Kindergarten
Curriculum
Science
| In Kindergarten, students
learn that living things grow, change, are diverse, interdependent,
and interact with the changing environment. The earth and our
universe are constantly changing; energy and matter interact
causing changes in our physical world. Some examples of specific
concepts and skills which students are to master are provided
in the topic areas listed below: |
Life
Science
- know that living and
non-living things have distinguishing characteristics
- observe and describe
similarities and differences in the appearance and behavior of
plants and animals
- identify major structures
of common plants and animals
Earth Science
- know that the earth is
made of land (rock, soil, sand), water and air
- identify resources from
the earth that are used in everyday life
- observe that weather
changes from day to day and over seasons
Physical Science
- properties of materials
can be observed, measured, and predicted
- water can be a liquid
or a solid and can be made to change back and forth from one form
to the other
- water left in an open
container evaporates, but water in a closed container does not
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