Subject: Physical Science

Skills: Identify the difference between a force that exerts a push and one that exerts a pull.

Description: 1 Hour Kindergarten Grade Physical Science Lesson answering the essential questions, "How does energy move through and effect matter?" and "What happens to matter when a force is placed on it?"

CCSS: NGSS.PS.1.1, CCSS.RI.K.10, CCSS.W.K.3, CCSS.K.MD.A.1

Skills: Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that vibrating materials make sound.

Description: 1 Hour 1st Grade Physical Science Lesson answering the essential questions, "How does energy move through and effect matter?" and "What causes matter to make sounds?"

CCSS: NGSS.PS.1.1, CCSS.RI.1.5, CCSS.W.1.2, CCSS.1.OA.A.1

Skills: Disassemble a small set of matter and make it into something new.

Description: 1 hour 2nd Grade Physical Science Lesson answering the essential questions: "How does energy move through and effect matter?" and "What happens when pieces of solid matter are disassembled?"  

CCSS: NGSS.PS.1.1, CCSS.2.MD.A.1, CCSS.RL.2.2, CCSS.W.2.3

Skills: Provide evidence to support the effects a balanced and unbalanced force has on an object.

Description: 1 Hour 3rd Grade Physical Science Lesson answering the essential questions, “How does energy move through and effect matter?" and "What are the effects of a balanced force vs an unbalanced force on matter?"

CCSS: NGSS.PS.1.1, CCSS.3.MD.A.2, CCSS.RI.3.1, CCSS.W.3.8

Skills: Predict outcomes about changes in energy when objects collide.

Description: 1 Hour 4th Grade Physical Science Lesson answering the essential questions, “How does energy move through and effect matter?" and "How does energy change when objects collide?"

CCSS: NGSS P.S.1.1, CCSS 4.MD.B.4, CCSS. W.4.2, CCSS RI.4.2

Skills: support an argument that the gravitational force exerted by Earth on an object is directed down.

Description: 1 Hour 5th Grade Physical Science Lesson answering the essential questions, “How does energy move through and effect matter?" and "How do energy forces exerted by Earth effect the objects it is directed towards?"

CCSS: NGSS.PS.1.1, CCSS W.5.1, CCSS RI.5.9, CCSS 7.EE.B.1