Kindergarten Science
5 units matched to the Manitoba Curriculum.
Learning focus
- What is matter?
- What patterns can we see in the sky?
- What are living things like?
Units
Unit 1
Be a Scientist
Asking a science question, predicting, observing with the senses, picking a tool such as a ruler or magnifying glass, and telling what was found out.
Learning outcome: SCI.K.C.3, SCI.K.D.1 · asking questions and trying to explain what is happening
Unit 2
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 outcome: SCI.K.E.1, SCI.K.E.2 · matter, and describing materials by their properties
Unit 3
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 outcome: SCI.K.E.4 · what makes living things different from non-living things
Unit 4
Animal Features
Noticing body parts like fur, feathers, fins and shells, and how features help animals and plants live where they do.
Learning outcome: SCI.K.E.5 · the wide variety of living things
Unit 5
Safe Scientists
Safety rules for exploring and playing, such as wearing a helmet, telling a grown-up after a bump to the head, and never tasting science materials.
Learning outcome: SCI.K.C.4 · using materials and equipment safely
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