1st Grade Investigating Passages

Investigate the extraordinary resilience of tardigrades, emphasizing their capability to endure extreme radiation, temperatures, and the vacuum of space through cryptobiosis. Learners will gain insights into the biological adaptations of tardigrades and explore potential applications for human advantage, such as bioengineering plants for space exploration.

Explore comets, meteors, and asteroids by detailing their characteristics, orbits, and visibility from Earth. Gain insights into distinguishing between these celestial bodies and understanding their movement within the solar system.

Investigate the enthralling stages of life cycles in both plants and animals, with a focus on metamorphosis processes experienced by frogs and butterflies. Gain a thorough understanding of these life cycles, enhancing the ability to identify and describe the transformational stages in various species.

Examine how fossils form, the various types found, and the complex processes that ensure their preservation. Gain insight into how fossils reveal details about extinct species while trace fossils help uncover behavioral patterns of ancient organisms.