Grade K Science Curriculum Standards
Written by Joanne Harriman Wednesday, 03 August 2011 15:39
Our new science curriculum is based on a multi-year review and analysis of the Curriculum Topic Study materials by our K-12 science curriculum team. The Benchmarks for Science Literacy form the basis for the benchmarks that are set for each grade level. The bold-faced standards are the MDIRSS essential standards and the standards in regular font are supporting standards. Click on the green bold-faced MDIRSS essential standards to see the unpacked version, list of resources, and corresponding performance rubric for that standard.
- Ask questions
- Design and conduct investigations
- Use appropriate tools and models
- Collect, organize, and analyze data
- Support explanations with evidence
- Collaborate, network, and communicate
- Make local and global connections
- Understand implications of science and technology
2A.3. Understand that things move, or can be made to move, along straight, curved, circular, back-and-forth, and jagged paths.
2C.1. Understand that numbers and shapes can be used to tell about things.
12B.1. Use whole numbers in ordering, counting, identifying, measuring, and describing objects and events.
12D.2. Draw pictures that portray some features of the thing being described.
Physical Sciences
4E.1. Understand the sun warms the land, air, and water.
4F.1. Understand how things move in many different ways, such as straight, zigzag, round and round, back and forth, and fast and slow.
4F.2. Understand that the way to change how something is moving is to give it a push or a pull.
4G.1. Understand that things near the earth fall to the ground unless something holds them up.
4G.2. Understand that magnets can be used to make some things move without being touched.
5C.2. Understand that most living things need water, food, and air.
5D.2. Understand that living things are found almost everywhere in the world. There are somewhat different kinds in different places.
Earth and Space Sciences
6B.1. Understand that all kinds of animals have offspring, usually with two parents involved.
6D.1. Understand people use their senses to find out about their surroundings. Different senses give different information.
2A.2. Understand patterns show up in nature and in the things people make. Patterns can be made by putting different shapes together or taking them apart.
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