How to learn Kindergarten: Science

Arizona academic standards: Science, Kindergarten

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1. Geography · The use of geographic representations and tools help individuals understand their world.

1. Local weather patterns: Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time, recording temperature, rainfall, and other conditions

2. Economics · By applying economic reasoning, individuals seek to understand the decisions of people, groups, and societies.

1. Choosing the Right Material: Identify and compare the suitability of everyday materials for particular uses, explaining why specific materials are chosen for specific purposes

3. Life Sciences

1. Living, Dead & Never Alive: Explore and compare the differences between things that are living, dead, and things that have never been alive
2. Habitats & Basic Needs: Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how habitats provide for basic needs and how organisms depend on each other

4. Earth and Space Sciences

1. Sun, Moon, and stars: Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe predictable patterns such as the sun rising and setting, the moon changing shape, and stars appearing at night
2. Seasonal changes: Observe changes across the four seasons and describe weather associated with each season, including how day length varies

5. Physical Sciences

1. Communication with Light & Sound: Design and build a device that uses light or sound to solve the problem of communicating over a distance

6. SCIENTFIC INQUIRY AND APPLICATION · Communication: The child discusses, communicates, and reflects upon the scientific investigation and its findings.

1. Asking scientific questions: Ask simple scientific questions and recognise that they can be answered in different ways including observation, testing, and research

7. SCIENTFIC INQUIRY AND APPLICATION · Analysis and Conclusion

1. Drawing conclusions from evidence: Report on findings from enquiries using oral and written explanations, draw simple conclusions, make predictions, and suggest improvements
2. Recording Data: Gather and record data using simple methods such as tables, tally charts, and drawings to help answer questions

8. SCIENTFIC INQUIRY AND APPLICATION · Investigation: The child researches their own predictions and the ideas of others through active exploration and experimentation.

1. Simple tests and experiments: Perform simple tests and use observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions

9. SCIENTFIC INQUIRY AND APPLICATION · Exploration, Observations, and Hypotheses: The child observes, explores, and interacts with materials, others, and the environment.

1. Observing with simple equipment: Observe closely using simple equipment such as hand lenses, and use observations to describe, compare, and identify things