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Children are naturally interested in exploring their environment and finding out how things work. Their innate curiosity provides an opportunity to promote scientific discovery and inquiry (i). Young children enjoy finding answers to questions that interest them. "What will happen if...?" and "Why does...?" Preschoolers have the ability to observe, describe, compare, question, predict, experiment and reflect (ii).

Physical science is the study of how things move, the structure and properties of matter and how nonliving things change forms (i.e., ice to water). Children can "immediately observe the results of their actions" as they engage with objects and materials (iii). Adults can help children think deeper by asking thoughtful questions and providing guidance. In this fact sheet, we focus on the topics of matter, forces and motion, and magnets.

Matter

Matter is any physical substance that occupies space and has mass. It has observable properties, such as color, size, shape and weight. Matter exists in three different states: solids, liquids and gases. Matter can change from one state to another. For example, solids can become liquids, and liquids can become gases.

Ideas to Try

Solid, Liquid and Gases - Children can observe how matter changes from one state to another. Give children a small ice cube to hold in their hands over a container. As they rub their hands together, the heat from their hands will cause the solid ice to melt and become the liquid water. Later, heat some water and show preschoolers how water (liquid) can turn into steam (gas).

Sorting - Give young children opportunities to sort objects by color, size, shape or other physical characteristics, such as items that are hard and items that are soft. Think of unique ways to categorize objects, such as type of material (i.e., plastic, wood or metal), texture (i.e., rough or smooth) or type of transportation (i.e., land, sky or water). When selecting materials for young children, remember to avoid any small items that could pose a choking hazard.

Butter Making - Butter making demonstrates how a liquid can become a solid. Pour warm heavy cream into a small jar (about one-third full) with a lid. Make sure the lid is screwed on tightly, and shake the jar for about 10 minutes or until butter is formed. Add some salt to taste (optional). For a fun twist, create flavored butter by adding any of the following: herbs (chives, rosemary, cinnamon or oregano), lemon or lime juice, honey, or vanilla extract.

Bubble Blower - Bubbles are formed by blowing air into a liquid. When bubbles expand too much or touch a surface, they pop. Share a book about bubbles, such as Gilberto and the Wind by Marie Hall Ets. Create a bubble blower using a plastic cup. Poke a hole on the side of the cup (about 1 inch from the bottom of the cup) that is the same size as a plastic straw. Pour equal portions of water and dish soap into the bottom of the cup (below the hole). Push the straw into the hole in the cup, tilt the straw into the liquid, and start blowing lots of bubbles.

Forces in Motion

One type of physical science is the study of forces and motion. Forces could include gravity, magnetism, friction, buoyancy and momentum. For example, children can explore how things move or investigate how objects react when placed in water. Preschoolers benefit from having a variety of tools and materials to use as they experiment.

Ideas to Try

How Toys Work - Explore how toy cars work. Share with preschoolers that toy cars need a source of energy or some type of force to move. Ask children, "How do toy cars move?" and allow them to share their ideas. Some toy cars are powered by springs, gears or batteries, and other cars move as people are the source of energy and push or pull the toy cars. Give children time to explore different types of toy cars such as wind-up cars or cars with gears (friction- powered cars). Children can explore which cars go farthest or fastest. Discuss "why" and continue to observe, experiment and discuss.

Sink or Float - Children can explore buoyancy or what happens when items are placed in water by discovering which objects sink and which objects float. Provide preschoolers with a container of water and a variety of objects. Let the children predict whether each item will sink or float before they place the object in the water. Discuss whether the prediction was correct. Encourage children to think about what is similar and what is different about the objects that sink and float. Promote children's language and literacy development during the exploration by using vocabulary words such as sink, float, heavy, light, bottom and top. Create a chart listing items that sink and items that float.

Ramp and Tunnel Building - Create ramps and tunnels by using pool noodles (cut lengthwise), gutters, PVC pipe or empty carpet rolls. Roll marbles or cars down the ramps.

