Rockingham
County Public Schools
Kindergarten
Science Benchmarks
A Guide
for Parent Involvement |
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1st Nine Weeks
Scientific investigation, reasoning, &
logic; K.1 á Identify basic properties of objects by direct observation á Make observations from multiple positions to achieve different
perspectives á Describe objects pictorially and verbally á Sequence set of objects by size á Separate set of objects into two groups based on a single
physical attribute á Measure common objects using nonstandard units á Develop a question from one or more observations á Construct picture graphs using 10 or fewer units á Predict unseen member in a sequence á Recognize unusual or unexpected results in an activity Investigation of human senses; K.2 á Five senses and corresponding sensing organs (taste-tongue,
touch-skin, smell-nose, hearing-ears, and sight-eyes) á Sensory descriptors (sweet, sour, bitter, salty, rough/smooth,
hard/soft, cold, warm, hot, loud/soft, high/low, bright/dull) Matter, position, motion & physical
properties; K.4 á Colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple), white, &
black á Shapes (circle, triangle, square, and rectangle) and forms
(flexible/stiff, straight/curved) á Textures (rough/smooth) and feel (hard/soft) á Relative size and weight (big/little, large/small, heavy/light,
wide/thin, long/short) á Position (over/under, in/out, above/below,) and speed
(fast/slow) Properties of water; K.5 á Natural flow of water is downhill á Some materials float while other materials sink Life processes of plants and animals; K.6 á Living things change as they grow and need food, water, and air
to survive á Life cycle of plants and animals Earth patterns, cycles, and change; K.8 á Weather observations á Shapes and forms of common natural objects including seeds,
cones, and leaves á Animal and plant growth á Home and school routines Change over time; K.9 á Rates; fast or slow á Natural & human-made things may change over time á Noting and measuring changes Reuse, recycling, and conservation of
materials; K.10 á Materials and objects that can be used over and over again á Everyday materials can be recycled á Water and energy conservation at home and in school helps
preserve resources for future use |
2nd Nine Weeks
Scientific investigation, reasoning, &
logic; K.1 á Identify basic properties of objects by direct observation á Make observations from multiple positions to achieve different
perspectives á Describe objects pictorially and verbally á Sequence set of objects by size á Separate set of objects into two groups based on a single
physical attribute á Measure common objects using nonstandard units á Develop a question from one or more observations á Construct picture graphs using 10 or fewer units á Predict unseen member in a sequence á Recognize unusual or unexpected results in an activity Investigation of human senses; K.2 á Five senses and corresponding sensing organs (taste-tongue,
touch-skin, smell-nose, hearing-ears, and sight-eyes) á Sensory descriptors (sweet, sour, bitter, salty, rough/smooth,
hard/soft, cold, warm, hot, loud/soft, high/low, bright/dull) Matter, position, motion & physical
properties; K.4 á Colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple), white, &
black á Shapes (circle, triangle, square, and rectangle) and forms
(flexible/stiff, straight/curved) á Textures (rough/smooth) and feel (hard/soft) á Relative size and weight (big/little, large/small, heavy/light,
wide/thin, long/short) á Position (over/under, in/out, above/below,) and speed
(fast/slow) Properties of water; K.5 á Natural flow of water is downhill á Some materials float while other materials sink Life processes of plants and animals; K.6 á Change in living things as they grow and need food, water, and
air to survive á Life cycle of plants and animals Earth patterns, cycles, and change; K.8 á Weather observations á Shapes and forms of common natural objects including seeds,
cones, and leaves á Animal and plant growth á Home and school routines Change over time; K.9 á Change rates; fast or slow á Natural & human-made things may change over time á Noting and measuring changes Reuse, recycling, and conservation of
materials; K.10 á Materials and objects that can be used over and over again á Everyday materials can be recycled á Water and energy conservation at home and in school helps
preserve resources for future use |
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3rd Nine Weeks
Scientific investigation, reasoning, &
logic; K.1 á Identify basic properties of objects by direct observation á Make observations from multiple positions to achieve different
perspectives á Describe objects pictorially and verbally á Sequence set of objects by size á Separate set of objects into two groups based on a single
