Kindergarten
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5

Kindergarten     return to top

Body Science: Healthy Habits

• Identify that living things grow and change.
• Understand that people need food for survival.
• Explore the concept of nutrition and its importance for growth and function.
• Investigate foods to learn how to make healthier choices.

Digging Deep: Fossil Hunt

• Define “fossil” and discuss fossil formation and types.
• Work in teams in our sand site to uncover and identify fossils.
• Discover the origin and identity of the fossils collected.

From Night to Day

• Identify that the sun provides energy in the form of light and heat.
• Investigate the position of the sun in the sky as it appears to change throughout the day.
• Explore the night sky in the Star Lab.
• Construct a sky scope for continued exploration.

Icky Squishy Matter

• Explore the concept of matter and its various states.
• Discuss how chemistry is used in everyday life.
• Observe a chemical reaction and phase changes.
• Model safe laboratory procedures as students actively participate in making a take-home gooey concoction.

Magnet Investigations

• Identify properties of magnets using careful observation.
• Work collaboratively to investigate the steps of the scientific process.
• Participate in hands-on experiments with magnets.
• Compare observations and ideas by sharing results with others.

Grade 1     return to top

Body Science: Healthy Habits

• Identify that living things grow and change.
• Understand that people need food for survival.
• Explore the concept of nutrition and its importance for growth and function.
• Investigate foods to learn how to make healthier choices.

Digging Deep: Fossil Hunt

• Define “fossil” and discuss fossil formation and types.
• Work in teams in our sand site to uncover and identify fossils.
• Discover the origin and identity of the fossils collected.

Good Vibrations

• Explore the concept of vibrations.
• Identify that sound is caused by vibrations that travel in waves through different media.
• Experiment at centers to understand how sound is made.
• Construct a musical instrument for continued exploration back in the classroom.

Icky Squishy Matter

• Explore the concept of matter and its various states.
• Discuss how chemistry is used in everyday life.
• Observe a chemical reaction and phase changes.
• Model safe laboratory procedures as students actively participate in making a take-home gooey concoction.

Know Your Rock

• Learn what it means to make observations using one or more of the five senses.
• Collectively describe an object in as much detail as possible.
• Explore the definition of a rock by actively participating in “My Secret Rock.”
• Discover different types of rocks in a rock dig.

Magnet Investigations

• Identify properties of magnets using careful observation.
• Work collaboratively to investigate the steps of the scientific process.
• Participate in hands-on experiments with magnets.
• Compare observations and ideas by sharing results with others.

Reasons for Seasons

• Identify that the Earth revolves around the sun.
• Discuss how the sun provides energy in the form of light and heat.
• Examine patterns in weather, comparing Florida to other areas in the U.S.
• Construct and experiment with weather instruments.

Grade 2     return to top

Body Science: Healthy Habits

• Identify that living things grow and change.
• Understand that people need food for survival.
• Explore the concept of nutrition and its importance for growth and function.
• Investigate foods to learn how to make healthier choices.

Digging Deep: Fossil Hunt

• Define “fossil” and discuss fossil formation and types.
• Work in teams in our sand site to uncover and identify fossils.
• Discover the origin and identity of the fossils collected.

Good Vibrations

• Explore the concept of vibrations.
• Identify that sound is caused by vibrations that travel in waves through different media.
• Experiment at centers to understand how sound is made.
• Construct a musical instrument for continued exploration back in the classroom.

Icky Squishy Matter

• Explore the concept of matter and its various states.
• Discuss how chemistry is used in everyday life.
• Observe a chemical reaction and phase changes.
• Model safe laboratory procedures as students actively participate in making a gooey concoction to continue exploration back in the classroom.

Know Your Rock

• Learn what it means to make observations using one or more of the five senses.
• Collectively describe an object in as much detail as possible.
• Explore the definition of a rock by actively participating in “My Secret Rock.”
• Discover different types of rocks in a rock dig.

Magnet Investigations

• Identify properties of magnets using careful observation.
• Work collaboratively to investigate the steps of the scientific process.
• Participate in hands-on experiments with magnets.
• Compare observations and ideas by sharing results with others.

Reasons for Seasons

• Identify that the Earth revolves around the sun.
• Discuss how the sun provides energy in the form of light and heat.
• Examine patterns in weather, comparing Florida to other areas in the U.S.
• Construct and experiment with weather instruments.

Grade 3     return to top

3-2-1 Blast Off: Forces and Motion

• Explore rockets and identify the parts.
• Investigate Newton’s Third Law of Motion.
• Identify types of energy and acting forces during a rocket launch.
• Collaboratively work in pairs to construct and launch a water rocket.

Archaeology

• Differentiate between archaeology and paleontology.
• Explore Florida history by discussing “trash mounds.”
• Examine Tequesta Native American artifacts by sifting through samples from a dig site.
• Make inferences about the lives of Tequesta Native Americans.

