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Elementary Science Kindergarten

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Description

Science Grade Kindergarten is a foundational course with concepts across many types of sciences, including Earth and Space Science, Life Science, and Physical Science. Through exploring, making observations, and describing, students explore the five senses, the properties and motion of objects, the day and night skies, the size and distance of objects, plants, and animals.  

Follow the link below for the Department of Education description for this course: 

https://www.cpalms.org/PreviewCourse/Preview/50

Segment One 

• The Five Senses and Related Body Parts 

• Sound/Vibrations 

• Sorting Observable Properties of Matter 

• Changes in Materials 

• Motion of Objects 

• Changes in Motion 

• Forces (Push and Pull) 

• Gravity 

• Collection of Data 

• Observations 

• Record-Keeping 

• Visual Representations 

• Learning from Observations 

 

Segment Two 

• Size of Objects as Seen from Earth 

• Near or Far as Seen from Earth 

• Day and Night 

• The Moon 

• The Sun 

• Animals 

• Weather 

• Plants 

• Environments 

• How Plants and Animals are Alike and Different 

• Real or Imaginary Plants and Animals 

• Collection of Data 

• Observations 

• Record-Keeping 

• Visual Representations 

• Learning from Observations 

Students will need the following materials: printer, cell phone or scanner, headset or earbuds, notebook, pen, pencils, erasers, scissors, coloring materials (markers, crayons, colored pencils), glue, tape, stapler, ruler, printer paper, lined paper, colored paper, and general household objects for activities. 

Besides engaging students in challenging curriculum, the course guides students to reflect on their learning and evaluate their progress through a variety of assessments. Assessments can be in the form of practice lessons, multiple-choice questions, writing assignments, projects, oral assessments, and discussions. Core courses will use the state-approved grading scale and Special Area courses will use an S or U grading scale.

To achieve success, students are expected to submit work in each course weekly. Students can learn at their own pace; however, “any pace” still means that students must make progress in the course every week. To measure learning, students complete self-checks, practice lessons, multiple choice questions, projects, discussion-based assessments, and discussions. Students are expected to maintain regular contact with teachers; the minimum requirement is monthly. When teachers, students, and parents work together, students are successful.