physical attribute á Measure common objects using nonstandard units á Develop a question from one or more observations á Construct picture graphs using 10 or fewer units á Predict unseen member in a sequence á Recognize unusual or unexpected results in an activity Investigation of human senses; K.2 á Five senses and corresponding sensing organs (taste-tongue,
touch-skin, smell-nose, hearing-ears, and sight-eyes) á Sensory descriptors (sweet, sour, bitter, salty, rough/smooth,
hard/soft, cold, warm, hot, loud/soft, high/low, bright/dull) Magnet and their effects on materials; K.3 á Attraction/non attraction, push/pull, attract/repel, and
metal/nonmetal á Useful applications (refrigerator magnet, can opener, magnetized
screwdriver, magnetic games) Matter, position, motion & physical
properties; K.4 á Colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple), white, &
black á Shapes (circle, triangle, square, and rectangle) and forms
(flexible/stiff, straight/curved) á Textures (rough/smooth) and feel (hard/soft) á Relative size and weight (big/little, large/small, heavy/light,
wide/thin, long/short) á Position (over/under, in/out, above/below,) and speed
(fast/slow) Properties of water; K.5 á Different states of water (solid, liquid, gas) á Natural flow of water is downhill á Some materials float while other materials sink Life processes of plants and animals; K.6 á Living things change as they grow and need food, water, and air
to survive á Life cycle of plants and animals Light and shadow: interrelationships in
earth/space systems; K.7 á Shadows occur in nature when an object blocks sunlight á Shadows can be produced by blocking artificial light sources Earth patterns, cycles, and change; K.8 á Weather observations á Shapes and forms of common natural objects including seeds,
cones, and leaves á Animal and plant growth á Home and school routines Change over time; K.9 á Change rates; fast or slow á Natural & human-made things may change over time á Noting and measuring changes Reuse, recycling, and conservation of
materials; K.10 á Materials and objects that can be used over and over again á Everyday materials can be recycled á Water and energy conservation at home and in school helps
preserve resources for future use |
4th Nine Weeks
Scientific investigation, reasoning, &
logic; K.1 á Identify basic properties of objects by direct observation á Make observations from multiple positions to achieve different
perspectives á Describe objects pictorially and verbally á Sequence set of objects by size á Separate set of objects into two groups based on a single
physical attribute á Measure common objects using nonstandard units á Develop a question from one or more observations á Construct picture graphs using 10 or fewer units á Predict unseen member in a sequence á Recognize unusual or unexpected results in an activity Investigation of human senses; K.2 á Five senses and corresponding sensing organs (taste-tongue,
touch-skin, smell-nose, hearing-ears, and sight-eyes) á Sensory descriptors (sweet, sour, bitter, salty, rough/smooth,
hard/soft, cold, warm, hot, loud/soft, high/low, bright/dull) Magnet and their effects on materials; K.3 á Attraction/non attraction, push/pull, attract/repel, and
metal/nonmetal á Useful applications (refrigerator magnet, can opener, magnetized
screwdriver, magnetic games) Matter, position, motion & physical
properties; K.4 á Colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple), white, &
black á Shapes (circle, triangle, square, and rectangle) and forms
(flexible/stiff, straight/curved) á Textures (rough/smooth) and feel (hard/soft) á Relative size and weight (big/little, large/small, heavy/light,
wide/thin, long/short) á Position (over/under, in/out, above/below,) and speed
(fast/slow) Properties of water; K.5 á Different states of water (solid, liquid, gas) á Natural flow of water is downhill á Some materials float while other materials sink Life processes of plants and animals; K.6 á Living things change as they grow and need food, water, and air
to survive á Life cycle of plants and animals á Offspring of plants and animals are similar but not identical to
their parents and one another Light and shadow: interrelationships in
earth/space systems; K.7 á Shadows occur in nature when an object blocks sunlight á Shadows can be produced by blocking artificial light sources Earth patterns, cycles, and change; K.8 á Weather observations á Shapes and forms of common natural objects including seeds,
cones, and leaves á Animal and plant growth á Home and school routines Change over time; K.9 á Change rates; fast or slow á Natural & human-made things may change over time á Noting and measuring changes Reuse, recycling, and conservation of
materials; K.10 á Materials and objects that can be used over and over again á Everyday materials can be recycled á Water and energy conservation at home and in school helps
preserve resources for future use |
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** The numbers throughout the
Benchmarks refer to the Virginia Science Standards of Learning objectives. For example, ÒK.4Ó refers to
Kindergarten SOL objective number Ò4Ó.