Magnets

Magnets are a tool that can help children learn about magnetic forces. Magnets are only attracted to certain types of metals, such as iron, nickel and cobalt. Magnets have a magnetic north pole and south pole. If the same poles are placed near each other, they repel (push away). If different poles are placed near each other, they attract (pull together).

Ideas to Try

Attract or Not Attract - Provide children with magnets or magnet wands and items that will be attracted to a magnet and items that will not be attracted to a magnet. Give preschoolers the opportunity to predict whether an item will be attracted by the magnet and why. It can be fun to use items that are metal, but are not magnetic (i.e., silver or aluminum) to promote deeper thinking. Test the predictions. As the children explore the items with the magnets, they can sort them into two groups, "attract" and "not attract." Discuss which items were attracted to the magnet (certain metals) and which items were not attracted to the magnet. Record your findings on a chart or graph.

Magnet Maze - Create a simple maze on a piece of paper. Place a magnetic color chip on the maze. Using a magnetic wand under the paper, have the preschoolers move the magnetic chip through the maze.

Magnetic Sensory Bottles - Place a variety of items that are magnetic in an empty water bottle. Items could include large paper clips, pipe cleaners (3-inch pieces), bells, springs and gears, and large screws. You could also add nonmagnetic items, such as aluminum foil or straws. Seal the bottle so children cannot open the bottle. Give children a magnet wand and have them explore what happens as they move a magnet wand near the different items. Children can guess which things are magnetic and which ones are not. Children are often surprised to discover aluminum foil is not magnetic, and pipe cleaners are magnetic.

Frozen Attraction - Freeze magnetic objects in ice and see if the objects are still attracted to magnets, even though they are inside the ice.

Fun Books to Share

Adrienne Mason, Move It!: Motion, Forces and You.

Amy Hansen, Floating and Sinking.

Ashley Spires, The Most Magnificent Things.

Pamela Anderson, Who Sank the Boat?

Mary Hall Ets, Gilberto and the Wind.

Conclusion

Children are interested in the world and how it works. Preschoolers have a sense of wonder and desire to observe and predict. They benefit from opportunities to explore, manipulate, investigate and discover. Value young children's questions, and take time to find out the answers together. Give children time, space and materials to explore on their own. Encourage preschoolers to record their observations by writing, drawing or taking photos. Appreciate the perspective of young children and the wonder they see in the world. Support children's play and exploration as they actively engage in scientific inquiry (iv).

References & Additional Resources

1. Kermani, H., & Aldemir, J. (2015). Preparing children for success: Integrating science, math and technology in early childhood classrooms. Early Child Development and Care,185(9),1504- 1527.

2. Piasta, S. B., Pelatti, C. Y., & Miller, H. L. (2014). Mathematics and science learning opportunities in preschool classrooms. Early Education and Development, 25(4), 445-468.

3. Gropen, J., Kook, J. F., Hoisington, C., & Clark-Chiarelli, N. (2017). Foundations of science literacy: Efficacy of a preschool professional development program in science on classroom instruction, teachers' pedagogical content knowledge, and children's observations and predictions. Early Education and Development, 28(5), 607-631.

4. Inan, H. Z. (2015). 3Hs Education: Examining hands-on, heads-on and hearts-on early childhood science education. International Journal of Science Education, 37 (12), 1974-1991.

5. Englehart, D., Mitchell, D., Albers-Biddle, J., Jennings-Towle, K., & Forestieri, M. (2016). STEM Play: Integrating Inquiry into Learning Centers. Lewisville, NC: Gryphon House.

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Teresa Byington, Early Childhood Development Specialist
YaeBin Kim, Parenting Education and Family Literacy Specialist
Dan Weigel, Child and Family Specialist

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When teaching science topics to young children, provide them with lots of objects to observe, touch and ask questions about. Children develop an awareness of the world around them as they explore and investigate it.

