Kindergarten science overview
The performance expectations in
kindergarten help students formulate answers to questions such as: “What
happens if you push or pull an object harder? Where do animals live and why do
they live there? What is the weather like today and how is it different from
yesterday?” Kindergarten performance expectations include PS2, PS3, LS1, ESS2, ESS3, and ETS1 Disciplinary Core Ideas from
the NRC Framework. Students are expected to develop understanding of patterns
and variations in local weather and the purpose of weather forecasting to
prepare for, and respond to, severe weather. Students are able to apply an
understanding of the effects of different strengths or different directions of
pushes and pulls on the motion of an object to analyze a design solution. Students
are also expected to develop understanding of what plants and animals
(including humans) need to survive and the relationship between their needs and
where they live. The crosscutting concepts of patterns; cause and effect;
systems and system models; interdependence of science, engineering, and
technology; and influence of engineering, technology, and science on society
and the natural world are called out as organizing concepts for these
disciplinary core ideas. In the kindergarten performance expectations, students
are expected to demonstrate grade-appropriate proficiency in asking questions,
developing and using models, planning and carrying out investigations,
analyzing and interpreting data, designing solutions, engaging in argument from
evidence, and obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information. Students
are expected to use these practices to demonstrate understanding of the core
ideas.
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KindergarTen curriculum
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