How to learn Kindergarten: Science

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills: Science, Kindergarten

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1. The student knows that organisms resemble their parents and have structures and undergo processes that help them interact and survive within their environments. The student is expected to:

1. Offspring resemble parents: Observe that young plants and animals resemble their parents but are not identical, recognising inherited similarities and individual differences
2. Parts of a Plant: Identify and describe the basic structure of common flowering plants (roots, stem, leaves, flowers) and trees (roots, trunk, branches, leaves)

2. The student knows that earth materials are important to everyday life. The student is expected to observe and generate examples of practical uses for rocks, soil, and water.

1. What Living Things Need: Understand what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive: water, food, air, and suitable conditions

3. The student knows that the natural world includes earth materials and systems that can be observed. The student is expected to:

1. Seasonal changes: Observe changes across the four seasons and describe weather associated with each season, including how day length varies
2. Properties of materials: Compare and group different kinds of rocks based on their appearance and simple physical properties such as hardness, texture, and colour

4. The student knows that there are recognizable patterns in the natural world and among objects in the sky. The student is expected to:

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

5. The student knows that objects have physical properties that determine how they are described and classified. The student is expected to identify and record observable physical properties of objects,

1. Transparent, Translucent & Opaque: Investigate the effect of placing objects made of different materials in the path of a beam of light, discovering transparent, translucent, and opaque materials
2. Objects vs Materials: Distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made, understanding that objects can be made from different materials
3. Describing Material Properties: Describe simple physical properties of everyday materials such as hard/soft, stretchy/stiff, shiny/dull, rough/smooth, waterproof/absorbent, transparent/opaque
4. Pushes & Pulls: Understand that pushes and pulls are forces that can change the speed or direction of an object's motion, and compare the effects of different strengths and directions

6. The student knows the contributions of scientists and recognizes the importance of scientific research and innovation on society. The student is expected to:

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

7. The student develops evidence-based explanations and communicates findings, conclusions, and proposed solutions. The student is expected to:

1. Drawing conclusions from evidence: Report on findings from enquiries using oral and written explanations, draw simple conclusions, make predictions, and suggest improvements

8. The student analyzes and interprets data to derive meaning, identify features and patterns, and discover relationships or correlations to develop evidence-based arguments or evaluate designs. The stud

1. Comparing Design Solutions: Analyse data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of each design

9. The student asks questions, identifies problems, and plans and safely conducts classroom, laboratory, and field investigations to answer questions, explain phenomena, or design solutions using appropr

1. Modelling with Sketches: Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem
2. Recording Data: Gather and record data using simple methods such as tables, tally charts, and drawings to help answer questions
3. Observing with simple equipment: Observe closely using simple equipment such as hand lenses, and use observations to describe, compare, and identify things