the+BIG+Concepts

//On this page, __as a class__ we will list the major concepts, topics, & ideas taught at each grade level in respect to differing science curriculums. The purpose for this page is for you to have quick access to what science topics are being taught at each grade level.//

__Early Childhood - Preschool__ //There is no mandated curriculum / standards at this level. I can only assume that the following basics can be covered: Body Parts, the Senses, Proper Hygiene & Why, Weather, Plants//

__Kindergarten__ Pull & Push, Space, Butterflies, Plants the Senses, Body Parts, Weather, Water, Seasons, Proper Hygiene

__1st Grade__ Animal Habitats, Earthworms, Living vs. Non-Living, Classification based on properties, States of Matter, Magnetism

__2nd Grade__ Scientific Processes, Plant Growth, Fresh vs Salt Water, Minerals/Foods, Creation of Waves-Beaches-Islands, Water Pollution Light-Heat-Sound-Electricity, Energy

__3rd Grade__ Stars and Planets - Solar System, Rotation & Revolution, Effects of the Sun, Butterflies Life Cycle, Insects & Earth's Ecology Simple Machines & Compound Machines

__4th Grade__ Landforms, Erosion-Earthquakes-Volcanoes, Layers of the Earth, Rocks & Minerals, Ocean Floor & Water Movement Ecology (food chains, food webs, and communities), Sound & Light Waves, Electricity & Magnetism, Series & Parallel Circuits Vibrations & Production of Sound, Light Waves reaction to transparent-translucent-opaque materials

__5th Grade__ Respect & Humane Treatment of Living Organisms, Collect-Organize-Interpret Data on mealworms (Scientific Method) Weather Components & Measurement Instruments, Atmospheric Layers & Earth's Surface Interaction Water Cycle, Physical & Chemical Properties of Matter, Parts of an Atom, Classification into 5 Kingdoms of Living Organisms Relationship between people & environment Solar Energy, Variables (using pendulums), Ecosystems (creating a terrarium and aquarium and combining the two to make one ecosystem).

__6th Grade__ Microscope Functions and Slide Preparation, Earth's Moving Plates & Continental Drift Theory, Seismic Activities Sun/Moon effecs on tides-day length-seasons, Telescopes & Satellites Structure of the sun-life cycles of stars-shapes & components of galaxies, History of Space Exploration Pollution Impacts on Land-Water-Air, Testing for Pollution

http://www.cbsd.org/curriculum/science/CBElementaryScience/index.htm
 * The listing here is taken from the Central Bucks School District science curriculum @ [|www.cbsd.org].*