Earth and Space Sciences - The study of the universe and the structure of the Earth. Children investigate the characteristics of rocks, soil, water and weather conditions in their immediate surroundings.

Physical Sciences - The study of matter and energy and their interactions, the study of non-living things. Children discover the properties of objects and materials and experiment with force and motion. Acoustics, chemistry, electricity, magnetism, matter, mechanics, nuclear science, and optics are all categorized under physical science.

Life Sciences - The study of the diversity, continuity, interactions and balance among organisms and their environments. Children explore the characteristics of living things - plants, animals, and human beings.

Involve children in experiences such as:

cooking

nature walks

playing with magnets

experimenting with color paddles

taking things apart

observing pond water in jars with magnifying glasses

planting seeds

Earth and Space Sciences

Students will be able to:

observe their surroundings

describe features of their nearest environment

identify characteristics of each season

describe the properties of air

identify some living and non-living materials found in soil

classify rocks and soil according to their physical characteristics

describe some characteristics of rocks, soil, and water

describe the effects of water and wind on rocks and soil

describe the effects of weather on living things

understand the relationship between the position of an object, its shadow, and the sun

Whether collecting soil samples and rocks from different areas of the schoolyard or helping the teacher construct mini water cycles out of an old aquarium, children love investigating and observing features of the Earth and its atmosphere. When teaching science, introduce new vocabulary to describe the characteristics of rocks, soil, water, and weather conditions in your students' surroundings as they play.

Physical science - the study of non-living things

Students will be able to:

describe properties of materials, color, shape, texture, size, and weight

identify materials that make up familiar objects

describe ways to rethink, reuse, reduce, refuse, and recycle

tell the difference between solids, liquids, and gases

identify common types of forces (magnetism, gravity..)

use a variety of objects to describe motion and changes in motion

describe the properties of a variety of common objects

identify a variety of changes that cannot be reversed (popped popcorn)

recognize changes in properties of matter when water is added

recognize changes in properties of matter when it is heated or cooled

describe how objects can change over time

Kids love to sort piles of objects, take things apart, experiment with materials and make collections of things. As students play, observe, and classify things they begin to identify the properties of these objects and think about their similarities and differences and how each one may be used. Winter is a great time to introduce kindergarten science lessons involving water and ice which will lead to many questions. Something as simple as filling the water table with a bucket of snow gives children opportunities to watch snow melt, to feel ice crystals and make other observations as they play.

Life Sciences - characteristics of living things

Students will be able to:

describe characteristics of some local plants and animals e.g. color, shape, size, texture

compare local plants and animals

learn what plants and animals need to stay healthy

compare the life cycle of an animal hatched from an egg with one born from the mother

describe the appearance and behavior of a variety of animals

identify similarities and differences among animal species

Insects are part of the children's immediate surroundings, and studying them allows kids to observe characteristics of animals and offers lots of material for data collection, recording sheets, poster displays and more

Whether learning the names of trees, planting seeds, or making a leaf collection, children have opportunities to count, measure, classify, compare and extend their vocabulary. Local parks often have great programs to help teachers and parents learn how to involve children in the outdoors.

Keeping living creatures in the classroom

Teach children how to respect and treat living creatures when studying them. Tapping on bug bottles, shaking the container, leaving living things in the hot sun should all be discouraged.

Teach the "Four Ls"

1. Look at them,

2. Learn about them,

3. Let them go (after an hour or two), then...

4. Leave them alone.

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Kindergarten science projects give kindergarten students the opportunity to explore science by making observations and predictions based on the observations. Concepts should be easy to understand and materials used in the science projects should be non-toxic and easy for small hands to manage. In many cases, kindergarten science involves group projects, so students can brainstorm ideas. Here are some examples of kindergarten science projects.

