First Grade Science and Social Studies No Prep Curriculum BUNDLE

This NO PREP science and social studies curriculum bundle has everything you need to teach NGSS science standards and social studies standards to your first graders all year long. With an easy one page format that includes a paragraph of information and an activity on each page, you can save your time while still providing students with important knowledge and practice of science and social studies concepts.

This curriculum includes 205 pages of information and practice activities to meet first grade NGSS science and social studies standards for 1st grade.

This 1st grade science curriculum includes the following pages in order for a cohesive building upon understanding:

SCIENCE

Science Overview and Matter

• What is a Scientist
• Science Tools (Real Life Pictures)
• Science Tools
• Science Safety
• States of Matter
• Properties of Matter
• Matter Changes

Energy - Movement, Heat, Light, & Sound

• Potential Energy
• Movement (Kinetic Energy)
• Heat Energy
• Heat- Conduction, Convection, Radiation
• Sound Energy
• Sound Communication
• Experiments with Sound (3 Experiments)
• Light
• Light Energy
• Light - Transparent, Translucent, Opaque, Reflective
• Light Communication
• Experiments with Light (3)
• Shadows
• Shadow Experiment
• Electricity

Plant Life

• Parts of a Plant (Real Life Pictures)
• Parts of a Plant
• Plant Life Cycle (2 Pages)
• Seeds and Fruit
• Plant Needs (Real Life Pictures)
• Plant Needs
• Plant Leaves
• Young and Adult Plants
• Plant Habitats (Real Life Pictures)
• Plant Habitats
• Plant Adaptation

Animal Life

• Types of Animals
• Vertebrates and Invertebrates
• Vertebrates
• Mammals (Real Life Pictures)
• Mammals
• Amphibians (Real Life Pictures)
• Amphibians
• Reptiles (Real Life Pictures)
• Reptiles
• Birds (Real Life Pictures)
• Birds
• Fish (Real Life Pictures)
• Fish
• Invertebrates
• Insects (Real Life Pictures)
• Insects (2 Pages)
• Arachnids (Real Life Pictures)
• Arachnids
• Annelids (Real Life Pictures)
• Annelids
• Mollusks (Real Life Pictures)
• Mollusks
• Crustaceans (Real Life Pictures)
• Crustaceans
• Echinoderms (Real Life Pictures)
• Echinoderms
• Cnidarians (Real Life Pictures)
• Cnidarians
• Animal Babies (Real Life Pictures)
• Animal Babies (2 Pages)
• Animal Life Cycle
• Different Life Cycles
• Oviparous vs. Viviparous
• Babies Communicate
• Animal Needs
• Animal Habitats
• Animal Adaptations
• Camouflage
• Mimicry
• Cold vs. Warm Blooded
• Nocturnal vs. Diurnal
• Hibernation
• Migration
• Plants and Animals (Work Together)

Engineering (Mini Unit to Connect to 1st Grade NGSS Science Concepts to K-2 Engineering and Design Standards)

• Design Activity - Animal Shelter
• Design Activity- Sun Hat
• Design Activity - Plant Protector

SOCIAL STUDIES

Citizenship, Rules/Laws, Choices, and Character Traits

• Rules
• Rules at Home
• Rules at School
• Rules in the Community
• Laws
• “The Golden Rule”
• Character
• Respect
• Responsibility
• Honesty/Trustworthiness
• Perseverance
• Choices
• Good Choices
• Poor Choices
• Using Kind Words
• Friendship
• Teamwork
• Sportsmanship

Map Skills, Continents & Oceans, Landforms, Country & State

• Map
• Map Key
• Compass Rose (2 Pages)
• Community Buildings
• Cardinal Directions
• Continents
• Oceans
• Countries
• States
• Cities & Towns
• Me on the Map
• Map Tools (Real Pictures)
• Map Tools
• Landforms (3 pg/Real Life Pictures)
• Landforms (3 pg)
• Bodies of Water (Real Life Pictures)
• Bodies of Water
• Manmade Structures (Real Life Pictures)
• Manmade Structures

Past vs. Present, Important Inventors

• Life Long Ago
• Roles and Jobs of the Past
• Home -Past vs. Present
• School -Past vs. Present
• Clothes -Past vs. Present
• Technology -Past vs. Present
• Transportation -Past vs. Present
• Long Ago vs. Today (What we still use)
• In the Future
• Important Inventor- Thomas Edison
• Important Inventor- The Wright Brothers
• Important Inventor- Alexander Graham Bell
• Important Inventor- Henry Ford
• Important Inventor- Benjamin Franklin

Economics for Kids

• Earning Money
• Jobs in the Community
• Needs vs. Wants
• Goods vs. Services
• Natural Resources
• Producers and Consumers
• Supply and Demand
• Allowance
• Saving vs. Spending

American symbols, Important Presidents, and Important Federal Holidays

• American Symbols
• American Symbol- American Flag
• American Symbol- Bald Eagle
• American Symbol- Statue of Liberty
• American Symbol- Liberty Bell
• American Symbol- White House
• American Symbol- Washington Monument
• American Symbol- Lincoln Memorial
• Declaration of Independence
• Constitution
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Star Spangled Banner
• My Country Tis’ of Thee
• Independence Day
• The President
• Important President- George Washington
• Important President- Abraham Lincoln
• Important President- Thomas Jefferson
• Important President- Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Presidents Day
• Martin Luther King
• Rosa Parks
• Labor Day
• Veterans Day
• Memorial Day

Family, Culture, Tradition, Respecting Diversity (Mini Unit and Book List)

• Families
• Cultures
• Traditions
• Diversity Book List
• Respecting Diversity (2 pages)

Please Note: The informational paragraphs included on each page of these science and social studies curriculums are meant to be read aloud by a teacher or homeschool parent. Due to the complexity of many science/social studies concepts and the words associated with the topics, words used in the paragraphs may not be decodable at a first grade level. Students may need help reading the text on each page and directions for completing each activity.