Kindergarten Science
Kindergarten science is really what you make of it. It can be fun, messy, creative, and full of opportunities for children to explore how things work and why things happen.
Kindergartners learn what plants need to survive, how plants and animals have different needs, and about Earth’s systems, including weather and climate. They are also introduced to Earth and human activity by exploring how people affect the environment and what we can do to help protect it.
Science at this age also gives children opportunities to compare objects, learn how simple machines work, solve problems, and build structures for a specific purpose. These lessons can be as simple as observing the weather, growing a plant, testing different materials, or creating something that solves a problem.
My main expectations were for my kindergartner to develop a basic understanding of each topic, enjoy the lesson, and ask plenty of questions. If a subject sparked her curiosity, we explored it in more detail. Whether we were learning about plants, animals, weather, the environment, or machines, the goal was to let her have fun while discovering more about the world around her.
Not every resource or activity is necessary. How deeply you explore each topic will depend on your child’s interest, understanding, and the number of questions they ask. Many of these topics will also be revisited in first grade and later grades, so there is no pressure to cover everything in depth right now.
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The Kindergarten Science page includes these Learning Locker product links:
Levitating Lantern Physics & Tensegrity Science Kit
Smithsonian Rock and Gem Value Set
Outdoor Discovery Solar Print Kit
Window Garden DIY Growing Plant Kit
Kids Academy: Engineering Design
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Amazon Favorites
180 Days of Science Kindergarten
The main websites used for resources on the Kindergarten Science page are:
PBS LearningMedia – Videos and activities about pushes and pulls, rocks, shade, plants, and weather.
YouTube – Videos about habitats, environmental care, and problem-solving.
K5 Learning – Worksheets about sunlight, shade, weather, and the environment.
15 Worksheets – Push-and-pull and weather worksheets.
Motion and StabilityK-PS2-1: I can compare how pushing and pulling on an object makes it move. I can talk about how moving the object in different directions changes the way that it moves. I can talk about how pushing or pulling an object softer or harder changes the way that it moves. Push & Pull Math Worksheets 4 Kids Field Trips
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K-PS2-2: I can show different ways to change the speed or direction of an object with a push or pull. I can tell you if what I did to make the object move worked correctly or not. Levitating Lantern Push/Pull Tensegrity Field Trips
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K-PS3-1: I can compare the differences between soil, sand, rocks, and water that have been in the sunlight, and soil, sand, rocks, and water that has not been in the sunlight. I can talk about the comparisons that I have made. Smithsonian Rock and Gem Value Set Field Trips Extension
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K-PS3-2: I can create structures that will shield areas from the warmth of the sun. I can talk about why I think they will work. K5Learning Sun and Shade Worksheets PBS KIDS A Thing or 2 About Shade Outdoor Discovery Solar Print Kit Field Trips Extension
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K-LS1-1: I can compare the similar things that plants need to survive. I can compare similar things that animals need to survive. I can talk about what plants and animals need to survive. PBS KIDS has multiple worksheets on what plants need to survive. PBS KIDS Plant a Garden Donkey Hodie PBS KIDS Plant a Garden Clifford the Big Red Dog What Do Plants Need Education.com Worksheet Field Trips
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K-ESS2-1: I can observe the weather and tell you if it is sunny, cloudy, rainy, warm, or cold. I can keep track of how the weather changes at different times of the day. I can keep track of how the weather changes during the month. I can talk about what I have observed. Printabulls Four Seasons Worksheets and Printables Field Trips
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K-ESS2-2: I can observe how plants and animals can change their environments to meet their needs. I can form ideas about how plants and animals can change their environments to meet their needs. I can give reasons for my ideas. Generation Genius Preview- How Animals Change Their Environment Field Trips
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K-ESS3-1: I can show how the needs of different plants and animals change where they can live. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiywCGadohQ Field Trips Extension
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K-ESS3-2: I can ask questions to learn more about the weather. I can tell why knowing about the weather is important. I can give examples of how to prepare for and respond to bad weather where I live. PBS KIDS For Parents- Observing Weather Field Trips
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K-ESS3-3: I can talk about ways that humans can change the way that they live so that they do not hurt the land, water, air, and/or other living things in the world. Video Mighty Owl- Lets Help The Environment Literacy Learn - Earth Day & Helping the Environment Field Trips
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K-2-ETS1-1: I can find out about simple problems that people that I know want to change and figure out how to solve them. I can talk about how the problem can be fixed. I can talk about the solution that I have created and why it will help to solve the problem. Kids Academy- Engineering Design Field Trips Extension
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K-2-ETS1-2: I can create a drawing that shows how the shape of an object makes it work the way it is supposed to work. Kids Academy- Engineering Design
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K-2-ETS1-3: I can compare two objects that were made to solve the same problem and talk about the strengths and weakness of both objects. Kids Academy- Engineering Design Field Trip Ideas
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