GRADE 1 – BALANCE AND MOTION - STANDARDS ALIGNMENT
Investigation 1: Balance
Lessons and Objective Question(s)
Part 1: Trick Crayfish
LESSON OBJECTIVE QUESTION
How many ways can a shape be
balanced?
Science Story: Make It Balance
Part 2: Triangle and Arch
LESSON OBJECTIVE QUESTION
How can counterweights help us
balance other shapes?
Part 3: The Pencil Trick
LESSON OBJECTIVE QUESTION
How can a pencil be balance on its
point?
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Strand and Concepts
(1-S1-C1) Observe, ask questions, and make
predictions.
(1-S1-C2) Participate in planning and
conducting investigations, and recording data
(1-S1-C1) Observe, ask questions, and make
predictions.
(1-S1-C2) Participate in planning and
conducting investigations, and recording data
(1-S1-C3) Organize and analyze data; compare
to predictions
(1-S5-C2) Understand spatial relationships and
the ways objects move
(1-S1-C1) Observe, ask questions, and make
predictions.
(1-S1-C2) Participate in planning and
conducting investigations, and recording data
Performance Objective
(1-S1-C1) PO2 Ask questions based on experiences
with objects, organisms and events in the environment
(1-S1-C2) PO1 Participate in guided investigations in
life, physical, and earth and space sciences.
(1-S1-C2) PO4 Record data from guided investigations
in an organized and appropriate format
(1-S1-C1) PO2 Ask questions based on experiences
with objects, organisms and events in the environment
(1-S1-C2) PO1 Participate in guided investigations in
life, physical, and earth and space sciences.
(1-S1-C2) PO4 Record data from guided investigations
in an organized and appropriate format
(1-S1-C3) PO1 Organize (e.g., compare, classify, and
sequence) objects, organisms, and events according to
various characteristics
(1-S1-C3) PO2 Compare the results of the investigation
to predictions made prior to the investigation.
(1-S5-C2) PO1 Demonstrate the various ways that
objects can move
(1-S1-C1) PO2 Ask questions based on experiences
with objects, organisms and events in the environment
(1-S1-C2) PO1 Participate in guided investigations in
life, physical, and earth and space sciences.
(1-S1-C2) PO4 Record data from guided investigations
in an organized and appropriate format
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Lessons and Objective Question(s)
Part 4: Mobiles
LESSON OBJECTIVE QUESTION
How do the parts of a mobile stay in
stable positions?
Science Story: Push or Pull
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Investigation 1: Balance
Strand and Concepts
(1-S1-C1) Observe, ask questions, and make
predictions.
(1-S1-C2) Participate in planning and
conducting investigations, and recording data
Performance Objective
(1-S1-C1) PO2 Ask questions based on experiences
with objects, organisms and events in the environment
(1-S1-C2) PO1 Participate in guided investigations in
life, physical, and earth and space sciences.
(1-S1-C2) PO4 Record data from guided investigations
in an organized and appropriate format
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Lessons and Objective Question(s)
Part 1: Tops
LESSON OBJECTIVE QUESTION
How can spinning tops is changed?
Science Story: Things That Spin
Part 2: Zoomers
LESSON OBJECTIVE QUESTION
How can a spinning object be kept in
motion?
Part 3: Twirlers
LESSON OBJECTIVE QUESTION
How can air start an object spinning?
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Investigation 2: Spinners
Strand and Concepts
(1-S1-C1) Observe, ask questions, and make
predictions.
(1-S1-C2) Participate in planning and
conducting investigations, and recording data
(1-S5-C2) Understand spatial relationships and
the ways objects move
(1-S1-C1) Observe, ask questions, and make
predictions.
(1-S1-C2) Participate in planning and
conducting investigations, and recording data
(1-S5-C2) Understand spatial relationships and
the ways objects move
(1-S1-C1) Observe, ask questions, and make
predictions.
(1-S1-C2) Participate in planning and
conducting investigations, and recording data
(1-S5-C2) Understand spatial relationships and
the ways objects move
Performance Objective
(1-S1-C1) PO2 Ask questions based on experiences
with objects, organisms and events in the environment
(1-S1-C2) PO1 Participate in guided investigations in
life, physical, and earth and space sciences.
