Kindergarten Science Resource Guide 2015-2016 2nd Quarter
Unit 1: Observe, record, and recognize patterns and generate questions about night and day and the seasons.
Sequence of Standards and Objectives
IPS Resources
Supplemental Resources
Lesson Plans/Print Activities: FOSS / DSM Web-based Practice:
These are sites that can be used to enrich
K.2.1 Observe and record during sunny days when
K.2.1
content
the sun shines on different parts of the
Kindergarten Planning Guide
school building.
Sunshine and Shadows, pg ES 51–ES 58 Delta
http://www.discovertheforest.com/
Science First Readers Sky, pg 5–8
SWBAT: Describe that the sun provides heat,
http://www.projectlearningtree.com/
compare and contrast where the sun
K.2.2
shines during different periods of the
Kindergarten Planning Guide
http://interactivesites.weebly.com/earthSky, pg ES 25–ES 49 Delta Science First
day.
Readers Sky, pg 2–16
moon-and-sun.html
K.2.2 Describe and compare objects seen in the
Teacher Guide, Materials section, Tools for
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclip
night and day sky.
Observing Weather folio, Tool 3, Cloud Types, s/ages/5_6/science_5_6.shtml
SWBAT: Identify objects seen during day and pg 14–15
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactiv
night, compare and contrast the day and K.2.3 FOSS
ities/earthsunmoon.html
night sky
Teachers Guide;,
Science Stories
Trees
K.2.3 Describe in words and pictures the changes pg 14–24
in weather from month to month and season
to season.
Teacher
Guide,
Investigation
SWBAT: Define weather, describe weather
and illustrate different kinds of weather, 3, Parts 3–9,
pg 15–38
define seasons, explain the role sun
Investigation 3 Trees
Through the Seasons
What Comes From a Fall
Tree? Part 1, pages 1011Food From Trees
Part 2, pages 12-14
Visiting adopted trees in
the Fall
energy plays in changing the seasons.
Delta Science
First Readers
Teaches can also continue their investigations Weather
with trees and make connections to
pg 4–15, 18
weather, sunlight, and tree growth.
Indianapolis Public Schools
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.
cgi?LPid=28498
FOSS INTERACTIVE
http://www.fossweb.com/access-codes
IPS CODE FOR PREMIUM ACCESS: IPS2E51415
CORE LESSONS
Day and Night Sky
Department of Curriculum and instruction