Constructing explanations and designing solutions

8C Where is My Mama?

Topic
Variation of Traits
Grade Level
First

How do some animal mothers locate their babies?

Download and reference First Grade: Exploring Missouri teacher guide pages 192-199 and student guide pages 146-151 for full lesson plan.

8B Parents and Offspring

Topic
Animal Needs
Growth
Grade Level
First

Do young animals look like their parents? 

Download and reference First Grade: Exploring Missouri teacher guide pages 178-191 and student guide pages 142-145 for full lesson plan.

8A Comparing Dandelions

Topic
Plant Needs
Growth
Grade Level
First

Do young plants look like their parents?  

Download and reference First Grade: Exploring Missouri teacher guide pages 172-177 and student guide pages 134-141 for full lesson plan.

7B Buffet for the Birds

Topic
Engineering
Birds
Grade Level
First

Which type of feeder helps the greatest number of birds and why? 

Download and reference First Grade: Exploring Missouri teacher guide pages 160-167 and student guide pages 128-131 for full lesson plan. 

7A Best Beaks

Topic
Birds
Animal Needs
Structure and Function
Grade Level
First

How does a bird use its beak to survive? 

Download and reference First Grade: Exploring Missouri teacher guide pages 152-159 and student guide pages 122-127 for full lesson plan 

6D Good Morning Good Night

Topic
Animal Needs
Seasonal Changes
Daytime
Nighttime
Grade Level
First

Why do I come out in the day and bats come out at night? 

Download and reference First Grade: Exploring Missouri teacher guide pages 140-147 and student guide pages 114-119 for full lesson plan. 

6C How the Moon Changes

Topic
Moonlight
Stars
Nighttime
Grade Level
First

When is the best time to see stars? 

Download and reference First Grade: Exploring Missouri teacher guide pages 132-139 and student guide pages 108-113 for full lesson plan.

6B Sun Predictions

Topic
Sunlight
Times of Day
Grade Level
First

When is sunlight the strongest? 

Download and reference First Grade: Exploring Missouri teacher guide pages 126-131 and student guide pages 102-107 for full lesson plan.

6A Sun Stroll

Topic
Sunlight
Daytime
Seasonal Changes
Grade Level
First

Why does the flower of a sunflower move throughout the day? 

Download and reference First Grade: Exploring Missouri teacher guide pages 118-125 and student guide  pages 92-101 for full lesson plan.

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4B Inspired by Animals

Topic
Animal Needs
Structure and Function
Engineering
Grade Level
First

What external parts of isopods inspire us?

Download and reference First Grade: Exploring Missouri teacher guide pages 76-81 and student guide pages 54-60 for full lesson plan.

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