(1-S1-C2) PO4 Record data from guided investigations
in an organized and appropriate format
(1-S5-C2) PO1 Demonstrate the various ways that
objects can move
(1-S1-C1) PO2 Ask questions based on experiences
with objects, organisms and events in the environment
(1-S1-C2) PO1 Participate in guided investigations in
life, physical, and earth and space sciences.
(1-S1-C2) PO4 Record data from guided investigations
in an organized and appropriate format
(1-S5-C2) PO1 Demonstrate the various ways that
objects can move
(1-S1-C1) PO2 Ask questions based on experiences
with objects, organisms and events in the environment
(1-S1-C2) PO1 Participate in guided investigations in
life, physical, and earth and space sciences.
(1-S1-C2) PO4 Record data from guided investigations
in an organized and appropriate format
(1-S5-C2) PO1 Demonstrate the various ways that
objects can move
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Lessons and Objective Question(s)
GRADE 1 – BALANCE AND MOTION - STANDARDS ALIGNMENT
Lessons and Objective Question(s)
Part 1: Rolling Wheels
LESSON OBJECTIVE QUESTION
How can a wheel-and-axle system be
changed?
Science Story: Rolling, Rolling,
Rolling
Part 2: Rolling Cups
LESSON OBJECTIVE QUESTION
Can we predict the behavior of a
rolling cup?
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Investigation 2: Spinners
Strand and Concepts
Investigation 3: Rollers
Strand and Concepts
(1-S1-C1) Observe, ask questions, and make
predictions.
(1-S1-C2) Participate in planning and
conducting investigations, and recording data
(1-S1-C4) Communicate the results of
investigations
(1-S5-C2) Understand spatial relationships and
the ways objects move
(1-S1-C1) Observe, ask questions, and make
predictions.
(1-S1-C2) Participate in planning and
conducting investigations, and recording data
(1-S1-C4) Communicate the results of
investigations
Performance Objective
Performance Objective
(1-S1-C1) PO2 Ask questions based on experiences
with objects, organisms and events in the environment
(1-S1-C2) PO1 Participate in guided investigations in
life, physical, and earth and space sciences.
(1-S1-C2) PO4 Record data from guided investigations
in an organized and appropriate format
(1-S1-C4) PO1 Communicate the results of an
investigation using pictures, graphs, models, and/or
words.
(1-S1-C4) PO2 Communicate with other groups to
describe the results of an investigation.
(1-S5-C2) PO1 Demonstrate the various ways that
objects can move
(1-S1-C1) PO2 Ask questions based on experiences
with objects, organisms and events in the environment
(1-S1-C2) PO1 Participate in guided investigations in
life, physical, and earth and space sciences.
(1-S1-C2) PO4 Record data from guided investigations
in an organized and appropriate format
(1-S1-C4) PO1 Communicate the results of an
investigation using pictures, graphs, models, and/or
words.
(1-S1-C4) PO2 Communicate with other groups to
describe the results of an investigation.
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Lessons and Objective Question(s)
Part 3: Rolling Spheres
LESSON OBJECTIVE QUESTION
How can we make a runway system
that will keep a marble rolling?
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Investigation 2: Spinners
Strand and Concepts
(1-S5-C2) Understand spatial relationships and
the ways objects move
(1-S1-C1) Observe, ask questions, and make
predictions.
(1-S1-C2) Participate in planning and
conducting investigations, and recording data
(1-S1-C4) Communicate the results of
investigations
(1-S5-C2) Understand spatial relationships and
the ways objects move
Performance Objective
(1-S5-C2) PO1 Demonstrate the various ways that
objects can move
(1-S1-C1) PO2 Ask questions based on experiences
with objects, organisms and events in the environment
(1-S1-C2) PO1 Participate in guided investigations in
life, physical, and earth and space sciences.
(1-S1-C2) PO4 Record data from guided investigations
in an organized and appropriate format
(1-S1-C4) PO1 Communicate the results of an
investigation using pictures, graphs, models, and/or
words.
(1-S1-C4) PO2 Communicate with other groups to
describe the results of an investigation.
(1-S5-C2) PO1 Demonstrate the various ways that
objects can move
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