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Rio Tinto Hands On Science Curriculum Kindergarten

Rio Tinto Hands On Science Curriculum Kindergarten

Standard I: The Process of Science, Communication of Science, and the Nature of Science

NON-STANDARD MEASUREMENT

Description:

Can you measure with a toothpick? Students will measure everyday objects without using a ruler.

Non-Standard Measurement Unit Data Sheet

Animal-shaped cookies are arranged near a blue paintbrush on a textured surface.

HOW DOES A PENGUIN STAY WARM?

Description:

Students use shortening to act as penguin blubber in a class science fair project.

How Does A Penguin Stay Warm Unit

Cartoon image promoting a science fair, featuring a microscope and lab equipment.

EXPLORING SCIENCE TOOLS

Description:

Kindergarten scientists make predictions and test them with a balance and a graduated cylinder.

Exploring Science Tools Unit

A cartoon-style chemistry flask filled with green liquid, emitting bubbles and a wispy cloud of vapor.

Standard 2: Earth and Space Science

SENSE OF TASTE, HEARING, SMELL AND TOUCH

Description:

Hearing, smelling, taste, and touch are investigated as students solve mysteries using their senses.

Sense of Taste, Hearing, Smell and Touch Unit

Five circular icons represent the senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.

SPRING NATURE WALK

Description:

Students look for signs of spring outdoors and explore how shadows and soil form.

Spring Nature Walk Unit

A vibrant pink tulip blooms, showcasing its petals in detail.

FALL NATURE WALK

Description:

Students take a fall nature walk and use their senses to explore nature in the fall. Later in the year, compare this to a spring nature walk.

Fall Nature Walk Unit

A vibrant orange maple leaf against a white background.

Standard 4: Life Science

EXPLORING COLOR AND THE SENSE OF SIGHT

Description:

Color is explored using color paddles, diffraction glasses, and mixing primary colors to form secondary colors in test tubes.

Color and the Sense of Sight Unit

A vibrant color wheel displays a spectrum of hues.

ANIMAL CLASSIFICATION

Description:

Classifying animals in kindergarten begins with sorting them as to where they live, what outer covering they have, and their type of appendage.

Animal Classification Unit

A zebra grazes on green grass in a sunny field.

MEALWORM LIFE CYCLE

Description:

Each student creates a habitat for a mealworm that they will care for as it progresses through its life cycle.

Mealworm Life Cycle Unit

A close-up image of a brown, segmented insect.

SENSE OF TASTE, HEARING, SMELL AND TOUCH

Description:

Hearing, smelling, taste, and touch are investigated as students solve mysteries using their senses.

Sense of Taste, Hearing, Smell and Touch Unit

Five circular icons represent the senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.

SPRING NATURE WALK

Description:

Students look for signs of spring outdoors and explore how shadows and soil form.

Spring Nature Walk Unit

A vibrant pink tulip blooms, showcasing its petals in detail.