What Makes Something Alive?
Gather a collection of living and nonliving objects. Ask kindergarten students to decide what characteristics are necessary for something to be 'alive'. Do the living objects possess these characteristics? How about the non-living objects?

Density Project
Have students study density. Explain the concept of density. Collect small objects that can fit in a cup of water (e.g., coin, ​a piece of wood, plastic toy, stone, polystyrene foam). Ask the students to order the objects according to density, then drop each item into the water and see what happens.

Classification
Scientists classify animals, plants, minerals, and stars according to similarities. Often, there are disagreements about the best way to group things. Offer students a variety of objects and ask them to classify them and explain how they were grouped. If students choose different groupings, open the discussion so students understand why it sometimes takes scientists hundreds of years to reach agreement. This exercise also demonstrates there may be more than one right way to accomplish a task in science.

Star Versus Planet
In the modern age, astronomers seek planets using high powered magnification and a variety of instruments that detect types of radiation. How do kindergarten students think early scientists knew the difference between stars and planets? Ask students to go outside and find at least one planet in the night sky. Many free apps are available to make this easy. Then, ask them to compare the appearance of a planet to the stars and identify differences between them. Ask them how reliable they think these criteria are.

Ready for more? Check out some science projects for first graders.

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Kindergarten science projects give kindergarten students the opportunity to explore science by making observations and predictions based on the observations. Concepts should be easy to understand and materials used in the science projects should be non-toxic and easy for small hands to manage. In many cases, kindergarten science involves group projects, so students can brainstorm ideas.

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Every day is chock-full of new discoveries when you are a kindergartner! These hands-on kindergarten science experiments and activities take advantage of kids' boundless curiosity. They'll learn about physics, biology, chemistry, and more basic science concepts, gearing them up to become lifelong learners.

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1. Make a lava lamp

Help your students make their very own lava lamp using simple household ingredients. Then personalize the lamps by adding a couple of drops of food coloring to each bottle.

Learn more: Science Fun for Everyone

2. Create a tower of ice instantly

Place two water bottles in the freezer for a couple of hours, but don't let them freeze all the way through. Then, pour some of the water onto a couple of ice cubes perched on top of a ceramic bowl and watch a tower of ice form.

Learn more: Only Passionate Curiosity

3. Demonstrate the power of recycling

Teach your kindergartners how to transform something old into something new. Use scrap paper, old newspapers, and magazine pages to create beautiful handcrafted paper.

Learn more: The Craftaholic Witch

4. Make edible glass

Just like real glass, sugar glass is made from tiny opaque grains (of, in this case, sugar) that when molten and allowed to cool transforms into a special kind of substance called an amorphous solid.

Learn more: Go Science Kids

5. Make their hair stand on end

Learn all about the properties of static electricity with these three fun balloon experiments.

Learn more: MEL Chemistry

6. Create a model of the human spine

Kids love to learn through play. Make this simple egg carton spine model to encourage your students' interest in the human body and how it works.

Learn more: Mombrite

7. Inflate a balloon without blowing into it

Teach your students the magic of chemical reactions using a plastic bottle, vinegar, and baking soda to inflate a balloon.

Learn more: Hands On Teaching Ideas

8. Move a butterfly's wings with static electricity

Part art project, part science lesson, all fun! Kids make tissue paper butterflies, then use the static electricity from a balloon to flap the wings.

Learn more: I Heart Crafty Things

9. Use apples to learn what science is all about

This apple investigation is a great way to start. It encourages kids to examine an apple using a variety of techniques to learn its properties. Get a free printable worksheet for this activity at the link.

Learn more: Preschool Play & Learn

10. Paint with salt

OK, kindergartners probably won't remember the word "hygroscopic," but they'll enjoy watching the salt absorb and transfer colors in this neat experiment.

Learn more: A Dab of Glue Will Do

11. Play with "magic" milk

Sometimes science seems like magic! In this case, dish soap breaks down milk fats and causes a colorful swirling reaction that will mesmerize little learners.

