesson 2 (Omit Lesson) \| Sect.3, Lesson 3 (Omit Lesson) \| Sect.4, Lesson 1 \| Sect.4, Lesson 2 (Omit Lesson) \| Sect.4, Lesson 3 \| Sect.4, Lesson 4 (Omit Lesson) \| Sect.5, Lesson 1-3 (Omit Lessons) \| End of Unit Assessment
Unit Overview The Unit Overview contains a summary description of the unit and individual lessons. It features essential/unit questions that align with the unit benchmarks.	Unit Blueprint The Unit Blueprint is a comprehensive table that aligns individual lessons, essential/unit questions, benchmarks, and assessments. This interactive tool contains links to teacher-generated sheets, student work samples, helpful teacher tips, and video clips (if applicable). Set the Stage! Section 1, Lesson 1: Pushes and Pulls Section 1, Lesson 2: Gentle Push, Hard Pull Section 1, Lesson 3: Wheel-a-Rama Section 2, Lesson 1: Air and Water Section 2, Lesson 2: Huff and Puff Section 2, Lesson 3: Gone With the Wind Section 3, Lesson 1: Catch of the Day Section 3, Lesson 2: Magnet Puppet Show (Omit Lesson) Section3, Lesson 3: Magnets in Surprising Places (Omit Lesson) Section 4, Lesson 1: X Marks the Spot Section 4, Lesson 2: Fingertip Balance Section 4, Lesson 3: Gravity Go-Cars Section 4, Lesson 4 (Omit Lesson) Section 5, Lessons 1-3 (Omit Lessons) End of Unit Assessment Download an Adobe^® Acrobat^® (PDF) version of the entire blueprint.
Unit Benchmarks The Unit Benchmarks provides a list of benchmarks (learning goals) for the unit. Project 2061 by the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences was used for selecting enduring, developmentally appropriate benchmarks. The benchmarks are organized by chapters from Benchmarks for Science Literacy.
Research on Student Misconceptions Research on Student Misconceptions contains research about common student misconceptions related to the unit of study. Research from the Research Base (Chapter 15) of Benchmarks for Science Literacy is primarily used. Additional research is used to supplement areas not addressed by Project 2061.
Resources The Resources web page provides an annotated bibliography of web sites, videos, and books related to the unit of study. It contains hotlinks to relevant sites.