Science
Updated August 1, 2010
Earth and Space Sciences
NM Strand, Standard, BenchmarkPerformance Standard
II, III, II-1
Observe that changes in weather occur from
day to day and season to season.
Atmospheric Processes and the Water
Cycle
Complex
Kindergarten
The student will understand:
The student will know:
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the basic differences in weather, day- today, season to season (e.g. explaining
that each season is different (e.g.
explaining general information known
about seasons – for example leaves
change colors during autumn)
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there are four seasons on earth
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the sun is very important to earth
the sun warms the land and water and
they warm the air
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II, III, II-2
Observe that the sun warms the land and
water and they warm the air.
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Simple
The student will recognize and recall the
following Six Step vocabulary words:
season
water
air
land
fall
summer
winter
spring