Learn more: Natural Beach Living

12. Race balloon rockets

Introduce little ones to the laws of motion with easy-to-make balloon rockets. When the air shoots out one end, the balloons will sail off in the other direction. Whee!

Learn more: Hands On Teaching Ideas

13. Lift a bag with balloons

You'll need helium balloons for this one, and kids are gonna love it. Ask them to guess (hypothesize) how many balloons it will take to lift various items in a bag attached to the strings.

Learn more: Mess for Less

14. Discover how plants breathe

Kids might be surprised when you tell them that trees breathe. This experiment will help prove it's true.

Learn more: Edventures With Kids

15. Learn how germs spread

There's never been a better time to add a handwashing experiment to your list of kindergarten science activities. Use glitter as a stand-in for germs, and learn how important washing your hands with soap really is.

Learn more: Gift of Curiosity/Hand Washing

16. Explore the properties of mystery items

Mystery bags are always a hit with kids. Tuck a variety of objects inside, then encourage kids to feel, shake, smell, and explore as they try to determine what the items are without looking.

Learn more: Raising Lifelong Learners

17. Play with fizzing ice cubes

While kinders may not entirely understand the concept of acid-base reactions, they'll still get a kick out of spraying these baking soda ice cubes with lemon juice and watching them fizz away!

Learn more: The Play-Based Mom

18. Find out what sinks and what floats

Kids learn about the property of buoyancy and get some practice making predictions and recording the results with this easy experiment. All you need is a container of water to get started.

Learn more: Buggy and Buddy

19. Explore buoyancy with oranges

Expand your exploration of buoyancy with this cool demo. Kids will be surprised to learn that even though an orange feels heavy, it floats. That is, until you peel off the skin!

Learn more: Playdough to Plato

20. Sniff away at scent bottles

Here's another way to engage the senses. Drop essential oils onto cotton balls, then seal them inside spice bottles. Kids sniff the bottles and try to identify the smell.

Learn more: Things To Share and Remember

21. Play with magnets

Magnet play is one of our favorite kindergarten science activities. Place a variety of items into small bottles, and ask kids which ones they think will be attracted to the magnets. The answers may surprise them!

Learn more: Left Brain Craft Brain

22. Waterproof a boot

This experiment lets kindergartners try their hand at "waterproofing" a boot with a variety of materials. They use what they already know to predict which materials will protect the paper boot from water, then experiment to see if they're right.

Learn more: Science Sparks

23. Watch colored water walk

Fill three small jars with red, yellow, and blue food coloring and some water. Then place empty jars in between each. Fold paper towel strips and place them in the jars as shown. Kids will be amazed as the paper towels pull the water from full jars to empty ones, mixing and creating new colors!

Learn more: Messy Little Monster

24. Create a tornado in a jar

As you fill in the weather during daily calendar time, you might have a chance to talk about severe storms and tornadoes. Show your students how twisters form with this classic tornado jar experiment.

Learn more: One Little Project/Tornado in a Jar

25. Suspend water inside a jar

Lots of kindergarten science activities involve water, which is terrific because kids love to play in it! In this one, show your students how air pressure keeps water in a jar, even when it's upside down.

Learn more: A Mothership Down

26. Dig into some soil science

Ready to get your hands in the dirt? Scoop up some soil and examine it more closely, looking for rocks, seeds, worms, and other items.

Learn more: Go Science Kids/Backyard Science Experiment

27. See popcorn kernels dance

Here's an activity that always feels a bit like magic. Drop an Alka-Seltzer tablet into a glass of water with popcorn kernels, and watch as the bubbles cling to the kernels and make them rise and fall. So cool!

Learn more: Everyday Chaos and Calm

28. Mix up some Oobleck

Perhaps no book leads so perfectly into a science lesson as Dr. Seuss's Bartholomew and the Oobleck. Just what is oobleck? It's a non-Newtonian fluid, which looks like a liquid but takes on the properties of a solid when squeezed. Weird, messy ... and so much fun!

