This parent guide supports parents in helping their child at home with the 1st Grade Science content.

This resource accompanies our Rethink 1st Grade Science Molecular Biology unit. It includes ideas for use, ways to support exceptional children, ways to extend learning, digital resources and tools, tips for supporting English Language Learners and students with visual and hearing impairments. There are also ideas for offline learning.

This unit was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for 1st Grade Science in Molecular Biology.

In this short video, students learn about seashells and the creatures that use them on the coast of North Carolina.

Students will research Penguins with the guidance of the teacher.What do they eat, where do they live, how do they look, are there different kinds, and their lifecycle.

Students will study Polar Bears:Where do they live?What are their body characteristics?What do they eat?Their lifecycle...How are they different from other bears? (black, brown, pandas)