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The curriculum may be based on the following links. Note that more links are provided for extended learning experiences. Students need paper and colors for projects.

Core Unit: Motion 20 Activities

In this unit the students will be involved with detecting motion and producing motion. They will be given opportunities to identify where motion exists around them and to describe the various types of motion. They will examine the relationship between force and motion.

Core Unit: Magnets 15 Activities

In this unit students perform a variety of activities to learn about magnets. They determine the kinds of objects which are attracted to a magnet. They also experience the way in which magnets exert a force on some objects at a distance. Other related experiences allow students to discover that there are two poles on a magnet, and that those poles have either attractive or repulsive effects on the pole of a second magnet.

Measuring Matter 11 Activities

In this unit students learn how to measure length, volume, and mass. A variety of different activities should be conducted to allow students to develop skill in measuring. The SI units are introduced as the preferred standard units of measurement.

Starting with: Why is there Air?

http://books.google.com/books?id=_sCEyQkmRqIC&pg=PA24&dq=365+simple+science+experiments+why+is+there+air&cd=1#v=onepage&q=&f=false

Grade 1 Science
Grade 2 Science

A. The Scientific World View

By the end of 2nd grade, students should know that:

When a science investigation is done the way it was done before, we expect to get a very similar result.
Science investigations generally work the same way in different places.

B. Scientific Inquiry

By the end of 2nd grade, students should know that:

People can often learn about things around them by just observing those things carefully, but sometimes they can learn more by doing something to the things and noting what happens.
Tools such as thermometers, magnifiers, rulers, or balances often give more information about things than can be obtained by just observing things without their help.
Describing things as accurately as possible is important in science because it enables people to compare their observations with those of others.
When people give different descriptions of the same thing, it is usually a good idea to make some fresh observations instead of just arguing about who is right.

C. The Scientific Enterprise

By the end of 2nd grade, students should know that:

Everybody can do science and invent things and ideas.
In doing science, it is often helpful to work with a team and to share findings with others.
A lot can be learned about plants and animals by observing them closely, but care must be taken to know the needs of living things and how to provide for them in the classroom.

Lesson Title	Grade	Benchmark
Lunar Cycle	K-2	9B Symbolic Relationships
Magnify It!	K-2	3A Technology and Science
My Senses Tell Me...	K-2	6D Learning
Ramps 2: Ramp Builder	K-2	12C Manipulation and Observation
Sink or Float?	K-2	4D The Structure of Matter
Sky 1: Objects in the Sky	K-2	4A The Universe
Water 1: Water and Ice	K-2	11C Constancy and Change
Water 2: Disappearing Water	K-2	4B The Earth
Water 3: Melting and Freezing	K-2	4D The Structure of Matter
Weather 1: Weather Patterns	K-2	4B The Earth
Weather 2: What's the Season?	K-2	4B The Earth

Source: http://sciencenetlinks.com/matrix.php

A Colorful Hypothesis

Understand and apply the term "hypothesis" while investigating the science of color. Practice predicting and mixing colors with colored water to test the students' hypotheses about color changes.

Resource Type: Lesson Plan | Date Saved: 12/11/09 Grade: PreK, K-2 | Subject: The Arts, Science & Tech

Lesson Two: The Shape of Things

Explore, recognize and define plane and solid geometric shapes in nature and in the world.

Resource Type: Lesson Plan | Date Saved: 12/11/09 Grade: K-2, 3-5 | Subject: Math, Science & Tech

Spool Racer

Demonstrate stored and kinetic energy by making a racer toy from a spool and a rubber band.

Resource Type: Lesson Plan | Date Saved: 12/11/09 Grade: K-2, 3-5 | Subject: Science & Tech

Wheel Discoveries

Examine objects with wheels, and explore how the objects move. Draw a picture of an imaginary object that has wheels, and explain why the object needs wheels.

Resource Type: Lesson Plan | Date Saved: 12/11/09 Grade: PreK, K-2 | Subject: Science & Tech

Blow, Wind, Blow!: Science Investigation (PDF, 909K)
Explore how wind moves objects. This section includes Classroom Investigations (PDF, lesson plans), recommended books, and reproducible activity sheets.