Learn more: ABCs of Literacy

29. Make it rain with shaving cream

Here's another neat weather-related science experiment. Make shaving cream "clouds" on top of the water, then drop food coloring in to watch it "rain."

Learn more: One Little Project/Shaving Cream Rain Clouds

30. Grow crystal letters

No list of kindergarten science activities would be complete without a crystal project! Use pipe cleaners to make the letters of the alphabet (numbers are good too), then grow crystals on them using a supersaturated solution.

Learn more: Gift of Curiosity/Crystallized Letters

31. Bend light with water

Light refraction produces some incredible results. Your students will think it's magic when the arrow on the paper changes direction ... until you explain that it's all due to the way water bends the light.

Learn more: Go Science Girls/Light Glass Water Play

32. Blow up your fingerprints

You don't need a microscope to look at fingerprints up close! Instead, have each student make a print on a balloon, then blow it up to see the whorls and ridges in detail.

Learn more: The Natural Homeschool

33. Bounce popcorn with sound waves

Sound may be invisible to the naked eye, but you can see the waves in action with this demo. The plastic wrap-covered bowl is the perfect stand-in for an eardrum.

Learn more: Premeditated Leftovers

34. Build a Three Little Pigs STEM house

Can your little engineers create a house that protects a little piggie from the big bad wolf? Try this STEM challenge and find out!

Learn more: Sweet Sounds of Kindergarten

35. Play a marble maze game

Tell kids they're going to move a marble without actually touching it, and watch their eyes widen in surprise! They'll have fun drawing mazes to guide a metal marble through with a magnet from beneath.

Learn more: Go Science Girls/Magnet Marble Maze

36. Germinate a seed

There's something about seeing a seed develop roots and shoots with your very eyes that's just so incredible. Sprout bean seeds in paper towels inside a glass jar to give it a try.

Learn more: How Wee Learn

37. Make egg geodes

Engage your students in the steps of the Scientific Method to create these stunning lab-grown geodes. Compare the results using sea salt, kosher salt, and borax.

Learn more: TinkerLab

38. Change the color of flowers

This is one of those classic kindergarten science activities everyone should try at least once. Learn how flowers "drink" water using capillary action, and create beautiful blooms while you're at it!

Learn more: Fun Learning for Kids

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38 Fun and Free Kindergarten Science Activities for Budding Scientists

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Teach kindergarten science students to explore the world around them with these hands-on experiments, projects, and activities.

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One of the primary purposes of kindergarten is to prepare children to learn to read, write, and understand math concepts. We sometimes forget that kindergarten also prepares children to learn and apply scientific principles.

Although science curriculum can vary by state-and even by school-many kindergartners will learn roughly the same science concepts. Knowing what to expect from kindergarten science curriculum can help you support your child's learning at home or provide some guidance if you are considering homeschooling.

Kindergarten Science Basics

In general, kindergartners will develop an understanding of four areas: physical sciences; life sciences; earth and space sciences; and the engineering, technology, and applications of science. During kindergarten your child's learning will be focused on recognizing patterns and formulating answers to questions about the world around them.

Through science, your child will be encouraged to develop their curiosity and make observations. And as they are introduced to science, your child will begin to develop organized and analytical thinking as well as problem-solving skills.

You can support this by asking your child questions about what they are learning. Ask them to teach you the concepts they have been exposed to, and ask probing questions that require them to think or solve a problem.

Core Areas of Study

The goal of science instruction is help students (in kindergarten and beyond) become scientifically literate citizens who are able to use science to learn more about the natural and material world. At the kindergarten level, your child will just start learning the basics.

If you feel like your child is struggling with a concept, consider exploring the idea at home. You can read a book, visit a science museum, do an experiment, or watch a video.

