1st Grade Physical Science Websites

Websites for 1st Grade Physical Science
Waves: Light and Sound

These websites support the NGSS standards at this grade level and are labeled by the type of website that it is (Student or Teacher Background, Student Online Activities, Teacher Activities, Student or Teacher Videos).

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Resource Link	Abstract	Website Types
Bird Songs	Click on the pictures of the birds to hear Songs and calls of some New York State birds. Some of the birds (and their families) are also in California. Also has links to other bird song sites.	Student Background;Student Online Activities;Teacher Background
Paso Partners Bilingual Instruction	The resource is designed to help elementary school teachers organize their classrooms and instructional activities in order to increase achievement of Hispanic primary-grade children whose first language is not English. The guides offer a curriculum plan, instructional strategies and activities, suggested teacher and student materials, and assessment procedures. Bilingual lessons on Five Senses, Spiders, Dinosaurs, Plants & Seeds, Human Body, Health, Oceans, Weather, Matter, Sun & Stars, Sound, Simple Machines.	Teacher Activities;Teacher Background
PBS Design Squad	This website has activities for kids to do. Design Challenges, videos and more.	Student Background;Student Online Activities;Student Videos;Teacher Activities
PBS Design Squad Nation	The goal of Design Squad is to give students a stronger understanding of the design process, and the connection between engineering and the things we all use in everyday life. The results of engineering are all around us: from cars to cameras and everything in between. Design Squad Nation equips kids with science and math skills, inspires them, and lays the foundation they need to participate in engineering activities later in life. Use these Design Squad Nation resources to explore the world of science and engineering.	Teacher Activities;Teacher Background;Teacher Videos
Physical Sciences K-8: Wave Energy Units	Examples of all types of waves are found in nature. Our understanding of the physical world is not complete until we understand the properties and behaviors of waves. Mechanical waves require a material "medium" through which to travel, electromagnetic waves do not.	Teacher Activities;Teacher Background
SMILE Program Physics Lesson Plans	This webpage has over 200 physics lesson plans. All are single concept lesson plans	Teacher Activities;Teacher Background
The Infrared Zoo	Infrared light shows us the heat radiated by the world around us. By viewing animals with a thermal infrared camera, we can actually "see" the differences between warm and cold-blooded animals. Infrared also allows us to study how well feathers, fur and blubber insulate animals. As you tour this "Infrared Zoo", see what new information you can gather about the animals here that you would not get from a visible light picture.	Student Background;Student Online Activities;Teacher Background
WatchKnowLearn.org	This website has free educational videos on all topics (including science) for all age levels. There is specifically a section for younger learners.	Student Background;Student Videos;Teacher Background;Teacher Videos

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