KPS Science - Grades 1-5 (Some classes, not all). Welcome to the 2020 school year. My name is Mr. Armstrong and I'll be teaching some of the grade 1-5 Science classes at KPS this year. We will be combining our classroom learning with many outdoor learning opportunities. Please click on the Homework Tab to see daily lesson summaries. There are 4 strands of Science Curricula. Life Systems, Structures & Mechanisms, Matter & Energy, Earth & Space. Each strand builds knowledge from year to year. Grade 1 Life Systems - Needs & Characteristics of Living Things. Structures & Mechanisms - Materials, objects, everyday structures. Matter & Energy - Energy in our Lives. (Our first unit). Earth & Space - Daily & Seasonal Changes. Grade 2 Life Systems - Growth & Changes in Animals. Structures & Mechanisms - Movement. Matter & Energy - Properties of Liquids & Solids. (Our first unit). Earth & Space - Air & Water in our Environment. Grade 3 Life Systems - Growth & Changes in Plants. Structures & Mechanisms - Strong & Stable Structures. Matter & Energy - Forces Causing Movement. Earth & Space - Soils & the Environment. (Our first unit). Grade 4 Life Systems - Habitats & Communities. Structures & Mechanisms - Pulleys & Gears. Matter & Energy - Light & Sound. Earth & Space - Rocks & Minerals. (Our first unit). Grade 5 Life Systems - Human Organ Systems. Structures & Mechanisms - Forces Acting Upon Structures/ Mechanisms. Matter & Energy - Properties of & Changes in Matter. Earth & Space - Conservation of Energy & Resources. (Our first unit). I'm not teaching grade 6 Science this year, but here are the strands! Grade 6 Life Systems - Biodiversity. Structures & Mechanisms - Flight. Matter & Energy - Electricity & Electrical Devices. Earth & Space - Space.