Grade 1 Science Michigan standards Standards

Engineering Design

Space Systems: Patterns and Cycles

Structure, Function, and Information Processing

Waves: Light and Sound

Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.

Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.

Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.

Read texts and use media to determine patterns in behavior of parents and offspring that help offspring survive.

Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.

Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate.

Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that objects can be seen only when illuminated.

Plan and conduct an investigation to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light.

Use tools and materials to design and build a device that uses light or sound to solve the problem of communicating over a distance.

Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.

Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.

Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.

Impacts of Computing

Algorithms & Programming

Data & Analysis

Networks & the Internet

Computing Systems

Model daily processes by creating and following algorithms (sets of step-by-step instructions) to complete tasks.

Model the way programs store and manipulate data by using numbers or other symbols to represent information.

Develop programs with sequences and simple loops, to express ideas or address a problem.

Decompose (break down) the steps needed to solve a problem into a precise sequence of instructions

Develop plans that describe a program's sequence of events, goals, and expected outcomes.

Debug (identify and fix) errors in an algorithm or program that includes sequences and simple loops.

Give attribution when using the ideas and creations of others while developing programs.

Using correct terminology, describe steps taken and choices made during the iterative process of program development.

Select and operate appropriate software to perform a variety of tasks, and recognize that users have different needs and preferences for the technology they use.

Use appropriate terminology in identifying and describing the function of common physical components of computing systems (hardware).

Describe basic hardware and software problems using accurate terminology.

Store, copy, search, retrieve, modify, and delete information using a computing device and define the information stored as data.

Collect and present the same data in various visual formats.

Identify and describe patterns in data visualizations, such as charts or graphs, to make predictions.

Compare how people live and work before and after the implementation or adoption of new computing technology.

Work respectfully and responsibly with others online.

Keep login information private, and log off of devices appropriately.

Explain what passwords are and why we use them, and use strong passwords to protect devices and information from unauthorized access.