Catholic School Science Resources

Grade 1
Grade 1: Science Curriculum Overview
 

Studies in Nature Handouts

- Hand Lens Field Card
- Scavenger Hunt in Nature
- Lesson 1: Who Needs Habitat
- Terrarium Building Instructions
- Picture of a Tree
- Ant Behavior Observation Sheet
- Biology Bit Ants, Coloring and Life Cycle
- Bird Search
- On Duck Pond
- NASA S'COOL Cloud Chart

Earth Sciences Handouts

- NASA S'COOL Cloud Chart

Scripture, Poetry, and Christian Scientists Supplement
- More Christian Scientists
- Science Poetry
- Scripture Passages

Grade 2
Grade 2: Science Curriculum Overview
 

Studies in Nature Handouts

- Hand Lens Field Card
- Wildflower Parts Activity
- Wildflower Coloring Sheets
- Building a Terrarium
- Picture of a Tree
- Are You Red-dy to Change?
- Why Do Leaves Change Colour?
- Scavenger Hunt in Nature
- Habitat Scavenger Hunt in Nature
- Bug Bingo Card
- Mealworms Life Cycle Lesson Plan
- What Makes a Bird...A Bird
- Crow Not Crow
- What's the Buzz?
- Making a Splash and Musical Ruler
- Stations of Light Activity
- Soil Stories
- Dirt Made My Lunch

Physical and Earth Sciences Handouts 

- Investigating Things in My World
- Investigating Things in My World Notebook
- Explorations Teacher Guide
- The Water Cycle
- Earth System: Measure Up
- Earth System: Water Wonders
- Earth System: Weather Adds Up to Climate
- NASA S'COOL Cloud Chart
- Good Vibrations 

Scripture, Poetry, and Christian Scientists Supplement
- More Christian Scientists
- Science Poetry
- Scripture Passages

Grade 3

Studies in Nature Handouts

- I Notice I Wonder It Reminds Me Of
- Walk and Talk
- Indoor Field Observations
- Activities and Main Ideas
- Hand Lens Introduction
- Discussion Routines
- Field Journaling with Students
- Journaling Prompts
- How to Teach Nature Journaling
- Tracking
- NSI: Nature Scene Investigators
- Discovery Swap
- Wildlife is Everywhere: Wildlife Search 
- Wildlife is Everywhere: Wild Adaptations
- Wildlife is Everywhere: Wild Stewardship
- Critter Cards Michigan Mammals and Critters
- Adaptation Into Live
- Whacky Adapty
- Blending In Standing Out
- Structures and Behaviors
- Lifecycle of a Grasshopper
- Fish Body Part Cards
- Lifecycle of a Frog
- Bird Language Exploration
- Feathered Friends
- Michigan Wild Fox Squirrel
   

Matter, Earth and Space Studies Handouts 

- Investigating Things in My World
- Investigating Things in My World Notebook
- Explorations Teacher Guide
- The Water Cycle
- Earth System: Measure Up
- Earth System: Water Wonders
- Earth System: Weather Adds Up to Climate
- NASA S'COOL Cloud Chart
- Good Vibrations 

Scripture, Poetry, and Christian Scientists Supplement
- More Christian Scientists
- Science Poetry
- Scripture Passages

Grade 4
Grade 4: Science Curriculum Overview

Studies in Nature Handouts

- I Notice I Wonder It Reminds Me Of
- Walk and Talk
- Indoor Field Observations
- Making Observations Handout Activities
- Hand Lens Introduction
- Field Journaling with Students
- How to Teach Nature Journaling
- NSI: Nature Scene Investigators
- Discovery Swap
- Structures and Behaviors
- Tracking
- Exploratory Investigation
- Linnaeus Fact Sheet
- Linnaeus Poster
- Lesson 1: Mensa for Kids Classifying Animals
- Decomposition Mission
- Case of the Disappearing Log
- What Lives Here?
- Bark Beetle Exploration 
- Spider Exploration 
- Spider Investigation
- Biodomes Engineering Design Project
- Biodomes Map
- Biome Organism Matching Game
- Biodome Biology Bits  
- Bird Language Exploration
- Discover Schoolyard Birds
- Raptors: The Bird of Prey
- The Big Bad Wolf Quiz and Answer Key
- Links in a Food Chain
- Aquatic Food Web
- Got Energy? Spinning a Food Web
   
The Study of Physical Properties of Earth Materials and Astronomy Handouts
- Investigating Earth Materials
- Investigating Earth Materials Notebook
- Wonder of Magnets
- ElectroWorks Teacher Guide
- Simple Machines
- Earth Systems Interactions
- Earth Systems in a Bottle
- The Breakup of Pangaea
- Mineral Overview
- Mineral Characteristics
- Mineral Properties
- Rock Types
- Michigan Map Rocks and Minerals
- Geological Time General and Michigan
- Moon Balls
- Double Take
- How Big and How Far?

Scripture, Poetry, and Christian Scientists Supplement
- More Christian Scientists
- Science Poetry
- Scripture Passages

Grade 5

Studies in Nature Handouts

- I Notice I Wonder It Reminds Me Of
- Walk and Talk
- Indoor Field Observations
- Making Observations Handout Activities
- Hand Lens Introduction
- Journaling Prompts 
- How to Teach Nature Journaling
- Interview an Organism  
- NSI: Nature Scene Investigators
- Discovery Swap
- Tracking 
- Lesson 1: Fabulous Fibonacci
- Lesson 2: Fabulous Fibonacci
- Collage Flowers
- Bird Communication
- How Many Bears Will Reproduce?
- Fungi Exploration
- Lichen Exploration
- You Are What You Eat
- Decomposition Mission
- Food Build Do Waste
- Food Web
   

Human Life Science - Physical Sciences Handouts

- Investigating Water Transformation
- Investigating Water Transformations Notebook
- EnergyWorks: Teacher Guide
- EnergyWorks: Student Guide
- Science of Energy: Elementary 
- Rockets: NASA Teacher Guide
- Air Mass Demonstration
- Fronts and Air Masses in a Shoe Box
- Air Pressure Demonstration
- Hand Twist Model Demonstration
- Hand Twist Model Demonstration US Base Map
- Climatology Basics
- Tracking Weather Systems
- Surface Currents Costal Temperatures
- USA Average Precipitation and Temperature
- USA Map
- Weather Climate Time Scales
- Weather VS Climate Sentence Strips
- World Climate
- Earth System Interactions
- Earth System in a Bottle
- The Breakup of Pangaea
- Breathing Machine
- Lungometer
- The Motor System: Teacher Guide
- The Motor System Explorations
- A Nervous Experiment
- The Sensory System: Teacher Guide 
- The Sensory System Exploration

Scripture, Poetry, and Christian Scientists Supplement
- More Christian Scientists
- Science Poetry
- Scripture Passages