Science

Kindergarten - Science

Physical Science: Forces and Motion

Understand the positions and motions of objects and organisms observed in the environment.

K.P.1.1

Compare the relative position of various objects observed in the classroom and outside using position words such as: in front of, behind, between, on top of, under, above, below and beside.

Web Games
Push and Pull

Edmo and Houdini

Dog House

Billy Bear

Notebook Files:
Position and Location
Rosie's walk

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K.P.1.2

Give examples of different ways objects and organisms move (to include falling to the ground when dropped): (Straight, Zigzag, Round and round, Back and forth, Fast and slow).

Web Games
Moving

Notebook Files:

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Physical Science: Properties and Change

Understand how objects are described based on their physical properties and how they are used.

K.P.2.1

Classify objects by observable physical properties (including size, color, shape, texture, weight and flexibility).

Web Games
Flo and Zo

Notebook Files:
Group by size
K.P.2.1 w/b

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K.P.2.2

Compare the observable physical properties of different kinds of materials (clay, wood, cloth, paper, etc) from which objects are made and how they are used.

Web Games
Changing Materials

Notebook Files:
Science Simulations w/b
K.P.2.2 w/b

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Earth Science: Earth Systems, Structures and Processes

Understand change and observable patterns of weather that occur from day to day and throughout the year.

K.E.1.1

Infer that change is something that happens to many things in the environment based on observations made using one or more of their senses.

Web Games
Looking at the Sky

Notebook Files:

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K.E.1.2

Summarize daily weather conditions noting changes that occur from day to day and throughout the year.

Web Games
Ed Heads

Notebook Files:

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K.E.1.3

Compare weather patterns that occur from season to season

Web Games
Eye On The Sky

Notebook Files:

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Life Science: Structures and Functions of Living Organisms

K.L.1.1

Compare different types of the same animal (i.e. different types of dogs, different types of cats, etc.) to determine individual differences within a particular type of animal.

Web Games
Animal Planet

Pet Dectective

Mutt Maker

Notebook Files:

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K.L.1.2

Compare characteristics of living and nonliving things in terms of their:

Structure
Growth
Changes
Movement
Basic Needs

Web Games
Living or non-living
Growing Plants

Notebook Files:
Animals - FREE powerpoint presentations! w/b

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Additional Resources:
Science Interactives: http://interactivesites.weebly.com/science.html
General:

Science Kids:
http://sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities.html

Science 4 us:
http://www.science4us.com/demo/

Utah Education Network:
http://www.uen.org/3-6interactives/science.shtml

PBS:
http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/science/games/elementary/

How things are made:
http://manufacturing.stanford.edu/hetm.html

Magic Schoolbus:
http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/games/index.htm

Ology:
http://www.amnh.org/explore/ology

Planet Games:
http://games.noaa.gov/

Animals:

4-H Virtual Farm:
http://www.sites.ext.vt.edu/virtualfarm/main.html

San Diego Zoo Cams:
http://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/video-more

Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Web Cams:
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals-and-experiences/live-web-cams

Astronomy/Space:

Mars Virtual Tour:
http://mars.arounder.com/

Moon Virtual Tour:
http://moon.arounder.com/

Ask an Astronomer:
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_classroom/ask_astronomer/video/index.html

Nasa for students:
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/index.html

Chemistry:

Chem 4 Kids:
http://www.chem4kids.com/index.html

Earth Science (weather, geology, water cycle, etc):

Global Climate Change:
http://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/index.html

Beyond Weather and the water cycle:
http://beyondweather.ehe.osu.edu/

Earthquakes for Kids:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/

Nasa Wild Weather Adventure:
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/wild-weather-adventure/en/

Thirstin’s water cycle:
http://www3.epa.gov/safewater/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html

usda air quality images:
http://www.fsvisimages.com/descriptions.aspx

Weather wiz kids:
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/

Habitats and Biomes:

What’s it like where you live?
http://www.mbgnet.net/index.html

Paelontology:

The field exhibit museum online exhibits
http://archive.fieldmuseum.org/exhibits/online_exhib.htm

Kids dig Reed:
http://www.kidsdigreed.com/

Physics (matter, forces, light, etc):

States of matter:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/states_of_matter/index.html

Building big forces lab:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/forces.html