Body Science: Cell Theory

• Identify that all living organisms are made of cells.
• Investigate the structure and function of cells.
• Explore the concept of cells as building blocks for tissues, organs, and body systems.
• Identify some of the major body systems, organs within these systems, and how they function together.

Electrical Encounters

• Explore the concept of electricity and identify the different types.
• Investigate static electricity in the form of lightning.
• Examine current electricity by building circuits.
• Experiment with materials to differentiate between conductors and insulators.

Mineral Mystery

• Learn the properties of minerals.
• Identify minerals and their uses in our daily lives.
• Investigate basic techniques used to identify minerals with the use of test kits.
• Record and interpret data to compare and identify unknown minerals.

Radical Reactions

• Review the definition of chemistry and matter.
• Differentiate between chemical and physical reactions.
• Incorporate steps of the scientific method through observation and experimentation.
• Model safe laboratory procedures while recording and interpreting results. 

Rock and Erode

• Investigate the properties of rocks and identify the three rock groups.
• Explore rock formation and stages of the rock cycle.
• Experiment with a stream table to understand the effects of weather and erosion on rocks.
  
  

Grade 4     return to top

3-2-1 Blast Off: Forces and Motion

• Explore rockets and identify the parts.
• Investigate Newton’s Third Law of Motion.
• Identify types of energy and acting forces during a rocket launch.
• Collaboratively work in pairs to construct and launch a water rocket.

Archaeology

• Differentiate between archaeology and paleontology.
• Explore Florida history by discussing “trash mounds.”
• Examine Tequesta Native American artifacts by sifting through samples from a dig site.
• Make inferences about the lives of Tequesta Native Americans.

Body Science: Cell Theory

• Identify that all living organisms are made of cells.
• Investigate the structure and function of cells.
• Explore the concept of cells as building blocks for tissues, organs, and body systems.
• Identify some of the major body systems, organs within these systems, and how they function together.

Build It: Simple Machines
Using K’Nex Cars,

• Investigate the concepts of potential and kinetic energy and energy transfer.
• Practice the steps of the scientific method while conducting experiments.
• Work in teams to design and test an experimental model.
• Discuss the forces affecting the outcome of the experimental design.

Electrical Encounters

• Explore the concept of electricity and identify the different types.
• Investigate static electricity in the form of lightning.
• Examine current electricity by building circuits.
• Experiment with materials to differentiate between conductors and insulators.

Mineral Mystery

• Learn the properties of minerals.
• Identify minerals and their uses in our daily lives.
• Investigate basic techniques used to identify minerals with the use of test kits.
• Record and interpret data to compare and identify unknown minerals.

Radical Reactions

• Review the definition of chemistry and matter.
• Differentiate between chemical and physical reactions.
• Incorporate steps of the scientific method through observation and experimentation.
• Model safe laboratory procedures while recording and interpreting results.

Rock and Erode

• Investigate the properties of rocks and identify the three rock groups.
• Explore rock formation and stages of the rock cycle.
• Experiment with a stream table to understand the effects of weather and erosion on rocks.
  
  

Grade 5     return to top

3-2-1 Blast Off: Forces and Motion

• Explore rockets and identify the parts.
• Investigate Newton’s Third Law of Motion.
• Identify types of energy and acting forces during a rocket launch.
• Collaboratively work in pairs to construct and launch a water rocket.

Archaeology

• Differentiate between archaeology and paleontology.
• Explore Florida history by discussing “trash mounds.”
• Examine Tequesta Native American artifacts by sifting through samples from a dig site.
• Make inferences about the lives of Tequesta Native Americans.

Body Science: Cell Theory

• Identify that all living organisms are made of cells.
• Investigate the structure and function of cells.
• Explore the concept of cells as building blocks for tissues, organs, and body systems.
• Identify some of the major body systems, organs within these systems, and how they function together.

Build It: Simple Machines
Using K’Nex Cars,

• Investigate the concepts of potential and kinetic energy and energy transfer.
• Practice the steps of the scientific method while conducting experiments.
• Work in teams to design and test an experimental model.
• Discuss the forces affecting the outcome of the experimental design.

Electrical Encounters

• Explore the concept of electricity and identify the different types.
• Investigate static electricity in the form of lightening.
• Identify current electricity by building circuits.
• Experiment with materials to differentiate between conductors and insulators.

Mineral Mystery

• Learn the properties of minerals.
• Identify minerals and their uses in our daily lives.
• Investigate basic techniques used to identify minerals with the use of test kits.
• Record and interpret data to compare and identify unknown minerals.

Radical Reactions

• Review the definition of chemistry and matter.
• Differentiate between chemical and physical reactions.
• Incorporate steps of the scientific method through observation and experimentation.
• Model safe laboratory procedures while recording and interpreting results.

Rock and Erode

• Investigate the properties of rocks and identify the three rock groups.
• Explore rock formation and stages of the rock cycle.
• Experiment with a stream table to understand the effects of weather and erosion on rocks.