September	Using the five senses to observe, introduce children to inquiry
October	Using science tools to observe the world around us(hand lens, balance, unifix cubes to measure length)
November	Plants, describing the difference between grass, trees, and shrubs. Describing what plants need to survive and how they grow and change.
December	Matter, states of matter(solids and liquids), children will describe and differentiate matter.
January	Matter, describe matter by color, texture, position, weight, composition(metal, wood, rubber), and observe how matter can change.
February	Earth, what is life on earth, where do the animals live, animals in the sea, animals on land.
March	Earth, what is the land made of, what is water like, how can we take care of the earth? This prepares students for Earth Day in April.
April	What is living or nonliving, classify and describe what is living/non-living.
May	Animals, describing their size, shape, body parts, body coverings.  What do animals need to survive and thrive.
June	Animals, how they grow and change, what are their life cycles like, what kinds of traits do they inherit.