Kindergarten Science
5 units matched to the BC Curriculum.
Big Ideas
- Plants and animals have observable features.
- Humans interact with matter every day through familiar materials.
- The motion of objects depends on their properties.
- Daily and seasonal changes affect all living things.
Units
Unit 1
What Living Things Need
Telling living from non-living things, and what plants and animals need to live: food, water, air, shelter and sunlight.
Learning standard: Basic needs of plants and animals
Unit 2
Animal Features
Noticing body parts like fur, feathers, fins and shells, and how features help animals and plants live where they do.
Learning standard: Observable features and adaptations of local plants and animals
Unit 3
Materials
Describing everyday materials (soft or hard, rough or smooth, bendy or stiff), what sinks or floats, and naming what things are made of, like wood, metal, glass and cloth.
Learning standard: Properties of familiar materials
Unit 4
Push & Pull
Telling pushes from pulls, and seeing how a bigger push, an object's shape and its weight change how it moves.
Learning standard: Effects of pushes and pulls on movement; changes in motion
Unit 5
Weather & Seasons
Dressing for the weather, the four seasons in order, day and night, and how plants and animals change with the seasons.
Learning standard: Weather changes; seasonal changes; living things make changes to accommodate daily and seasonal cycles
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