Kindergarten Science Standards
Earth and Space (ESS1) |
Physical Science (PS2)
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Life Science (LS1) |
Kindergarten
No ESS1 Standards in Kindergarten 1st Grade 1-ESS1-1: Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted. For example, patterns could include that the sun and moon appear to rise in one part of the sky, move across the sky, and set; and stars other than our sun are visible at night but not during the day. 1-ESS1-2: Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year. Emphasis is on relative comparisons of the amount of daylight in the winter to the amount in the spring or fall. |
K-PS2-1.Plan and conduct an investigation to compare the effects of different strengths or different directions of pushes and pulls on the motion of an object. [Clarification Statement: Examples of pushes or pulls could include a string attached to an object being pulled, a person pushing an object, a person stopping a rolling ball, and two objects colliding and pushing on each other.]
K-PS2-2.Analyze data to determine if a design solution works as intended to change the speed or direction of an object with a push or a pull.* [Clarification Statement: Examples of problems requiring a solution could include having a marble or other object move a certain distance, follow a particular path, and knock down other objects. Examples of solutions could include tools such as a ramp to increase the speed of the object and a structure that would cause an object such as a marble or ball to turn.] |
K-1 The human body is made up of various external parts.
K-1 All plants and animals have various external parts. K-1 The parts of a plant or animal appear different under a magnifier compared with the unaided eye. K-1 Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, and move from place to place. K-1 Animals have various ways of obtaining food and water. Nearly all animals drink water or eat food that contain water. K-1 Most plants have roots to get water and leaves to gather sunlight. |
Science @ Home!
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