OER Science Units

OER Science Lessons by Chris Shively is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Based on works at https://christophertshively.blogspot.com/p/steam-units.html.

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1st Grade

[ LINK ] to the Science Unit Topic: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes DCI: Growth and Development of Organisms Adult plants and animals can have young.  In many kinds of animals, parents and their offspring engage in behaviors that help the offspring to survive.

[ LINK ] to the Science Unit Topic: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes DCI: Growth and Development of Organisms Adult plants and animals can have young.  In many kinds of animals, parents and their offspring engage in behaviors that help the offspring to survive.

[ LINK ] to the Science Unit Topic: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes DCI: Structure and Function All organisms have external parts. Plants have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow.

2nd Grade

[ LINK ] to the Science Unit Topic: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity DCI:  Biodiversity and Humans There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.

3rd Grade

[ LINK ] to the Science Unit Topic: Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions DCI:  Forces and Motion and Types of Interactions Each force acts on one particular object and has both strength and a direction.  An object at rest typically has multiple forces acting on it, but they add to give zero net force on the object.  Forces that do not sum to zero can cause changes in the object’s speed or direction of motion.  The patterns of an object’s motion in various situations can be observed and measured; when that past motion exhibits a regular pattern, future motion can be predicted from it. Objects in contact exert forces on each other.

[ LINK ] to the Science Unit Topic: Earth and Human Activity DCI:  Natural Hazards A variety of natural hazards result from natural processes..