Public learning track
Microorganisms, Fungi, and Nature Safety
1st Grade · Science · Open Global Science
8 lessons
Goal
Discover the roles of fungi and microbes in decomposition and nutrition, and apply safety rules around poisonous plants and venomous creatures.
8 lessons
0 of 8 done
- 1Nature Recyclers: Mushrooms and FungiUp nextStart
- 2Helpful Bacteria and Yeast in FoodsPremiumNot started yet
- 3Tiny Living Things: Looking Through a MagnifierNot started yet
- 4How Microbes Recycle Nutrients into SoilNot started yet
- 5Spotting Poisonous Plants: Ivy, Oak, and BerriesNot started yet
- 6Staying Safe Around Wild MushroomsNot started yet
- 7Venomous Critters: Wasps, Spiders, and SnakesNot started yet
- 8What to Do During Bites, Stings, and Plant ContactNot started yet
Standards Covered
- OGS.2.LS.6Open Global Science Standards 2026™ · Science · Level 2 / Grade 1 (Age 6) · Grade 1Recognize the roles of microorganisms (bacteria, protists, fungi) in decomposition, nutrient cycling, food production, and health, and identify poisonous plants and venomous animals to avoid.
- OGS.2.LS.5Open Global Science Standards 2026™ · Science · Level 2 / Grade 1 (Age 6) · Grade 1Investigate habitats and ecological relationships, modeling food chains to show how energy flows from the Sun through producers and consumers, and describing interactions between living and nonliving components in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
- OGS.2.LS.2Open Global Science Standards 2026™ · Science · Level 2 / Grade 1 (Age 6) · Grade 1Identify and examine the main structures of plants (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds), explaining how each part helps the plant absorb water and nutrients, transport materials, make food via light, and reproduce.
- OGS.2.LS.8Open Global Science Standards 2026™ · Science · Level 2 / Grade 1 (Age 6) · Grade 1Demonstrate understanding of essential personal hygiene, nutrition, balanced diet, physical exercise, rest, sensory organ protection (sight and hearing), disease prevention, and safe habits to maintain health and well-being.
Curriculum Framework
1st Grade · Science · Open Global Science
1
10 lessons
Living Things, Life Processes, and Classification
Identify life processes that define living organisms and classify plants and animals using observable traits.
2
11 lessons
Plant Parts, Functions, and Growth
Examine the anatomy of flowering plants and explain how each structure supports survival, nutrition, and reproduction.
3
10 lessons
Animal Body Parts and Physical Adaptations
Analyze animal body structures and physical adaptations across land, air, and aquatic environments.
4
11 lessons
Life Cycles, Growth, and Offspring Traits
Sequence and compare the life cycles of insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, and flowering plants while tracking inherited traits.
5
11 lessons
Habitats, Food Chains, and Ecosystems
Model terrestrial and aquatic habitats, construct food chains from the Sun to top consumers, and describe ecological balances.
6
8 lessons
Microorganisms, Fungi, and Nature Safety
Discover the roles of fungi and microbes in decomposition and nutrition, and apply safety rules around poisonous plants and venomous creatures.
7
11 lessons
Human Body Systems and Sensory Organs
Identify major human body systems and sensory organs and explain how they work together to keep us moving, breathing, and thinking.
8
10 lessons
Healthy Habits, Nutrition, and Wellness
Apply practical habits of hygiene, nutrition, exercise, sleep, sensory organ protection, and disease prevention for lifelong health.