Science

By the end of Kindergarten, your child will be able to:

  • Recognize the five senses and related body parts.

  • Recognize that some books and other media portray animals and plants with characteristics and behaviors they do not have in real life.

  • Observe plants and animals, and describe how they are alike and how they are different in the way they look and in the things they do.

  • Sort objects by observable properties, such as size, shape, color, temperature (hot or cold), weight (heavy or light), and texture.

  • Recognize that the shape of materials such as paper and clay can be changed by cutting, tearing, crumpling, smashing, or rolling.

  • Observe that things that make sound vibrate.

  • Investigate that things move in different ways, such as fast, slow, etc.

  • Observe that a push or a pull can change the way an object is moving.

  • Explore the Law of Gravity by investigating how objects are pulled toward the ground unless something holds them up.

  • Recognize the repeating pattern of day and night.

  • Recognize that the Sun can only be seen in the daytime.

  • Observe that sometimes the Moon can be seen at night and sometimes during the day.

  • Observe that things can be big and things can be small as seen from Earth.

  • Observe that some objects are far away and some are nearby as seen from Earth. 

  • Collaborate with a partner to collect information.

  • Make observations of the natural world and know that they are descriptors collected using the five senses.

  • Keep records as appropriate -- such as pictorial records -- of investigations conducted.

  • Observe and create a visual representation of an object which includes its major features.

  • Recognize that learning can come from careful observation.