Kindergarten Science SOL Standards

The student will construct sets of step-by-step instructions (algorithms) either independently or collaboratively including sequencing, emphasizing the beginning, middle, and end.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific and engineering practices by

asking questions and defining problems

ask questions based on observations

identify a problem based on need

make predictions based on observations

planning and carrying out investigations

make observations to collect data

identify characteristics and properties of objects through observations

measure the relative length and weight of common objects

record information from investigations

interpreting, analyzing, and evaluating data

describe patterns

classify and/or sequence objects based on a single physical characteristic or property

organize and represent data

read and interpret data in object graphs, picture graphs, and tables

constructing and critiquing conclusions and explanations

make simple conclusions based on data or observations

developing and using models

distinguish between a model and an actual object

obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

communicate comparative measures (e.g., heavier, lighter, longer, shorter, more, less, hotter, colder)

communicate observations using pictures, drawings, and/or speech

The student will identify responsible behaviors associated with using information and technology.

The student will investigate and understand that change occurs over time. Key ideas include

natural and human-made things change over time;

living and nonliving things change over time;

changes can be observed and measured; and

changes may be fast or slow.

The student will discuss, in a whole class setting, how information can be communicated electronically (e.g., email, social media).

The student will investigate and understand that humans use resources. Key ideas include

some materials and objects can be used over and over again;

materials can be recycled; and

choices we make impact the air, water, land and living things.

The student will construct programs to accomplish tasks as a means of creative expression using a block based programming language or unplugged activities, either independently or collaboratively, including sequencing, emphasizing the beginning, middle, and end.

The student will investigate and understand that pushes and pulls affect the motion of objects. Key ideas include

pushes and pulls can cause an object to move;

pushes and pulls can change the direction of an object; and

changes in motion are related to the strength of the push or pull.

The student will create a design document to illustrate thoughts, ideas, and stories in a sequential (step-by-step) manner (e.g., story map, storyboard, and sequential graphic organizer).

The student will investigate and understand that physical properties of an object can be described. Properties include

colors;

shapes and forms;

textures and feel; and

relative sizes and weights of objects.

The student will categorize a group of items based on one attribute or the action of each item, with or without a computing device.

The student will investigate and understand that water is important in our daily lives and has properties. Key ideas include

water has many uses;

water can be found in many places;

water occurs in different phases; and

water flows downhill.

The student will identify components of computing systems (e.g., keyboard, mouse, desktop computer, laptop computer, tablet, and printer).

The students will investigate and understand that senses allow humans to seek, find, take in, and react or respond to different information. Key ideas include

the five basic senses correspond to specific human body structures; and

senses are used in our daily lives.

The student will identify, using accurate terminology, simple hardware and software problems that may occur during use (e.g., app or program is not working as expected, no sound is coming from a device, device will not turn on).

The student will investigate and understand that there are differences between living organisms and nonliving objects. Key ideas include

all things can be classified as living or nonliving; and

living organisms have certain characteristics that distinguish them from nonliving objects.

The student will identify what is allowed and what is not allowed at school when using technology.

The student will investigate and understand that plants and animals have basic needs and life processes. Key ideas include

living things need adequate food, water, shelter, air, and space to survive;

plants and animals have life cycles; and

offspring of plants and animals are similar but not identical to their parents or to one another.

The student will identify personal information (e.g., address, telephone number, and name) and the importance of protecting personal information online.

The student will investigate and understand that light influences temperature on Earth's surfaces and can cause shadows. Key ideas include

the sun provides light and warms Earth's surface;

shadows can be produced when sunlight or artificial light is blocked by an object; and

objects in shadows and objects in sunlight have different temperatures.

The student will gather and display data and organize it in a chart or graph in order to answer questions about the data, with or without a computing device.

The student will investigate and understand that there are patterns in nature. Key patterns include

daily weather;

seasonal changes; and

day and night.

Earth Resources

Earth and Space Systems

Matter

Living Systems and Processes

Algorithms and Programming

Impacts of Computing

Networking and the Internet

Data and Analysis

Computing Systems

Cybersecurity

Scientific and Engineering Practices

Force, Motion, and Energy