Physical Sciences

The physical sciences involve the study of the physical world. This includes chemistry, physics, and astronomy. Sometimes the Earth sciences are included in physical sciences since they are part of the physical world.

In kindergarten, children learn about the properties of certain materials and discover that these properties can be observed, measured, and predicted. They might sort objects by color, shape, size, temperature, odor, texture, or flexibility. They might learn about the different properties of water and how it can change from one to another and back (from liquid to solid back to liquid, for example).

They also might make comparisons of objects such as determining which of two blocks is heavier, or which of a few objects is attracted to magnets or floats in a container of water. These comparisons are a precursor to measurement, which kids will learn as they get older.

Kindergartners also may begin to study the concepts of pushing and pulling. For example, they might be asked to explain why and how things move and identify whether or not an object is being pushed or pulled. They also might be given a worksheet where they circle which pictures show the greatest force. Or, they may even create a project as a class that demonstrates pushing and pulling motions.

Earth and Space Sciences

The Earth sciences involve the study of everything relating to the Earth, except for living things. These sciences include mainly geology and meteorology, and sometimes geography.

As they learn about the earth, children will learn about the characteristics of the earth's environments (mountains, rivers, oceans, valleys, and deserts) and the four seasons. They'll study the weather, daytime, nighttime, the different phases of the moon, and resources and conservation.

A classroom lesson might involve observing, exploring, describing, and comparing weather changes. Students also might chart patterns in the sky and changing seasons. The goal of a lesson like this one is to understand the natural world around them in greater depth by using scientific inquiry.

Life Sciences

The life sciences are the study of living things. That includes biology, botany, zoology, and ecology, among others. As part of their study of the life sciences, children will learn the basic structures of common plants and animals (arms, legs, wings, leaves, stems, roots, etc.). They also may learn about the differences and similarities in plants and animals.

Life science also allows kids to explore how living things adapt to their environment, grow, change, and have certain needs. They may even explore how living things and non-living things differ or how they impact one another.

For instance, they might study the fact that plants and animals have needs that can be satisfied by their environment. The teacher may have them perform a paper-based sorting activity showing the needs of plants and animals. Or, they might sort images based on whether they help or hurt the environment.

Engineering and Technology

Although kindergarten students will not be building many things during their science instruction, the purpose of engineering and technology component of science is to use the knowledge they have gained of how the natural world works to engineer or build useful technologies.

For instance, the Baltimore County Public Schools kindergarten science curriculum has an option to expand what students are learning in the life sciences unit about how different things interact with the world around them. In that project, students are asked to build a way to protect the white turtlehead plant from being eaten by deer or stepped on by people.

Similarly, during the weather section, the students create a severe weather alert for the principal based on the weather data they have been studying. And, in the push-pull study in the physical sciences section, students work together to build a windmill that pulls up a cup of water.

Emerging Science Skills

Children won't be conducting any complex scientific experiments in kindergarten, but they will learn the basic scientific principles of observing, predicting, and measuring. They may even perform some observations, like tracking the stages that a caterpillar goes through to become a butterfly, or charting how a seed grows into a plant.

The kindergarten science curriculum helps students learn how to:

Ask questions based on prior knowledge and observations

Compare common objects using one physical attribute, such as color or shape

Describe how objects move (or behave), and the characteristics of common objects in terms of the five senses

Observe seasonal changes; the size, shape, texture, and color of common objects; and illustrate observations through drawings

Predict what happens when certain materials are subjected to tests (such as placing a piece of wood in water to see what it does)

Recognize patterns and describe them

A Word From Verywell

These emerging skills will help kids learn more about the world around them. Try to pay attention to what they are studying. Ask questions. and encourage their budding science skills. Developing a love for science at an early age can help your child hone their critical thinking skills as well as their problem-solving skills.

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Although it varies by state, there are specific goals for teaching science to kindergartners. Here is an overview of kindergarten science curriculum.

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