Scientists at Work

Much of the focus in the first grade science curriculum requires that students observe and record what they see. This is easier said than done! Many of us want to draw what we think we see or what we assume is there. For example, we looked at marigold plants that we uprooted from their pots. Some of us drew a flower with grass, sky and trees. We were in our classroom sitting at tables and none of those things were there! We also had an opportunity to choose a place in the courtyard where all the classroom gardens are and record how it changes over time which is another aspect of the science curriculum.