Science and Social Studies Curriculum at Parsley Elementary School

updated July 31, 2004

Science

Students in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade learn science in alignment with the NC Science Standard Course of Study.

In addition to science books, teachers may choose to use Science Kits to supplement the science program. The science kits arrive four times throughout the school year and provide the opportunity for students to get a better understanding of science concepts.

Science Fair
Science and Literature integrate!
Star Lab

globe and people Social Studies

Social Study skills are based on the NC Social Studies Standard Course of Study

North Carolina, County by County

Learn about Parsley's Walk of Discovery

Each science kits allows for the opportunity to Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate. With this instructional model, the teacher first finds out what students already know and then provides experiences within which students can compare what they think about they are observing and experiencing. They then connect their previous experiences and begin to make conceptual sense of the main ideas of the module.

Students apply or extend their concepts through new situations and relate their previous experiences to new ones. Finally, through written work and performance tasks, a summative assessment is made of what students know and can do.

Grade

Goals

Kindergarten

The learner will build an understanding of

similarities and differences in plants and animals.
weather concepts
properties/movement of common objects and organisms
how the world works by using tools

1st Grade

The learner will

build an understanding of needs of living organisms
investigate properties of objects
build an understanding of the properties and relationships of objects
build an understanding of the action of objects.

2nd Grade

The learner will build an understanding of

plant and animal life cycles
changes in weather
changes in properties
concepts of sound

3rd Grade

The learner will build an understanding of

plant growth and adaptations
soil concepts
earth/moon/sun/solar system
light and heat

4th Grade

The learner will build an understanding of

animal growth and adaptations
composition and uses of rocks and minerals
electricity and magnetism
technological designs

5th Grade

The learner will build an understanding of

interdependence of plants and animals
forms and sources of energy
landforms
weather and climate

Science Fair Students in New Hanover County have the opportunity to participate in the Science Fair. Here are some of previous entries.	....
	....		Parsley has had some county Science Fair winners!

Science and Literature integrate! One year 1st graders made Ooblick and then studied this matter's unique properties after they read the book "Bartholomew and the Oobleck" by Dr. Seuss.
		Click to view a QuickTime movie of their experiment.

Star Lab comes to Parsley!

Star Lab is a portable, inflatable planetarium. Students crawl through a tunnel to enter the dome onto which constellations are displayed.

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North Carolina, County by County

As a part of the Social Studies curriculum, 4th grade students research a county in North Carolina and then present their work in various formats.

Students display what they learn in various formats. In addition to writing a report, many students use poster boards or make 3D displays. Information may also be shown electronically as a multimedia presentation. North Carolina projects are often displayed at Walk of Discovery or sometimes at a special "North Carolina Museum" display in our multipurpose room.

Mr. Steve Bilzi, a member of the NHCo. School Board, was a special visitor and enjoyed looking at the projects.

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