Hillel Torah Curriculum

Science Curriculum Overview

Grade 1

1. Life Science - Human Body: Being You

1. You grow and change
2. You, inside and out

2. Earth and Life Science

1. What is a Tree?
   1. Parts of a tree
   2. Needs of a tree
   3. Trees grow
   4. Trees change
2. How We use Trees
   1. People need trees
   2. Animals need trees
3. Rainforest
4. The Pond
   1. Animals in a pond
   2. Food at a pond
   3. Staying alive
5. The Living Parts of a Pond
6. Insects
7. Birds

3. Physical Sciences

1. Looking at Matter
   1. Properties
   2. Matter
2. Let's Compare Matter
1. Solids
2. Liquids
3. Gases
4. Matter can Change

Science 2000  McGraw Hill/National Geographic

Grade 2

1. Life and Earth Science

1. Habitats
   1. Needs of living things
   2. Living in rocky homes
   3. Animal life cycles
2. Plants
   1. Plant Life Cycle
   2. Plant Parts
   3. Needs of Plants
3. Water
   1. Water Cycle
   2. Conservation
   3. Pollution

2. Earth Science - Changes all Around

1. Heat
   1. Heat and Change
   2. Heat on the Move
2. Light and Sound
   1. Light on the Move
   2. The Night Sky
   3. Listen to Sound
   4. Sound on the Move

3. Physical Science - Watch it Move

1. Forces and Machines
   1. Pushes and Pulls, Big and Small
   2. Forces and Change
   3. Levers
   4. Ramps
2. Forces and Magnets
   1. All About Magnets
   2. A Magnet's Force

4. Life Science - Human Body

1. Your Heart and Lungs
   1. Your Heart at Work
   2. Your Lungs at Work
2. Body Systems - Working Together
3. Dental Hygiene

Science 2000  McGraw Hill/National Geographic

Grade 3

1. Life Science -- Living Things

1. The World of Living Things
   1. The Inside Look at Living Things
   2. What All Organisms Need
   3. The Life of an Animal
   4. The Life of a Plant
2. Parts of Living Things
3. Human Body: Keeping Healthy
   1. Protection Against Disease
      1. You are Covered
      2. Fighting Disease
   2. Nutrition and Digestion
      1. Food for Health
      2. Food, A Fuel
4. Ecosystems
1. Food Chains
2. Competition
3. Adaptation
4. Changes in an Ecosystem affect organisms that live there

2. Earth Science

1. The Sun and Its Family -- Traveling Around the Sun
   1. Earth and the Sun
   2. Exploring the Moon
   3. Earth, Sun, and Moon
2. The Sun and its Planets
   1. Here Comes the Sun
   2. Looking at the Inner Planets
   3. Looking at the Outer Planets
3. Matter
   1. Rocks, clocks, trees, and bees
   2. Comparing solids, liquids, and gases
   3. Building blocks of matter

3. Physical Science

1. How Things Move!
   1. On the Move!
   2. Pushes and Pulls
   3. Forces in Motion
2. Work and Machines
   1. Doing Work
   2. Getting Work Done
   3. More Simple Machines
3. Energy
   1. Heat
   2. Light
   3. Electricity

Science 2000  McGraw Hill/National Geographic

Grade 4

1. Life Sciences -- Animals

1. Describing Animals
   1. Animal Characteristics
   2. Animals without Backbones
   3. Animals with Backbones
2. See How they Work
   1. Organ Systems
   2. Development and Reproduction
   3. Animal Survival

2. Life Sciences -- Human Body: A Body in Motion

1. Moving About
   1. Your Skeleton
   2. Your Muscles
2. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs
   1. Alcohol and Tobacco
   2. Medicines and Other Drugs

3. Earth Science -- Learning about Earth's History

1. Interpreting Evidence in Rocks
   1. What you can learn from Rocks
   2. Clues from Fossils
2. Learning about Earth
   1. Shaping Earth's Surface
   2. The Story of Soil
   3. Inside Earth

4. Earth Science -- Earth's Water

1. Places to find Water
   1. Water, Water Everywhere
   2. Follow the Water
   3. Motions in the Oceans
2. Water on its way to You
   1. Go with the Flow!
   2. Water, please!

5. Physical Science -- Electricity and Magnetism

1. Paths for Electricity
   1. It's Shocking
   2. Electrical Pathways
   3. Different Circuits
2. Making and Using Electricity
   1. Electricity and Magnets
   2. Making Electricity
   3. Transforming Electricity

Science 2000  McGraw Hill/National Geographic

Grade 5

1. Life Science -- Plants

   1. The Importance of Plants
      1. The Plant Kingdom
      2. Plant Survival
      3. Making Food
   2. Plant Reproduction and Response
      1. Plants without Seeds
      2. Plants with Seeds
      3. From Plant to Seed to Plant
      4. Plant Responses

2. Human Body: Pathways

   1. Blood and Air
      1. A Blood System
      2. A Gas System
   2. Using Food and Staying Fit
      1. A Food System
      2. Fitness

3. Earth Science -- Weather and Climate

   1. Weather
      1. Atmosphere and Air Temperature
      2. Water in the Air
      3. Clouds of Water and Ice
      4. Air Pressure and Wind
   2. Weather Patterns and Climate
      1. Air Masses and Fronts
      2. Severe Storms
      3. Climate
   3. Climate Conditions Affect Ecosystems
      1. How Ecosystems Work
      2. Surviving in Ecosystems
      3. How Ecosystems Change
   4. Earth
      1. Earth and Its Neighbors
      2. Its Changing Crust

4. Physical Science -- The Energy of Sound and Light

   1. Sound
      1. Sound and Hearing
      2. High and Low, Loud and Soft
      3. Sounds and Surfaces
   2. Light
      1. Light and Mirrors
      2. Light and Lenses
      3. Colors of Light
      4. Invisible Light

5. Chemistry

   1. Properties of Matter
      1. What is Matter?
      2. What Matter is made of
      3. Solids, Liquids, and Gases
   2. Periodic Table
      1. Elements
      2. Compounds
      3. Physical and Chemical Changes

Science 2000  McGraw Hill/National Geographic