Elementary Curriculum for
Kindergarten - Science

Life Science: Organization of Living Things

L.OL.00.11 Identify that living things have basic needs.

L.OL.00.12 Identify and compare living and nonliving things.

Physical Science: Force and Motion

P.FM.00.11  Compare the position of an object (for example:  above, below, in front of, behind, on) in relation to other objects around it.

P.FM.00.12  Describe the motion of an object (for example:  away from or closer to)  from different observers' views.

P.FM.00.21  Observe how objects fall toward the earth.

P.FM.00.31  Demonstrate pushes and pulls.

P.FM.00.32  Observe that objects initially at rest will move in the direction of the push or pull.

P.FM.00.33  Observe how pushes and pulls can change the speed or direction of moving objects.

P.FM.00.34  Observe how shape (for example:  cone, cylinder, sphere) size, and weight of an object can affect motion.

Earth Science: Solid Earth

E.SE.00.11 Identify earth materials (air, water, soil) that are used to grow plants.

E.SE.00.12  Describe how Earth materials contribute to the growth of plant and animal life.

Science Processes:  Inquiry Processes

S.IP.00.11 Make purposeful observation of the natural world using the appropriate senses.

S.IP.00.12 Generate questions based on observations.

S.IP.00.13 Plan and conduct simple investigations.

S.IP.00.14 Manipulate simple tools (for example: hand lens, pencils, balances, non-standard objects for measurement) that aid observation and data collection.

S.IP.00.15 Make accurate measurements with appropriate (non-standard) units for the measurement tool.

S.IP.00.16 Construct simple charts from data and observations.

Science Processes:  Inquiry Analysis and Communication

S.IA.00.12 Share ideas about science through purposeful conversation.

S.IA.00.13 Communicate and present findings of observations.

S.IA.00.14 Develop strategies for information gathering (ask an expert, use a book, make observations, conduct simple investigations, and watch a video).

Science Processes:  Reflection and Social Implications

S.RS.00.11 Demonstrate scientific concepts through various illustrations, performances, models, exhibits, and activities.

Resources

Equipment:

• Giant Super Magnets
• Rainbow Student Magnifiers
• Color Paddles
• Magnetic Wands
• Magnetic Wand Set
• Giant Magnifiers
• Root-vue Farm
• Jungle Animals
• Farm Animals
• Sea Life Animals
• Eyedroppers
• Mirrors
• Prisms
• Bubble World 

Big Books

Organisms:  Plants, Seeds, Trees:

• An Apple a Day
• Fall
• Spring
• Winter
• How Do You Know It’s Spring?
• How Do You Know It’s Winter?
• How Do You Know It’s Fall?
• The Vegetable Garden
• What Did You Eat Today?
• Seeds, Seeds, Seeds
• Seeds Get Around
• Tiny Seed 

Environment:

• Where Does All the Garbage Go?
• Kids for the Earth 

Organisms:  Mammals, Insects, Fish

• It Could Still Be a Bird
• It Could Still Be a Mammal
• Animals and Their Babies
• Skeletons
• Squirrels All Year Long
• Where Do Animals Live?
• Animals in Hiding
• I Spy
• Big Beard
• Bear Facts
• Time for Bed Little Bear
• It’s a Good Thing There Are Insects
• Frogs, Toads, Tadpoles
• Spiders
• Leaping Frogs
• Busy Bees
• Busy As a Bee
• Baby Bumblebee
• Hidden Animals
• Munch, Munch, Munch
• The World of Ants
• Life in the Sea
• Rainbow Fish 

Senses:

• Smelling Things
• See, Touch, Hear, Taste, Smell
• Hearing Things
• Feeling Things
• Tasting Things
• Make Mine Ice Cream
• Peanuts to Peanut Butter 

Seasonal Changes:

• How Do You Know It’s Spring?
• How Do You Know It’s Winter?
• How Do You Know It’s Fall?
• Who Cares About the Weather?
• The Four Seasons
• Spring
• When Robins Sing

L’Anse Creuse Science Resource Guide for Kindergarten