Watching Water Work

Explore how some substances respond differently when placed in water. Experiment with water to determine which substances dissolve and which do not, and record the results of the experiments. (Section 2)

Resource Type: Lesson Plan | Date Saved: 12/11/09 Grade: K-2 | Subject: Science & Tech

Volcano Activity:
Using short screw cap water bottles:

Add 1/2 full water
Using large dry funnel, add 4 teaspoons baking soda
Add 2 teaspoons liquid soap
Add a few drops off red food dye
Cover and shake until all is dissolved
Remove cap, using small funnel, pour vinegar shots in small cups into funnel removing funnel quickly for eruptions.
Shake bottle to stimulate more reaction.
Keep pouring shots until reaction stops.

CURIOUS GEORGE RESOURCES

CURIOSITY CENTER ACTIVITIES

Explore Sand, Water, and Wind with CURIOUS GEORGE

Use these Curiosity Center Activities to host a hands-on Earth science event for the children and families in your community or program. Inspired by CURIOUS GEORGE, children will be eager to visit the hands-on Curiosity Centers, exploring and making their own discoveries about sand, water, soil, wind, and recycling. Also post the signs with key discovery questions to help children make the most of the their explorations. All downloads are in PDF format.

Download all 4 Earth Science Activities. (PDF, 1.6MB)

Or you can download the individual Curiosity Center materials:

Curiosity Center 1: Sand and Soil (PDF, 0.3MB)
Helps children explore the different properties of dirt and sand.
Signs: Dry Sand, Dry Soil (PDF, 0.3MB) | Wet Sand, Wet Soil (PDF, 0.3MB)

Curiosity Center 2: Water Drops (PDF, 0.5MB)
Invites children to explore the different properties of water drops.
Sign: Water Drops (PDF, 0.3MB)

Curiosity Center 3: Recycle, Reuse—Build a Sail Boat! (PDF, 0.4MB)
Explores ways children can help take care of our planet by Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling.
Signs: Build a Boat (PDF, 0.4MB) | Sail Your Boat (PDF, 0.4MB)

Curiosity Center 4: Pinwheels! (PDF, 0.7MB)
Helps children explore the different properties of wind.
Pinwheel Templates: Color (PDF, 0.5MB) | Black-and-White (PDF, 0.4MB)
Sign: Pinwheels (PDF, 0.5MB)

More Materials for your event:
Print and post this banner (PDF, 2.6MB) at your event.

Family Science Activities handouts provide simple, fun ideas to help families continue the exploration at home:
Going Green (PDF, 0.3MB) | Verde Verde (PDF, 0.3MB)
Water, Mud, and Rocks (PDF, 0.3MB) | Agua, Barro, y Piedras (PDF, 0.3MB)

Explore Sand, Water, and Wind with CURIOUS GEORGE: Credits (PDF, 0.3MB)

LET'S BUILD! TEACHERS GUIDE

Download the complete Let's Build! Teachers Guide (PDF, 4.1MB) which includes all the print-outs for the season 2 activities as well as information on national standards and lesson overviews.

THE CURIOUS GEORGE DISCOVERY GUIDE

This guide will help you use the CURIOUS GEORGE TV series as a springboard for bringing early engineering, math, and science learning into your classroom. This easy-to-use resource is designed for kindergarten teachers and other early childhood educators, and offers three hands-on thematic classroom investigations: Under Construction (engineering), Grouping & Graphing (math) and Blow, Wind, Blow! (science).

You can download this early learning guide in the following sections:

Get Ready to Explore with CURIOUS GEORGE (PDF, 835K)
Begin with this convenient overview of the CURIOUS GEORGE approach to learning, along with tips for getting started.

Under Construction: Engineering Investigation (PDF, 1.2MB)
Build towers and walls with boxes and blocks. This section includes Classroom Investigations (PDF, lesson plans), recommended books, and reproducible activity sheets.

Grouping & Graphing: Math Investigation (PDF, 2.5MB)
Invite children to sort themselves and objects in different ways. Create concrete, picture, and abstract bar graphs together. This section includes Classroom Investigations (PDF, lesson plans), recommended books, and reproducible activity sheets.

Appendix (PDF, 260K)
Here's where you'll find a National Education Standards correlation chart, CURIOUS GEORGE episodes listed according to engineering, math, and science objectives, and Curious George book and DVD resources.

CURIOUS GEORGE FAMILY ACTIVITY BOOKLET

This 12-page activity booklet invites parents to join their children in exploring science, engineering, and math through play. The booklet can be used as a handout for children to bring home and share with their parents and siblings.

English Version (PDF, 2MB)
Spanish Version (PDF, 2MB)

Curious George Discovery Guide: Credits

Source: http://www.pbs.org/parents/curiousgeorge/activities/resources.html?anchor=curiosity_center