Kindergarten science standards can be tricky for teachers to address. Here is a standard that Ms. Depuydt addresses in her class. She has the students help her plant, and they grow them in the back of the room. They frequently check to see how they are doing, the changes they have made, etc. She has the students gather around the plants, and she inquires several information about the plants…it is interesting to hear student responses! They make predictions about what will happen to the plant.
1. The Nature
of Science and Engineering
1. The Practice of Science
2. Scientific inquiry is a set of interrelated processes used to pose questions about the natural world and investigate phenomena.
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Use observations to develop an accurate description of a natural phenomenon and compare one’s observations and descriptions with those of others.