K6Science

K6 Science
OnLine Guide
for Teachers


Palo Alto Unified School District

PAUSD K-6 Science Units

GRADE LIFE SCIENCE EARTH SCIENCE PHYSICAL SCIENCE
6th Plants
Experiments with Plants		 Ecology
Populations & Ecosystems 		Earth
Earth History
5th Human Body
Human Body		 Solar Energy
Solar Energy		 Mixtures
Mixtures & Solutions
4th Animals
Animal Studies		 Water
Water
Electricity
3rd Baylands
Baylands		 Earth Materials
Earth Materials		 Sound
Sound
2nd
Insects		 Weather
Air and Weather		 Luquids
Liquids
1st Organisms
Organisms
Pebbles, Sand & Silt
Balls and Ramps
K Lifelab
Life Lab		 Wood
Wood

On-line ordering is available to PAUSD teachers for replacement kit items, science equipment, and life science materials from the Science Resource Center.
Teaching science: Seeing is believing: This article by Elisabeth Traugott (published in the Palo Alto Weekly on Wednesday, October 16, 1996) includes a description of the District science program and quotes from students doing a science experiment.
Creation of this web site was made possible by support from Hewlett-Packard, enthusiastic sponsor of Hands-On Science through grants and volunteer Science Partners. Original web site designed by Kent Carey and Jim Vanides, HP Science Partners.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Lucinda Surber, WebMaster.
This site was launched February 3, 1996.