Rippowam Cisqua School
Air
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1st Grade Science (C) Gr ade 1 | Science | Low er
Unit: Air (Week 1, 6 Weeks)
Stage 1: Desired Results
Essential/Guiding Questions
How does matter take up space?
Where does matter take up space?
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Content
Skills
Day 1: What is Matter?
Day 1:
read book on matter
matter takes up space- eyedroppers and water
Day 2: Air Takes up Space
read book on air
Use cups in water to trap air
Day 3: Compress Air
Air Molecules
compression
pushing air into a small space
Students use eyedroppers to understand matter takes up space.
Students will be able to differentiate between 3 types of matter
Day 2:
Students will trap air inside of a cup placed in water to understand
air takes up space
Day 3:
Students will be able to compress air into an air tube
Day 4:
Students will construct a parachute to understand how it works by
Day 4: A Parachute can Trap Air Molecules
trapping air and slowing things down
Students will be able to follow multi-step directions to trace, cut, and
tie strings on their parachute
job of a parachute
Day 5: Building Parachutes
Day 5:
Day 6: Launching Parachutes
Day 6:
how does a parachute work?
Students will be able to launch their parachute outside to see how it
works by opening and trapping air.
Day 7: What else can trap air 1?
Day 7:
Air takes up space in a balloon when it is blown up.
The more air that is put into a balloon the farther it travels.
Students will be able to compress air molecules into a balloon to
understand compressed air.
Students will be able to use an air pump
Students will be able to work as a team
Students will be able to tape their balloon onto a string
Day 8: What else can trap air 2?
Air can also be compressed into a bottle
A rocket needs a nose cone to fly straight
A rocket needs fins to help it fly
Day 8:
Day 9: Bottle Rocket Construction
Students will be able to design fins for their rocket as part of a team
how to attach fins and a nose cone
Day 9:
Day 10: Launch Day 1
Students will be able to attach their nose cone and understand it
needs to point up
Students will be able to strategically place their fins on the rockets
launch bottle rockets with air
Day 11: Launch Day 2
Day 10:
launch bottle rockets with water
Day 12: Launch Day 3
teacher launches bottle rockets with sand, water and air for students
to compare the differences
Day 13: Assessment
Students will be able to pump air into their rockets using a air pump
Students will be able to discover how different amounts of air affect
their rocket height
Day 11:
Students will be able to add water to their rocket and pump air
molecules into it.
Students will be able to compare and contrast the effects of water
vs. air on the height of their rocket
balloon RACES.notebook
Air Molecules and Compress
making parachutes
Day 12:
Students will be able to observe the differences in the fuels of the
rockets.
Students will be able to record the results of the 3 fuels. (Which was
loudest, fastest, highest?)
Stage 2: Assessment Evidence
Assessment
Stage 3: Learning Plan
Reflection Notes
Resources
The children get very excited about making their own parachutes. I like that
we start with talking about matter and review from kindergarten science.
Book- What's the Matter in Mr. Whisker's Room?
Book- Air is all Around You
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