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